“The first syndicating I tried was when two partners and I created a production company in 1952. We wanted to syndicate famous Bible stories and sell them for $25 a show.”
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For the most part, that message hasn't changed a lot over the years - love is still love, and heartbreak is still heartbreak.
It's been amazing, the number of commercials that I've done, starting back in 1968. It must be 8, 000.
I'd like to feel that an advertiser gets something extra when they advertise with us - a certain humanity that comes from upbeat and positive human interest letters and success stories.
If there's anything more mortifying than being famous at 14, it's being washed up right after.