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Ozzie and Harriet An Evening With Hamlet

Jackie Gleason on segment of the popular 50's TV series "Cavalcade of Stars", doing a sketch called "The Honeymooners", which was later turned into a sitcom. "Cavalcade of Stars" started in 1949 and quickly became one of the most popular shows on The DuMont Television Network. Jackie Gleason was the 3rd and most popular host of the series. "The Honeymooners" started as a series of sketches, and later became a classic CBS sitcom still shown in syndication today. While the sitcom is still copyrighted, "Cavalcade of Stars" has long been public domain.

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes "The Case of the Cunningham Heritage" Originally aired October 18, 1954. Holmes unravels the mystery surrounding the death of Mr. Cunningham, a gentleman whose fiancée was found by his body with a knife in her hand. This television episode marks the first filmed meeting between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Based on "A Study in Scarlet" and very loosely "The Adventure of the Reigate Squires/Puzzle."

Season 1 episode #6 Please Buy My Violets from October 29, 1963.

1955 Episode of the 50's Sitcom/Drama "Mama" (Also known as "I Remember Mama"). This popular show was about a Norway family who moved to America back in the early 20th Century. This episode is titled "Mama's Nursery School". ****************************** Info from Wikipedia: Mama was a weekly Maxwell House-sponsored CBS television comedy-drama series which ran from July 1, 1949 until March 17, 1957.

Rare episode of the 1950s TV show "Coke Time", which starred pop-crooner Eddie Fisher. Each episode featured him performing popular songs of the time, and usually featured a broadway star singing a song (This episode features short performance by Diahann Carroll). And yes, It also features commercials for Coca-Cola! The show aired live, and was recorded via kinescope.

Episode of the popular 50's TV series, "Mama" (AKA "I Remember Mama"), starring Peggy Wood. This light-hearted Classic TV series was about a immigrant family in 1910's America. The shows mix of drama and Comedy proved popular with both the critics and the American public. Sadly, Most episodes of this show are lost. This is a kinescope of a 1950 episode, Complete with original Maxwell House Coffee commercials.

An Episode of the classic 50's sitcom "I Married Joan", starring Joan Davis and Jim Backus. Running for 3 seasons, "I Married Joan" is a fondly remembered TV show. Similar to "I Love Lucy", This show is about dizzy housewife Joan Stevens and her husband Judge Bradley Stevens, With Joan getting herself into a mess in each episode. More basic info from Wikipedia: Genre: Sitcom Starring: Joan Davis & Jim Backus Theme music composer: Richard Mack Opening theme: "I Married Joan" Country of origin: United States No. of seasons: 3 No. of episodes: 99

The Adventures Of Robin Hood season 2 ep27

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