Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher wrote just about every episode of their series; in the fall of'57, they created, produced and wrote the majority of episodes of "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER".
Marge and Gower appeared on their own "live" sitcom/musical series for American Tobacco (alternating with Jack Benny) in the spring of 1957. Didn't last long, though. While Benny sold Lucky Strike every other Sunday, the Champions promoted "Hit Parade" cigarettes {American's latest answer to other competitors' filter cigarettes- it lasted a few years}. This was from the end of one of their short-lived telecasts.
Marge is, in fact, still w. us, & apparently in pretty good form (judging from a April 2012 photo on imdb). Gower famously died in 1980, the day of the Broadway opening of his hit revival of 42nd STREET; he was 59. Brilliant man, very loved by so many. Cigarettes are evil, no question about it.
In a way I agree with you, but a slow passing from emphysema induced by cigarette smoking is no way to die in a dignified manner either. I did a hospital rotation and took care of a few emphysema patients and the comparision was like trying to breath through a drinking straw. I felt terrible for them but there was little we could do. Drinking and eating steak with fries can be done in moderation and won't cause a slow painful death.
Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher wrote just about every episode of their series; in the fall of'57, they created, produced and wrote the majority of episodes of "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER".
Marge and Gower appeared on their own "live" sitcom/musical series for American Tobacco (alternating with Jack Benny) in the spring of 1957. Didn't last long, though. While Benny sold Lucky Strike every other Sunday, the Champions promoted "Hit Parade" cigarettes {American's latest answer to other competitors' filter cigarettes- it lasted a few years}. This was from the end of one of their short-lived telecasts.
I hate to believe they actually smoked; they would get winded awfully soon.. . Fred Astaire smoked too... Don't know if he was affected by smoking...
Marge is, in fact, still w. us, & apparently in pretty good form (judging from a April 2012 photo on imdb). Gower famously died in 1980, the day of the Broadway opening of his hit revival of 42nd STREET; he was 59. Brilliant man, very loved by so many. Cigarettes are evil, no question about it.
59? Young!
Yes, Marge Champion is still alive at age 99!
In a way I agree with you, but a slow passing from emphysema induced by cigarette smoking is no way to die in a dignified manner either. I did a hospital rotation and took care of a few emphysema patients and the comparision was like trying to breath through a drinking straw. I felt terrible for them but there was little we could do. Drinking and eating steak with fries can be done in moderation and won't cause a slow painful death.