Bob Keeshan - Archive Interview Part 3 of 7

In his 7-part (each 30-minute segment is posted separately) oral history interview, Bob Keeshan talks about the beginnings of Smith's "Howdy Doody Show" and how he was eventually transformed into the show's clown, Clarabell. He discusses starring in two local New York childrens' programs, and being tapped by CBS to star in his own show, "Captain Kangaroo" which he executive produced and starred for almost 30 years.

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[ralphyization]

@DarrellLJames Somehow, at my young age, 5ish, or 6ish, knew enough to know, maybe from the commercials, that this show was American. My other Favorite show, was Mr. Dress up. All the ads were stuff that my parents could actually get in Canada.  Of course, they didn't buy all the stuff that I wanted. But I remember, as a little kid wishing I was American, just so I could get some cool weird food. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally glad I'm Canadian! Big time!

[blondeeroticartist]

the last Clarabell was my dad Lew Anderson who said "Goodbye Kids"

[Shodansixtyone]

Captain Kangaroo - was the best show - I watched as a kid & when he was replaced when I was a young man I stopped watching...there was only one Captain and the person who replaced him must have been an idiot.

[alstrand]

It's very cool watching Bob Keeshan being emphatic about how a show should be run, collaboratively. And the lessons he learned from working with Bob Smith

[SenorZorrozzz]

25:26-26:29

Drugs? Died in the desert in Las Vegas?The offical story is that both she and her husband were involved in an automobile accident in Wyoming!

[maliwyoming]

He's all wrong about Clarabelle talking on the last show. It was very moving. It was in 1960, also not 1957, as Bob thinks,

[yes55]

I know what you mean, Darrell. I am about your age, and I have a great fondness for Captain Kangaroo. Mr Keeshan caused me to be late for school on a number of mornings.

[DarrellLJames]

It's really something to have viewed Captain Kangaroo thru the eyes of a child, and then, at 46, to see him talking about production aspects of the show. He was the main producer, main on camera talent, main script supervisor, but of course all this was not apparent to a child. I simply liked him.