REMEMBERING RED SKELTON

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, March 14, 1998

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (1-20-49) “Fuller Brush Man” starring Red Skelton and Janet Blair repeating their original screen roles from the 1948 film. Red is involved in murder while trying to succeed as a door-to-door salesman. Cast includes Frank Nelson, Willard Waterman, Earle Ross, Paula Winslowe. Vern Smith an­nounces. Camel Cigarettes, NBC. (27:55)

1994 RADIO HALL OF FAME (11-6-941 Ex­cerpt as Charles Osgood introduces impressionist Rich Little who inducts Red Skelton into the Radio Hall of Fame in a coast-to-coast broadcast from the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. RHOF Network. (8:38)

RED SKELTON SHOW (2-11-51) The Skelton Scrapbook of Satire presents “The Big Scare” starring Red Skelton as Willy Lump-Lump, Clem Kadiddlehopper, San Fernando Red, and Junior, the Mean Widdle Kid. At a town meet­ing, the citizens vote for Willy Lump-Lump to leave town! Cast includes Lurene Tuttle, Pat McGeehan, Dick Ryan, Rod O’Connor, David Rose and the orchestra. Tide, CBS. 130:00)

RED SKELTON AFTERSHOW (2-19-50) After the completion of his regular network broad­cast, Red Skelton presented this “aftershow” for the studio audience, which really enjoys this special treat. Red sings “Mule Train” with the Four Knights, then does his famous “Guzzler’s Gin” routine. This is not a broad­cast; the studio technicians kept the record­ers running during this aftershow. (23:55)

SUSPENSE (11-3-49) “The Search for Isabel” starring Red Skelton with Cathy Lewis. After a new telephone is installed, a bank clerk be­comes very curious when he begins to get mysterious calls asking for Isabel LaRue. AutoLite, CBS. (29:30)

HONOR AMERICA DAY (7-4-70) Excerpt from a giant rally in Washington, D.C. with Red Skelton offering his special version of The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. (7:001

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (4-12-42) “Tight Shoes” starring Red Skelton, Lucille Ball and George Tobias in a radio version of the 1941 film based on a Damon Runyon story. Red is a big-shot gambler who has big feet. Roger Pryor is host. Oscar Bradley and the orchestra. Gulf Oil Co., CBS. (29:50).