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Bill Cosby: A Man For All Seasons Special To The Post .. Bill Cosby’s approach to . his multitude of television commercials is to make the spots so enjoyable that the scheduled program appears to interrupt the commercials rather than the other way around! In the cover story of the Sep tember Right On-CLASS magazine, the comedian says that humor is the universal language. Cosby strives for the humorous touch in all of his commercials, which plug everything from pudding to auto parts. And, as millions of viewers know, he is a natural with youngsters “One thing I demand in a commercial with children is that I have a rainbow of kids - all colors. It creates an American mood, says Cosby who is generally given a free hand to “improve on the com mercial scripts. One Madison Avenue observer notes, "He under stands his audience and his style is far better than anyone else who may be writing for him.” The highly successful actor and humorist grew up in poverty in Philadel phia and was forced to drop out of high school in the tenth grade. Yet, today Cosby holds a doctorate in education and champions the cause of children finish ing school. For nearly three yean, youngsters have been greeted in the early morn ing by “Cos” on the CBS television show, "Wake Up For Effective Advertising At An Affordable Cost, The Number ■ To Dial Is... BUI Cosby ...Pings everything with Captain Kangaroo.” Cosby leads a five-minute instruction segment on the program, designed to develop readiness skills in pre-school children. mom recenuy, me star finished filming, “Bill Cosby, Himself.” In addi tion to his commercial and nightclub work, he also finds time to sit on several boards of directors and is national chairman of the Sickle Cell Foundation. Of his own style, Cosby told Right On-CLASS that personal contact is more important in comedy, as illustrated by the “real life” experiences in his routines. “People of all races can be brought together by sharing my experiences and laughing at them,” he adds. In the same issue, Right On-CLASS also features in terviews with Chicago educator Marva Collins, baseball great Hank Aaron, boxing match maker Harold Weston and a tribute to photographer James Vander Zee. The new black magazine fo cuses on successful per sonalities from all walks of ~ life and is published monthly by D.S. Maga zines, an Edrei Communi cations Company based in Cresskill, NJ. HWiday, Grey Seal!” Grey Seal Productions Puppet Studio and Chil dren’s Theatre will cele brate Grey Seal’s 7th Anni versary with a special pro duction at the Children's Theatre. “Happy Birthday, Grey Seal!” will open on Sep tember 2 at 7:30 p.m. and run September 3 at 1 p.m. and September 4 at 3 p.m. The show will be a celebra tion of puppetry...from fairy tales to scary tales and everything in-between. Donald Devet of Grey Seal Productions will co ordinate a cast of over 50 puppets. “Dukes Of Hazcard” Daisy gets the opportun ity to become a NASCAR driver under the auspices of a former female racing star, but Boss Hogg wants in on her contract, on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” Fri day, August 12, at 8 p.m. on WBTV, Channel 3. With Molly Hargrove’s own days as a driver be hind her, she picks up Daisy to carry on in her tire tracks. Support Our Advertisers! Filter Special Clean-Up Time i 13,99 $3.05 MAP AUTO PARTS Open Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m. -< p.m. Sunday • a.m. - 2 p.m. 194411* 2137 Beatties Ford Road University Park Shopping Center In addition to the show, an Anniversary Exhibit will be displayed in the _ Children’s Theatre Parlor. The exhibit will be a retro spective of Grey Seal Pro ductions Puppet Studio's diverse creations. This exhibit provides a unique look at the conceiving, building and working of an extensive collection. . For tickets at $2.50 each or further information, call the box office, 333-8983, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. ‘‘Read Your Holy Bible IB And Pray To God Everyday” % ON DRYCLEANING ONLY Minimum $4.00 After Discount Offer Expires August 17, 1K3 Full Price After 30 Days Expert AhorationsuMMMMMMMMNM nnnnMMMANMWe Work Saturday Too! American Dry Cleaners & Laundry 1806 North Graham c*reet (Next To Hutchinson Shopping Center) cyj im. vwk u&au Medium Churches points Ms. Caldwell Ebenezer Baptist 9 Rev. A. B. Sutton, pastor Ms. Beatrice Williams 34 Memorial Presbyterian Rev. Edward B. Newberry, pastor Ms. Joanne Singleton 13 Antioch Baptist Church Rev. Preston Pendergrass, pastor Ms. Ella Talley || Shiloh Institutional Baptist Rev. Tommy Davis, pastor Ms. Josephine Goodwin ■* Walls Memorial Rev. J. T. White, pastor Jacqueline Alexander 1 • Statesville Avenue United Presbyterian Rev. Wilburn Sanders, pastor Ms. Angeline Pugh |g, Greater Bethel AME Rev. Levi Brown Jr., pastor Mary Stinson Faith Memorial * R®v. Wilch H. Caldwell Sr., pastor Ms. Jennie Davis Temple Chapel Baptist 7 Rev. Gene Gilmore, pastor
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