Temple doctor has last laugh after meeting Red Skelton
A sweet story from the Midland Reporter-Telegram, where a retired doctor talks of meeting Red Skelton when Red was 77, and performing at Harrah’s: “When Gosney asked Red about the braces he was wearing, the… Temple doctor has last laugh after meeting Red Skelton
Half a Hero (1953)
Synopsis of Half a Hero, starring Red Skelton, Jean Hagen
Red Skelton stars as Ben Dobson, a freelance writer who no sooner starts working full-time as a rewrite man at a magazine than his wife (Jean Hagen) decides that they should have their first child. Afterward, she pushes him into moving from New York City to the suburbs. Here he is nickel and dimed to the verge of bankruptcy. Until his boss gives him his first chance at writing his own article for this national magazine. An article talking about the “slums of tomorrow” — the suburbs
Half a Hero (1953)Brian Hoffman’s Remembering
Brian Hoffman’s Remembering Red – A Tribute to Red Skelton: Traveler Reviews (Editor’s note: I’ve never met Brian, although he’s a Facebook friend who I’ve interacted with – he clearly has a great love for… Brian Hoffman’s Remembering
A Southern Yankee
Movie review of A Southern Yankee (1948) starring Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl, Brian Donlevy A Southern Yankee is a very funny movie, set at the tail end of the American Civil War. Red Skelton plays… A Southern Yankee
Red Skelton Whistling Collection
Red Skelton Whistling Collection (Whistling in the Dark, Whistling in Dixie, Whistling in Brooklyn)
Red Skelton Whistling Collection
Christmas with Red Skelton – DVD
Christmas with Red Skelton, featuring The Cop and the Anthem and Freddie and the Yuletide Doll featuring Freddie the Freeloader
The title, “Christmas with Red Skelton,” could perhaps have been “Christmas with Freddie the Freeloader.” On this DVD are two Christmas episodes of The Red Skelton Show, both featuring Red Skelton’s hobo character, Freddie the Freeloader. Both are absolute classics.
Christmas with Red Skelton – DVD
The Clown
Movie review of The Clown (1953) starring Red Skelton, Tim Consadine, Jane Greer
Having just watched Red Skelton in the serious drama, The Clown, my first reaction is simply, “wow. ” Although it stars Red Skelton, and deals with a clown/comedian as the central character, The Clown is not a comedy. It is a very serious drama, which left me with a new respect for Red Skelton’s acting ability.
Whistling in Dixie
Whistling in Dixie (1942) starring Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Rags Ragland
In the sequel to Whistling in the Dark, Red Skelton again plays the role of Wally Benton, ‘The Fox‘. He’s a radio detective, who simply wants to take off two weeks of vacation so he can get married to his long-suffering fiancee Carol Lambert (played by Ann Rutherford). Wally pretends to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown in order to twist his radio sponsor’s arm in order to get that vacation. Only to have Carol change their plans when she’s contacted by Ellamae (Diana Lewis), her sorority sister from Georgia, U.S.A. Ellamae’s boyfriend appears to have been murdered. Carol convinces Wally to go down to Georgia to get married. Wally complies, only to get involved in the unraveling mystery.
Whistling in Dixie
Merton of the Movies
Movie review of Merton of the Movies (1947), starring Red Skelton, Virginia O’Brien
Merton of the Movies is set in the silent movie era of Hollywood. Red Skelton plays the part of Gil Merton, a naive, movie-struck young man. He’s given a chance to be a star …. But he doesn’t realize it. A very funny, and sweet, Red Skelton movie co-starring Virginia O’Brien.
Merton of the Movies