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1950s TV's greatest comedies, Falcon Picture Group

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1950s TV's greatest comedies

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Falcon Picture Group

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The Golden Age of TV comedy lives again with this star-studded collection of TV's greatest comedians. Jack Benny is still 39. Ozzie, Harriet, David and Ricky are America's favorite TV family. George plays straight man to Gracie's antics. Eve Arden is charming as love-starved English teacher Connie Brooks. Red Skelton proves that all the world love a clown. Plus Danny Thomas shines in "Make room for Daddy." Joan Davis is wacky Joan Stevens in "I married Joan" and more. Includes 4 complete TV shows on each of the 3 DVDs

Disc 1. The Jack Benny Program, with guest Liberace / CBS Television Network ; produced and directed by Ralph Levy (Jan. 17, 1954) -- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Income tax man / CBS ; produced and directed by Ralph Levy (March 1, 1951) -- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet :The pills / a Volcano production ; with Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson ; directed by Ozzie Nelson (Oct. 17, 1952) -- The Red Skelton show, with guests Reed Hadley and Amanda Blake / directed by Seymour Berns (March 4, 1958)Disc 2. Our Miss Brooks: The big jump / a CBS Television Network production ; directed by Al Lewis ; starring Eve Arden, with Gale Gordon, Robert Rockwell, Richard Crenna, Jane Morgan, Gloria McMillan (May 27, 1955) -- Topper: George's old flame / CBS Television Network ; directed by Lew Lander ; starring Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Leo G. Carroll, with Lee Patrick, Kathleen Freeman, Thurston Hall (July 2, 1954) -- I married Joan: Country club / Joan Davis Enterprises ; starring Joan Davis with Jim Backus ; directed by Marc Daniels (May 25, 1953) -- The Bob Cummings Show, with special guest George Burns ["Love that Bob" on container] / Laurel Productions, Inc., McCadden Corp., Henning Corporation ; with Rosemary DeCamp, Ann B. Davis, Dwayne Hickman ; directed by Bob Cummings (Dec. 2, 1958)Disc 3. Make room for Daddy: The Little League / a Marterto production ; an ABC Television presentation ; starring Danny Thomas, Jean Hagen, Sherry Jackson, Rusty Hamer ; directed by Sheldon Leonard (Sept. 20, 1955) -- Duffy's Tavern: Archie's singing contest / a Motion Pictures for Television, Inc. production ; starring Ed Gardner, with Alan Reed ; directed by Harve Foster (1954) -- The Beulah Show: The eel / a Pictorial production ; starring Ethel Waters, William Post Jr., Gingr Jones, Butterfly McQueen, Bud Harris, Clifford Sales ; directed by Jack Reynolds (1950-51) -- Life with Elizabeth: Dead air/TV repair/Drive-in / a Guild Films production in association with Don Fedderson ; starring Betty White, with Del Moore ; directed by Duke Goldstone (May 2, 1954)

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TV's greatest comedies