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Skriven 2010-05-08 09:28:38 av MANNY ROTHSTEIN (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: Steve Allen
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-> -=> MICHAEL LOO wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-
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->  ML> Some of 'em. Avuncular, wise Steve Allen, for example, in 
->      person was a foul-tempered, mean old bastard. 

-> DD> You have pricked that balloon (Allen) in past. S'okay many
     > entertainers are not the sort with whom I'd care to share a 
     > nosh or a nip.
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Hold the phone Dave. My direct experience with Steve Allen was
limited to driving up to Hollywood with some buddies on school 
nights, late, to see the Steve Allen Show live and than 
afterwards, going next door to the Hollywood Ranch Market on 
Vine St. to buy fresh donuts and check out the genuine 
Hollywood characters and minor celebrities that tended to shop 
there in the wee morning hours. He also came to my high 
school one career day to do a seminar on breaking into show 
business. It was half serous advice (don't do it unless you 
desperately need to) and half a night club comedy act. The 
kids and Steve all seemed to have a good time.

But I had a better source, my niece Diana, who worked for him
as his Gal Friday in his office for about a year sometime in 
the 90'S. Allen owned the rights to the Steve Allen Show and 
was making a 7 figure income 25 years after the show ended by 
renting out takes from his show to tv and movies.  He would 
really clean up when some big entertainer died and tv news 
shows needed clips. As I recall, Diana's job was taking care 
of the library and handling the rentals. I also remember she 
had a special project of putting together an electronic key 
board and computer to record and print out the tunes that 
Allan was constantly creating. That was cutting edge stuff
at the time. I asked her if Allan was "a foul-tempered, mean 
old bastard". Her succinct reply was "He was a nice person. No 
temper."

Manny
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