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Hiya, Kids!! Disc 4 (1950)
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| Starring: | Johnny Olson, Ham Fisher, Jack Barry, Pinky Lee, Molly Bee, Irish McCalla, Chris Drake |
| Director: | Bob Hultgren |
| Genre: | Television, Comedy, Kids & Family |
| Year: | 1950 |
| Studio: | Shout Factory |
| Length: | 150 minutes |
| Released: | May 6, 2008 |
| Rating: | G |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language) |
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SYNOPSIS:
ON THIS DISC:
2 Episodes from The Magic Clown 1949 – 1954
The Magic Clown was definitely sponsored by Bonamo’s Turkish Taffy. The live and at-home audience sang the Bonamo’s theme song, they said the magic word (“Bonamo”), and if they wanted the magic face kit, they could send in 20 cents . . . plus a wrapper from Bonamo’s Turkish Taffy (which everyone in the studio seemed to be chewing). The Magic Clown might even make Turkish Taffy appear as part of his magic tricks.
The two ostensibly Turkish men making taffy on the wrapper of Bonamo’s Turkish Taffy wore fezzes, so everyone on the program donned the headgear as well: from the Magic Clown—portrayed by several actors throughout the program’s run—the audience, and even the puppet, Laffy (rhymes with “taffy”). Ironically, in 1925, the fez was banned in Turkey and to this day is not usually worn.
In 1971 internationally renowned magician James Randi revived the series as The Magic Clown, but while the clowns may have changed, Bonamo’s Turkish Taffy certainly did not.
Episode from Kids And Company 1951 – 1952
Originating in New York, this 1950s American Idol of the moppet world showcased kids with various abilities, but if you didn’t have a great talent it was no matter. If you rescued a kid from quicksand or from the jaws of an alligator, there was a good chance you’d get your few minutes of fame on Kids And Company as well.
Kids And Company was hosted by Johnny Olson, who went on to become the announcer for successful game shows such as Match Game, To Tell The Truth and What’s My Line? and, in 1972, went on to popularize one of the greatest catchphrases in game show history: The Price Is Right’s “Come on down!”
Episode from Juvenile Jury 1947 – 1954
Before Joker’s Wild, and even before Winky Dink And You, Jack Barry hosted Juvenile Jury. Beginning on radio, the jury made their first televised deliberation in 1947 and continued offering their unpredictable verdicts until 1954.
A panel of five children between the ages of three and 12 appeared on the program every week to make pronouncements on dilemmas posed by viewers and audience members. Questions ranged from simple matters of opinion to advice on everyday problems of interest to children, with Barry skillfully managing to keep the participants at ease. Aside from the obvious entertainment value of the cast’s candid responses, Juvenile Jury is also notable as the first commercially sponsored network television series (in this case, by General Foods).
Juvenile Jury was revived twice, in the 1970s (with Jack Barry returning) and again for a short time in 1983 with host Nipsey Russell.
Episode from The Pinky Lee Show 1954 – 1956
Pinky Lee was doing a show with Vivian Blaine called Those Two when producer Lawrence White found himself in need of a new host for a children’s show after The Gabby Hayes Show was dropped. White’s son begged him to hire Pinky Lee, and thus Lee was able to add “children’s show host” to his résumé.
The fast pace of The Pinky Lee Show, which aired from 1954 to 1956, was quite ahead of its time, more comparable with the shows of today. A former burlesque performer, Pinky Lee brought a squeaky clean version of burlesque to his children’s show.
Although the show ran until 1956, an illness caused Lee’s absence from 1955 until the end of the show’s run.
Episode from Sheena, Queen Of The Jungle 1955 – 1956
Sheena, Queen Of The Jungle first swung onto television screens in 1955, but Sheena’s history jumps back to 1937 where the character was introduced in Wags, a British tabloid magazine. The following year Sheena appeared in Jumbo Comics, and that’s when her popularity started to grow. She appeared in each issue and was even spun off into her own comic book, making her the first female to be a title character, three months ahead of DC’s Wonder Woman.
Former model Irish McCalla played Sheena, despite never having done any acting before she was asked to audition for the part while pregnant with her second child.
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