History

History of famous clowns and clowning, biographies, etc.

Abbott and Costello - Bozo - Charlie Chaplin - Danny Kaye - Don Knotts - Jackie Gleason - Jerry Lewis - Laurel and Hardy - Lucille Ball - Marx Brothers - Red Skelton - The Three Stooges -

ClownStuff - shirts,
hats, and more

God made clowns just for laughs

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Red Skelton’s Farewell Poem

poetry - text of Red Skelton's weekly TV farewell
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 11/07 at 07:07 PM • viewed 7662 times
ArticlesPoetryHistoryRed Skelton • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink

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
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/26 at 03:12 PM • viewed 14481 times
HistoryBozo • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Sad Tramps, Happy Hobos, and other clown character types

Sad Tramps, Happy Hobos, and other clown character types
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/09 at 08:45 PM • viewed 37046 times
History • (0) CommentsPermalink

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.
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 07/23 at 09:09 PM • viewed 2323 times
HistoryAbbott and CostelloSkits • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink

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'
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 10/23 at 10:21 PM • viewed 624 times
History • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink

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'
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 07/23 at 09:32 PM • viewed 7894 times
HistoryAbbott and CostelloSkits • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink

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"
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/24 at 01:50 PM • viewed 12664 times
HistoryCharlie Chaplin • (2) CommentsPermalink

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
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 10/04 at 06:39 PM • viewed 1731 times
HistoryDon Knotts • (0) CommentsPermalink

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.
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 10/04 at 09:01 PM • viewed 1747 times
HistoryDon Knotts • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink

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
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 10/04 at 02:37 PM • viewed 1729 times
HistoryDon Knotts • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink

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."
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 04/07 at 02:38 PM • viewed 2456 times
HistoryDanny KayeReviewsDanny Kaye reviewsMovies • (0) CommentsPermalink

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!
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 12/01 at 12:34 AM • viewed 1176 times
HistoryThree StoogesPoetry • (0) CommentsPermalink

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.
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 07/22 at 09:35 PM • viewed 2564 times
HistoryAbbott and Costello • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink

Saturday, November 04, 2006

The Honeymooners episode guide

The Honeymooners Episode Guide - listing and description of the 'Classic 39 episodes'
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 11/04 at 10:41 PM • viewed 1771 times
HistoryJackie Gleason • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink

Saturday, July 01, 2006

The Marx Brothers

A history of the Marx Brothers, Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo and Gummo.
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 07/01 at 11:20 AM • viewed 8468 times
HistoryMarx Brothers • (0) Comments • (0) TrackbacksPermalink
Page 8 of 9 pages « First  <  6 7 8 9 >

DONATIONS Keep clown-ministry.com alive: Mail checks, money orders, cash to: or CLICK PayPal logo to donate!
Tom Raymond
4501 Sentinel Pass
Fitchburg, WI 53711
USA
Amazon Honor System Click Here to PayLearn More

clown-ministry home | articles | history | skits | miscellaneous | resources | site map | privacy policy

email

Members:
Login | Register | Member List

Join our Mailing List



Lijit Search

Categories

Monthly Archives