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97: 308:, a well-built man named Ed Becker, one of the cast members of the ill-fated musical, appeared as a contestant with his line identified as "chorus boy." Becker stumped Kilgallen and the rest of the panel much to the delight of host 33: 225:
graduate who aspires to be a prize-winning boxer and the girl he loves who disapproves of his ambitions. His fight manager must cope with uninspired fighters, two ex-wives and a new girlfriend.
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co-produced the short-run musical, along with Albert W. Selden. Kilgallen, very visible due to her appearances as a panelist on network TV's
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The first collaboration by Harnick and Bock, and the only one to have a contemporary setting, its plot focuses on a wealthy
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In fact, during one live telecast of the Sunday-night staple on
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on various episodes of the game show during this time period.
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Musical with a book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman
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