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Question for Tim Lones

B

bpatrick

You may have already mentioned this on a thread,
but I'm curious: When did Tim Conway and Ernie
Anderson host late-night movies in Cleveland, and
on what channel? I've heard they did comedy routines
during breaks in the movies, with Ernie as straight man.
 
If you do some searching on Ernie as the "Great Ghulardi" you might find out some incredible information about him in Cleveland. And here's one for you, I would have bet my life savings that Ernie was the Original Voice on "Cops"!

> You may have already mentioned this on a thread,
> but I'm curious: When did Tim Conway and Ernie
> Anderson host late-night movies in Cleveland, and
> on what channel? I've heard they did comedy routines
> during breaks in the movies, with Ernie as straight man.
>
 
> You may have already mentioned this on a thread,
> but I'm curious: When did Tim Conway and Ernie
> Anderson host late-night movies in Cleveland, and
> on what channel? I've heard they did comedy routines
> during breaks in the movies, with Ernie as straight man.


B Patrick: Below is a copy/paste of a listing I did In a retro thread in May 2005 which should give a brief explanation of the Anderson/Conway relationship


Cleveland/Youngstown/Erie Wednesday Sept. 13, 1961


WJW 8 CBS

9AM Movie The Fountainhead 1949 (Ernie's Place)
This Movie slot was hosted by Ernie Anderson who later would become a sensation as Horror Movie Host Ghoulardi before moving out to California in 1966, eventually becoming the announcing "Voice" Of ABC. He was assisted by Tom (Tim) Conway a native Clevelander who was "discovered" by Rose Marie for Steve Allen's Show. Conway had to be "fired" by channel 8 for him to go out to Hollywood to take a chance. He starred in McHales Navy and Carol Burnett among other series. Conway was actually from Chagrin Falls, Ohio. End of Quote

The Movie Slot they worked together on was a Morning movie. Conway had left Cleveland by sometime in 1962 Eventually to work on McHales's Navy..Anderson did "Ghoulardi" from 1963-66, assisted by a Channel 8 director, Chuck Schodowski behind the scenes. When Anderson left for Hollywood Schodowski took over the Late Night Friday Movie with Bob "Houlihan" Wells (As Houlihan and Big Chuck) And later a Downtown Cleveland Jeweler, John Rinaldi..Took Wells' place..I think The show is still on Saturdays as "Big Chuck and Little John"


Also:Gray and Company, Publishers, specialize in Cleveland and NE Ohio subjects..Have had 3 books published in recent years that make interesting reading about the "Ghoulardi" Phenomenom And Cleveland TV History in general.


Ghoulardi
Inside Cleveland TV's Wildest Ride

By RD Heldenfels (Akron Beacon Journal TV writer) and Tom Feran (Former Cleveland Plain Dealer TV writer, now general columnist)

Cleveland TV Memories

By the same 2 authors

a small book chock full of TV Memories of Cleveland/NE Ohio..Intersting even if you are not from Cleveland..

Barnaby And Me

Linn Sheldon

Self told story of a Veteran of TV who was there from the beginning of TV in Cleveland Not always a happy story.

Below Is A Link to Gray Publishing with links to their books which include samples.

http://www.grayco.com/

Click "All Titles" on the left






<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by TimL on 08/04/05 05:38 AM.</FONT></P>
 
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