The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 328, Ed. 2 Tuesday, May 11, 1954 Page: 3 of 24
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HE'LL BE AROUND
De Schnoz Leaves Comedy
Hour, but Not Television
By BOB THOMAS
HOLLYWOOD IB — Sunday the
Great Schnozola did his swan song
for the Comedy Hour, but he’s not
through with TV.
Jimmy Durante told me the
reason he won’t be back on the
Sunday night extravaganza:
“They’re changing the whole
setup on the show. The advertising
agency is taking over most of the
shows (20 for next season). NBC
has the rest and they wanted me
to do only three or four next year.
I don't want to do that. I think a
comedian shouldn't be on any less
than every four weeks.
"It's okay for guys like Martin
and Lewis, because they're doing
pictures too. But I don't want to
do only three or four a season.”
Last night's show marked the
end of Durante’s association with
the hour-long extravaganzas. For
three years, he was one of the
kingpins of the All-Star Revue.
When that series hit the rocks, he
was switched over to the Comedy
Hour, for which he has done eight
shows this season.
What about next year?
"I don’t know what I’ll do," said
the Schnoz. "I might do a half-
hour show every other week. This
hour-show routine is kinda rugged.
All that memorizin’ to do! Most of
the other stars read their lines off
cards and prompters. I can’t do
that. I can't see that far widout
my glasses ”
Jimmy, who has never been not-
ed for a fabulous memory, faces
the added burden of being on-
camera for most of the show. And
be always has special songs which
require lots of memorizin’.
He emphasized that he wouldn't
do a show every week for all the
money the network could offer
him. He'd like to alternate weeks
with another show.
Jimmy is under long-term con-
tract to NBC, so he's obliged to
stay in TV, but he wants to any-
way,
"I think ir s wonderful," he said.
"It's a lot of work puttin' on an
hour show, but after it's all over
with, it don't seem so bad. And
the reaction from the fans! It's
wonderful. I'll never forget the let-
ters I got from the first show I
did. Great letters, and they didn't
even ask for an autographed pit-
cher.
"I also got a great reaction from
the last show I did — the one
with Liberace. The people were
wild about it.”
Crooner’s Appeal
Scheduled Today
WASHINGTON @The Board of
Immigration Appeals listens today
to arguments why crooner Dick
Haytnes should not be deported to
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his native Argentina.
Advance word was that neither
Haymes nor his movie actress
wife, Rita Hayworth, would attend
the hearings.
A spokesman for the five-mem-
ber board said a decision in the
case can be expected by the end
of May. Haymes could appeal an
adverse ruling to the federal
courts.
The Justice Department ordered
Haymes deported in March on the
ground that he re-entered the coun-
try illegally last June 7 after flying
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Tuesday Evening, May 11, 1954
to Hawaii to visit Miss Hayworth, “cruel and inhuman
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Haymes’ Los Angeles attorney, trapped” into violating the na
David C. Marcus, called the action tion’s immigration laws.
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