The Disc Jockey
The Disc Jockey – The Red Skelton Show season 1 – Red as an all-night disc jockey, with lots of prop comedy! Pantomime of people at a cocktail lounge as well.
Read More »The Disc JockeyThe Disc Jockey – The Red Skelton Show season 1 – Red as an all-night disc jockey, with lots of prop comedy! Pantomime of people at a cocktail lounge as well.
Read More »The Disc JockeyRecently, I read the autobiography “Son of Harpo Speaks!” by Harpo Marx‘s son Bill. It’s an interesting book, with lots of details about Harpo that I hadn’t already known. Including a very sweet letter from Red Skelton to Harpo Marx.
Harpo’s final television appearance was on The Red Skelton Hour season 12 episode, “Somebody Up There Should Stay There“. Harpo made his (final) retirement shortly after. When the news of his retirement become public, Red sent him the following letter:
Read More »Red’s letter to Harpo MarxRed Skelton’s paintings – In addition to his comedy and writing, Red Skelton was a prolific painter. Here’s a small sampling of some of his paintings – enjoy!
Read More »Red Skelton’s paintingsThis weeks episode of The Red Skelton Show is four unrelated sketches – The Transcontinental (spoof of a TV series), It’s Magic (J. Newton Numbskull), The Streets of Laredo (Deadeye, Tide commercial), and Topsy Turvy (Willie Lump Lump)
Read More »The TranscontinentalInternational Women’s Day – a celebration of the women in Red Skellton’s career, as well as his personal life.
Read More »International Women’s DayEaster Jokes by Red Skelton – a collection of jokes by Red Skelton about Easter, the Easter bunny, Easter eggs, etc.
Read More »Easter Jokes by Red SkeltonClara and Me and Mama Makes Three – in The Red Skelton Hour, George Appleby & wife Clara are on a game show to find their perfect match!
Read More »Clara and Me and Mama Makes ThreeNeighbors – a short commentary Red Skelton made at the end of “The Eyes Have it” about neighbors, and destructive gossip
Read More »NeighborsThe Eyes Have It – The Red Skelton Show season 2, originally aired April 5, 1953 Magazine Stand Instead of a monologue, Red demonstrates how… Read More »The Eyes Have It
Willie Lump Lump can’t stop being the quiz show winner! And he has nowhere to keep all his winnings! He’s even afraid to answer the phone … Also Deadeye rolls a cigarette, and a televised surgery?
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