Living It Up – Or, They Still Love Me In Altoona! George Burns

George Burns, star of The Sunshine Boys, Going In Style, Oh, God! and many other films, looked back at his life as he hit the milestone of 80. It’s a broad and deeply felt reflection on life., written with wit and style, rich with anecdotes of his show business career and personal life and peppered with avuncular advice from finding the right cigar to how to stay young by staying happy. Born Nathan Birnbaum in 1896, Burns started in vaudeville as a young boy. He met Grace Allen in 1922 and they married in 1926 and they became one of the best-loved comedy teams in the world until Gracie retired in 1958. After Gracie’s death, George continued to perform until his death in 1996. Some of the Burns and Allen routines of stage, screen and radio are reproduced here. Illustrated with black and white photographs.