In these kinescope film copies, which were telecast by those affiliates who couldn't air the show live on Sundays, they were often shown as late as six weeks after the original airdate. The CBS staff announcer's lines were often "muted" during the network I.D. in these kinescopes, for obvious reasons. Sometimes, the announcer identified the network; other times, he might have said, "Enjoy Ed Sullivan's 'TOAST OF THE TOWN', next, on the CBS Television Network".
Yes. When the school was dedicated in 1961, he visited Waukegan and taped an episode there about the school. When he revisited it years later, one of the kids asked him, "Mr. Benny, why did they name you after our school?". That literally floored him...
In the fall of 1960, with a mix of taped and filmed episodes, Jack appeared weekly, until he "voluntarily" ended his regular series in 1965 (at 71, he decided to concentrate on occasional specials for the rest of his career).
Jack "backed" himself into television, because he didn't want to appear on TV every week while starring on his weekly radio show [he saw too many comedians "burned out" trying to maintain a weekly TV show]. He preferred to cultivate a "feel" for the new medium. He appeared four times in the 1950-'51 season, six during 1951-'52. Then, 8 half-hours in 1952-'53, and 13 in 1953-'54. FINALLY, during the last season of the radio show, he appeared every other week [16 episodes], and did so until 1960.
Rita Gam was an extremely attractive woman. The commercial did not do her justice. Lousy makeup, hairdo.
By today's societal standards, looking at a woman smoke like a chimney is a turn off.
Also notice Jack accidentally saying 'listen' and then quickly recovering to say 'watch'. That's one of the reasons he hesitated to do so much tv the first few years. He was a stickler for being prepared.
This is from a live October 1954 episode, when Jack appeared every other week on Sundays at 7:30pm(et), right after his "transcribed" radio program was over [it went off the air the following year]. Ann Sothern's "PRIVATE SECRETARY" appeared on the alternate weeks for the same sponsor. American Tobacco sponsored Jack's radio and TV shows from 1944 through '59. Rita said, "I'm studying my CHESS", 'garrison' (if she had said "chest", there wouldn't have BEEN a show the following week!).
I quit smoking almost a year ago..... You have no idea what I'd give for a Lucky (or any other cigarette right now).
roxtar10870 2 months ago
Ummm, I think it was Raymond Scott who wrote that "Get Happy, go Lucky" jingle music.
JCJasion 9 months ago
The network is coming on; I gotta hide!
kachoo2135 1 year ago
In these kinescope film copies, which were telecast by those affiliates who couldn't air the show live on Sundays, they were often shown as late as six weeks after the original airdate. The CBS staff announcer's lines were often "muted" during the network I.D. in these kinescopes, for obvious reasons. Sometimes, the announcer identified the network; other times, he might have said, "Enjoy Ed Sullivan's 'TOAST OF THE TOWN', next, on the CBS Television Network".
fromthesidelines 2 years ago
ok when is the little man going to come on and say "This is the CBS Television Network:?
kachoo2135 2 years ago
And we will study Ms. Gam's . . . . chess and . . . moves.
Was this live TV kinescope
soulierinvestments 2 years ago
You know what I'm doing? I'm studying my chest.
C4nUH34rM3G0d 2 years ago
Yes. When the school was dedicated in 1961, he visited Waukegan and taped an episode there about the school. When he revisited it years later, one of the kids asked him, "Mr. Benny, why did they name you after our school?". That literally floored him...
fromthesidelines 2 years ago
Jack grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. There's still a middle school there named after him....
Dave31452 2 years ago
At 3:57, a live staff announcer usually added, "Enjoy Ed Sullivan's 'TOAST OF THE TOWN', next of the CBS Television Network".
fromthesidelines 2 years ago
In the fall of 1960, with a mix of taped and filmed episodes, Jack appeared weekly, until he "voluntarily" ended his regular series in 1965 (at 71, he decided to concentrate on occasional specials for the rest of his career).
fromthesidelines 2 years ago
Jack "backed" himself into television, because he didn't want to appear on TV every week while starring on his weekly radio show [he saw too many comedians "burned out" trying to maintain a weekly TV show]. He preferred to cultivate a "feel" for the new medium. He appeared four times in the 1950-'51 season, six during 1951-'52. Then, 8 half-hours in 1952-'53, and 13 in 1953-'54. FINALLY, during the last season of the radio show, he appeared every other week [16 episodes], and did so until 1960.
fromthesidelines 2 years ago
Rita Gam was an extremely attractive woman. The commercial did not do her justice. Lousy makeup, hairdo.
By today's societal standards, looking at a woman smoke like a chimney is a turn off.
Also notice Jack accidentally saying 'listen' and then quickly recovering to say 'watch'. That's one of the reasons he hesitated to do so much tv the first few years. He was a stickler for being prepared.
bigred997 2 years ago
This is from a live October 1954 episode, when Jack appeared every other week on Sundays at 7:30pm(et), right after his "transcribed" radio program was over [it went off the air the following year]. Ann Sothern's "PRIVATE SECRETARY" appeared on the alternate weeks for the same sponsor. American Tobacco sponsored Jack's radio and TV shows from 1944 through '59. Rita said, "I'm studying my CHESS", 'garrison' (if she had said "chest", there wouldn't have BEEN a show the following week!).
fromthesidelines 2 years ago
wait....does she say "I'm studying my chest?"
garrisonskunk 2 years ago