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

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

0097_0012 Lawrence Welk 1957 © 1978 Sid Avery

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

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

0092_3020 Bob Newhart 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

0081_2013 Red Skelton 1965 Photo by Gabi Rona

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

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

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

0076_0397 Danny Thomas circa 1950s

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_0624 Harold Lloyd circa 1920 ** I.V.

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

0092_3023 Bob Newhart 1961 © 1978 Sid Avery

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

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

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.

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

0073_2112 Bing Crosby 1932 ** I.V.

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

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

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

0076_0605 Danny Thomas circa 1950s Photo by Gabi Rona

0092_0108 Bob Newhart 1960 Photo by Gabi Rona

0092_0107 Bob Newhart 1960 Photo by Gabi Rona

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

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

0091_0450 Merv Griffin 1965 © 1978 Sid Avery

0091_0463 Merv Griffin 1965 © 1978 Sid Avery

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

0073_2014 Bing Crosby c. 1936 © 1978 Paul Hesse

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

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

0075_1158 Kirk Douglas circa 1960s © 1978 Mario Casilli

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

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

0072_0756 Johnny Carson circa 1953 Photo by Gabi Rona

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

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

0090_1032 Photographer Sid Avery circa 1984

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

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

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

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

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

0073_0203 Bing Crosby c. 1965 Photo by Gabi Rona

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

0073_2097 Bing Crosby 1948 ** I.V.

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

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

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

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

0083_0204 Sal Mineo 1954

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

0173_0406 Bob Hope and Bing Crosby C. 1945

0083_0205 Sal Mineo 1954

0081_2004 RED SKELTON & HIS WIFE GEORGIA WITH HIS NEW 1963 BUICK RIVIERA 1963. PHOTO BY GABI RONA

0083_0222 Sal Mineo 1960

0081_2021 "The Red Skelton Show" Red Skelton, Hans Conried circa 1955 Photo by Gabi Rona

0135_0047 John F. Kennedy speaking at the 1960 Democratic National Convention © 1978 Bernie Abramson

0071_1115 Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford circa 1960 ** I.V.

0079_1034 Glenn Ford in Beverly Hills, California 1978 © 1978 Ulvis Alberts

0071_0123 Debbie Reynolds with Fred Astaire on the set of "The Pleasure of His Company" 1960 © 1978 Sid Avery

0158_0001 Jerry Giesler Defense Attorney for the stars. At his desk flanked by his two idols. 'Clarence Darrow & Earl Rogers" 1959 © 1978 Sid Avery

0081_2029 "The Red Skelton Show" Red Skelton, Marcel Marceau 1953 Photo by Gabi Rona

0079_1029 Glenn Ford circa 1942