therealjm12 said:
That was taped in 1960. It was a redone version of the original 1955 special.
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Jack Benny
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That was taped in 1960. It was a redone version of the original 1955 special.
"Peter Pan" (Was: Re: Jack Benny)
It was done live in 1955, again in 1956, and on tape in 1960.
The 1960 taped version was rebroadcast annually through 1970; and occasionally since then. I would think it's also available on DVD.
Therealjm12 commented: said:I thought one of the Mary Martin's "Peter Pan" was the oldest color videotape program.
BD Sullivan responded: said:That was taped in 1960. It was a redone version of the original 1955 special.
It was done live in 1955, again in 1956, and on tape in 1960.
The 1960 taped version was rebroadcast annually through 1970; and occasionally since then. I would think it's also available on DVD.
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^ I have relatives who have/had the '60 Peter Pan on VHS. Unfortunately it does not start with the early 1957-62 version of the Peacock.
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Speaking of health issues.....if I recall the story correct.......Mel Blanc was knocked unconscious in a car accident.......when he regained consciousness at the hospital......the first words from his mouth......in Bug's voice......."What's Up Doc?"
stevations said:Speaking of health issues.....if I recall the story correct.......Mel Blanc was knocked unconscious in a car accident.......when he regained consciousness at the hospital......the first words from his mouth......in Bug's voice......."What's Up Doc?"
On January 24, 1961, Mel's car collided with a college freshman's car. Mel, who was pinned in his car, ended up with compound fractures in both legs and a triple skull fracture. While he did miss a good deal of time recovering (which is why Barney Rubble had a different voice in some early Flintstones episodes), Warner Bros. rigged a makeshift studio right near his bed, so that he could keep working, since he supposedly did virtually all their animated voices. Mel finally made it back on Jack Benny's show for the 1961 Christmas special.
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The first 5 episodes of Season 2 of "The Flintstones" had Daws Butler doing Barney's voice. To me it sounded like an exaggerated Yogi Bear. As far as I know it, Season 1 was all Blanc, but the Barney voice adjusted a bit over that season.
Here is part of one of those episodes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pgzlZnK6XI
Anyway the story is true about people gathered into Blanc's room to do the show.
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Here is part of one of those episodes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pgzlZnK6XI
Anyway the story is true about people gathered into Blanc's room to do the show.
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Sitcomsonline has more on the release of Jack Benny Programs. http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2013/03/digital-digest-jack-benny-update-new.html It doesn't say if these are the "lost episodes" from CBS's vault.
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I'm also a huge Benny fan. I've watched the rotations on JLTV and AntennaTV. Both have about 60 episodes in the package. They are mostly the same episodes, although JLTV has a few older ones not in the AntennaTV package. I've also rented/streamed the DVD packages available on Netflix. These are mostly older live (recorded on kinescope) episodes done at Television City.
I'd really like to see more of the live episodes, which are far superior IMHO to the filmed sitcom episodes. From what I've read, Jack really preferred radio and got into TV reluctantly. As already mentioned, he kept doing the weekly radio show (from Columbia Square) through the 54-55 season. He started doing filmed episodes so he could increase the number of TV shows each season by shooting some during the summer hiatus; but he continued to do live shows, too, interspersed with film throughout the 50s.
The earlier filmed shows were shot by George Burns' McCadden Productions and were one camera shoots. When Jack's capital gains deal with CBS ran out, his own production company started producing and he moved to Desilu, so he could do a three-camera shoot in front of a studio audience. When Jack's agent took control of Universal in the late 50s, he moved the show to Universal. These appear to be a mix of single and multi-camera shoots, using either canned laughter or shown to an audience for laughs. Playing without a studio audience basically took the life out of the show and by the 60s, it was just another sitcom. Also Jack got away from his long-time radio cast and format and started trying to be cool, with younger guests to draw younger viewers: Old wine in new skins. Unfortunately, these episodes are most of the AntennaTV package (distributed by Universal).
CBS cancelled Jack's show and he went back to NBC for one season. In the final broadcast from Columbia Square (by KNX Newsradio) they said some staff members swore Jack haunted the building upset about CBS cancelling him.
I'd really like to see more of the live episodes, which are far superior IMHO to the filmed sitcom episodes. From what I've read, Jack really preferred radio and got into TV reluctantly. As already mentioned, he kept doing the weekly radio show (from Columbia Square) through the 54-55 season. He started doing filmed episodes so he could increase the number of TV shows each season by shooting some during the summer hiatus; but he continued to do live shows, too, interspersed with film throughout the 50s.
The earlier filmed shows were shot by George Burns' McCadden Productions and were one camera shoots. When Jack's capital gains deal with CBS ran out, his own production company started producing and he moved to Desilu, so he could do a three-camera shoot in front of a studio audience. When Jack's agent took control of Universal in the late 50s, he moved the show to Universal. These appear to be a mix of single and multi-camera shoots, using either canned laughter or shown to an audience for laughs. Playing without a studio audience basically took the life out of the show and by the 60s, it was just another sitcom. Also Jack got away from his long-time radio cast and format and started trying to be cool, with younger guests to draw younger viewers: Old wine in new skins. Unfortunately, these episodes are most of the AntennaTV package (distributed by Universal).
CBS cancelled Jack's show and he went back to NBC for one season. In the final broadcast from Columbia Square (by KNX Newsradio) they said some staff members swore Jack haunted the building upset about CBS cancelling him.
I got an e-mail from The Jack Benny Fan Club. It is not the CBS vault films. They are hoping if the sales are big enough, CBS will reconsider and open up their vaults.
Here is a list and update for the Jack Benny Program DVD to be released in July. It looks great! https://attachment.fbsbx.com/file_d...inline=1&ext=1365957294&hash=ASsMB8yN7cVr8MoY
therealjm12 said:
Dead link, Jim.
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Here's a link to the press release on the DVD release:
http://jackbenny.org/biography/other/Jack%20Benny%20press%20release%204%209%2013.pdf
Here's a link to the pre-order page on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008Z0D5L8/tvshowsondvdcom
Release date is July 23rd. Amazon is charging $20.95. It's a three disk set. The press release includes an episode list and to my recollection these episodes are not in the rotation on AntennaTV or JLTV, nor are they on the DVDs currently available from Netflix. Although some appear to be filmed episodes, many are kinescopes of live broadcasts. A good number of interesting-looking bonus features, as well.
http://jackbenny.org/biography/other/Jack%20Benny%20press%20release%204%209%2013.pdf
Here's a link to the pre-order page on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008Z0D5L8/tvshowsondvdcom
Release date is July 23rd. Amazon is charging $20.95. It's a three disk set. The press release includes an episode list and to my recollection these episodes are not in the rotation on AntennaTV or JLTV, nor are they on the DVDs currently available from Netflix. Although some appear to be filmed episodes, many are kinescopes of live broadcasts. A good number of interesting-looking bonus features, as well.
How "The Jack Benny Program" Can Be Released On DVD (Was: Re: Jack Benny)
Since Jack Benny did just four specials in 1950/51; a monthly show from 1951 through 1953; and a show every other week from 1953 until 1960, I would think that when (not if) Shout Factory releases the entire "Jack Benny Program" series in DVD sets, it will be possible to release two seasons (or in the earliest years of the show, the first four seasons) in a single DVD box set, with the five seasons from 1960 through 1965 (when the show was done weekly) being released as five DVD sets, one for each of those seasons.
It may be possible to release the series as nine DVD sets, as follows:
* Volume 1: 1950 until 1954 (this would have 31 episodes total for all four seasons).
* Volume 2: 1954/55 and 1955/56 (29 episodes total for both seasons)
* Volume 3: 1956/57 and 1957/58 (32 episodes total for both seasons)
* Volume 4: 1958/59 and 1959/60 (30 episodes total for both seasons)
* Volume 5: 1960/61 (26 episodes)
* Volume 6: 1961/62 (26 episodes)
* Volume 7: 1962/63 (25 episodes)
* Volume 8: 1963/64 (28 episodes)
* Volume 9: 1964/65 (28 episodes)
(Source for the number of episodes in particular seasons is IMDB.com)
Since Jack Benny did just four specials in 1950/51; a monthly show from 1951 through 1953; and a show every other week from 1953 until 1960, I would think that when (not if) Shout Factory releases the entire "Jack Benny Program" series in DVD sets, it will be possible to release two seasons (or in the earliest years of the show, the first four seasons) in a single DVD box set, with the five seasons from 1960 through 1965 (when the show was done weekly) being released as five DVD sets, one for each of those seasons.
It may be possible to release the series as nine DVD sets, as follows:
* Volume 1: 1950 until 1954 (this would have 31 episodes total for all four seasons).
* Volume 2: 1954/55 and 1955/56 (29 episodes total for both seasons)
* Volume 3: 1956/57 and 1957/58 (32 episodes total for both seasons)
* Volume 4: 1958/59 and 1959/60 (30 episodes total for both seasons)
* Volume 5: 1960/61 (26 episodes)
* Volume 6: 1961/62 (26 episodes)
* Volume 7: 1962/63 (25 episodes)
* Volume 8: 1963/64 (28 episodes)
* Volume 9: 1964/65 (28 episodes)
(Source for the number of episodes in particular seasons is IMDB.com)
Re: How "The Jack Benny Program" Can Be Released On DVD (Was: Re: Jack Benny)
Before the complete switchover to film, Jack actually did shows on videotape, so there's a period where it went from live, then live with some filmed shows, to videotape and some filmed shows and then all filmed.
There's a good chance some of the shows on the box set are infact from videotape!
Before the complete switchover to film, Jack actually did shows on videotape, so there's a period where it went from live, then live with some filmed shows, to videotape and some filmed shows and then all filmed.
There's a good chance some of the shows on the box set are infact from videotape!
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