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Shorty
Joined: 31 Aug 2007
Posts: 41
Location: Summit, New Jersey
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 Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject: The last great clown |
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| He was - Like Leon Errol's funnyman, Skelton approached all levels of laughter and tears, particularly with children - I would watch and admire the RED SKELTON HOUR on CBS, for years, as an actor, I was particularly attuned to his pattern and execution of gags - I have the closing segment of his show on CBS, Florence Lake in the cast - Never read Marx's unauthorized bio - I heard through family that, he appeared in Long Branch NJ on the pier, when they had entertainment in the 30's, someone said he stayed nearby and left his trunk there, could be a joke, but I often wonder - He was and always will be the favorite - Shorty |
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Mike L.
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Posts: 26
Location: E. Northport, NY.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:22 am Post subject: Re: The last great clown |
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| Shorty wrote: | | He was - Like Leon Errol's funnyman, Skelton approached all levels of laughter and tears, particularly with children - I would watch and admire the RED SKELTON HOUR on CBS, for years, as an actor, I was particularly attuned to his pattern and execution of gags - I have the closing segment of his show on CBS, Florence Lake in the cast - Never read Marx's unauthorized bio - I heard through family that, he appeared in Long Branch NJ on the pier, when they had entertainment in the 30's, someone said he stayed nearby and left his trunk there, could be a joke, but I often wonder - He was and always will be the favorite - Shorty |
He was kind and warm-hearted. A true legend. I love his films and I loved watching his TV show. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to see this great clown live at Carnegie Hall in 1990. Even in his 70's he did stand-up, pantomime and Prat falls! He entertained that night for 2 hours and had the audience in stiches. He never once said anything risque', which is a tribute to his great talent.
Goodnight Red, and may God bless. |
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Rob Farr
Joined: 01 Aug 2007
Posts: 80
Location: Washington DC
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:20 am Post subject: Re: The last great clown |
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| Mike L. wrote: |
He was kind and warm-hearted. A true legend. I love his films and I loved watching his TV show. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to see this great clown live at Carnegie Hall in 1990. Even in his 70's he did stand-up, pantomime and Prat falls! He entertained that night for 2 hours and had the audience in stiches. He never once said anything risque', which is a tribute to his great talent.
Goodnight Red, and may God bless. |
Though several sources have said that Red could tell an off-color joke with the best of them and often used blue material in his radio audience warm-up monologues (not for broadcast of course). No doubt it was tame by today's standards. For the "skinny" on the radio and TV comedians in this group, I would recommend a book by Jordon Young called "The Laugh Crafters: Comedy Writing in Radio and TV's Golden Age" which is comprised of interviews with radio and TV writers. Many of the interview subjects are obviously settling old scores with their bosses, but I have read no better account of what it was like to be in the trenches with Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, et.al.
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FatClown
Joined: 31 Aug 2007
Posts: 181
Location: Orlando,Fla.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject: Red was dirty during rehersals. |
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Dear Rob,
Red did tell dirty jokes during his rehersals at CBS TV City during the years that he hosted his Tuesday Night comedy/variety
series:"The Red Skelton Show"/"The Red Skelton Hour!".
Oftimes..the secretaries and the execs
would hear his dirty stories.until the top
brass put their foot down and said no.
(The secretaries however were permitted to
hear"The Red Skelton Dirty Hour")
People from the street would be brought
in to witness these rehersals.
Except for one instence..when Red started
to tell an extremly filthy story..he stopped and
said"I'm sorry but I can't do the dirty stories today"
(He pointed to a nun in the audience and then
to the ceiling and he said)"He is watching!".
Well?
At least..Red knew when to toned down the
dirty stories.
Why can't the performers on "Saturday Night
Live"take a tip from this man?
Fat Clown.
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