In short, Red Skelton – The Farewell Specials is a collection of several of Red’s performances from his later years, including some of my personal favorites:
Red Skelton – The Farewell Specials
Grandfather, Grandmother – a poem by an older Red Skelton, recited on his weekly television showGrandfather, Grandmother poem by Red Skelton
Many years ago, Red Skelton told the following joke using his inebriate character, Willie Lump-Lump on the episode, The Skeltons At Home.
Willie Lump-Lump and the Mongoose
Rod: I’ve never seen anyone so high-strung!
Red Skelton: You should have seen my grandfather.
I’ve never seen anyone so high-strung!
Panama Hattie (1942) starring Red Skelton, Ann Sothern, Rags Ragland, Virginia O’Brien Synopsis In Panama Hattie, the brassy but gold-hearted proprietress of a Canal Zone hotel, where she performs, is used to a rough-and-tumble crowd of sailors. … Panama Hattie
Red Skelton: Is there anyone here from Texas? Yeah?! You can always tell a Texan, … not much, but you can tell em.
Texas jokes by Red Skelton
Carol Lambert (Ann Rutherford): I don t think it s safe down here. Someone was trying to kill us!
Ellamae Downs (Diana Lewis): It s things like this that ruin our Southern hospitality.Southern hospitality jokes from Red Skelton
Rod O Connor: Tell me, Red, how’s that new electric blanket working out for you on these cold nights?
Red Skelton: Oh, its fine, it keeps me as warm as toast. Of course, when its time to wake up, it just pops me out of bed! How’s that electric blanket working out for you
Rod O’Connor: There were a lot of big stars there?Red Skelton autographs