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Danny Kaye
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During a visit to Japan, Danny Kaye, then one of the best known comedians and actors, prompted a typical response from Martha Brown, the wife of Cecil Brown, the head of the NBC bureau in Tokyo.
1960
Brown, Cecil, 1907-1987
Publication Information
| Creator | Brown, Cecil, 1907-1987 |
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| Date Created | 1960 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 16 x 12 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Cecil Brown papers, 1931-1994 (bulk 1931-1987) |
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| Call Number | PH 3150.29 9/11 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464911402121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0014af |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Jack Paar in Japan
1960
Jack Paar, comedian and host of NBC's "Tonight Show," and his wife during a visit to Japan. During their visit Paar was hosted by journalist Cecil Brown, head of the NBC bureau in Tokyo.
Sarnoff of NBC
Robert Sarnoff (center), president of NBC, at a social gathering in Tokyo with Cecil Brown, the head of NBC's bureau in Tokyo, and Martha Brown.
Fredric March
Fredric March (seated) with Florence Eldridge (Mrs. March) and the noted news analyst Cecil Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Fredric March
circa 1960 -- 1969
Informal portrait of the actor Fredric March and his wife, Florence Eldridge. March, whose real name was Ernest Frederick Bickel, was born in Racine, Wisconsin.
Dean Rusk
November 1961
Secretary of State Dean Rusk being greeted at the Tokyo airport during a goodwill tour.
Japanese Clothing on Laundry Line
1960
Traditional Japanese clothing hanging up to dry, with a modern television antenna in the background. A view that caught the eye of an NBC journalist and amateur photographer based in Japan.
