1980 – The Second Handshake by Will Fowler1

1. Lyle Stuart Inc.

Stage

"The First 40 Years" Mime: Lady driving a car.

01/23 [TV] Entertainer of the Year Award.

“Clown Prince of Plates”

Plate World Magazine

02/15 [Stage] Flint Center, Cupertino, California

Night Life, S. F. Sunday Examiner & Chonicle

[TV] Taping of Red Skelton’s Funny Faces

Script

[Art] Beverly Hills Galleries vs. Center Art Gallery

Lawsuit papers in First Circuit Court of Hawaii

[Art] Appearance at the Center Art Gallery, Oahu, Hawaii

This Week on Oahu

[Stage] Palace Theatre, Columbus, Ohio 04/11-13/1980

The Ohio State Lantern

[Stage] Atlantic City Casino

Philadelphia Inquirer

[Print] “Arts”

by Hal Glatzer, People Weekly, 04/28/1980

[TV] HBO Standing Room Only: Red Skelton Funny Faces

Talk to establish the Red Skelton Performing and Visual Arts Citation.

Western Union May 28 1980, Isaac K. Beckes, Vincennes University, RSM 2016.010A

Sabre Room, Hickery Hills, Illinois.12 Fund raiser for Ingalls Memorial Hospital.

Photo from Melanie Sandford, RSM 2016.010B

Visit to Vincennes.

Welcome Sign in Vincennes.

1980/06/08

“KTLA’s salute to Gene Autry celebrates the legendary singing cowboy’s fiftieth anniversary in show business.”

Gene Autry: an American Hero (KTLA)

The Paley Center

[Stage] Nugget Hotel Celebrity Room, Sparks, Nevada 07/17-08/06/1980

Press

Bill Evans interview.

Honorary Chairmanship of the New Maonic Benevolent Program.15

15. Letter Aug 29 1980, Grand Lodge, Indiana

“stick together” on payment to actors.16

16. Letter Aug 4 1980, from Mickey Rooney, RSM 2016.010A

Stage

John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks, Nevada

09/05 [Press] “Red Skelton Agrees to Preserve Tapes”17 18

17.  by Myrna Oliver, Los Angeles Times, 09/05/1980. 18. Thirteen writers…filed suit to prevent…destroying the tapes, AP, 07/13/1980

[Stage] Western Illinois University

[Stage] Westminster College, Orr Auditorium

[Stage] I.U. Homecoming Variety Show, Indiana University Auditorium

[Stage] Bowling Green State University

[Stage] A Toast to Robert Green

Cuppertino Performance, Palo Alto, CA. Marin Civic Theatre, San Fafael, CA 01/07-13/1981.

[Stage] Sundome, Sun City, AZ

Press

NoonDay interview

02/20-21 Nugget Hotel

Brother and sister on probation for forging signature.1

1. “Skelton picture sales net sentence for brother, sister” The Desert Sun, Feb 24, 1981

[TV] Phoenix TV shows (KTVK, KPNX)

Press

Interview

Art

House of Painting, Seattle, WA

The Herald (Everett. WA), May 9, 1981

05/19-21 [Stage] Taping for Funny Faces II in Toronto, Ontario

[Award] Honorary member Kora Temple, Lewiston, Maine2

2. Certificate

Stage: Grand Rapids, Michigan3

3. Visitor Guide for Grand Rapids, MI

07/01-12 International Festival of Mime, American University Academy for the Performing Arts

07/09-22 [Stage] Nugget Hotel

Award: VFW Americanism Award, Philadelphia, PA.4

4. Letter, RSM 2016.010B Folder VFA

Letter Ronald Reagan pleased to hear the TV show will be on video tape.67

6. Letter Sept 4 1981, Ronald Reagan. 7. Letter Sept 17 1981, Don Miller

Vera-Ellen dies

09/03-04 [Stage] Paramount Arts Centre, Aurora, IL5

5. Photo from Melanie Sandford, RSM 2016.010B, Folder Fans

Tribute

Joe Baker donated Freddie the Freeloader bench. Marker at the Vincennes Sun-Commercial building.

VSC, 9/9/1981

Press

Clemson University, South Carolina, Littlejohn Coliseum. *YouTube

[Art] Press Party, Genna’s Gallery of Collectables, Warren, Michigan.

[Stage] Parents’ Weekend, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Warber (1982 yearbook

[Stage] Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

[TV] WBNS-TV Fritz, Columbus talk show.

[Art] Goodman Gallery, Ohio Center, Columbus9 Guest on WBNS “Nite Owl Theater” show.10

9. Columbus Citizen-Journal, 11/18/1981. 10. email Eric Hartzell 12/21/2020

[Stage] Columbus, Ohio. Did intro for his films playing on local TV.11

11. Classic Images, No. 88, 10/1982

[TV] Freddie The Freeloader’s Christmas Dinner.

02/10-11 [Art show] Jewell’s Authentic

02/16-21 [Stage] Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA

[Art show] Grandma’s Gallery, Madeira Beach, FL

02/23-28 [Stage] Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR

[Stage] Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, FL

[Stage] The Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL

[Stage] Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA

[Stage] Center for the Performing Arts, Claremont Colleges, CA.

Stage: San Jose Center of the Performing Arts1

1. San Jose Center, Flyer, April 30, 1982

Art: Aisle 5 Editions Limited Gallery, Niles, IL.2

2. Letter to Melanie H. Sandford, March 22 1982, RSM 2016.010B

Exposition Center, Indianapolis, IN

Stage

Civic Center, Augusta, GA

Augusta Herald, May 13, 1982

[Stage] Paramount Theater, Seattle, WA

[Award] Royal Rosarians 70th anniversary Knighting Ceremony, Washington Park Garden Theatre, Portland, OR.

Award

Knight of Rosaria, Portland, OR

The Oregonian, June 12, 1982

[Stage] Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Detroit, Mich.

Award

V.F.W. Americanism Award.

Spokane Chronicle

[Stage] Knoxville World’s Fair

Stage

Allaert Hall Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Amrose College Davenport, Iowa. Modern Woodmen of America.

Card

Stage: Corn Palace Festival, Mitchell, SD.4

4. Gazette-Journal Oct 7 1982, Marshal Fine, RMS 2016.010B

Texas A&M, Bryan, TX

Eugene Performing Arts Center, Eugene, OR

Murray, KY. Commonwealth Center, Murry State University

Miami University, Oxford, OH

Press

Weeknite Magazine Cincinnati OH. Miami University

[Stage] Oxford, OH

[Stage] Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, NC

Family

Died: Edna Stillwell “Red Skelton’s Former Wife, Edna, Dies”

University of Arkansas

Art

Philips Gifts and Collectibles (Valparaiso, IN) official seller of Red Skelton artwork.

The South Bend Tribune 28 Nov 1982, Sun ·Page 4

Art

Gunnar Eric Erdman art mail fraud case. Appeal turned down.

Vincennes Sun-Commercial

Event

Turned on Christmas Tree lights on top of Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.

Desert Sun, Dec 6, 1982

“Red Skelton OK’s TV-rerun deal” Group W Productions plans to syndicate past episodes.5

5. RMS 2016.010B

TV

Video deal with Group W.

"Red Skelton signs syndication deal with Group W", LA Herald Examiner, Jan 6, 1983

[Stage] American Farm Bureau Federation 64th Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas

“Skelton to return to TV”1 Group W Production plan to release episodes.

1. Baltimore Sun Jan 7 1983, RSM 2016.010B

[Stage] Lee County Civic Center, Cape Coral, FL

[Award] Honorary Citizen, Louisville, KY2

2. Mayor Harvey I. Sloane

[Award] Red Skelton Appreciation Day, Kentucky3

3. Gov. John Y. Brown

Meets Princess Margaret, Royal Albert Hall.4

4. AP photo

Stage

Cuberland County Memorial Arena, Fayetteville, NC

The Tarheel Shopper, Apr 13, 1983

Stage: Greensboro Coliseum, NC5

5. This Week Guide

[Art] “Sir Freddie” plate.

[Art] Armstrong’s figurines “Freddie on the Green”, “Freddie in the Bathtub”

Letter from Phyllis Diller.

Stage: Holiday Star Theatre, Merrillville, IN

[Stage] A Royal Command Performance. Royal Albert Hall, London, England.

Press

Red Skelton attends Milton Berle's 75th birthday party

Stage: Nugget 07/14-20/1983

07/14-20 Nugget Hotel

[Life] 70th Birthday

“Red Skelton’s 70th Birthday”6

6. Congressional Record, Senator Richard C. Lugar, RSM 2016.010A, Folder Grey

Press

Reception with President Ronald Reagan.

Stage

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Check statement, RSM 2016.010B

Clearfield County Fair, PA

[Stage] Jackson County Fair, Mich

[Art] Hyannis bank, Mass

Stage

Puyallup (WA) Fair

Flyer

[Stage] Proctor’s Theatre, Schenectady, NY

[Art] Philips Gifts

Award: Life Member, The Grand Lodge of A.F. & A. M., Jacksonville, Oregon.

Certificate, RSM 2016.010B, Folder Masons

[Stage] Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Ore

Press

University of Nevada, Reno

Stage: Dallas Symphony Orchestra1

1. Stagebill

“Captain Freddie” Ron Lee2

2. Ad, Armstrong, The Plate Collector, Feb, 1984

Stage

Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA

Program

Stage: Sheraton, St. Johns Place, FL3

3. Methodist Hospital Foundation, Flyer

[Art] The Anniversary Shop, Mobile, Ala.

Good Morning America interview

[Stage] Rushmore Civic Center, Rapid City

[TV] Command Performance, Royal Albert Hall, London, England.

[Stage] 29th C-400 Founder Day Banquet, Memorial Auditorium, Moorhead, Minn.

[Stage] Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh, NC 04/29-30

Press

ABC 7 Jerry Dunphy interview.

New Orleans World’s Fair 05/12-11/11

Stage

McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo Courier, June 3, 1984

Death

Died: Jack N. Bartfield, New York book dealer. Red bought many rare books from him. Friend for 32 years (1950).4

4. Letter from George Murray, J. N. Bartfield Books, June 28 1982, RSM 2016.010B

Stage

The Carlton, Boomington, Minnesota

Metro Preview, May 29, 1984

[Stage] Carlton Hotel Celebrity Room, Minneapolis, Minn

Stage: St. Louis.5

5. Letter from Dorothy Skelton Watts June 13 1984, RSM 2016.010B

[Art] 10th International Plate Collectors’ Convention, South Bend, IN 7/13-14

[Art] The Clown Shop, Palm Springs, CA.6

6. The Desert Arts Calendar

[Stage] Nebraska State Fair

Stage

Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Clue, Sept 22, 1984

Stage

Rialto Square Theater, Joliet, IL

Herald-News

[Stage] Kuhl Gymnasium, SUNY Geneseo.

Stage

Butler-Hancock Hall, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

Greeley Tribune, Oct 28, 1984

11/08 [Stage] Cultural and Civic Center, Marion, IL

Award: Life Achievement, Friars Club of California.7

7. Letter July 14 1984, RMC 2016.010B, Masons folder

Stage

Celebrity Room, Nugget. Dec 28-31 with Woody Herman.

Flyer

Award: Western Heritage Awards, Entertainment Arts Gold Medal Award

Letter, Brent Gooden April 28, 1985

Home: 37801 Thompson, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. Phone: 619-328-2550

Red Skelton talks about Eddie Murphy’s writers and four-letter words.

Stage

Fox Theatre, St. Louis

St. Louis Globe Democrat, Mar 7, 1985

[Stage] St. Louis, Fox

Stage

Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point

Flyer

[Press] Terrace Garden Inn, Atlanta, GA

[Stage] Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA

Joseph E. Skelton tombstone maker in place.2

2. Letter April 12 1985, Dexter Gardner and Son

Stage

Carlton April 24-26. Minneapolis, MN

Star Tribune 24 Nov 1985, Sun ·Page 108

Serigraph “Celebration”

71th Birthday in Hawaii, Center Art Galleries, Hawaii 07/18-19/1985.3

3. Photos, RSM 2016.010B Folder Fans

[Stage] “A Tribute to Greer Garson the MGM Years”, Dallas, Texas

Stage

Starlight Theatre

Ticket, J.J. Jones

Stage

Assembly Hall, University of Illinois, Champaign

Journal Gazette 11 Nov 1985, Mon · Page 15

Stage

Gala Holiday Ball, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV. Music Director: Jerry Kaye

Program

[TV] “All Star Party for ‘Dutch’ Reagan” (CBS)

Honorary Chairman of Campaign ’86. South Coast Medical Center, South Laguna, CA.

Book – The Great Lazarus

Stage

Ceasars Palace, Las Vegas

LV Review-Journal, Jan 17, 1986

Stage: Long Beach, CA.1

1. Letter from Clay Kellogg March 9 1986

[Award] Honorary Member of Beja Temple, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Stage: Des Moines Golf and County Club

Stage: Veterans Auditorium, Des Moines, IA

With Rip Taylor.

Photos Rip Taylor, RSM 2016.010A

Gold Medal bill by Mr. Hecht. Pledge read in Congressional Record.

Stage

Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ. June 28-July 3

Sunday Press (Atlantic City, NJ), June 8, 1986, David J. Spatz.

Center Art Galleries-Hawaii gallery open in Lahaina, Maui

[Award] Address to Senate by Dan Quayle for gold medal.3

3. 1986/08/20 VSC “Skelton may receive congressional gold medal

[Award] Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.

Award

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Governor's Award presented by Lucille Ball.

Thirty-Eighth Annual Emmy Awards program

[Stage] Kansas State Fair

The Hutchinson News 07/04/2011 by Clara Kilbourn. Salina Journal

[Award] Ball State University. Note: Gets honorary doctorate in humanities.

by Gloria Echols, “Dr. Skelton leaves ’em laughing”, 09/19/1986. Ball State honors Red Skelton”, Presenting Ball State, Winter/1986

[Stage] Emens Auditorium, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

Award

38th Emmy Awards. Red Skelton wins Governor’s Award.

1986/09/22 VSC. Getty image. Letter from the Academy July 17 1986

[Stage] Norsk Hostfest, Minot, ND.

[Radio] The 19th State11

11. “Red’s career featured on Sunday radio show” S.C, 11/14/1986

[Stage] Anaheim Convention Center. Presented by Loma Linda Department of Internal Medicine.

Stage: Chicago Theatre

Photo with Victoria, RSM 2016.010B Folder Fans

[Stage] Sundome, Sun City West, AZ

Stage

Chicago Theatre 02/03-09

https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/red-skelton

[Stage] U.S. Olympic Committee Fund-Raising Dinner, Nugget Hotel, Sparks, NV

Stage: An Evening with Red Skelton, Ohio Theatre, Columbus

Program

[Stage] Branden Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.3

3. Photo with Shirley and Jack Wilz, RSM 2016.010B Folder Fans

[Stage] Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA

Recovery from bronchitis.

[Stage] Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

[Stage] Caesars Palace 06/03-08

[Stage] Sahara Congo Room.

[Stage] Caesars, Atlantic City 06/19-21

[Art] Birthday, Center Art Galleries-Hawaii. The Skelton Family Album. “Dear Heart” 07/17-19

[Stage] Convention Center, Ocean City, NJ

[Stage] The Puyallup (WA) Fair4

4. Flyer

PrinT

American Legion Magazine "America's Beloved Prince of Clowns" by Paul Martin

[Stage] Caesars Place, Las Vegas, NV 11/11-16

Painting: Touchdown, Financier, Hold That Tiger, Sunday Afternoon

“Hoosier honored for acting” Screen Actors Guild Achievement Award.56 (Nomination letter from John P. Connell, May 17 1987, RSM 2016.010B)

5. 1987/12/04 VSC “Guild to honor Red Skelton”. 6. Mailbox, Screen Actor Summer 1988, RSM 2016.010B

Stage

Performs "Oh Canada".

Red Skelton1

1. by Jordan R. Young, Let Me Entertain You, Moonstone Press

Red Skelton ((by Karin Adir, The Great Clown of American Televison, McFarland & Company))

Chairman of a National Committee for Hoosier Celebration ’88.2

2. Letter March 25 1987, Robert W. Meyne

Art

"Freddie's flights of Fancy". "Up, Up and Away", "Above it All". Center Art Galleries-Hawaii

Ad

Art

Don H. Baldwin sues Center Art Galleries in Hawaii over Red Skelton painting he is not able to sell.

Evansville Courier, Jan 15, 1988

Sea World of Florida

[Stage] Richard B. Baumgardner Center for the Performing Arts, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL 03/04-05

Stage

Richard B. Baumgardner Center, Clearwater, FL

Schedule

[Stage] Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Canada

Stage

Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon

Star-Phoenix Sat, Mar 05, 1988 ·Page 39

Resigns new welcome sign.

Red Skelton Welcome Sign

Scottish Rite Reunion, Indiana.3

3. Letter June 24 1988, Grand Lodge, Wiliam A. Gallmeister

[Stage] Last performance in Las Vegas? Caesars Palace, Las Vegas4

4. Review-Journal, 09/18/1997

“Red’s Birthday in Paradise” Bill Mett “The Sky’s the Limit”

Collector

Stage

Lake Compounce Festival Park, Bristol, Conn

program

Stage

Civic Auditorium, Jacksonville, FL. Big Brothers Big Sister. Conductor, Frank Leone.

Death

Died: Dr. Isaac K. Beckes5

5. Service program, July 18 1988

[Art] Center Art Galleries – Hawaii

[Stage] “Comedian Skelton collapses during benefit in Hawaii” Waikiki Shell, Hawaii. Note: Milton Berle took over. Red Skelton returned to celebrate his 75th birthday.

Event

Fourth Annual Poetry Convention, Anaheim, CA

World of Poetry, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Stage

Kansas State Fair

Program

Stage

Proctor’s Theatre, Schenectady, NY

https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/red-skelton

Fans: Buffalo Police Department, Precinct 7.8

7. Collector. 8. Photos RSM 2016.010B Folder Fans

[Stage] Best Western International

Stage

Best Western International. Frank Leone, contuctor.

Program.

Painter: I Love You

Red Skelton recieves award from Burt Lancaster. Broadcast on TV 01/23/1989 1 1989-01-10 TVHallFame

1. 1989/01/09 VSC “Red inducted”

Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 01/27-28/1989

Death

Died. Uncle Paul Skelton. Kingman, Mohave, Arizona. (3211 E Northfield Ave, Kingman, AZ, 86409-2087).2

2. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

Aladdin Theatre for Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV

Award

Red Skelton Day by Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton.

Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 03/17-19/1989

Letter with photos from Giuseppe (Joe) Favaro April 18, 1989, RSM 2016.010B

Stage: Star Plaza Theatre

Award

Clown Hall of Fame, Delavan, Wis. Accepted award in Merrillville, Indiana Holiday Star Theatre April 8th.

Program

Stage

Circle Star Theatre, San Francisco

"Red Skelton - Still the Master", SF Chronicle, May 8, 1989, Mick LaSalle.

Great Circus Parade, Riverside Theatre, Baraboo.

Performance by Red Skelton to aid Circus World Museum”, The Milwaukee Journal, 05/02/1989

Stage

The Palace, Cleveland, OH

Plane Dealer, May 13, 1989

Fox Theatre, Atlanta 05/19-20/1989

Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Frank Leone. Note: Phoenix, Merrillville (IN), Cleveland (last week).

“Skelton gets laughs – for plenty of money” by Drew Jubera, Cox News Service. Program.

San Jose Center for Performing Arts

Stage

Riverside Theatre, Wisconsin. Benefit for the Circus World Museum in Baraboo. Parade July 16.

Milwaukee Journal, May 2, 1989.

76th Birthday, Lake Tahoe. Center Art Galleries-Hawaii presents paintings: “King of Comedy” “Tennis Everyone” “Comedy and Tragedy”

Booklet

In Person, Art-a-Fair Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.6

6. Ad, LA Time, Aug 13, 1989

Metrocenter, Rockford, IL

Stage

Peoria Civic Center

Press release, Peoria Civic Center, Sept 8, 1989. "Skelton an artist in several ways", Journal Star, Sept 12, 1989

Forty-Second Annual Service Award, Saint Paul Civic Center

Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Southeast Missourian, 04/27/1989

Stage

Jubilee Auditorium, Ottawa

Edmonton Journal, Nov 8, 1989

Honorary member of Khartum Temple, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada 8 9

8. pannudel, Instagram. 9. “Red Skelton’s routine starts to show its age” by Randal McIlrey, Winnipeg Free Press Nov 18 1989

Detroit, MI

Birmingham. AL