Personalities from Stage and Screen Come Together for A TRIBUTE TO LAUGH-IN 11/14 At Universal Hilton and Tower Ballroom

Personalities from Stage and Screen come together for ACTORS and OTHERS for ANIMALS (A&O) highly anticipated annual Celebration of Caring fundraising event. Join a celebrated panel of toasters that includes, Tim Conway, Barbara Feldon, Arte Johnson, Gary Owens, Nancy Sinatra, George Schlatter, Alan Sues and A&O President Joanne Worley, as well as A&O members such as Loretta Swit and more. The 2009 celebration will tribute the cast, crew and special guests of the hit series that made "beautiful downtown Burbank" famous - Rowan & Martin's LAUGH-IN. They are also proud to announce that the 2009 Award of Caring will be presented to one of America's top entrepreneurs, humanitarians and animal lovers-Mr. Dick Van Patten.

Saturday, November 14th, 2009
11:00am - No Host Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
12:30pm - Gourmet Vegetarian Lunch
1:30pm - Program and Toast

Universal Hilton and Tower Ballroom -555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City, CA 91608

TICKETS: $175 TO $225 by calling 818-755-5080 or order online at http://www.actorsandothers.com

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In turned out to be one of the most successful mid-season replacements, ranking right up there with All in the Family and it was just as controversial. This Ground-breaking variety show that gave us such memorable sayings like "very interesting", "ring my chimes", "look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls," "sock it to me," "Is that another Chicken Joke?," "You bet your Sweet Bippy," "Here Comes The Judge!," "It's Time to Say Goodnight Dick," as well as many others, proved to be unlike any variety show that ever graced television. Hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, this unique variety show was a fast moving barage of jokes, one-liners, running skits, musical numbers as well as making fun of social and political issues of the late 1960's. It was the group of regulars, particularly those from 1968-1970, made it one of the most memorable television series ever.

Actors and Others for Animals was founded in 1971 to promote the humane treatment of animals and to improve their quality of life while fostering an awareness and appreciation of the importance they have in our lives. Then as now, celebrity members volunteer to use their media appeal to help educate and shape public awareness about animals in crisis. A&O is a broad-based community action group serving five So. Calif. Counties. Services are available to low and/or fixed income
individuals, with an emphasis on the elderly poor and/or handicapped. Passionately believing that pet overpopulation is the greatest breeder of animal cruelty because it sanctions and promotes the unacceptable idea that animals are disposable objects, A&O's core mission is to prevent unwanted births through sterilization. A&O offers financial help to those who qualify and is the leading humane organization in the So. California area providing financial assistance. Other A&O programs provide financial assistance for emergency medical procedures; increase public awareness of responsible pet care through humane education; provide resource information regarding feral cat care; and provide pet assisted therapy to patients in long-term care facilities.

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