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The Pyramids

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« on: June 01, 2008, 05:57:39 PM »
How many times was the original 'WML' interupted by a man walking across the stage? I have in the collection a late fifties show when someone walked passed Milton Berle but were there more?

joker316

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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2008, 06:03:17 PM »
When Melina Mercouri was the mystery guest, a guy hit the stage trying to shill for a local dating service. He was quickly ushered off by Fates and Olson. Airdate of 10-7-62.

/Fates and Olson. Sounds like a detective agency
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« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 06:57:28 PM »
[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'187216\' date=\'Jun 1 2008, 02:57 PM\']
... I have in the collection a late fifties show when someone walked passed Milton Berle but were there more?
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Check the tape. Legend holds that Berle used the chance to ad-lib. He's said to indicate the intruder and say, "My agent." True?

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The Pyramids

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« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 07:45:27 PM »
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'187222\' date=\'Jun 1 2008, 05:57 PM\']
[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'187216\' date=\'Jun 1 2008, 02:57 PM\']
... I have in the collection a late fifties show when someone walked passed Milton Berle but were there more?
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Check the tape. Legend holds that Berle used the chance to ad-lib. He's said to indicate the intruder and say, "My agent." True?

Randy
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Thats exactly what he said.

Stripey

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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2008, 02:29:53 AM »
[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'187228\' date=\'Jun 1 2008, 07:45 PM\'][quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'187222\' date=\'Jun 1 2008, 05:57 PM\']Check the tape. Legend holds that Berle used the chance to ad-lib. He's said to indicate the intruder and say, "My agent." True?
[/quote]Thats exactly what he said.
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Indeed, here's video of the Milton Berle moment, courtesy of a similar WML thread in the video clips subforum. That thread also has a link to footage of the Melina Mercouri incident.