Television. That's where movies go when they die.

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Television. That's where movies go when they die.

Bob Hope

1953

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TV vs. movies TV Movies Hollywood

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TV program

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1953

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Bob Hope

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Hope, Bob. "Opening Monologue." Oscar Awards Ceremony. 19 Mar. 1953, Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA, USA.

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Television. That's where movies go when they die. — Bob Hope

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