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The movies had a slogan at the time, to distinguish themselves from TV, that said 'movies are better than ever.'

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Norman Lear
Age: 102
Born: 1922
Born: July 27
Actor
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Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
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Television Producer
Television Writer
New Haven
Connecticut
Norman Milton Lear
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