The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible. Sex at age 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a rope. [5], When he landed a job as a syrup maker in a local candy shop at age seven, Burns was "discovered", as he recalled long after:[6]. 13.6M . But on another level, I want this. Inspirational, Life, Time. Burns and Allen had each worked in vaudeville as dancers before forming their act, and when word of the project reached them, they called Astaire and he asked them to audition. The picture was directed by Raoul Walsh. In his later years he raised Arabian horses on a ranch in Santa Ynez. Allen's crypt marker also shows her year of birth as 1902. Allen has twice been nominated to the National Women's Hall of Fame, though she has not been inducted. George Burns and Gracie Allen were married in January 1926. Artie Shaw, who also appeared as a character in some of the show's sketches, was the show's bandleader at one time. [11], Among Allen's signature jokes was a dialogue in which she would claim that she was born in 1906. She conducted . Look around onlinenewspapers say she was 58 and her vault says she was born 1902,but online says 1895 George just didn't understand. Bobby suggested that he sleep on Gracie's side of the bed. Because of their long-time celebrity, the families enjoy living His name was Lou Farley. His spouse is Gracie Allen (m. 1926-1964). He wanted the whole world to sing harmony. The Sunshine Boys. Allen was billed above Warren William (the actor then portraying Philo Vance in the series of Vance films), and without Burns. I too love Gracie so much it scares me, and I there is indeed something about her that touches me deep inside too. In their shared biography, "Sunday Nights at Seven: The Jack Benny Story," the comedian wrote of the life-changing incident. George Burns is a 100 years old Actor Comedian Writer from New York City, New York. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Times were protective then. great-grandchildren reside in California. Burns appeared in this character along with Vanessa Williams on the September 1984 cover of Penthouse magazine, the issue which contained the notorious nude photos of Williams, as well as the first appearance of underage pornographic film star Traci Lords. Burns attempted to continue the show (for new sponsor Colgate-Palmolive on NBC), but without Allen to provide the classic Gracie-isms, the show expired after a year. Absolutely. Off-stage, she called him "Nattie" and he nicknamed her "Googie." They adopted two children, Sandy and Ronnie. Birnbaum, adopted two children as Gracie had a congenital heart 1926-1964 Hannah Siegalm. You Money. Growing up in New York City's lower East Side, Burns was one of a family of seven brothers and five sisters. Remember that many babies were conceived in rape, incest, love affairs with married menthis would be hard for some. You know I think it may have been Rhoda, although when I met her I was around 6 or 7 and didnt realize that she wasnt the adoptee. Mother, Gina, fixing breakfast. The show's setting was changed from the Burns home to his office, with Blanche working as Burns' secretary so that she could help Allen keep an eye on him. It was Astaire's first RKO film without dancing partner Ginger Rogers. Unusually, Burns and Allen performed separately through most of the film until the end, with Allen singing and dancing the energetic titular song with Powell at one point while Burns is off-screen. She was apologizing to the EMS for being sweaty when she got into the ambulance. Required fields are marked *. They were also in We're Not Dressing (1934), billed directly under Crosby and Carole Lombard. George Burns was an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and singer who had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death in 1996. . The orchestra would then play a musical piece that developed around the wrong note. I felt bad. I have been surprised at the response Ive had to this blog on Ronnie. Besides their own hit show (which made the transition from a bi-weekly live series to a weekly filmed version in the fall of 1952), the couple's company produced such television series as The Bob Cummings Show (subsequently syndicated and rerun as Love That Bob); The People's Choice, starring Jackie Cooper; Mona McCluskey, starring Juliet Prowse; and Mister Ed, starring Alan Young and a talented "talking" horse. George Burns tells the audience how he met Gracie Allen. Happy Birthday, Bob-50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years. In his memoir The Third Time Around, Burns shared a letter from a college fraternity complaining that its weekly dance parties were interrupted by Burns and Allen routines. In December of that year, a month before his 100th birthday, Burns was well enough to attend a Christmas party hosted by Frank Sinatra (who turned 80 that month), where he reportedly caught the flu, which weakened him further. There is something about her that touches me deep inside. She was born in 1895 which would make her just 69 not 62. I think he had a good life. Some years ago i can recall when ask about Gracie he often spoke of her witth geat love .He loved and missed her dearly. "Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.". The first episode involved the nearly 69-year-old Burns watching his younger neighbor's activities with amusement, just as he would watch the Burns and Allen television show while it was unfolding to get a jump on what Gracie was up to in its final two seasons. In those days there really wasn't anything anybody could do except give you nitro to control the angina. You Devilin which Burns played a dual role as God and the devil, with the soul of a would-be songwriter (played by Ted Wass) at stake. Nancy Davidson's grandfather was John Madison "Bear Hunter" Davidson. Have a great day Lisa, Your email address will not be published. I've expressed myself as well as I can fir now, hoping to draw out some insight as to why I find Gracie so compelling. Had she lived today chances are they could have prolonged her life since they have become so advanced with heart problems.In the early 60's they still didn't have solutions for many aliments as of yet. He liked our style, so we sang a couple more songs for him. George Burns. I love their show I watch every morning OK n Antenna Tv. I am weepy-eyed even as write this. [4], His father was a substitute cantor at the local synagogue but usually worked as a coat presser. For her contributions to the television industry, Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6672 Hollywood Boulevard. If there's a heaven and Gracie's not there then I wouldn't want to be there. Upon being interred with Gracie, the crypt's marker was changed from, "Grace Allen BurnsBeloved Wife And Mother (19021964)" to "Gracie Allen (19021964) & George Burns (18961996)Together Again". George Burns was born on January 20, 1896 (died on March 09, 1996, he was 100 years old) in New York City, New York as Nathan Birnbaum. "[citation needed]. [7]:100105 They would make unannounced cameo appearances on other shows, asking if anyone had seen Allen's brother. His sister, Sandra Burns, now Mrs. Sandra Luckman, made only bit appearances on her parents' shows, and soon retired from showbiz permanently to marry and rear a family. During the influenza epidemic of 1903, Lippe Birnbaum contracted the flu and died at the age of 47. Funny. It's such a joy to realize all these years later that we can still laugh and enjoy a program without the inclusion of outrageous themes and vulgarity. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ran on CBS Television from 1950 to 1958, when Burns at last consented to Allen's retirement. After that, Burns had chauffeurs drive him around. To add more books, click here . I have loved George and Gracie for years and still love them. Their next film the following year was College Swing (1938) starring Burns and Allen top-billed above Martha Raye and Bob Hope with a stellar supporting cast featuring Edward Everett Horton, Betty Grable, Jackie Coogan, John Payne, Robert Cummings, and Jerry Colonna. Damn that Claude Daigel and his snotty penmanship.= =. A number of significant changes were seen in the show: Burns and Allen also took a cue from Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's Desilu Productions and formed a company of their own, McCadden Corporation (named after the street on which Burns' brother lived), headquartered on the General Service Studio lot in the heart of Hollywood, and set up to film television shows and commercials. Burns and Allen first appeared on radio as the comedy relief for bandleader Guy Lombardo. ooops my mistake i was looking at the man in front of the coffin please accept apologies. The young boy supplemented the family income by singing for pennies on Lower . I suspect our strong feelings would scare poor Gracie Allen. One of his last films was 1988's 18 Again!, based on his half-novelty, half-country music-based hit single, "I Wish I Was 18 Again". Burns subsequently created Wendy and Me, a sitcom in which he co-starred with Connie Stevens, Ron Harper, and J. Pat O'Malley. The Burns and Allen radio show became part of the CBS lineup, and a year later, they also brought their show to television as The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. "If I'd taken my doctor's advice and quit smoking when he advised me to, I wouldn't have lived to go to his funeral," deadpans the [9] To hide his Jewish heritage, he adopted the stage name by which he would be known for the rest of his life. The Birnbaums were a large family, and Burns had 11 siblings. He also performed a series of solo concerts, playing university campuses, New York's Philharmonic Hall and winding up a successful season at Carnegie Hall, where he wowed a capacity audience with his show-stopping songs, dances, and jokes. LOVE them separately, love them together, and the supporting cast is great, too: Harry Von Zell, Larry Keating, and the beautiful Bea Benadaret, who I only knew from Petticoat Junction! In 1937, Burns and Allen starred with Fred Astaire in A Damsel in Distress, a musical with an original score by George Gershwin that introduced the song "A Foggy Day". Allen retired in 1958, and Burns tried to continue without her. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their . Though he had an apparent flair for comedy, he never quite clicked with any of his partners until he met Gracie Allen, a young Irish Catholic woman, in 1923. I can just imagine how many mourned Gracie's death. Continue Learning about General Arts & Entertainment. Now that I'm old, I'm doing the same thing I've always done and they're calling me senile. She thanked the cast and crew and walked away and never looked back. She was in a different league. He was married to the same woman for 30 years (another earlier marriage), had 3 sons, and 6 grandchildren. The show was originally a continuation of the flirtation act from their vaudeville and short-film routines. They connect on Facebook and are old friends. Are we so sure a persons true heritage cant compare to wealth and privilege of rich Americans? Burns and Allen frequently used running gags as publicity stunts. A popular legend holds that she would reply "Good night, Gracie," but according to Burns, recordings of their radio and television shows and several histories of old-time radio (such as John Dunning's On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio), she never used the phrase. George Burns. Another typical quip on the campaign trail was: "Everybody knows a woman is better than a man when it comes to introducing bills into the house." I remember a song, Shes Kinda Cute performed here on the Jack Benny Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLnDT0xJnFU. i was just thinking the same exactcomputition because i am 69 and i thought how sad she still had a lot of life to live and a lot more comedy togive to people. As a child, Allen had been scalded badly on one arm, and she was extremely sensitive about the scarring. She has been honored by James L. Brooks, who named Gracie Films after her. Many of their famous routines were preserved in one- and two-reel short films, including Lambchops (1929), made while the couple was still performing on the stage. The precise prevalence of elder abuse in various countries is difficult to assess, given it often occurs outside of the view of others, typically in one's home. So we can avoid premature death by changing to LCHF and of course not smoking. So I said to the kids I was working with: no more chocolate syrup. tags: family , happiness , humor. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. In 1903, Louis Birnbaum caught influenza and died, during an ongoing influenza epidemic. Even screwball physical comedy she was always a lady. His height is 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m). He always smoked a cigar onstage and reputedly timed his monologues by the amount the cigar had burned down. In the 1930s, Burns and Allen adopted two children, Sandra Jean and Ronald Jon, after discovering that they could not conceive on their own. When Nathan was 7, his father died. He bought new Cadillacs every year and drove until the age of 93. In February 1995, Burns, in what would be his final television appearance, was presented with the very first SAG Lifetime Achievement Award by the Screen Actors Guild. . The descriptor is part of our identity. In his final years, he smoked no more than four a day and he never used cigarettes or marijuana, claiming "Look, I can't get any more kicks than I'm getting. Goodwin remained, and the music was now led by Meredith Willson (later to be better known for composing the Broadway musical The Music Man). Burns remained active in films and TV past his 90th birthday. With his wife and collaborator Grace Allen, he developed a trademark straight man style, playing the foil to Allen's comedic "illogic logic" persona. Again as in the Burns and Allen television show, George frequently broke the fourth wall by commenting directly to viewers. . A sort of looking glass that validated me. Young Burns told Santa that all he wanted was a hug from his mom and a smile from . Stricken by guilt, he phoned Jack Benny and told him about the indiscretion, but Allen overheard the conversation and Burns quietly bought her an expensive centerpiece. The C.N. The new format's success made it one of the few classic radio comedies to completely reinvent itself and regain great success. Simple theme. People who knew George said that he never could really come to terms with his beloved friend's death. Thank you Mrs. Gracie Allen. Starring George Burns and Gracie Allen, with Frank Parker, Ray Noble and His Orchestra, and Truman Bradley speaking. His wife is Gracie Allen (m. 1926-1964), Hannah Siegal (m. 1917-1921) George Burns Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. History [] Early life []. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results George Burns Hoffman (1896 - 1934) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. He also leaves behind his five grandchildren: Conner, Katie, Ashley, Samantha, and Derek; two great-grandchildren Summer and Lindsey. Comedian George Burns is not only a living legend, he's living proof that smoking between 10 and 15 cigars a day for 70 years contributes to one's longevity. 126 Copy quote. After Burns & Allen went off the air, Ronnie continued working in Hollywood as an actor and behind the scenes. LOS ANGELES Ronnie Burns, the son of George Burns and Gracie Allen who played himself on his parents' TV show in the 1950s, has died. I discovered Gracie Allen On late night TV. On March 9, 1996, 49 days after his centenary, Burns died in his Beverly Hills home. Family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 and Wednesday from 10:00 to service time at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church. kiss my ass I love them just as much. Absolutely adorable and so funny. He is the subject of Rupert Holmes's one-actor play Say Goodnight, Gracie. To be or not to be. She made her first appearance on stage at age three, and was given her first role on the radio by Eddie Cantor. I finally got to match a face with a name. Arthur Marx estimated that Burns smoked around 300,000 cigars during his lifetime, starting at the age of 14. On Sunday, Joan Benny spoke candidly about late comedian and her adopted dad, Jack Benny, who put smiles on the face of Americans but none as wide as that of his daughter. Unhinged. Theresa Opunui, Julia Van Kuren, Catherine "Momi" Keomaka, Valerie Daoang and Leila Mamiya; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He gained international fame with wife Gracie Allen while performing as the Burns & Allen comedy team. I was so a slow learner, that it wasnt until I saw the Proud and Profane on the late night movie when I was 14, that it occurred to me that my parents might not have been married when I was born. She was gone too soon. March 10, 1996. I am trying to remember who my first adoptee was outside of my abrother. McCadden Productions co-produced the television series No Time for Sergeants, based on the hit Broadway play; George also produced Juliet Prowse's 196566 NBC situation comedy, Mona McCluskey. George Burns. Even as times changed, adoption was not something one talked about with any security. Burns realized that they were too old for that type of material[7]:165 and changed the show's format in the fall of 1941 into the situation comedy for which they are best remembered: a working showbusiness married couple negotiating ordinary problems caused by Gracie's "illogical logic", usually with the help of neighbors Harry and Blanche Morton and their announcer Bill Goodwin (later replaced by Harry von Zell during the run of their television series). Gracie had to breath many years of George's second hand smoke from his cigars but I doubt if even this caused her heart problems. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The renamed show barely lasted a year. As part of the gag, Dwell, Sloan and Pearce published a book, How to Become President by Gracie Allen (in reality, written by Burns and Allen writer Charles Lofgren) that included photographs from their nationwide campaign tour and the Surprise Party convention. She took it pretty hard and George loved it. [12] This proves that Allen was born before 1900 and indicates that the birthdate of July 26, 1895 may be correct. Other persons named George Burns did, George Burns was born on January 20, 1896. At my age, it's good to be anywhere! He visited her every month at Forest Lawn until his own death. The characters of Harry and Blanche Morton became a mainstay of the program. No, hes not the psychobut hes in love with the psychos sister. Like Id lost something. We Have Questions. George Burns. However, apparently we're not very alone. The result was so successful that Allen was cast two years later in a similar mystery/comedy film titled Mr. and Mrs. North (1942) in which she is top-billed as a comedic detective, again without Burns in the cast. In the early 1930s, like many stars of the era, Burns and Allen graduated to radio. As Nathan Birnbaum, the young Burns sang for pennies at street corners. [17] Burns and Allen also appeared in three out of the four Big Broadcast ensemble comedies including The Big Broadcast (1932) with Bing Crosby, The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) with Crosby, and The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936) with Jack Benny. I think her unique charm has something to do with her gentle humor, her sweetness, the seemingly innate kindness and dignity she communicates and the oft mentioned theatrical "honesty," meaning that she believes i the character that we are compelled to suspend our disbelief and accept the personae we see on screen. Sandra was born in 1934. Depending on the source, Allen is alleged to have been born on July 26 in 1895, 1896, 1902, or 1906. The ancestry of the BURNS family of Clay and Owsley Counties KY is WILLIAM BURNS (CHARLES, GEORGE), a Revolutionary War soldier, b. abt 1756, probably in what was to become Henry Co Virginia but then Halifax County. The Burns family has deep roots in the United States. Gracie was the first. Indiana Baby Box Adoption Hits the Wire. until I was in my thirties. At the height of their fame on radio in the 1930s, George and Gracie who were unable to have children biologically adopted daughter Sandy and son Ronnie. After guest-starring on The Muppet Show and Alice,[15] Burns appeared in 1978's Sgt. A family in NC is looking forward to adopting him, but not the old way. I'm glad George never found out, I've always had a crush on Gracie. I have read extensively on Burns & Allen and seen many many photos of Gracie. Perhaps, the heads of programing for the studios in our current times could learn by joining us in watching George and Gracie. I should have ben told truth from begining. George Burns of Burns and Allen did not serve in he US military. Martha Burns was born Jany. In his later years, he also had difficulty reading the fine print. Oh, God! In 1940, Allen announced that she was running for president of the United States on the Surprise Party ticket. Comedian, Actor. They were married on January 7, 1926, onstage at the Palace Theatre in Cleveland by a justice of the peace. Ill health had prevented Benny from working on The Sunshine Boys; he died of pancreatic cancer on December 26, 1974. Burns once quipped "In my youth, they called me a rebel. At the same time, he toured the U.S. playing nightclub and theater engagements with such diverse partners as Carol Channing, Dorothy Provine, Jane Russell, Connie Haines, and Berle Davis. Born Nathan Birnbaum, the ninth of twelve children to Austrian immigrants on New York City, New York's, Lower East Side in an area where the Yiddish theater flourished and vaudeville was prevalent. Thank you very much. [7]:184193[14] Burns and Allen embarked on a cross-country whistle-stop campaign tour on a private train, performing their live radio show in various cities. The biggest plus to cancelling my cable is that I now get Antenna TV and MeTV which offers great old program classics, one of which is The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. That same year, Allen's popularity was such that S.S. Van Dine wrote one of his Philo Vance detective novels featuring her as the principal character titled The Gracie Allen Murder Case. children: Sandra Jean Burns - Ronald Jon Burns Born Country: United States Quotes By George Burns Jewish Actors Died on: March 9, 1996 place of death: Beverly Hills, California, United States Ancestry: Romanian American, Polish American Grouping of People: Centenarian Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest U.S. State: New Yorkers Recommended Lists: 222 Share 16K views 2 years ago Broadcast live on February 25, 1995, 99 year-old George Burns is presented with the Life Achievement Award at the first Screen Actor's Guild Awards show by. This show was on another cable channel at the time and just loved it! ALL MATERIALS, CONTENTS, AND ARTICLES ARE THE COPYRIGHT OF DAVID LOBOSCO (unless otherwise stated). Daphne had many children, including Montgomery, George, Zeph, Cornelius and Cornelia Burns.However, the father of at least three of her children is unknown, despite their last name being Burns. ", Presumably the most reliable information comes from U.S. Census data collected on June 1, 1900 that shows Grace Allen, age four (born in July 1895), along with her parents and five siblings. I cant find any clips of him on Burns & Allen or any of his film work outside of the draggy JD film Anatomy of a Psycho (1961). Damsel in Distress.MGM 1937 with Fred Astaire classic example. William Burns, Sr., Revolutionary War Soldier, was given a lot of land for his service. Gracie and George are wonderful in the old film 'Honolulu'. Their son went by the name of Ronnie - he was also on the Burns & Allen Show - that's Forrest Lawn Glendale - many stars are also close by at Forrest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Burns replaced Benny in the film as well as the club tour, a move that turned out to be one of the biggest breaks of his career; his wise performance as faded vaudevillian Al Lewis won him the 1975 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and permanently secured his career resurgence. When that day actually came, however, he was too weak to deliver the planned performance. inspired two sequels Oh, God! [8], Burns was drafted into the United States Army when the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, but he failed the physical examination because he was extremely nearsighted. He summarized their act by saying: "All I had to do was say, 'Gracie, how's your brother?' those are your parents. In 1979, at the age of 83, Burns starred in two feature films, Just You and Me, Kid and Going in Style. Courtesy of Jennie Henthorn. Allen received an endorsement from Harvard University. On her final solo, Allen would finally hit the right note, causing the entire orchestra to applaud. Burns was born January 15th 1794 almost day . During their early years together in the industry, Allen was engaged to Benny Ryan, yet the actor subtly courted her by taking her dancing. Her husband George Burns professed not to know exactly how old she was, though it was presumably he who provided the date of July 26, 1902 that appears on her death record. Son Ronnie Jon Burns (b. He was not playing an adoptee. American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, and author George Carlin had a net worth of $10 million dollars at the time of his death, in 2008. She was just worn out from all the stress of show business. Who are George Burns and Gracie Allen's children? There had never been any secret about his adoption. The Lion Roars Again. This is Ronnies finest performance. I love them so. Why not give money to the original family instead of taking the child to show off? Substgack or Medium or Anything? His parents are George Burns and Mary (LNU); both died in Glasgow, Scotland. This child will not only know who his birth mother is, he will know her. When CBS executive William S. Paley convinced Benny to move to CBS (Paley, among other things, impressed Benny with his attitude that the performers make the network, not the other way around, as NBC chief David Sarnoff reputedly believed); Benny in turn convinced several NBC stars to join him, including Burns and Allen. Born in New York City, Burns was one of 12 children. 141 Copy quote. However the legibility of this entry is low. Gracie said they chose him because he was the most sickly baby there and needed the most care. [5], Costar Bea Benaderet said of Allen in 1966: "She was probably one of the greatest actresses of our time. Lucy has never made me laugh the way Gracie has. Their father, George Moscone, running late . Her grave says 1902 but she was known to say 1906. quiet lives. Six weeks before filming started, Burns had triple bypass surgery.[14]. In his later years he raised Arabian horses on a ranch in Santa Ynez. They continued to use the formula that had kept them longtime radio stars, playing themselves only now as television stars, still living next door to Harry and Blanche Morton. The image of Burns in a sailor's cap and light springtime jacket as the droll Almighty influenced his subsequent comedic work, as well as that of other comedians. They also appeared in two full-length movies with W. C. Fields: International House (1933) and Six of a Kind (1934). Dr. John Burns and Elizabeth Stevenson; both were born and died there. The two performed as a highly successful act on Broadway, in nightclubs, on radio, and then on television. Thanks for posting. [4] She and Burns were inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1988. I have had people who have never adopted tell me You cant love them as much as your REAL children really? "[citation needed], In another publicity stunt, Allen played a piano concerto at the Hollywood Bowl (and later at Carnegie Hall). .I am sitting here at 530 Am watching Ronnie Burnson his parents show. Allen's character also changed slightly during this era, as she would often now be mean to Burns. It is thought that all the seven grandchildren and six better than lucy ever hoped to be gracie was simply grand. Among celebrities acting as pallbears are, from left in foreground, Jack Benny, Edward G. Robinson, Bobby Darin. BURNS, GEORGE (1896-1996), U.S. comedian. George Burnsthe indefatigable entertainer whose staying power became the last, most endearing gag in a graceful, laugh-filled careerdied Saturday morning at his home in Beverly Hills. A parade of actors portrayed Harry Morton: When announcer Bill Goodwin left after the first season, Burns hired announcer, The first shows were simply a copy of the radio format, complete with lengthy and integrated commercials for sponsor, Midway through the run of the television show the Burns' two children, Sandra and, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 02:25. Honestly, her voice and actions also resemble my wife and I feel the same way about my wife as George did Gracie. Burns and Allen found their own show and radio audience, first airing on February 15, 1932. I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life. Adorably cute, endlessly witty, that's Gracie and George! who played marigold in till death us do part, deep conversation topics with boyfriend, were the palmer raids justified given the times,