#george burns

[citizenscreen]

Burns and Allen publicity photo for their CBS sitcom 'The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show,' 1954

[oldshowbiz]

"The problem is that geniuses die broke. Mediocrity rises to the top. If you wanna be really successful in comedy, be mediocre." - George Burns, 1993

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Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh (Fire Over England, That Hamilton Woman)—That's a whole lot of beautiful in one on screen couple, and since both were stage actors they played passionate so well

Gracie Allen and George Burns (Lambchops, The Big Broadcast)—no propaganda submitted

This is round 1 of a mini Christmas tournament. Each poll lasts for three days. If you'd like to send additional propaganda supporting your favorite hot couple, you can reblog this post with your propaganda added, send it to my asks, or tag me in it. To vote in all the polls, click here. Happy holidays!

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Olivier and Leigh:

No additional propaganda was submitted for Burns and Allen.

[technicolor-times]

Ok everyone in this photo is iconic.

Buster Keaton, Harpo Marx, James Cagney, George Burns

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Burns and Allen

[theglitterdome]

Actor and comedian George Burns and his wife Gracie Allen in International House - 1933

[unreformedcarrots]

Don Rickles, George Burns and Don Knotts, 1985

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Screenland magazine, January 1938

[citizenscreen]

Gracie Allen’s run for President of the United States in 1940. Campaigning under the Surprise Party platform, Allen and Burns went on a whistle-stop tour of the western U.S. See crowds in Brighton, Colorado gather to hear Gracie speak.

[oldshowbiz]

Burns in the Round

[vintage-tech]

Hollywood legend George Burns put out a music album in 1980 (at age 84), I Wish I Was Eighteen Again... the man made it to age 100 and two months, though "celebrated his 100th birthday" in 1979 (at 83).

Sample: his cover of Tom T. Hall's "Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine."

[yen-sids-tournament]

Pirates of the Caribbean Soundtracks

Black Pearl Score Dead Man's Chest Score World's End Score Stranger Tides Score Dead Me Tell No Tales Score

Yo, Ho! (A Pirate's Life for Me) (all links are youtube)

And Sorry, Unless you love listening to music all the time and start sooner rather than later, you probably won't get to hear everything before making a choice...

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Original Art - Marvel Super Special #07 Cover (1978) Unpublished

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Art by Tom Palmer

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Gonzo fiddles while George Burns

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DEVO & George Burns, 1979