Show Business: Neither New nor Old

"When I went on in 1948," said the greying haystack of a man, "they believed anyone hammy enough to get up and say, 'Here's how to do it.' " For eight seasons, until felled by the ax of public apathy, Milton Berle showed them how to do it. Last week, in a salt bath of nostalgia, Berle and another old pro who had called it quits at the same time—Jackie Gleason —were prancing again in front of their very own cameras. Unhappily, while both comedians may eventually have the last laugh, on their present...

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