Bennett Cerf

You cannot be old enough to share this memory, but I recall Bennett Cerf when he made appearances as a panelist on “What’s My Line,” a 50s television “game show.”

When Publisher’s Notes Were More Honest : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits 2010

The panelists included Bennett Cerf, the president of Random House, and everyone on the show wore evening dress.

The More Things on the Small Screen Change ... Terry Teachout 2011

The messenger was my friend Bennett Cerf, the chairman of Random House publishers; I had met him a few years earlier when I had arranged the sale of Random House to our longtime Lazard client, RCA.

Dealings Felix Rohatyn 2010

Bennett Cerf apparently quoted it a few times in his joke books, which probably helped a lot in spreading the quote around.

Making Light: Open thread 134 2010

It was risky sampling The Unexpected edited by Bennett Cerf next, because it dates from a similar time 1963 and is in a similar format.

The Smell of the Weird: Sniffing Books 2010

He said nothing directly about such a change, but he appeared preoccupied, uneasy and impatient to get away to keep an appointment with [Random House owner] Bennett Cerf.

David Colbert: Styron's Choice: Authors, Editors, and Loyalty 2010

FlyOnTneWall in reply to a comment from Bennett Cerf

Latest Tally: Hillary May Emerge With Gain Of 10 Delegates 2009

LarsThorwald in reply to a comment from Bennett Cerf

Poll: Indiana Primary A Statistical Tie 2009

CaliforniaPaige in reply to a comment from Bennett Cerf

Poll: Indiana Primary A Statistical Tie 2009

She longed for wider recognition, however, and decided to take the advice of some American friends — the music critic Carl Van Vechten and the publisher Bennett Cerf, among them — and write her memoirs.

Gertrude Stein. 2009