On the final night of Fred Allen's high school career, in a dispatch from Little Rock's Barton Coliseum, Arkansas Gazette sports writer Jim Lassiter made sure to once more remind his audience of the ...
There is a story originating in the 19th century of a man who, on account of his profession, was gripped by a depressive sadness. When he had completed his professional work at the end of the day he ...
Dec. 11—THOMASVILLE- Fred Allen, beloved founder and director of the Thomasville Music & Drama Troupe and longtime music, choral and drama teacher at Thomasville High School, passed away Saturday at ...
The first three evenings to sell out at the Museum of Television & Radio’s 19th Annual William S. Paley Festival were no surprise--”Alias,” “Six Feet Under” and “Queer as Folk.” All three are hip, ...
If you’ve never heard of Fred Allen, “cranky” might be a good introductory word. From 1933-1949 he was one of the comedian kings of radio, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t going to complain about the ...