0091_0224 Merv Griffin 1965 © 1978 Sid Avery

0173_0546 Bob Hope, c. 1939. **I.V.

0173_0547 Bob Hope, c. 1940. **I.V.

0081_2020 "The Red Skelton Show" Red Skelton, Cesar Romero 1953 Photo by Gabi Rona

0289_0376 Lee Liberace and his agent in a hotel room in San Francisco 1955 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0173_0544 Bob Hope with cast from "Seven Little Foys, The" Billy Grant, Lee Erickson, Paul De Rolf, Lydia Reed, Linda Bennett, Jimmy Baird, and Tommy Duran. 1955/Paramount **I.V.

0173_0551 Bob Hope with Ethel Merman and Jack Benny, c. 1958.

0135_0063 "The Democratic National Convention" John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson 1960 © 1978 Lou Jacobs Jr.

0135_0052 Peter Lawford and Frank Sinatra at the Democratic National Convention 1960 © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0292_0020 Jerry Lewis 1955

0173_0545 Bob Hope, c. 1945. **I.V.

0289_0338 Lee Liberace 1957 © 1978 Wallace Seawell

0135_0065 "The Democratic National Convention" John F. Kennedy 1960 © 1978 Lou Jacobs Jr.

0135_0055 Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Patricia Kennedy Lawford at the Democratic National Convention 1960 © 1978 Bruce McBroom

0110_0047 Joey Bishop circa 1950s Photo by Gabi Rona

0288_0231 Gregory Peck c. 1946 **I.V.

0288_0247 Gregory Peck circa 1947 ** I.V./M.T.

0135_0022 John F. Kennedy, Rose Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson at the Democratic National Convention 1960 © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0078_0533 Jackie Cooper, Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney 1936

0135_0057 "The Democratic National Convention" Lyndon B. Johnson 1960 © 1978 Lou Jacobs Jr.

0135_0050 John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson at the Democratic National Convention 1960 © 1978 Lou Jacobs Jr.

0135_0066 "The Democratic National Convention" John F. Kennedy 1960 © 1978 Lou Jacobs Jr.

0078_0535 Barbara Rush, Carl Reiner, Henry Fonda, Jackie Cooper, Joan Staley, Tippi Hedren and Eddie Fisher 1963 © 1978 Marv Newton

0135_0049 John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Sam Rayburn at the Democratic National Convention 1960 © 1978 Lou Jacobs Jr.

0173_0425 Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Milton Berle 1952 © 1978 Bud Fraker MPTV

0135_0012 "Democratic National Convention" Edward Kennedy 1960 / Los Angeles, CA © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0083_0203 Sal Mineo 1957

0173_0539 Bob Hope and Jane Russell c. 1958. **I.V.

0173_0543 Bob Hope with Lucille Ball and Cary Grant, 12/23/43/. **I.V.

0127_0500 Director William Castle circa 1947 ** I.V.

0127_0501 Director William Castle circa 1947 ** I.V.

0127_0149 "The Busy Body" Director William Castle 1966 Paramount Pictures

0110_0038 Joey Bishop 1965 Photo by Gabi Rona

0135_0019 John F. Kennedy, Sam Rayburn and Lyndon B. Johnson at the Democratic National Convention 1960 © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0122_0001 Governor Edmund G. 'Pat' Brown with supporters 1958 © 1978 Sid Avery

0076_0408 Danny Thomas, between scenes on the set of Warner Brothers' "The Jazz Singer," tries his hand at being the "third player" in a a two-handed game of cribbage between fellow players Eduard Franz (left) and Alex Gerry (right) 1952 Photo by Lloyd MacLean

0081_2027 "The Red Skelton Show" Red Skelton, Hans Conried circa 1955 Photo by Gabi Rona

0135_0028 Democratic National Convention (Los Angeles) Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford 1960 / © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0097_0012 Lawrence Welk 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0076_0379 Danny Thomas c. 1946 © 1978 Maurice Seymour

0286_0758 Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Janet Lake on the set of "77 Sunset Strip" 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0097_1011 Lawrence Welk in his dressing room 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0081_2013 Red Skelton 1965 Photo by Gabi Rona

0092_3020 Bob Newhart 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0270_0014 Mike Wallace interviewing Lili St. Cyr 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

0101_0201 The Andrews Sisters Patty, LaVerne and Maxene C. 1943

0081_2030 "The Red Skelton Show" Red Skelton, Marcel Marceau 1953 Photo by Gabi Rona

0076_0397 Danny Thomas circa 1950s

0286_0088 Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. on the set of "77 Sunset Strip," January 15, 1961. © 1978 Sid Avery MPTV

0198_0624 Harold Lloyd circa 1920 ** I.V.

0092_0933 Bob Newhart in front of the Bronson Gate at Paramount Studios 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0092_3023 Bob Newhart 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0095_1031 Fred MacMurray and Irene Dunne doing a radio show 1951 © 1978 Sid Avery

0106_0005 Architect Welton Becket and Conrad Hilton standing in front of the Beverly Hilton Hotel 1958 © 1978 Sid Avery

0079_0281 Director John Farrow, Diana Lynn and Glenn Ford during the making of "Plunder of the Sun" 1953 Warner Brothers

0198_0625 Harold Lloyd circa 1920 ** I.V.

0091_0346 Merv Griffin 1965 © 1986 Sid Avery

0092_0105 Bob Newhart 1960 Photo by Gabi Rona

0198_0614 Harold LLoyd in front of his estate Green Acres, c 1930. Photo by Gene Kornman ** I.V.

0073_2112 Bing Crosby 1932 ** I.V.

0135_0035 Democratic National Convention (Los Angeles) Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis 1960 / © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0073_2041 Bing Crosby with Al Rinker and Harry Barris c. 1932

0078_0531 Jackie Cooper with Sophie Tucker at the Capitol Theatre in New York 1933

0191_0108 Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Laine (Nan Grey) and daughter circa 1950 Photo by Gabi Rona

0092_0108 Bob Newhart 1960 Photo by Gabi Rona

0092_0107 Bob Newhart 1960 Photo by Gabi Rona

0073_2042 Bing Crosby, wife Dixie Lee, sons Dennis, Phillip, Garry, Lindsay, c. 1947

0076_0605 Danny Thomas circa 1950s Photo by Gabi Rona

0191_0004 Frankie Laine with Connie Haines and his wife Nan Grey 1954 © 1978 Sid Avery

0091_0450 Merv Griffin 1965 © 1978 Sid Avery

0091_0463 Merv Griffin 1965 © 1978 Sid Avery

0073_2014 Bing Crosby c. 1936 © 1978 Paul Hesse

0073_0051 Bing Crosby c. 1965 Photo by Gabi Rona

0076_0600 Tony, Rosemary, Marlo, Danny and Teresa Thomas at home 1959 © 1978 Sid Avery

0076_0085 Danny Thomas during "The Danny Thomas Show" (aka "Make Room for Daddy") 1959 © 1978 Sid Avery

0173_0590 Bob Hope with his Chevy, 1955. **I.V.

0073_2096 Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby circa 1954 © 2000 Mark Shaw

0076_0362 Marlo, Rosemary, Tony, Danny and Teresa Thomas circa 1949

0073_0201 Bing Crosby CBS Bing Crosby Show, The (1963) Photo by Gabi Rona

0075_1158 Kirk Douglas circa 1960s © 1978 Mario Casilli

0090_1070 Max and Bessie Avery (Sid Avery's mother and father) 1912

0072_0756 Johnny Carson circa 1953 Photo by Gabi Rona

0090_1032 Photographer Sid Avery circa 1984

0072_0247 Johnny Carson and Glenn Turnbull circa 1955 Photo by Gabi Rona

0073_2091 Bing Crosby CBS Bing Crosby Show, The (1963) Photo by Gabi Rona

0173_0513 Bob Hope backstage at NBC C. 1962 © 1978 Bud Gray/MPTV

0090_0322 Photographer Sid Avery in Roehampton, England 1943 © 1978 Sid Avery

0072_0066 Johnny Carson and Fred Allen 1953 © 1978 Sid Avery

0071_1134 Leslie Nielsen and Debbie Reynolds in "Tammy and the Bachelor" 1957 Universal ** I.V./M.T.

0173_0536 Bob Hope, c. 1935. **I.V.

0073_0203 Bing Crosby c. 1965 Photo by Gabi Rona

0073_2080 Bing Crosby with his wife Kathryn Grant 1962 Photo by Gabi Rona

0073_2097 Bing Crosby 1948 ** I.V.

0090_0119 Photographer Sid Avery, wife Diana and daughter Sandra 1946

0071_1131 "Tammy and the Bachelor" Leslie Nielsen, Debbie Reynolds 1957 Universal Pictures ** I.V./M.T.

0071_1133 Leslie Nielsen and Debbie Reynolds in "Tammy and the Bachelor" 1957 Universal ** I.V./M.T.

0072_0222 Johnny Carson impersonating Jack Benny 1954 Photo by Gabi Rona

0071_0077 Debbie Reynolds with Fred Astaire, Tab Hunter and director George Seaton on the set of "The Pleasure of His Company" 1960 © 1978 Sid Avery

0173_0406 Bob Hope and Bing Crosby C. 1945

0070_2441 Paul Newman circa 1950s ** J.S.C.