The comedy duo famed for their rapid-fire comedy and “Who’s On First?” routine had long reigned supreme on radio and the big screen. But in the early ’50s,their box office muscle was slipping. They found a new life on television with their own show, which ran for two seasons. A...
When Cale J. Schneiderinvented his multipronged cake breaker, he had no notion of its destiny as a comb for Afro‐American hair. While bakers today use pie cutters to cut their angel food cakes, in its day, this tool took the cake. ...