Purchased the Charlie Chaplin Studios

Award

Limelight magazine - Best Comedian Award

Limelight letter, Feb 11, 1960. Paul K. Devor, Publisher. Len L. Simpson, Editor.

Print

"An Open Letter to Red Skelton", cover art

Al Steen, 1000 Jokes, March-May, 1960

Print

"It Hasn't All Been Laughs" TV Guide Article. Cover

Dan Jenkins, TV Guide, Feb 20, 1960.

Stage

J. David Nichols Revues, State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX

J. David Nichols program. Bob Brock, Dallas Times Herald, Feb 26, 1960.

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Fontainebleau

Ad, Miami Herald, March 4, 1960.

Stage

Chez Paree, Chicago, IL

Where Magazine, April 2, 1960

Stage

Frank Senne's Moulin Rouge

Abe Greenberg, LA Examiner, May 9, 1960

Stage

Sands, Las Vegas, NV

Forrest Duke, LA Examiner, May 24, 1960

Print

"Iron Man With a Soft Heart". Cover

TV-Radio Mag, Herald Tribune (NY), Aug 14, 1960.

Demonstrates Red-Eo-Tape system.

Variety, Aug 19, 1960.

TV

Laughter-The Universal Language

Invitation

TV

Dinah Shore Chevy Show

TV Guide, Oct 8, 1960

Film

Plans to film "The Big Grab" with Mickey Rooney. Start date February 14, 1961.

Hedda Hopper, LA Times, Oct 24, 1960

TV

Timex Special with Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore.

Operation for diaphragmatic hernia at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital.

Hollywood Reporter, Dec 12, 1960

TV

Taping "Song and Dance Man" with Dan Daily.

Variety, Dec 22, 1960

TV

Clem at the Johnson Wax headquarters. Filmed November 4, 1960

Weekly Jonwax Journal, Nov 11, 1960.

[TV ep. 10.12] Danny Thomas, Rusty Hamer, Angela Cartwright

[TV ep. 10.13] Garry Moore, Marilyn Maxwell, Bobby Rydell, Durward Kirby

[TV ep. 10.14] “We’re Gonna Have a Party” Jackie Gleason-Arthur Godfrey interview

[TV ep. 10.15] “The Ugly Duckling” Special guest host: Desi Arnez. GS: Marcel Marceau.

[TV ep. 10.16] “Ed as Red” GS: Ed Sullivan, Wayne and Shuster

TV

Bell Telephone Hour "The Sounds of America". Videotape in Disneyland by Skelton Red-Eo-Tape (November 1960)

Hollywood Reporter, Oct 27, 1960

Leaves hospital. Footprints at Charlie Chaplin’s old studio.

Daily News 16 Apr 1961, Sun · Page 168

[TV] Jack Paar show.

AP, 10/09/1962

[TV ep. 10.17] “Freddie and the Baby” GS: Ed Wynn

DuPont Show of the Month

Hans Conried and Leslie Parrish join Red Skelton in the comedy sketch “Clem’s Theater.” Conried portrays Mr. Randolph, a pretentious Shakesperean actor who wants to rent the barn owned by Clem Kadiddlehopper (Red) for a summer stage production. The trouble begins when Clem’s sweetheart Daisy June (Leslie) becomes stagestruck. This episode aired April 4, 1961.

Freddie finds a piano in the dump and forms a band for an audition on a TV show.

GS: Allen Jenkins – Muggsy, Steve Dunne – Bob Roberts, Emmaline Henry – Connie

Note: Red Skelton is nominated for a TV Guide Award. Winners announced 06/13/1961.2 On this episode from April 18, 1961, Red Skelton offers a “Freddie the Freeloader” comedy sketch. It all begins when Freddie (Red) and his hobo pal Muggsy (Allen Jenkins) find an old piano in the City Dump. The two bums decide to organize a band and go on television. Real-life game show emcee Steve Dunne appears as TV host Bob Roberts.

2. TV Guide, 04/12/1961

GS: Billy Gilbert – Dr. Schuman, Roland Winters – Dr. Brown

Scientists try an “intelligence pill” on Clem.

[TV ep. 10.24] “Clem the Genius”

TV Guide, 04/22/1961

Cast: Bill Baldwin – Reporter, Jimmy Cross – Reporter, Jennifer Scott – Secretary.

Billy Gilbert makes another Red Skelton Show guest appearance in the comedy sketch “Clem the Genius.” Gilbert and Roland Winters plays doctors Schuman and Brown, who administer an “intelligence pill” to vacuous Clem Kadiddlehopper (Red). Suddenly the brainiest brain in America, Clem ends up as a scientific advisor for the US Government. The supporting cast includes Jennifer Scott as a secretary, Ralph Sanford as the Admiral, Carleton Young as Col. Hopkins, Bill Baldwin and Jimmy Cross as reporters, and Janos Prohaska as a gorilla named “Tab” (as in “Hunter”!) This episode aired April 25, 1961

[TV] Won Emmy. Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy

[Press] “Red Skelton Named Good Car-Keeping Chairman”4 Freddie waxing a Rolls Royce.

4. The Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksville, TN, May 18, 1961

[TV] “Cauliflower and the Fight Fix”5

5. TV Guide, 05/06/1961 [↩]

GS: Mary Beth Hughes – Ruthie, Henry Kulky – Big Joe

MuPugg becomes a barber but is brought to court to testify on the fight racket. Tonight’s comedy sketch is titled “Cauliflower and the Fight Fix.” Hoping to earn enough money to marry his manicurist girlfriend, over-the-hill prizefighter Cauliflower McPugg (Red Skelton) opens up his own barbershop. After innumerable slapstick haircut routines, McPugg makes a fool of himself while testifying in a government investigation of corruption in the fight industry. This episode aired May 9, 1961.

The TV series Candid Clem is spoofed in the Red Skelton Show comedy sketch “Candid Clem.” Hoping to catch hayseed Clem Kadiddlehopper (Red) in the act of “being himself”, the staff of the weekly TVer “Hidden Camera” wire Clem’s horse for sound. Tonight’s “guest star” is Champion, the famous mount of singing cowboy Gene Autry. Also appearing in this episode from June 20, 1961 are Stanley Adams as Banning, Jimmy Cross as Phillips, Lester Mathews as Sylvester, Kathryn Card and Jan Arvan as Maw and Paw Kadiddlehopper, Roscoe Ates as the Sheriff, and Sid Kane as the Bald Man.

Cara Williams guest stars in Red Skelton’s final TV show for the 1960-61 season. In the comedy sketch “Appleby’s Remote Control”, henpecked George Appleby (Red) tries to figure a way to get out of doing all the housework. His solution results in a genuine “Twilight Zone” dilemma for himself and wife Clara (Cara). Best bit: When Clara Appleby grouses “I never should have married you in the first place!” George responds “It wasn’t the first place! We got thrown outta there!” This episode originally aired June 27, 1961.

Jack Entratter, president of the Las Vegas Sands, new manager.

TV Season 11 1961-62

On September 26, 1961, Red Skelton began his 11th year on television in a new Tuesday-night timeslot: 9:00 PM EST instead of his customary 9:30 (which was now occupied by a filmed sitcom, Ichabod and Me. Red’s guest for his opening program was Jayne Mansfield, who appeared in the comedy sketch “Will Success Spoil Clem Kadiddlehopper?” The plot: Clem (Red) wins a raffle, the first prize of which is a kiss from a buxom movie queen (Jayne). Alas, Clem is too shy to collect, so Jayne is forced to turn on the charm-and she does! Also appearing are several recent Miss USA contestants, every bit as attractive (if not quite so well developed) as Ms. Mansfield.

1961-10-14TVG

14, 21) TV Guide “Television’s Greatest Clown”

GS: Eve Arden

GS: Jay North, Jackie Coogan, Eve Brent

Singer Bobby Rydell makes another amusing Red Skelton Show appearance on this broadcast from October 24, 1961. This time, Bobby plays a young naif who is talked into buying a piece of washed-up prizefighter Cauliflower McPugg (Red). Somewhere along the way, Rydell not only gets to sing, but also offers his stunningly accurate impersonation of Skelton’s rubeish “alter ego” Clem Kadiddlehopper.

[Print] “Red’s Starting 11th Year on TV”6

6. Chicago Trib TV Week, 10/28/1961

Award

Honorary Degree from Lincoln High School, Vincennes. Clarence B. Tolbert (Lincoln High School Principal), Glenn Bertz (Superintendent of Schools), John Murray (School Board), Mayor Holly Kilfoy (Mayor), Lyman Miller (City Council), Robert Rose (School Board), Richard Bauer (President of School Board), Mack McCarter (Detective)

“‘Mean L’il Kid’ Gets Diploma”, Sun Comm, 11/05/1961

Award

Doctor of Humane Letters, Emerson Univeristy, Boston.

11/06 Evansville Courier-Journel

GS: Audrey Meadows, George Neise, Isabel Randolph

JACK PAAR SHOW ‘Guest’.9 10

9. Kevin Segura, rerunmedia. 10. 10/09/1962

Two of America’s greatest clowns-Red Skelton and Ed Wynn-were teamed on this Thanksgiving show, which first aired November 21, 1961. In the comedy sketch “Once Upon a Turkey,” hoboes Freddie the Freeloader (Red) and Muggsy (Ed) arrive at their favorite skid-row mission just in time to be late for a turkey dinner. They then scheme to steal a meal, but are dissuaded by the plight of a starving orphan. Though contemporary TV listings insisted that this was a “dramatic” episode, the humorous tone is set early on when Skelton and Wynn are prevented from entering the mission door by a sign reading “Th-Th-Th-That’s All, Folks!”

GS: Marie Windsor, John Carradine

1961-12-19 Yuletide

[TV ep. 11.13] “Freddie and the Yuletide Doll“

Red Skelton’s guests on this episode from December 12, 1961 are Gunsmoke costar Amanda Blake and former Phil Silvers Show regular Maurice Gosfield (aka “Doberman”). In a “San Fernando Red” sketch, con artists San Fernando (Skelton) and Ruby (Amanda) are selling phony deeds for tropical islands. A self-made millionaire (Gosfield) is one of their suckers-and he wants to see what he’s purchased.

Stage: Indiana State Fair 09/01-03/1962 1

1. Program

Red Skelton has fun with the Shah of Iran and Peter Lavathes

Historic Images, AP Wirephoto

Stage: Sands, Las Vegas, NV 06/03-07/14/1964

First Exhibition of Paintings in the Emerald Room the Sands Hotel. 06/21-07/14/1964

Stage

"Today is Red Skelton Day" Vincennes, Indiana. Parade, Bridge dedication, and show at Adams Coliseum.

Art

Entratter Presents Red Skelton Art Exhibition at Sands June 21 - July 13

Stage: Sands Concert Hall “A Melodic Tour of Places and People” Music composed by Red Skelton.

Valentina and Georgia cuts Red Skelton's birthday cake that is in the shape of a piano at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas.

Las Vegas News Bureau

TV guest

Red Skelton mimes Old Man and a Door and The Astronaut.

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Merv Griffin

Painting by Alfred Chadbourn.

The Salt Lake Tribune 15 Apr 1966, Fri · Page 33

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Jack Carter (Rediffusion Television)

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Allan Sherman

Stage: Sands Grand Ballroom. Music Composed by Red Skelton.

Six astronauts meet Red Skelton

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Woody Allen

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Tony Randall

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Trini Lopez

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Jimmy Dean

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Tony Randall

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Bill Dana

TV – Hippodrome. Host: Eddie Albert

Stage: Sands, Las Vegas, NV 05/31-06/27/1967

Book: Red Skelton’s Favorite Ghost Stories. Paperback. Abridged “A RED SKELETON IN YOUR CLOSET”. Tempo Books.

Stage: Copa Room, Sands, Las Vegas, NV 06/12-07/09/1968 1

1. Los Angeles Times, John L. Scott, Jun 7, 1968

Death

Died: Father Doll

“The Terrible Day He Had To Bury His Son Again”1

1. by Arthur King, TV Radio Talk, 03/1969

Palm Springs Life (cover with Mickey Mouse)

“Portrait of a Clown”, Presented diplomas at the Circus College of Clowns2

2. CMB, 04-05/1969

TV – Leberace. GS Engelbert Humperdinck

TV – Leberace. GS Phyllis Diller

TV – Leberace. GS Sacha Distel

TV – Leberace. GS Eve Arden

The Las Vegas “Pops” Concerts, Antonio Morelli-Director. Sands Hotel Concert Hall3

3. Program

TV – Leberace. GS Jack Benny

TV – Leberace. GS Eve Gabor

TV – Leberace. GS George Gobel

TV – Leberace. GS: Cliff Richards

Family

Valentina Skelton married Carlos Jose Alonso

TV – Leberace. GS Chad Everett

“A close one for Red Skelton”4 Note: a 200-pound light fell and missed Red Skelton.

4. The Telegram (Toronto), 08/20/1969

“FCC Says Red Skelton Has Right to Read Hid Pledge” Against Anthony R. Martin Trigona of Champainge, Ill.5

5. 1969/09/07 VSC

Masons

33rd degree.

Clown Alley, Feb 2013

“He Has a Son Once Again!”6

6. TV Radio Talk, 10/1969