And
I've never even heard of The Joe Franklin Show!
Joe
Franklin started in the entertainment biz when he was just 17 years
old—on the radio. In 1951, he began his long-running talk show on
television. Finally, in 1993, he retired from TV and went back to
radio, playing old records and interviewing celebrities. He's still
at it, still entertaining people at age 87!
Franklin
was born (with the name Joseph Fortgang) on this date in 1926. In
addition to being a radio and TV personality, he has written 23 books
and is an expert on silent films. His super-sharp brain is filled
with knowledge (even trivia) about entertainment, which is why guests
and audiences enjoy his show so much.
Another
reason is his show would combine up-and-coming stars (Woody Allen,
Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, and Bill Cosby are just a few of the
mega-stars who got their first TV exposure on his show), legends such
as Marilyn Monroe and John Lennon, and people who were not and never
would be stars such as balloon folders and unknown punk bands.
Franklin
has been called the King of Entertainment and the King of Nostalgia.
I wonder if he scratches his head in wonder at the way talk shows
have grown and evolved—with mega-hits like The Oprah Winfrey
Show, late-night shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno and The David Letterman Show, morning shows such as Good
Morning America, shows that combine the talk format with comedy
and fake news such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and
current daytime hits such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The
View. There are talk shows about politics, entertainment, issues,
cars, sports, and many other topics.
A
Collector of Celebrity...
Apparently,
not only has Franklin been collecting knowledge and trivia for more
than half a century, he's also been collecting memorabilia from his
beloved celebrities.
Apparently,
his collection of star stuff eventually got out of hand.
Check
out this old article from a decade ago. I wonder if Franklin
really did put his collection in storage?
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