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Art Carney had to conquer booze before achieving greatness
AP ^ | 11-12-03 | bob thomas

Posted on 11/12/2003 11:16:49 AM PST by steppenwolffe

Edited on 04/13/2004 1:56:10 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

LOS ANGELES (AP) - When actors win Oscars, it's customary for them to celebrate with champagne or harder stuff. When Art Carney was named best actor of 1974 for "Harry and Tonto," he consumed not a drop. A recovering alcoholic, Carney explained that he wanted to savor the evening. There had been many mornings-after when he drew a blank on the night before.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: alcohol; artcarney
My opinion of him just went up about 100 points.
1 posted on 11/12/2003 11:16:49 AM PST by steppenwolffe
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To: steppenwolffe
Rest in peace, Art Carney


2 posted on 11/12/2003 11:23:10 AM PST by stanz (Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
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To: stanz
You and the Great One together again....class act....
3 posted on 11/12/2003 11:29:38 AM PST by smiley
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To: stanz
Ralph: "Address the ball."

Norton: "Hello Ball!"
4 posted on 11/12/2003 1:28:18 PM PST by Wacka
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To: Wacka
Ralph: Norton, help me out...I need a reason why I can't go golfing with Mr. Monahan.
Norton: Tell them you've just been made captain of the Ile de France and the boat sails at dawn.
5 posted on 11/12/2003 2:54:20 PM PST by stanz (Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
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To: Wacka
correction- it was Mr. Harper, not Mr. Monahan.
6 posted on 11/12/2003 3:09:34 PM PST by stanz (Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
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