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Imitation is the sincerest form of television.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Form Imitation Sincerest Television

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I have just returned from Boston. It is the only thing to do if you find yourself up there.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Boston Find Just Only Returned The Only Thing Thing Up You Yourself

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Ed Sullivan will be around as long as someone else has talent.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Around Else Long Someone Sullivan Talent Will

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Television is a device that permits people who haven't anything to do to watch people who can't do anything.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Anything Device People Permits Television Watch Who

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I can't understand why a person will take a year to write a novel when he can easily buy one for a few dollars.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Buy Dollars Easily Few He Novel Person Take Understand Why Will Write Year

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Washington is no place for a good actor. The competition from bad actors is too great.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Actor Bad Competition Good Good Actor Great Place Too Washington

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Treat employees like partners, and they act like partners.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Act Employees Like Partners Treat

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The first time I sang in the church choir; two hundred people changed their religion.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Changed Choir Church First First Time Hundred People Religion Sang Time Two

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Her hat is a creation that will never go out of style; it will just look ridiculous year after year.

~Fred Allen

Topics: After Creation Go Hat Her Just Look Never Out Ridiculous Style Will Year

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The last time I saw him he was walking down lover's lane holding his own hand.

~Fred Allen

Topics: Down Hand He Him His Holding Lane Last Last Time Lover Own Saw Time Walking

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: May 31st, 1894

Died: March 17th, 1956

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