History

History of famous clowns and clowning, biographies, etc.

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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Red Skelton’s Farewell Poem

poetry - text of Red Skelton's weekly TV farewell

Friday, May 26, 2006

Roy Brown - Our Kooky Cook Cooky, from WGN-TV’s Bozo the Clown show

Read a tearful farewell to Roy Brown, WGN-TV's Cookie the Clown, Bob Bell's sidekick on The Bozo Show

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Sad Tramps, Happy Hobos, and other clown character types

Sad Tramps, Happy Hobos, and other clown character types

Sunday, July 23, 2006

Sandwich and a Cup of Coffee routine, with Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Martha Raye

Abbott and Costello's, Turkey Sandwich and Cup of Coffee routine from 'Keep 'Em Flying' (1941). Blackie (Bud Abbott) and Heathcliff (Lou Costello), having been unsuccessful at entering through the gates of the flight training academy, enter the U.S.O. club and approach the lunch counter with only one quarter between them and take their seats. Gloria (Martha Raye, playing the parts of twin sisters Gloria and Barbara) waits on them from behind the counter.

Monday, October 23, 2006

Sid Caesar Biography

Biography of Sid Caesar, one of the great TV and movie clowns, best known for 'Your Show of Shows'

Sunday, July 23, 2006

Slowly I turned | burlesque routine | Bud Abbott | Lou Costello | Poko Moko | Niagra Falls

Slowly I turned, famous burlesque routine as performed by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello - also known as 'Niagra Falls' and 'Poko Moko'

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

text of Charlie Chaplin’s speech from The Great Dictator, aka "Look Up, Hannah"

The text of the final speech from Charlie Chaplin's film "The Great Dictator" - the speech is also known as "Look Up, Hannah"

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

The Andy Griffith Show episode guide - season 1

Episode guide to The Andy Griffith Show's very first season - Andy, Barney and Aunt Bee are here... but Helen Crump isn't ... see how it all started

The Andy Griffith Show episode guide - season 4

Episode list of season 4 of The Andy Griffith Show, starring Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Ron Howard.

The Andy Griffith Show episode guide - season 5

The Andy Griffith Show episode guide - season 5 - Don Knotts final season as a regular on the series, playing his well-known Barney Fife character

Friday, April 07, 2006

The Court Jester, starring Danny Kaye

review of the Danny Kaye movie, "The Court Jester", co-starring Angela Lansbury, Glynnis Johns, and Basil Rathbone. Just remember, " The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon; the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true."

Friday, December 01, 2006

The Curly Shuffle song lyrics

song lyrics to 'The Curly Shuffle', recorded by Jump n' the Saddle - woo woo woo! Look at the grouse!

Saturday, July 22, 2006

The feud of Abbott and Costello

The feud of Abbott and Costello - how Bud Abbott and Lou Costello strained their partnership to the point of breaking, and how the rift was healed. Originally published in TV Forecasst and Guide, March 7, 1953.

Saturday, November 04, 2006

The Honeymooners episode guide

The Honeymooners Episode Guide - listing and description of the 'Classic 39 episodes'

Saturday, July 01, 2006

The Marx Brothers

A history of the Marx Brothers, Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo and Gummo.

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