Actress Audrey Meadows - Alice Kramden death...
Item # 725589
February 05, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1096
* Actress Audrey Meadows death w/ photos
* The Honeymooners - Alice Kramden
* "One of these days..POW! Straight to the Moon" fame
The bottom of the front page has a one column photo with caption: "Audrey Meadows Dies" with photo.
The front page of section B has a one column heading: "Audrey Meadows Is Dead of Cancer at 69" Coverage continues inside with related photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), nice condition.
background: Audrey Meadows cemented her place in television history through her definitive portrayal of Alice Kramden on The Honeymooners, a role she secured only after famously dressing down in "frumpy" attire to convince Jackie Gleason she could play a weary, working-class housewife. Beyond her impeccable comedic timing and her ability to serve as the grounded, sharp-witted foil to Ralph’s "get-rich-quick" schemes, Meadows was a formidable pioneer in the business of entertainment. Thanks to a savvy contract clause negotiated by her brother, she was the only original cast member to earn residuals for the show’s endless reruns, a foresight that ensured her financial independence for decades. Her off-screen life was a stark contrast to Alice’s sparse Brooklyn apartment; she was a sophisticated corporate executive who served as a director for Continental Airlines and a major Denver bank. Whether she was designing aircraft interiors or delivering a perfectly timed "Ho-ho-hum" to a blustering Gleason, Meadows navigated the worlds of 1950s comedy and high-level commerce with an intelligence and grace that made her one of the most respected figures of her era.
* Actress Audrey Meadows death w/ photos
* The Honeymooners - Alice Kramden
* "One of these days..POW! Straight to the Moon" fame
The bottom of the front page has a one column photo with caption: "Audrey Meadows Dies" with photo.
The front page of section B has a one column heading: "Audrey Meadows Is Dead of Cancer at 69" Coverage continues inside with related photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), nice condition.
background: Audrey Meadows cemented her place in television history through her definitive portrayal of Alice Kramden on The Honeymooners, a role she secured only after famously dressing down in "frumpy" attire to convince Jackie Gleason she could play a weary, working-class housewife. Beyond her impeccable comedic timing and her ability to serve as the grounded, sharp-witted foil to Ralph’s "get-rich-quick" schemes, Meadows was a formidable pioneer in the business of entertainment. Thanks to a savvy contract clause negotiated by her brother, she was the only original cast member to earn residuals for the show’s endless reruns, a foresight that ensured her financial independence for decades. Her off-screen life was a stark contrast to Alice’s sparse Brooklyn apartment; she was a sophisticated corporate executive who served as a director for Continental Airlines and a major Denver bank. Whether she was designing aircraft interiors or delivering a perfectly timed "Ho-ho-hum" to a blustering Gleason, Meadows navigated the worlds of 1950s comedy and high-level commerce with an intelligence and grace that made her one of the most respected figures of her era.
Category: The 20th Century
