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The Resource 1950s TV's greatest comedies, Falcon Picture Group, (DVD)

1950s TV's greatest comedies, Falcon Picture Group, (DVD)

Label
1950s TV's greatest comedies
Title
1950s TV's greatest comedies
Statement of responsibility
Falcon Picture Group
Title variation
TV's greatest comedies
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
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
Member of
Cataloging source
JHE
Characteristic
videorecording
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  • Jack Benny Program (Television program)
  • George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (Television program)
  • Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (Television program)
  • Red Skelton show (Television program)
  • Our Miss Brooks (Television program)
  • Topper (Television program)
  • I married Joan (Television program)
  • Bob Cummings Show (Television program)
  • Make room for Daddy (Television program)
  • Duffy's Tavern (Television program)
  • Beulah (Television program)
  • Life with Elizabeth (Television program)
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1894-1974
  • 1919-1987
  • 1896-1996
  • 1902-1964
  • 1906-1975
  • 1936-
  • 1940-1985
  • 1913-1997
  • 1911-1974
  • 1908-1990
  • 1906-1995
  • 1927-2003
  • 1917-2006
  • 1886-1972
  • 1906-1982
  • 1919-2001
  • 1882-1958
  • 1912-1961
  • 1908-1990
  • 1913-2001
  • 1926-2014
  • 1923-1977
  • 1901-1963
  • 1907-1977
  • 1900-1977
  • 1901-1989
  • 1922-2021
  • 1916-1970
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Benny, Jack
  • Liberace
  • Burns, George
  • Allen, Gracie
  • Nelson, Ozzie
  • Nelson, Harriet
  • Nelson, David
  • Nelson, Rick
  • Skelton, Red
  • Hadley, Reed
  • Blake, Amanda
  • Arden, Eve
  • Gordon, Gale
  • Rockwell, Robert
  • Crenna, Richard
  • Morgan, Jane
  • McMillan, Gloria
  • Jeffreys, Anne
  • Sterling, Robert
  • Carroll, Leo G.
  • Patrick, Lee
  • Freeman, Kathleen
  • Hall, Thurston
  • Davis, Joan
  • Backus, Jim
  • Cummings, Robert
  • De Camp, Rosemary
  • Davis, Ann B.
  • Hickman, Dwayne
  • Thomas, Danny
  • Hagen, Jean
  • Jackson, Sherry
  • Hamer, Rusty
  • Gardner, Ed
  • Reed, Alan
  • Waters, Ethel
  • Post, William
  • Jones, Gingr
  • McQueen, Butterfly
  • Harris, Bud
  • Sales, Clifford
  • White, Betty
  • Moore, Del
  • Falcon Picture Group
Runtime
326
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Television comedies
  • Comedy programs
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
1950s TV's greatest comedies, Falcon Picture Group, (DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • "Digitally restored"--Container
  • Videodisc release of episodes from television comedies that originally aired in the 1950's
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Contents
  • 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)
Control code
ocm51843507
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
3 videodiscs (326 min.)
Isbn
9781591710011
Isbn Type
(set)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sd., b&w
Publisher number
2003-2005
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(Sirsi) ADH-2434
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD
Label
1950s TV's greatest comedies, Falcon Picture Group, (DVD)
Publication
Note
  • "Digitally restored"--Container
  • Videodisc release of episodes from television comedies that originally aired in the 1950's
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Contents
  • 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)
Control code
ocm51843507
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
3 videodiscs (326 min.)
Isbn
9781591710011
Isbn Type
(set)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sd., b&w
Publisher number
2003-2005
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(Sirsi) ADH-2434
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD

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