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868: 690: 312: 880: 1097:, Block's humor had always been inclined towards the sexual, as far back as a writer for Olsen and Johnson, whose bawdy shows usually involved at least one chorus girl losing her skirt. Once when addressing a group of businessmen and secretaries, Block told them, "Where would you men be without your secretaries? Probably home with your wives." This inclination continued onto the show. Once, when the guest was a female disk jockey, Block employed this line of questioning: 599: 1224: 812:. In an article titled "You Can't Top a Refrigerator", he was disturbed that the high quality of the writing of Fred Allen's show could lose out to the chance to win prizes. He was also to argue for a comedy writer's rights. "Jokes are as hard to write as anything else, and anyone who wants to use them should be made to pay for them. The gag-writer should receive royalties in the same manner as the song writer", he said in 1951. 323:, for whom Block was the head writer, reportedly spent $ 1,500 per week on his three writers, equivalent to $ 24,000 in 2010 dollars. However, the failure rate of those attempting to make it a career was high. Despite the risk, and against his father's expressed wishes, in 1935 Block abandoned the study of law and moved to New York City. He was able to achieve immediate success, being hired by the comedy team of 1066:, Block had gained popularity with a wide portion of the television viewing audience, but behind the scenes he was having problems with the sponsor and producer. According to publisher and fellow panelist Bennett Cerf, Block's personality and background set him apart from the other cast members. Cerf had joined the cast during the show's second year when Louis Untermeyer was dropped from the show because of 801:. The note justifying the rejection explained they objected to his depicting cannibals because they were "loyal subjects of the king and many of them are now aiding in the fight against the enemy." However, in this case the rejection was reversed, apparently by an executive with a sense of humor, since the explanation for the reversal noted that the cannibals had also eaten many loyal subjects. 31: 622:'s writer for Hope's first USO overseas tour. They entertained troops through England, Africa and Italy. Initially, when Hope began his tour he had to write all the jokes, until the USO assigned Block as his comedy writer. Hope said that after Block joined him "the jokes got a lot less shaky." Hope said Block had "learned to write funny in bomb shelters, jeeps, and on the backs of camels." 990:

to ask questions about kitchen items. On the show Block asked, "Will it make ice-cubes?" To a professional sword swallower he asked, "Do you work outdoors–or is yours considered an inside job?" While technically not cheating, as the panelist was not told the guest's profession, the practice was eventually discontinued in light of the

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differed from American humor both in language and taste. Also, a military audience required unique sensitivities as soldiers did not laugh at subjects such as strikes in wartime industries, shortages endured by civilians, or especially, cheating wives. He also wrote some American-slanted material for British comedian

1161:, Bennett Cerf argued that by this time Block was no longer essential to the show. According to Cerf, since he had begun to introduce his own jokes and puns into the show, he now had the more important role and Block "became second banana." Amidst this turmoil, on February 5, 1953, winners for television's 1080:

Block's humor at times could prove problematic as he sometimes seemed to lack a sense of propriety. He once risked the sponsor's wrath by referring to their deodorant with the line, "Make your armpit a charmpit." Cerf said that Block "had a style of humor none of us was too fond of." Block would also

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Prior to the broadcast, Fates would hint to Block a line of questioning for one of the guests which he felt would generate the most laughs. Fates has said it required a comedian to sense from his clues what would generate laughter. For example, with a guest who manufactured girdles, Block was advised

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show. The song has been called "the most entertaining song about the war in Europe." The song was unique in taking the approach of praising US and British airmen indirectly by focusing on the horrified laments of members of the Nazi High Command. With a sardonic tone, it featured everyone from Hitler

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in Algiers during the North African campaign. However, Block almost missed out on the meeting and required some assertive action on Block's part. Block was working on the rehearsal of a USO show when at one point realized the rest of Hope's group had disappeared. Block was enraged when he discovered

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The work was laborious and the conditions often spartan. Block and Hope would sometimes work until four in the morning writing and discussing material, only to head for a car or airfield at six to travel to another camp or hospital. On one occasion in Algiers, Block and Hope were contemplating their

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Amused by the response that they were "his new writers", Baker met them at his offices the next day. Reading the script, they suggested a joke for his show, but once again he sent them on their way. Despondent and halfway back to Chicago they listened to Baker's radio show which included their joke.

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While still in college, he was Baker's head writer. However, getting into Baker's employ had required persistence and some chicanery. Block originally met Baker when he and his then writing partner, Phil Cole, introduced themselves while Baker was performing in Chicago. Based upon Baker's dismissive

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hotel, the Germans began a bombing raid. "We did a show and ran for our lives," said Block. Immediately after the incident, Patton sent Hope's troupe back to Algiers for their safety. On another occasion, Block was forced to travel alone in the storage compartment of a cargo plane and the crew tied

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character suddenly set down in a Broadcasting House." His contribution to the BBC was once singled out by the North American Representative of the BBC, Lindsay Wellington, to dispute Associated Press accusations of excessive British censorship. In a December 6, 1943, letter to the New York Times he

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However, his humor could be risqué, which antagonized some conservative 1950s viewers. He once risked the sponsor's wrath, referring to their deodorant with the line "Make your armpit a charmpit." In early 1953, Block was suspended and then fired. He left show business for the investment business a

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note: Exact quote from paper, "four former Hyde Parkers are taking Hollywood by storm. Mel Frank and Norman Panama just sold a movie script to Bob Hope entitled "Snowball in Hell," Bob Weiskopf writes for Eddie Cantor as a gag writer, and Harold Block during the past five years has written comedy

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in Chicago. He left the show after only two months due to an incident involving a group of paraplegics who had been invited to appear on the program. After traveling 20 miles, at great inconvenience, they were not used on the show. Block also "had difficulty with a doctor who accompanied them." In

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wrote that Block had "mastered" radio, would likely do the same with movies, and "he'll be in a perfect position for television." Although Block attempted performing as early as 1939, it was not until the early 1950s that he began in earnest. In 1951, Block was disk jockey for his own twice-a-week

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they had left him behind while they went to meet General Eisenhower. Block rushed over to the hotel serving as Eisenhower's headquarters, only to see Hope's entire group descending the stairs, each with an autographed picture of the General. Block talked his way into meeting the General by telling

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to provide entertainment for American servicemen both at home and in war zones. In November 1942, Block wrote an all-star revue for the USO to be performed for the growing American Expeditionary Forces in England. Hollywood stars who volunteered to stay in England for two months to perform in the

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from the local telegraph office. The attendant noticed the recipient and said "Why, Mr. Baker lives just a few blocks from here!" At Baker's home they told the maid, "Tell Mr. Baker that Block and Cole are here." Angered by all the restaurant messages, Baker charged to the door demanding "Who are

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Shortly after Block's return, on a Sunday night in early February, executive producer Gil Fates invited Block to a local bar for a drink. Block listened quietly for several minutes as Fates explained why his contract was not being renewed and was being let go after three more shows. According to

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note: The actual notice in the NYT read: Bennett Cerf, who has been out of town on a lecture tour, will return to the panel of "What's My Line" Sunday evening at 10:30 over channel 2, displacing Hal Block. For the moment at least, Steve Allen will continue as panel member, together with Dorothy

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Block created what became a tradition of the show's opening. At the beginning of the show each panelist would introduce the panelist sitting beside them, except for the last, who would introduce Daly, the host. It was Block's idea, as the last panelist, to break from the simple, straightforward

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It was not only the volume of material that was a challenge in writing for radio, but the reality that they were writing for more than simply the audience. It was an era when radio and television shows often had only a single sponsor and since the sponsor paid the show's bills the writer had to

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sent Block to London to prepare radio broadcasts and write jokes for touring American stars who performed for the troops stationed in England. He soon discovered that writing for soldiers, British and American, required a specialized technique and he studied British humor to understand how it

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Lamenting the amount of comedy material a writer needs to supply for a weekly radio show, Block said, "The only difference between us and white mice on a wheel, is that we have ulcers." In order to meet the demand, Block did employ, at least on one occasion, other writers to assist him. Norman

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Hal Block breezed into town from New York last Sunday for about three hours ... just long enough to spear a few bagels at his folks' anniversary party ... Hal, incidentally, left the party to catch a train for Hollywood where he is to spend the next few months writing Phil Baker's radio

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panelists often employed double entendres on the show. The issue occurred often enough that host John Daly had developed a surreptitious signal, the pulling of his right ear lobe, as a warning to panelists to desist. In these early days of television, many programs, including

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While the firing of Block had the desired effect of toning down the sexual innuendoes, this aspect of the show would still draw occasional criticism. In 1957, four years after Block's departure from the show, Hearst columnist Bill Slocum wrote in his column accusing

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In August 1943, Block wrote and produced a unique version of Hope's radio show performed for Allied troops and Red Cross nurses from 'somewhere in North Africa'. So popular was the show, a recording was later broadcast twice over the BBC for British audiences.

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As a writer Block had worked in anonymity. "For years nobody recognized me, not even the comedians I wrote for," he said. The show had made Block famous overnight and he admitted enjoying it, "Don't think I mind this being recognized, for I love it." However,

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who was fired from the show in its third season, reportedly for inappropriate on-air behavior. Block is a controversial figure in the history of television, denounced by some, while praised by others as a writer and for contributing to the original success of

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article, "My Life Among the Comedians", written by Block, infers that he left university immediately upon being hired by Block, but does not explicitly contradict two separate reliable sources that he was writing for Baker while still in college. The

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that Block, "on the flimsy ground of being a gag writer, for more than a year has kept claiming dispensation from elementary rules of taste." By 1953, producers had given Block repeated warnings about his behavior, which he was apparently ignoring.

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Block remains a controversial figure in television history, denounced by some, while praised by others. Journalist Earl Wilson had once dubbed Block "a radio genius" and Bob Hope called Block "a great comedy writer." Then, in his book

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to Rommel bemoaning the effects of the Allied bombing. On one occasion, Block sang the song over BBC radio and when trying to leave the building after the broadcast found himself in the middle of an actual air raid. An excerpt:

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columnist, Jack W. Roberts, including that he had described Block as a "former What's My Line? panelist." Block said he was better known as a producer and comedy writer. Block continued to write, having a story published in the

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hired Block for its fourth episode to add humor to the show's format. With a panel previously consisting of a journalist, a psychiatrist, a politician and a poet, reviewers had criticized the show as bland. After a rocky start,

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would springboard his career, took Block's place on the panel during the suspension. While Block vacationed in Miami for the duration of the suspension, the network was deluged with letters from his fans demanding his return.

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please them as well. Block expressed this double-edged sword with his definition of a sponsor as: "A golden goose for whom we lay the eggs." It didn't end with the sponsor. "We have to make the sponsor laugh," Block wrote in

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By the late 1940s, Block was at the top of his profession. He was earning a four-figure weekly salary in a day when the average household income was just over $ 2,000 a year. He resided at the posh Hampshire House in the

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would perform while standing on her head. With the help of Berle and announcer Kenneth Roberts holding her feet, she did a handstand as Block held the microphone while she sang. In September 1944, Block was the writer for

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still a recent memory, light-hearted musical comedies were popular and Block found his humor skills in demand for Broadway musicals and Hollywood movies. As early as 1939, he contributed dialog and music to the film

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to say to his television studio audience: "I don't care whether you laugh at my jokes or not. But it will be pretty embarrassing for you if people all over the country find out you don't have a sense of humor."

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Late in 1942 and through most of 1943, Block's career was interrupted by his participation with the USO. Just prior to U.S. involvement in World War Two, President Roosevelt spearheaded the formation of the

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was first brought onto the panel, and then on March 16, 1950, on the fourth show, Block replaced former New Jersey governor Harold Hoffman. Block continued as a regular panelist for the next three years.

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him to the cargo for his own safety. It was only mid-flight when Block realized the boxes he was tied to were filled with live ammunition. There was also an unnerving episode where Block was taken by

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Upon his first meeting with the panel members, Cerf thought of Block as "a clod. He wasn't in the same class as the others." Norman Barasch, who once wrote for Block, said "Suave, Hal Block wasn't."

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On one show, upon a contestant being revealed to be a skunk breeder, Block was surprised they hadn't been able to guess his occupation because, "After all, the fellow had a certain air about him."

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compound as a suspicious character. Block also escaped a real tragedy when he was originally to be a passenger on the ill-fated USO plane which crashed in February 1943, seriously injuring actress

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In January 1953, Block was suspended for two weeks because the sponsor objected to one of his comments during the show. Steve Allen, at the time an up-and-coming comedian whose appearances on

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wrote, "Nor would it have been possible for Hal Block, American scriptwriter, to write the highly popular London-produced program for combined U.S. and British soldier audiences

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note: Earl Wison states that Block was living Hampshire House which is same hotel lived in by Ingrid Bergman. Wilson also refers to Block as "the rich Chicago gag writer."

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producer Gil Fates, in his 1978 book about the show, described Block as "a strange man", adding he was "stocky with curly black hair, heavy lips and, rather bulging eyes."

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They turned the car around and armed with a new comedy routine were subsequently hired. After two years of studying law, Block quit for the profession of comedy writing.

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where he majored in law, graduating in 1935. At the University of Chicago he was co-captain of the university track team, running the 100 and 220 yard sprints, member of

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Fates, when he finished talking, Block stood up, finished his drink, smashed the glass on the floor, said "You never did like me, you son-of-a-bitch", and walked out.

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Block was also a critic of his profession. By the late 1940s, he'd become concerned about the state of comedy writing on the radio. In 1948, he wrote an article in

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Barasch described Block giving him his first writing job at $ 75 a week when he ghost-wrote jokes for him while Block was head writer for Milton Berle and Ed Wynn.

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announced that Bennett Cerf was "displacing Hal Block" and that Steve Allen, who Fates later wrote "was standing in the wings", would be continuing on the panel.

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October 1953, Block was found guilty of speeding and driving without a license. In June of the same year, Block had been arrested in Chicago and charged with

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While Block continued to receive positive press and his jokes during the show were often quoted in newspaper columns, there was also criticism. Journalist

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Block was also in the habit of asking an attractive contestant for her phone number, or in one case, even chasing a female contestant around the desk à la

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Block had made the difficult leap from the obscurity of working as writer to becoming a hugely popular television figure in a very short period of time.

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The 1930s and 1940s were the Golden Age of radio and there were significant financial rewards to be made for those writing for radio comedy programs.

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Kirby p.236-241 The events leading up to Block's meeting with Eisenhower are detailed and described as worthy of a "Hope-Crosby road picture."

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of "the carefully implanted double entendre." However, he went on to add, "Nobody on the panel leers since Hal Block left." In 1979, the book

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During the 1940s, Block was considered one of America's best comedy writers, having worked for many of the top comedians of the era, such as

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also appeared on these shows, replacing Bennett Cerf who was away on a seven-week lecture tour. On Sunday, March 1, 1953, Block appeared on

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Returning from the USO, Block was the writer for Ed Wynn's return to radio after a ten-year absence. Wynn had been a pioneer of early radio.

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Returning from Europe in 1944, Block resumed his writing career. Block was the producer, as well as writer, of Milton Berle's radio show,

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During Block's years in radio and television, newspaper columns had linked him romantically to several actresses and singers including

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was on the air for 17 years and became the longest running game show in U.S. primetime history, while Block returned to anonymity.

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In the years that followed, Block would establish his reputation by writing for many of the top comedians in radio, including

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Eventually discovering the suburb where Baker resided, but not the address, they devised the ruse of pretending to send him a

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Don't think I mind this being recognized, for I love it. For years nobody recognized me, not even the comedians I wrote for.

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By 1960 it was reported Block had moved into the investment business, but hoped to eventually return to television.

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Block was able to bring levity to what may otherwise have been serious, dry topics, such as with the appearance of

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Fates summed it up as "Hal had served his purpose when the program was young." However, writer and journalist

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Block continued working in show business for a few more years. Immediately after being fired, he starred at

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By the 1950s, television had begun to supplant radio as the main form of entertainment in American homes.

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had become one of the highest-rated shows on television, and major publications praised Block's work.

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Block made use of his Broadway experience in musical comedy. Block and UPI correspondent and lyricist

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On April 22, 1981, Block was seriously burned from a fire in his Chicago apartment. Block died in

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article deals with his experiences as a comedy writer and not primarily intended as biographical.

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nightclub in New York by punching one of the club's investors. Pinto appeared as a showgirl in

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which was Wynn's return to radio after a decade's absence. Also in 1944, Block wrote the song

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Block also showed an instinct for financial opportunities. During the test run in Boston of

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Slocum, Bill (Apr 7, 1957). "One Man's TV Poison Is Often Another Man's Favorite Program".

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Mok, Michel (Nov 27, 1936). "The Man Behind the Gag Burns as the Comic Collects the Jack".

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During his early writing days, Block was friends with fellow comedy writers Bill Morrow, a

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Kilgallen, Dorothy (Nov 27, 1946). "Snapshops Of A Movie Maker; An Interview With Wyler".

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described Block as a "serious, curly-haired, stocky ... gag-factory" who "resembles actor

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Earl Wilson (January 6, 1958). "Wilson Fearlessly Forecasts Things To Come During 1958".

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note: "Harold Block ex-'30 Chicago, is spending the week-end at the Zeta Beta Tau house"

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Steinhauser, Si. "When Radio Gag Men Assemble 'Thunders Of Silence' Prevailpage=33".

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sometimes use risqué humor. However, he was not alone in this inclination, as other

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Block had paid his way through college selling material to comedian and radio emcee

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wrote in 1969 that Block "was to mean so much to the early success of television's

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Block was also a columnist and wrote articles for various publications, including

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accommodations, wondering how they could spend the night sharing a room so small.

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Jack O'Brian (May 16, 1953). "Hal Block Now At Minsky's: Off 'What's My Line?'".

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Earl Wilson (Feb 12, 1945). "Gen. Clark Gives His Scarf To Ella Logan at Front".

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Maxwell, Elsa (June 4, 1943). "Now Listen to Elsa Maxwell: Hams across the Sea".

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on WJZ in New York City, was moderator for the short-lived television game show,

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introduction and instead introduce Daly with a joke. This was later taken up by

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note: Sullivan's column reports Block and Mallah were "hunting for a preacher."

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Kilgallen and Arlene Francis, although some other changes are being considered.

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became one of the top-rated shows on television. Critics praised his work; the

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Hal Block (Oct 14, 1950). "MY LIFE among the COMEDIANS". Colliers. p. 30.

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television game show, there were rumors Block had come from a wealthy family.

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Bill Smith (March 17, 1951). "Big Dough, Big Aches Wind Up M & L Story".

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Kahn p.441 (note: this is a reference for Slocum as a columnist for Hearst.)

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Wilson, Earl (Oct 18, 1950). "The New GIs Are Good On The Home Front, Too".

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area of New York City, a hotel which was home to Hollywood notables such as

527: 225: 4273: 3634:. Wilmington,DE. Feb 15, 1953. p. 1 Section 7 Screen Radio Television. 3478:"Senator McCarthy Blues, The by Hal Block with the Tony Borrello Orchestra" 2377: 2017:

Steinhauser, Si (Dec 28, 1942). "Radio Music Boosts War Plant Production".

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after Block's departure. It also fell to Block as the comedian, then later

4355: 3319:. Columbia University Libraries. Jan 23, 1968. pp. 370–77(session 16) 1903: 940:

Some reviews of the first show criticized it as bland and colorless. Even

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continued on as a staple of Sunday night television for another 14 years.

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Tune in yesterday: the ultimate encyclopedia of old-time radio, 1925-1976

3630:"'What's My Line' Brings Panelists In Contact With Unusual Occupations". 632:

into Sicily and one time while Block and Hope were writing a script in a

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Handbook of radio writing: an outline of techniques and markets in radio

4246:. Vol. CXXIII, no. 10. Chicago. September 4, 1941. p. 14. 3828: 1444:

for Phil Baker, Burns and Allen, Ken Murray and other top notch comics."

4886: 3202: 3111:"We Quote". Geneva, N.Y.: Geneva Daily Times. July 27, 1951. p. 4. 2151: 1422: 1180:, Block appeared on three more shows, fully aware these were his last. 1169:

won the Emmy for "Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program".

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Shake well before using: a new collection of impressions and anecdotes

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AP (Mar 8, 1944). ""Follow the Girls" A Rowdy, Noisy Musical Comedy".

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Barnouw p. 5 (note: $ 20 would be approximately $ 300 in 2010 dollars.

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Cold War, cool medium: television, McCarthyism, and American Culture

3619:. Vol. 78, no. 60. Beaver and Rochester, Penna. p. 4. 2578:

Faith p.154 note: Eisenhower meeting Hope's group is mentioned here.

2545: 2436:. Vol. 12, no. 12. Mar 23, 1942. p. 45(credits p.21). 1223: 625:

Working close to the war zone could be dangerous. Hope had followed

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Always home: 50 years of the USO--the official photographic history

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Forensic science:an encyclopedia of history, methods and techniques

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Wilson, Earl (October 30, 1952). "Man About Town On Gay Broadway".

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Wilson, Earl (Dec 30, 1946). "Columnist Denies Anti-Gypsy Charge".

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Block continued in working in show business after being fired from

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called him the "freshest new personality in TV." Sid Shalit of the

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However, it was as one of the original panelists on the television

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Winchell, Walter (May 31, 1944). "Walter Winchell on Broadway".

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Wilson, Earl (June 11, 1951). "Hal Block Finds Fame Is Costly".

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note: The show was to be her return to Broadway and was titled

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Schlamm, William S. (June 2, 1952). "Arts and Entertainments".

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Wolf, Tom (May 9, 1943). "Britons Don't Always Dig Our Humor".

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Block wrote for Abbott and Costello early in his writing career

3897:. Vol. XXIX, no. 116. Rochester, Indiana. p. 3. 3660:

Herzog, Buck (Jan 7, 1953). "Phones at Table—a la Hollywood".

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After receiving a positive response to each, Block concluded:

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Wilson, Earl (July 10, 1949). "Hearken To History Of Humor".

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Fidler, Jimmy (Aug 21, 1941). "Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood".

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INS (Feb 6, 1953). "Madcap Lucille Ball Wins Top TV Award".

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Edgar A. Thompson (August 29, 1939). "Riding the Airwaves".

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Block, Hal (July 28, 1948). "You Can't Top a Refrigerator".

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by Joseph Henry Steele confirms Bergman lived in this hotel.

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note: the tour through Sicily was Hopes first overseas show.

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One of the highlights of the USO tour for Block was meeting

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Canned Laughter: the best stories from Radio and television

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Hopper, Hedda (Oct 11, 1945). "Hedda Hopper in Hollywood".

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Block, Hal (Dec 5, 1943). "The Gag Goes To War: A Report".

1572:. Vol. 33, no. 1. Zeta Beta Tau. 1952. p. 9. 374:. In 1940, he wrote the low-budget Universal film musical 4532:

Movies and TV: The New York Public Library Book of Answers

4027:"JPEG of Lola Dee 45 "Hot Rod Henry" with Block as writer" 3711:. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1986. p. 1380. 1752:

note: "The 1940s and 1940s were the Golden Age for radio."

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Maxwell, Elsa (Dec 2, 1944). "Elsa Maxwell's Party Line".

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proffered the opinion that Block was actually let go from

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scripts of the 1940s. During his days as a comedy writer,

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Block, Hal (Oct 18, 1950). "A Comic's Life Isn't Funny".

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when "chorus girl" Dorothea Pinto "slugged a principal".

3981:(June 14, 1956). "Modern Day Music's From the Jungles". 213:

Block was born to a Jewish family on August 3, 1913, in

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A flame of pure fire: Jack Dempsey and the roaring '20s

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Wilson, Earl (Oct 26, 1955). "Earl Wilson's Broadway".

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The more things you take off, do people like it better?

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magazine said, "People are laughing at Hal Block." The

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Sullivan, Ed (April 15, 1952). "Little Old New York".

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note: Billboard misspelt Trinder's name as "Trindler".

3829:""What's My Line?" Episode dated 1 March 1953 (1953)" 3693:

Wilson, Earl (Jan 16, 1953). "That's Earl, Brother".

3590:"Zany duo had city laughing with its 1936 stage show" 3338:

Wolters, Larry (March 25, 1951). "Radio-TV Gag Bag".

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Gordon, Bob (September 2, 1937). "Talk of the Town".

1551:. Vol. XCVIII, no. 10. Chicago. p. 30. 1484:. Vol. L, no. 22. July 3, 1931. p. 10. 1463: 1461: 2031: 2029: 103:

Writer, comedian, producer, screenwriter, songwriter

4257:Sullivan, Ed (Nov 4, 1942). "Little Old New York". 4192: 4190: 4179:Kilgallen, Dorothy (March 1, 1945). "On Broadway". 3578:

note:Block was featured on the cover of this issue.

2719:. Vol. 2, no. 11. March 1945. p. 22. 2173:Winchell, Walter (May 17, 1944). "Man About Town". 1821:. Vol. CVII, no. 10. Chicago. p. 41. 197:called Block the "freshest new personality in TV." 107: 99: 89: 73: 43: 21: 4868: 4768: 4613: 4517: 3850:Lyons, Leonard (March 12, 1953). "The Lyons Den". 3576:. Cincinnati-Dayton-Columbus. December 6–12, 1952. 3458: 3456: 2413: 2411: 4835:Star-spangled Radio: Radio's Part in World War II 4557:Quiz craze: America's infatuation with game shows 3051:. Marshall Cavendish/Paul Bernabeo. p. 560. 2264: 2262: 1437:Cole, Phil (July 24, 1941). "It's A Good World". 1127:audience regarded the behavior as inappropriate. 4341:notes: Winchell describes troubles backstage at 4153:. Mar 4, 1960. p. 10 (Entertainment Guide). 3673: 3671: 3034:The Milwaukee Journal (reprinted from Collier's) 2895:DornBrook, Don (Feb 11, 1951). "Show Business". 2341: 2339: 2337: 291:Block was considered one of the best writers of 4436:The Joy of Laughter: My Life As a Comedy Writer 4295:Truesdell, John (Nov 8, 1941). "In Hollywood". 3187:Miller, Leo (April 8, 1951). "Taking The Air". 2346:Lyons, Leonard (Dec 5, 1943). "The Lyons Den". 2287: 2285: 2283: 2281: 2072:Lyons, Leonard (Dec 7, 1941). "The Lyons Den". 1828: 1368: 1235:(pictured above) amateur talent television show 1113: 1099: 576: 541: 3806: 3804: 2498:. Time.com. September 20, 1943. Archived from 2197:. Gadsden, Alabama. June 18, 1981. p. 25. 2112:. The Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from 2012: 2010: 1858: 1856: 1854: 363:In the early 1940s, with the world at war and 235:Three comedy writing contemporaries of Block, 182:In March 1950, producers of the new game show 175:. Block also made major contributions to the 4701:Sound and Fury: twenty-one years in the B.C.C 3472: 3470: 3311: 3309: 3307: 3305: 3303: 3004:"The State of the News Media: Radio Revenues" 2686:note: P.22, story of show and photo of Block. 2152:"Who's Who in Musicals: Additional Bios XVII" 1882: 1880: 1878: 1876: 1874: 1843:"Laff Barriers Must Lift for Pitch in Brit". 1738:Media industries: history, theory, and method 1271:In early 1957, a sneak preview in Florida of 853:from 1950–53 which gave Block national fame. 8: 4678:What's My Line?: TV's Most Famous Panel Show 4520:It's all news to me: a reporter's deposition 4496:At Random: the reminiscences of Bennett Cerf 2565: 2563: 2397: 2395: 1513: 1511: 1509: 1507: 1104:Do people like it when you take things off? 982:, to participate in what executive producer 498:Block was then assigned to the staff at the 4197:Hopper, Hedda (Nov 18, 1941). "Hollywood". 3293: 3291: 3027: 3025: 2806:. The Financial Help Center. Archived from 2787:Hill, Louis K. (Oct 21, 1945). "Jokester". 1383:What's My Line? TV's Most Famous Panel Show 1157:Years later, in recollecting these days of 502:to add American comedic sensibility to the 4833:Kirby, Edward M.; Harris, Jack W. (1948). 4398: 4396: 3863: 3861: 3557:. Time. September 17, 1951. Archived from 3151:. Milwaukee, Wis. p. 2 (Green sheet). 2973: 2971: 2206: 2204: 1256:television show. In 1956, Block wrote the 1043:called Block's humor "impish buffoonery." 606:(second from left) who is shaking General 29: 18: 4318:. Spartanburg, South Carolina. p. 4. 4098:. Vol. 82, no. 225. p. 11. 2405:Hal Block, Bob Musel Paramount Music 1944 2403:The U.S.A. By Day And The R.A.F. By Night 1704: 1702: 1686: 1684: 1682: 1680: 532:The U.S.A. By Day And The R.A.F. By Night 378:and contributed to the script for 1943's 4166:The Pittsburgh Pressdate=August 27, 1937 3996:"Reviews of New Pop Records: Lola Dee". 3649:. Vol. 2, no. 18. p. 577. 3281: 3279: 3277: 3234:"Episode list for What's My Line?(1950)" 2188: 2186: 2184: 1740:. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. p. 71. 921:; poet, anthologist, critic, and editor 267:at $ 20 a joke ($ 300 in 2010 dollars). 4767:Hope, Bob; Shavelson, Melville (1990). 3076:. Vol. L, no. 59. p. 4A. 2993:note: Block's name is misspelt "Black". 2913:. Time.com. Mar 6, 1944. Archived from 2802:Stanowski, David (September 24, 2007). 2481: 2479: 1788: 1786: 1784: 1441:. Vol. LX, no. 30. p. 4. 1409: 1039:called Block "a golden boy on TV". The 585:But your eyes aren't where he's lookin' 543:An officer asks the arms manufacturer, 4529:Corey, Melinda; Ochoa, George (1992). 4332: 4321: 4076: 4065: 3925: 3914: 3382: 3371: 2899:. p. 2 (Screen Radio Television). 2652: 2641: 2636:The Milwaukee Journal-Screen and Radio 2450: 2439: 2054: 2043: 2038:The Milwaukee Journal-Screen and Radio 1774: 1772: 1736:Hold, Jennifer; Perren, Alisa (2009). 1586: 1575: 1115:You're obviously a strip-tease dancer. 917:with a panel consisting of journalist 816:Performer and the advent of television 4945:Deaths from fire in the United States 3769: 3528: 3399: 3352: 3126:. Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 229. 2747:"Series II: World War II Sheet Music" 2597:AP (Mar 23, 1944). "Radio Programs". 2469:"USO Entertainment History: Timeline" 1564: 1562: 1560: 1558: 1467: 1215:because he "proved too overbearing." 1188:for the last time. The March 3, 1953 871:The cast of the premier broadcast of 602:Hal Block (far left with cigar) with 7: 3948:"Hal Block Guilty in Driving Case". 3682:. Jan 21, 1953. p. 37 (Sports). 3162:The New York Times (April 8, 1951). 2837:Ingrid Bergman, An Intimate Portrait 2671:"Tune In: Let Yourself Go (article)" 2525:. Time Magazine. September 20, 1943. 2139:. Vol. LXXIII. Lewiston, Maine. 1970:"I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940)" 1948:"Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)" 1418:"55. Famous Final Hours - Hal Block" 1134:wrote in the June 2, 1952, issue of 4535:. New York Public Library. p. 4468:. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3317:"Notable New Yorkers: Bennett Cerf" 1264:of Lola Dee's 45 rpm recording of " 823:In her column of October 11, 1945, 566:Block also wrote the humorous song 4849:. University of California Press. 2745:Milne Special Collections (1944). 2715:"Let Yourself Go (Milton Berle)". 578:If he says your eyes are gorgeous 159:and in all major media, including 14: 4935:American television personalities 4314:Winchell, Walter (Apr 10, 1940). 4058:Roberts, Jack W. (Feb 10, 1957). 2964:. Garden City Books. p. 251. 1763:"Historical Currency Conversions" 787:Federal Communications Commission 4752:. Oxford University Press, Inc. 3783:"EPISODE #144 Trivia and Quotes" 3413:"EPISODE #173 Trivia and Quotes" 3342:. p. 1 Grafic magazine C11. 3124:The A to Z of the Eisenhower Era 3006:. Journalism.org. Archived from 2704:. September 14, 1944. p. 1. 2496:"The Theater: Hope for Humanity" 1519:"EPISODE #131 Trivia and Quotes" 1068:accusations of being a communist 1062:During the first three years of 618:Through most of 1943, Block was 4965:20th-century American comedians 4654:Faith, William Robert (2003) . 3872:. p. Three(TV–Radio Dial). 2471:. United Service Organizations. 2301:"Agencies Mull British Comic". 582:And that you're really cookin'– 4875:. Doubleday Doran and Company. 4560:. Praeger Publishers. p. 3588:James E. Casto (Jan 1, 2011). 3551:"Radio: The Vanishing Newsman" 3499:Goodson, Mark (Jan 13, 1991). 2221:"United Service Organizations" 2137:Lewiston Evening Journalpage=7 1904:"State of the Art, Circa 1940" 561:then it disappeared one night. 550:What is your fact'ry's plight? 1: 4925:Accidental deaths in Illinois 4794:. Brandels University Press. 4792:The Songs That Fought The War 4594:. Columbia University Press. 4113:. ABC-CLIO, Inc. p. 25. 4109:Tilstone, William J. (2006). 2634:Gaver, Jack (July 30, 1944). 2326:"Jokes Still Go in Britain". 1993:"I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now" 1926:"Charlie McCarthy, Detective" 1370:An irrelevant never forgets. 1260:song "Hot Rod Henry" for the 1031:called Block "effervescent." 558:It was standing here one day, 112: 16:American comedian (1913-1981) 4955:University of Chicago alumni 4711:TV Guide, the first 25 years 4581:Your Career in Show Business 4460:. Little, Brown and Company. 4029:. MusicStack. Archived from 3122:Kaufman, Burton Ira (2009). 2734:. July 30, 1944. p. x5. 2036:Gaver, Jack (Oct 22, 1944). 1867:. June 24, 1981. p. 93. 1219:Final years in show business 462:United Service Organizations 411:'s sequel to their hit show 228:, executive producer of the 4733:. Temple University Press. 4639:. Doubleday & Company. 4138:. Feb 27, 1957. p. 6A. 4015:. May 26, 1956. p. 15. 4000:. May 19, 1956. p. 33. 3737:. Rome, Georgia. p. 2. 3501:"If I Stood Up Earlier ..." 2193:"Rites set for Hal Block". 1711:"Radio: The Lower Globaler" 1358:Edgewater Hospital, Chicago 1007:—Hal Block on fame. (1951) 889:panel in 1952. From left: 746:The life of a comedy writer 547:Krupp, why are you worried, 376:I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now 371:Charlie McCarthy, Detective 4981: 4871:I am Gazing into My 8-Ball 4657:Bob Hope: a life in comedy 4554:DeLong, Thomas A. (1991). 4062:. p. 12E (Section E). 3952:. Oct 1, 1953. p. 24. 3815:. Mar 3, 1953. p. 33. 3709:Collins English Dictionary 2330:. Dec 6, 1943. p. 22. 2305:. June 5, 1943. p. 7. 2110:"Jack Yellen: SONS O' FUN" 1847:. Nov 27, 1943. p. 9. 1806:. p. Green Sheet p.2. 1713:. Time.com. Archived from 1547:(June 6, 1935). "SPORTS". 1499:. Sep 22, 1929. p. 6. 795:It Didn't Happen One Night 419:ran for 742 performances. 307:Radio, Broadway, Hollywood 4790:Jones, John Bush (2006). 4771:Don't Shoot, It's Only Me 4731:Fred Allen's Radio Comedy 4438:. iUniverse. p. 58. 4415:Adams, Joey (July 1982). 4242:"Strictly Confidential". 4134:"Drink Gets Hal In Jam". 3911:. Feb 6, 1954. p. 3. 3831:. Internet Movie Database 2730:"One Think and Another". 2348:The Palm Beach Post-Times 1928:. American Film Institute 1863:"Obituaries: Hal Block". 1454:https://www.halblock.com/ 1375:—Hal Block joke (ca.1945) 1279:across from the station, 1101:Do you take things off?" 483:Office of War Information 279:Block and Cole, anyway?" 28: 4837:. Ziff-Davis Publishing. 4714:. Simon & Schuster. 4588:Doherty, Thomas (2003). 4434:Barasch, Norman (2009). 4151:The Southeast Missourian 4011:"Ad for Lola Dee song". 3785:. TV.com. Archived from 3572:"Peck's Bad Boy of TV". 3415:. TV.com. Archived from 3258:. tv.com. Archived from 2422:. p. Peach Section. 2363:The St. Petersburg Times 2175:The St. Petersburg Times 1521:. TV.com. Archived from 1058:Popular, but problematic 860: 594:With Bob Hope's USO tour 593: 4940:American male comedians 4708:Harris, Jay S. (1978). 4479:. Brassey's (US), Inc. 4181:Pittsburgh Post–Gazette 4096:The Beaver Valley Times 3965:Sarasota Herald-Tribune 3439:"TV Ratings: 1952–1953" 2989:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2244:The Evening Independent 1972:. Turner Classic Movies 1950:. Turner Classic Movies 1656:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1570:Zeta Beta Tau Quarterly 955:Block brought humor to 649:and killing 23 others. 627:General George Patton's 530:wrote the popular song 201:few years later, while 84:Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 4960:Comedians from Chicago 4930:American radio writers 4775:. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 4494:Cerf, Bennett (2002). 4473:Coffey, Frank (1991). 3749:"Emmy Awards for 1953" 3256:"EPISODE #1 Cast List" 2960:Cerf, Bennett (1948). 2911:"Radio: $ 64 Question" 2587:BBC Yearbook 1943 p.50 2401:Jones p.152,153 note: 2150:Kenrick, John (2004). 1833: 1372: 1322:Fibber McGee and Molly 1236: 1117: 1109: 986:called his "Gambits". 906: 876: 694: 615: 614:and singer Tony Romano 591: 564: 316: 4635:Fabe, Maxene (1979). 4303:Putting on the Blitz. 3561:on November 23, 2010. 3340:Chicago Daily Tribune 2897:The Milwaukee Journal 2702:The Milwaukee Journal 2521:"Hope for Humanity". 2271:The Milwaukee Journal 2223:. fundinguniverse.com 2090:. The Broadway League 1804:The Milwaukee Journal 1709:Time (Oct 18, 1943). 1290:Saturday Evening Post 1226: 1176:After three years on 1041:Philadelphia Inquirer 909:On February 2, 1950, 882: 870: 791:It Happened One Night 692: 685:Top of his profession 601: 314: 249:University of Chicago 179:during World War II. 94:University of Chicago 4950:Writers from Chicago 4729:Havig, Alan (1990). 4579:Denis, Paul (1948). 4297:The Miami Daily News 4229:The Pittsburgh Press 4214:The Pittsburgh Press 4199:The Pittsburgh Press 3870:St. Petersburg Times 2947:The Miami Daily News 2917:on December 14, 2008 2599:The Gettysburg Times 2074:The Miami Daily News 2019:The Pittsburgh Press 1294:Miami Beach, Florida 901:and Hal Block, with 839:and hosted the show 588:Baby, that's a wolf! 124:Harold Leonard Block 48:Harold Leonard Block 4818:. Hook Slide, Inc. 4748:Hay, Peter (1992). 4675:Fates, Gil (1978). 4417:Strictly for Laughs 3617:Beaver Valley Times 3441:. ClassicTVHits.com 3366:The Free Lance-Star 3191:. Bridgeport, Conn. 3047:Cooke, Tim (2010). 2615:. childrenparty.com 2502:on November 5, 2012 1266:Born to Be with You 1165:were announced and 1029:New York Daily News 927:Richard H. Hoffmann 843:on WGN in Chicago. 761:Take It or Leave It 568:Baby, That's a Wolf 504:Anglo-American Hour 481:. In December, the 330:Take It or Leave It 325:Abbott and Costello 145:Abbott and Costello 4466:BBC Year Book 1943 4419:. Pinnacle Books. 4316:Spartanburg Herald 3950:The New York Times 3813:The New York Times 3811:"Radio-TV notes". 3695:Milwaukee Sentinel 3680:The New York Times 3678:"Radio-TV Notes". 3662:Milwaukee Sentinel 3504:The New York Times 2810:on August 28, 2008 2732:The New York Times 2696:"Caption to photo 2328:The New York Times 2242:"Theatre Gossip". 1671:The New York Times 1237: 1132:William S. Schlamm 992:quiz show scandals 907: 877: 783:Collier's magazine 724:Central Park South 695: 670:General Eisenhower 663:H.R. Knickerbocker 616: 448:Chicago Daily News 381:Stage Door Canteen 317: 301:Edward G. Robinson 217:and raised in the 4801:978-1-58465-443-8 4721:978-0-671-23065-4 4688:978-0-13-955146-8 4681:. Prentice-Hall. 4660:. Da Capo Press. 4620:. Prentice-Hall. 4524:. Meredith Press. 4445:978-1-4401-6709-6 4343:Diamond Horseshoe 4331:Missing or empty 4075:Missing or empty 4060:Miami Sunday News 3924:Missing or empty 3895:The News-Sentinel 3772:, pp. 15–16. 3735:Rome News-Tribune 3402:, pp. 24–25. 3381:Missing or empty 3133:978-0-8108-7150-2 3058:978-0-7614-7906-2 2852:. nysonglines.com 2789:Los Angeles Times 2651:Missing or empty 2449:Missing or empty 2380:. The Downholders 2195:The Gadsden Times 2154:. Musicals101.com 2053:Missing or empty 1991:Brennan, Sandra. 1906:. musicals101.com 1747:978-1-4051-6342-2 1717:on March 14, 2008 1585:Missing or empty 1495:"On the Campus". 1480:"Sports Briefs". 1342:Diamond Horseshoe 1025:Chicago Sun-Times 1013: 1012: 931:Harold G. 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