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VINTAGE SITCOM COMPILATIONS
RARE CLASSIC SITUATION COMEDIES FROM THE 1950s
FEATURING SOME OF THE BIGGEST STARS WHEN THEIR
CAREERS WERE JUST BEGINNING!
208 VINTAGE SITCOMS, I
1. THE LIFE OF RILEY stars a young, thin Jackie Gleason in his
first TV outing from 1949.
2. MY LITTLE MARGIE (1952). Gale Storm and Charles Farrell star in an
early episode.
3. THE BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW (1952). A classic live episode involves
Gracie's party plans.
4. THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE (1955). Jackie Cooper stars in this series,
along with his dog, "Cleo", who thinks out loud.
--- 100 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95
250 VINTAGE SITCOMS, VII
1. THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1955). Here's a rare episode from the
short-lived TV series. Willard Waterman stars as that ever-
womanizing bachelor who cares for his niece and nephew.
2. MR. PEEPERS (1953). Wally Cox stars as the mild-mannered school
teacher of the 1950s. Also stars Tony Randall and Marion Lorne.
A rare kinescope.
3. MY FAVORITE HUSBAND (1955). Another episode of the series,
complete with original commercials. George gets hooked with a piece of junk
when he bids at an auction.
4. THE GOLDBERGS (1955). Molly wants Rosalie to become a concert
singer, but Rosalie's voice teacher thinks otherwise.
--- 105 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95
266 VINTAGE SITCOMS, VIII: Celebrity Sitcoms
1. THE THREE STOOGES SHOW (1949). In 1949, Moe, Larry, and Shemp
attempted to bring their screen slapstick to ABC-TV. This
kinescope pilot is the result. In it, the boys play interior
decorators and the show plays much like one of their films.
Emil Sitka and Simona Boniface (from their films) co-star. RARE!
(Note: This show quality is not up to our usual standards, however
it is still watchable and enjoyable.)
2. THE GEORGE BURNS AND GRACIE ALLEN SHOW (1950). An early episode
from the live years of the show. Blanche and Gracie are jealous of
Harry Morton's new secretary, so they invite her to dinner to check
her out. Director Bob Fosse has a cameo; original commercials intact.
3. THE BING CROSBY SHOW (1954). This pilot was produced for CBS, and
features our favorite crooner doing several songs, while guest star
Jack Benny takes his date Sheree North to see the filming (a cheap
date, no doubt!)
4. DATE WITH THE ANGELS (1957), starring Betty White and Bill
Williams, complete with original commercials. Vicki spots Liberace dining at
the Brown Derby while the Angels are there, but Bill doesn't believe
her. Then Dennis Day shows up at their house to make matters worse.
--- 110 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95
269 VINTAGE SITCOMS, IX
1. I MARRIED JOAN (1952), starring Joan Davis and Jim Backus. Joan
vows not to mess up another phone message for Brad by writing all
the information down. Now the problem is finding a piece of paper!
2. MEET CORLISS ARCHER (1955). The Archers and their neighbors get
involved with building a boat in their garage. Ann Baker stars as
Corliss.
3. THE BUSTER KEATON SHOW (1952). Two big game safari hunters come
into Buster's sporting good store to purchase supplies, and the next
thing he knows, Buster's accompanying them to Africa!
4. I MARRIED JOAN (1952). Another great episode! Joan wants to join an
exclusive country club, but first she has to prove that she and Brad
are descended from American pioneers.
--- 100 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95
270 VINTAGE SITCOMS, X
1. THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1958). Jack invites himself and his hot
date out with guests Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stewart.
2. WHERE'S RAYMOND? (THE RAY BOLGER SHOW). A 1954 series that
features Ray as dancer Ray Wallace, who also runs a neighborhood diner.
In this show, complete with commercials, Ray insults a health inspector
and may lose the diner as a result.
3. LIFE WITH BUSTER KEATON (1952). Another of Buster's rare filmed
shows has him substituting for the lead in a major play when he
injures the star.
4. TOPPER (1953). A rare episode of the classic series complete
with commercials. Topper's wife decides to sell the house, much
to his and the Kirbys' dismay. Leo G. Carroll, Robert Sterling, and
Anne Jeffries star.
--- 110 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95
273 VINTAGE SITCOMS, XI
1. SUSIE (aka PRIVATE SECRETARY) (1956). Ann Sothern stars as Don
Porter's girl Friday in this classic show. Susie's friends try to
keep her from going on constant spending sprees.
2. HEY MULLIGAN! (1954), starring Mickey Rooney as a TV network page.
In this episode, a government error saddles Mickey with an
experimental robot.
3. LOVE THAT BOB! (1958). Bob pretends to be his friend Harvey
to help him get a raise. Bob Cummings, Ann B. Davis, and
Rosemary De Camp star.
4. WHERE'S RAYMOND? (1954), with original commercials. Ray is
mistakenly drafted when he agrees to entertain the army. Ray
Bolger stars.
--- 105 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95
276 VINTAGE SITCOMS, XII
1. TOPPER (1953). George Kirby gets jealous when Topper entertains
his former girlfriend (Frances Rafferty). Starring Leo G. Carroll and
Robert Sterling.
2. MY LITTLE MARGIE (1954). Margie thinks it's high time that Vern
ask his boss for a raise. When he refuses, she tries a little
sleep-teaching.
3. IT'S ALWAYS JAN (1955). Janis Paige stars in this series as a
struggling nightclub singer hoping to make it big. Sid Melton plays
her manager. In this episode, a hot shot agent wants to sign her to
an exclusive contract.
4. THE BETTY HUTTON SHOW (1959). Betty stars as Goldie, a lady whose
former employer, a millionaire, dies and leaves her in charge of his
estate and his children. Goldie thinks the kids are spoiled, and
tries to teach them a lesson by pretending that the family fortune
has been spent.
ALL 4 SHOWS ARE COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL COMMERCIALS, AND ARE FROM THE
COLLECTION OF MICHAEL HALPRIN.
--- 120 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95
287 VINTAGE SITCOMS, XIII
1. MY HERO (1953). This was Bob Cummings' first TV series, and he plays Robert
S. Beanblossom, agent for the Thackery Realty Co. In this episode, which is
complete with Dunhill cigarette commercials, a teenage girl develops a huge crush
on Bob, and try as he might, he can't get rid of her.
2. THE GOLDBERGS (1955). Gertrude Berg stars as the family matriarch in this
classic program. Molly and her women's club decide to put on an opera...now only
if only of the women could sing!
3. PRIVATE SECRETARY (1955) stars Ann
Sothern as the assistant to Don Porter in a talent agency. 10-year-old Harry
Shearer guest stars in this episode as a clever con artist that Susie catches
stealing money from the office.
4. THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE (1955). Cleo the basset hound makes comments to the
audience in this show that stars Jackie Cooper as Sock Miller, a city councilman.
Sock tries desperately to get his boss married off so he can work in peace and
quiet. Richard Deacon guest stars.
--- 105 MINUTES --- BLACK AND WHITE ---
DVD: $14.95
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