RENO, Nev., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Laverne and Shirley(TM), the Fifties
TV sitcom friends who "schlemiel-schlamazeled" their way into comedy history
in the late Seventies, will be the theme for a forthcoming IGT video slot
machine based on the show.
The characters of Laverne De Fazio (played by Penny Marshall) and Shirley
Feeney (Cindy Williams), first introduced on the hit show Happy Days(TM), were
two twenty-something women who shared a Milwaukee apartment and worked at the
Shotz Brewery. Laverne and Shirley(TM) painted a comedic picture of the 1950s
from the point of view of single, independent women. Their actions and
attitudes cast them as two of television's first liberated females.
"There's a rich comedy storehouse with Laverne, Shirley, 'Squiggy'
Squigman, Lenny Kosnowski and the rest of the cast of characters from the
show," said John Sears, IGT's vice president of MegaJackpots(TM). "There are
so many great lines and situations we can draw from, to create an entertaining
video slot based on the series."
IGT's Laverne and Shirley(TM) video slot will be introduced at the Global
Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, Sept. 16-18.
About IGT
IGT ( http://www.igt.com ) is a world leader in the design, development and
manufacture of microprocessor-based gaming and lottery products and software
systems in all jurisdictions where gaming and lotteries are legal.
About Viacom Consumer Products
Viacom Consumer Products, Inc. merchandises properties on behalf of
Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, Viacom Productions, and Spelling
Television, as well as third-party properties. Viacom Consumer Products, a
unit of Viacom Entertainment Group, is a subsidiary of Viacom Inc.
(TM) & (C) 2003 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
SOURCE IGT
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CONTACT:
Rick Sorensen of IGT, +1-775 448-8022,
Rick.Sorensen@igt.com
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