| If Eddie and FZ be kiddin' together in hebbin [message #224779] |
Di, 28 Februar 2006 19:49 |
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Eddie's dead, no kidding.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Edward G. Nalbandian, the owner of Zachary All
clothing whose live TV ads made him a local celebrity and inspired a
song by the legendary rock satirist Frank Zappa, has died. He was 78.
Nalbandian died Feb. 22 in a nursing home, according to his family. He
had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for more than nine years.
The Boston native became locally famous for commercials touting his $99
tuxedo and ability to fit sizes including "Cadet, Extra Short, Regular,
Long, Extra Long and Portlies."
"The whole business was built on television commercials," said his
widow, Anna.
Johnny Carson once mentioned the Wilshire Boulevard store on "The
Tonight Show" and the late Zappa lampooned Nalbandian's commercials in
the 1972 song "Eddie, Are You Kidding?" Among his customers were
comedian Buddy Hackett and actor Cary Grant.
Nalbandian opened his first store in 1953. The name was a fusion of two
things he liked: Actor Zachary Scott* and "All" detergent. The store
closed about four years ago.
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* Zachary Scott, forgotten by most, was an Austin native
and is remembered here via the Zachary Scott Theater Center,
so it's nice to find this CC connection. I guess many of you
already knew about the store name's origin.
John Henley
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| Re: If Eddie and FZ be kiddin' together in hebbin [message #224782 ] |
Mi, 01 März 2006 03:23 |
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No! No!
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