The Red Skelton Show - George Raft (1/3)

Red welcomes guest George Raft in this episode of The Red Skelton Show. Red discovers the formula for eliminating smog and there just happens to be a ten million dollar reward for such a discovery. "Well Basil my Rathbone."

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[fromthesidelines]

Originally aired live on January 4, 1955 [Bob LeMond, announcing]- and the beginning of Red's "resurgence" on TV; this was the first telecast of his "new" series, for new sponsor Pet Milk Company [and, beginning the week after, his new "alternate" sponsor, S.C. Johnson {Johnson's Wax}]. From this point on, Skelton's popularity [and ratings] started to climb, after three disappointing years for Procter & Gamble and Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Geritol). Within a year, Red was #1 in his time period.

[hwy61media]

He certainly deserved to be number one. It must have been very gratifying for him.

[SWSMD]

Hi hwy61, I'm so glad I subscibe to you Michael. This is my best ever show, Red Skelton. I love him so much. It is good to see hi, and also listen to David Rose orchestra. keep up the good work. I live in Australia, and this show was always on the top of our list when we first got TV in 1963 in NSW country. I used to sit on a chair on the foot path, in the main street, with about 20 others, and watch it through the window of the local electrical shop. Later we bought our own telly.

[hwy61media]

Thank you, that's a wonderful story!

[AfsAnehAfairytale]

Red is so funny he has a rubber face, like Lucy.

Thanks for this great upload Michael, just Classic.

Great recipe for cheese sandwich, I've never prepared mine in this way, must try. Thank you classic TV, and thanks hwy61media.

Rita

[hwy61media]

Red was really great at contorting his face to fit a character. The baked cheese sandwich does look good. Thanks Rita!

[innit27]

the audience looks average age 54

[lizzie55love]

no thsnk u

[hwy61media]

You could trying mailing off for it but I wouldn't count on receiving it. LOL Thanks for commenting!

[LosAngeleno1959]

I'd love to get "Mary Lee Taylor's Cookbook" and make those baked cheese sandwiches. Anyone have a copy?