Red Skelton photo gallery
A photo gallery of Red Skelton as himself as well as some of his most famous characters, such as Freddie the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper, etc.
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Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976) starring the voice talents of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam and Harold Peary
Synopsis of Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
Fresh from saving Christmas, Rudolph the red nosed reindeer is sent by Santa to help Father Time. The mission is find the baby new year, Happy. The baby has run away only 6 days before the end of the year. But without the baby new year, the old year will remain forever. Rudolph learns that the evil Eon (ugly buzzard) is also searching for Happy. So that Eon’s thousand-year old life will never end. With the help of previous years 1 Million B.C. and Sir 1023, and 1776, Rudolph searches through the islands of the Archipelago of Last Year. It’s a race against eon to ensure a Happy New Year.
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Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie (1950) starring Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl, Ann Miller
In Watch The Birdie, Red Skelton plays his normal lovable klutz (Rusty Cammeron), who runs a camera shop with him father (also played by Red Skelton, using his Newton J. Numbskull character) — and his grandfather (also played by Red, in a variation on his San Fernando Red Character). However, between the three of them, the store is nearly bankrupt, owing over $1,100 (a large sum in 1950).
A Critical History of Television’s the Red Skelton Show
Book Description of A Critical History of Television’s the Red Skelton Show, 1951-1971, courtesy of Amazon.com
The Red Skelton Show was on the air for 20 years, the longest-running primetime network comedy variety series on television. It was a top 10 series for nine years – an accomplishment surpassed only by Gunsmoke and Home Improvement. The series has a few unimpressive achievements too, such as becoming the first top 10 series to be canceled by a network.
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AMC – The Red Skelton Show
AMC – The Red Skelton Show – 14 episodes of Red Skelton’s TV series
AMC – The Red Skelton Show is a very nice compilation of episodes from The Red Skelton Show — a total of 14 episodes on 2 DVDs, for under $10.00. Frankly, several of these are personal favorites, and they showcase some of Red Skelton’s most famous characters, including Freddy the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper and Cauliflower McPugg. They also include some excellent moments of Red Skelton being himself, such as when he emceed the Look Awards and interacted with Judy Garland, Jack Lemmon, Walt Disney, Edmond O’Brien, Alfred Hitchcock, Bing Crosby, and many others.
Red Skelton King of Laughter
DVD Review of Red Skelton King of Laughter
Red Skelton, King of Laughter, is a compilation of episodes of Red Skelton’s long-running TV series, as well as bits and pieces from other sources. For example, it includes a clip of Red’s vaudeville routine, Guzzler’s Gin, as well as a trailer for his movie Public Pigeon Number 1. It also includes various bloopers, and a rehearsal with Martha Raye that includes some things that never made it on the air.
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer (1943) starring Gene Kelly, Kathryn Grayson
Thousands Cheer is a musical romance, set in the U.S.A. during World War II. The first half of the movie deals with Kathryn Roberts (played by Kathryn Grayson). She’s a concert singer who is retiring from the stage to work on putting on shows for the Army, to help morale. This is also designed to let her bond with her father, an Army colonel. Whom she hasn’t seen since she was a baby, after her parents’ divorce.
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Algy and the Bear
Algy and the Bear, a poem recited in Ziegfeld Follies by Red Skelton using his J. Newton Numbskull character:
Algy saw a bear,
The bear saw Algy,
The bear was bulgy,
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Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies (1945) starring Red Skelton, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, Lena Horne, Kathryn Grayson, William Powell and many more
Ziegfeld Follies is an attempt at recreating the spectacle of Flo Ziegfeld’s famous Broadway shows. And so the film is a series of unrelated musical and comedy routines. They’re unconnected except by the narration of the ghostly Flo Ziegfeld. The part is played by William Powell. He sits back in Heaven, thinking of the spectacles that he could create with then-current stars.
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Red Skelton – Unreleased
Red Skelton – Unreleased – Collector’s Edition – Select Shows from 1959-1962
Red Skelton Unreleased is a fairly different DVD collection of The Red Skelton Show in several respects. It is digitally remastered, unlike most of the Red Skelton DVD collections out there. It is also authorized by the Red Skelton estate. It also contains a lot of episodes of The Red Skelton Show – sixteen episodes in all, as well three full-length color episodes from Red’s final year on broadcast TV, as well as a taping of one of Red’s live shows.