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5.7/10 TV Final episode date 1950 Number of episodes 39 | 7/10 IMDb Genre ComedyVariety First episode date 1949 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Written by Hy FaberHal KanterSeaman JacobsLeo SolomonVin Bogert Similar The Alan Young Show, Variety show, The Kaiser Aluminum Hour, The Martha Raye Show, The Jimmy Durante Show | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The ed wynn show buster keaton segment from 1949 live kinescope
The Ed Wynn Show was an American comedy/variety show originally broadcast from September 22, 1949–July 4, 1950 on the CBS Television Network. Comedian and former vaudevillian Ed Wynn was the star of the program. 39 episodes were produced and broadcast live from Hollywood, making The Ed Wynn Show the first program to do so, and transmitted via kinescope to New York.
Contents
- The ed wynn show buster keaton segment from 1949 live kinescope
- Production
- Los Angeles broadcast history
- New York broadcast history
- Awards and nominations
- References
The show also served as the television debuts of comedian Groucho Marx, singer/actress Dinah Shore, comedy team The Three Stooges and husband and wife comedy team Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Production
The Ed Wynn Show premiered on September 22, 1949 on CBS. The series starred Ed Wynn (1886–1966), a well-established comedian of stage, vaudeville, film and radio. The series consisted of vaudeville-like skits and music performed by the days' popular artists. Speidel wrist watches was the show's original sponsor. Speidel was soon replaced as sponsor by Camel cigarettes. Under the sponsorship of Camel, the series was known as The Camel Comedy Caravan.
The Ed Wynn Show achieved several "firsts" during its short run. It was the first television series to originate from Hollywood. The series was broadcast live from KTTV in Los Angeles and using the kinescope process, was transmitted to New York for rebroadcast on CBS Eastern and Midwestern stations. The Ed Wynn Show was also one of the first television series to use the kinescope process in an effort to preserve episodes for later distribution.
The series was known for its list of prominent guest stars every week. Some notable guest stars included Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Frances Langford, The Charlivels, Eve Arden, Celeste Holm, Hattie McDaniel, Buddy Ebsen, Garry Moore, The Modernaires, Mitzi Green, Gloria Swanson, William Frawley, Joe E. Brown, Charles Laughton, Vera Vague, Carmen Miranda, Cesar Romero, Peggy Lee, Groucho Marx, Buster Keaton, Dinah Shore, The Three Stooges, Citadel Press p. 179 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz made their television debuts on The Ed Wynn Show.
The series ran one season ending on July 4, 1950.
Los Angeles broadcast history
KTTV, Channel 11
(Except 6/8/1950 Thursday 9:00-9:30 pm)
New York broadcast history
WCBS-TV, Channel 2
Awards and nominations
Although the series was not very popular with television audiences, The Ed Wynn Show did receive a George Foster Peabody Award for Outstanding Entertainment for the year 1949 and a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Live Show for the year 1950.