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CLASSIC CHILDREN’S TELEVISION

Kukla rand and ollie ltitle card
Kukla, f ran and ollie cast

Creator / Puppeteer Burr Tillstrom and Fran Allison
are pictured with Puppet stars Kukla and Ollie.The
show debuted on NBC in 1947 and ran till 1957.
Like many early shows, it did not have a script 
and was entirely adlib. Live TV was great then!Kuklafran and ollie set
Picture taken on the set while on the air.

 

 

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JOHNNY RIVERS IS 68 TODAY

JOHNNY RIVERS 1

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A WAY OUT PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED!

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BRIDGE WORK IN PROGRESS

Marquam bridge under cont. 1964 
                   The Marquam Bridge under construction in 1964.

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GREAT SATURDAY NIGHT TV

jackie g. june taylor dancers
jack glisan honeymooners jackie gleason bartender
jack glisan honeymooners regi

One of the most popular Saturday night variety shows
was THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW, starring Jackie
Gleason with Art Carney and the June Taylor Dancers.
The show premiered on CBS, September 20, 1952. It
ran till June 22,1957.
Comedy skits included Jackie
as Joe the Bartender, Reginald Van Gleason III
and
The Poor Soul.”THE HONEYMOONERS” was such
a popular feature of the show that the variety format
was suspended and regular half-hour shows starring
Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows and Joyce 
Randolph began a run in 1955.
Now that was TV!

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