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'Twas some nights before Christmas, when all through the store, not a creature was stirring — except a gay party of grown-up kids.
lou're acting like
a child!
■ A boisterous orangeade cascade is streaming down the side of a wall. Nearby, a thriving lollipop tree sprouts all-day suckers in six delicious flavors. Across the way, a pintsized television set provides direct contact with Santa and the North Pole.
Well, there really is a place that has these wonderful things — and more! It's called "Uncle Bernie's Toy Menagerie" and it's in the heart of Beverly Hills.
The toy shop's entrance is guarded by two dancing blue elephants painted on a sunny yellow wall. Over the door there's a shingle which reads: "Through these portals pass little mortals with the finest toys in the world."
This particular evening, the sign referred to Esther Williams and Ben Gage, Larry Parks and Betty Garrett, John Ireland and Joanne Dru, Vera-Ellen and Johnny McKee, Candy and Mel Torme, Barbara and Marshall Thompson, Nancy Davis and Peter Thompson, Glenn Denning, Phyllis and Don Taylor, and us Churchills.
WTe were all on hand to get a preview of the fabulous orangeade falls (it had just been installed that afternoon), do some Christmas shopping and — . let's be frank — play with the toys. In this case, there'd be no sting in saying to a grown-up, "You're acting like a child!" Such behavior was expected.
Our host, Uncle Bernie, was holding the party after hours so his guests could have the run of the
In the course of an atter-hours party at Uncle Bernie's, famous Beverly Fascinating though romping with playthings has been, Uncle Bernie
Hills toyshop, Don Taylor and Marsh Thompson finish a stirring horse-race. finds it an easy matter to get the gang to take time out for food. Here,
Opposite page: Uncle Bernie shows his wares to Vera-Ellen and Johnny Mel and Candy Torme, Reba Churchill, Babs and Marsh Thompson
McKee as Esther Williams and Ben Gage pause at the orangeade falls. gather round for dessert — a two-foot cake decorated with candy toys.
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