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Captain Kangaroo
''Captain Kangaroo'' is an American children's television series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955 to 1984, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day. In 1986, the American Program Service (now American Public Television, Boston) integrated some newly produced segments into reruns of past episodes, distributing the newer version of the series to PBS and independent public stations until 1993. Conception The show was conceived by Bob Keeshan, who also played the title character "Captain Kangaroo", and who based the show on "the warm relationship between grandparents and children". Keeshan had portrayed the original Clarabell the Clown on NBC's ''The Howdy Doody Show'' during the network's early years. Show structure ''Captain Kangaroo'' had a loose structure, built around life in the "Treasure House" where the Captain (the name "kangaroo" came from the bigger pockets in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nipsey Russell
Julius "Nipsey" Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005)Nipsey J. Russell, born September 15, 1918, died October 2, 2005. Social Security Administration. ''Social Security Death Index'' (Death Master File).U.S. Census, January 1, 1920, state of Georgia, county of DeKalb, city of Atlanta, enumeration district 180, page 4-A, family 75, Julius Russell, age 1 year 4 months. was an American entertainer best known for his appearances as a panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, including ''Match Game'', ''Password'', ''Hollywood Squares'', ''To Tell the Truth'', and ''Pyramid''. His appearances were often distinguished by short, humorous poems he recited during the broadcast, which led to his nickname "the poet laureate of television". He had one of the leading roles in the film version of ''The Wiz'' as the Tin Man. He was a frequent guest on the '' Dean Martin Celebrity Roast'' series and often appeared on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' during the program' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Live-action
Live action is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live action with animation to create a live-action animated feature film. Live action is used to define film, video games or similar visual media. Photorealistic animation, particularly modern computer animation, is sometimes erroneously described as "live action", as in the case of some media reports about Disney's remake of the traditionally animated '' The Lion King'' from 1994. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, live action involves "real people or animals, not models, or images that are drawn, or produced by computer". Overview As the normal process of making visual media involves live action, the term itself is usually superfluous. However, it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, such as when the work is adapted from a video game, or from an animated cartoon. The phrase "live action" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bill McCutcheon
James William McCutcheon (May 23, 1924 – January 9, 2002) was an American character actor known for his roles in film, television, and theatre, several of which won him Emmy and Tony awards. Early life McCutcheon was born in Russell, Kentucky, the son of Robert Kenna McCutcheon, who was a railroad conductor and Florence Louise (née Elam). McCutcheon's first major role was Leo the Leprechaun on '' The Howdy Doody Show''. He followed this appearance with a recurring role (from 1984 to 1992) as Uncle Wally on the children's television series by PBS, ''Sesame Street'', for which he won an Emmy. He also had a prominent role in the movie of 1989, ''Steel Magnolias'', in which he played Owen Jenkins, beau of Ouiser Boudreaux (Shirley MacLaine). Career He was also active in film and on the stage. His first film appearance was in 1964's '' Santa Claus Conquers the Martians''; later on, he was seen in movies including ''Family Business'' and ''Steel Magnolias''. McCutcheon was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Slim Goodbody
Slim Goodbody ("the Superhero of Health", also known as Mr. Goodbody) is a recurring character created and performed by John Burstein. Burstein created the character in 1975. He performs wearing a sometimes white, sometimes peach colored unitard with various tissues, organs and organ systems painted in biologically-accurate locations and sizes. Each costume costs $4,000. John Burstein Burstein was born on December 25, 1949, in Mineola, New York, and grew up in Lawrence, Nassau County, New York. While working at The Floating Hospital in New York City he began writing songs and skits to entertain the children there and to teach them about anatomy and the workings of the human body. He eventually added an organ-painted body suit to the design, dubbing his alter-ego "Slim Goodbody". Burstein lives with his wife, Chrissy, in a lakeside home in Lincolnville, Maine. They have two sons, Devin and Luke. Burstein's sister, Karen Burstein, is a former New York state senator and judge. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kevin Clash
Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer best known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1985 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', ''Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and various Muppet productions. Clash developed an interest in puppetry at an early age and, in his teen years, performed for local television children's shows in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. He joined the cast of ''Captain Kangaroo'' in the early 1980s and began performing on ''Sesame Street'' in 1984. He was the fifth puppeteer to perform Elmo, who became his signature character, and he also served as an executive producer and director for the show. Clash worked in various productions with The Jim Henson Company and occasionally on other projects. Clash's autobiography, ''My Life as a Furry Red Monster'', was published in 2006; he was later the subject of the documentary '' Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey'' (2011). Clash resigned from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carolyn Mignini
Carolyn Mignini is a Drama Desk Award nominated actress who has appeared on Broadway, television, and film. Critic Rex Reed called her "a radiantly talented singer" who "electrified Broadway." Early life Mignini was born in Baltimore, one of six children. Her mother, Virginia, was a hairdresser, and her father Paul, the recipient of a Purple Heart and later, legislative representative of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. At 13, Mignini attended The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University where she studied voice. At 17, she was crowned Miss Teenage America. During her tenure, she co-hosted the CBS World's Fair Special and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, appeared on ''The Mike Douglas Show'' and ''To Tell the Truth'', and represented Dr. Pepper with Dick Clark. She later attended Boston Conservatory of Music and New York University. Stage Mignini made her debut in the original Broadway run of ''Fiddler on the Roof'' with Adrienne Barbeau and Bette Midle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
James Wall (actor)
James Earl Wall (December 12, 1917October 27, 2010"James E. 'Jimmy' Wall dies at 92; played Mr. Baxter on 'Captain Kangaroo'" ''Los Angeles Times'', 28 October 2010.) was an and actor, best known for his longstanding role as Mr. Baxter on ''''. Early life and career Born in |
Debbie Weems
Deborah Weems (February 1, 1950 - February 22, 1978) was an American actress and singer. She is best remembered for her recurring roles on the children's television program ''Captain Kangaroo''. Biography Early life Debbie Booth Weems was born in Houston, Texas to Benjamin and Rowene Weems. Debbie was the second of three girls. During her childhood her parents divorced and each remarried. A half-sister was born of her mother's second marriage. Two half-sisters and a stepsister were a part of her father's second marriage. Her mother and stepfather later relocated to Marlin Texas. During the 1960s, Weems attended the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. She played a lead role in productions such as ''Annie Get Your Gun'', ''The King and I'', and ''The Miracle Worker'', as well as smaller roles in many other productions. She also attended the Boston Conservatory of Music for two years ('68/'70) where she captured leading roles in two major productions - Carnival and Once Upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Picture Pages
''Picture Pages'' was a 1978–1984 American educational television program aimed at preschool children, presented by Bill Cosby—teaching lessons on basic arithmetic, geometry, word association and drawing through a series of interactive lessons that used a workbook that viewers would follow along with the lesson. ''Picture Pages'' was created by Julius Oleinick and started on a local Pittsburgh children's show in 1974 with the ''Picture Pages'' puzzle booklets given away at a supermarket chain. It debuted as a national segment of the ''Captain Kangaroo'' show in 1978 (then directed by Jimmy Hirschfeld), in which Captain Kangaroo would do the lessons on his "magic drawing board". Bill Cosby took over hosting the segments in 1980, presenting the lessons with a marker named "Mortimer Ichabod Marker" (M.I. for short), which was topped with a cartoon figure that played musical notes whenever he drew with it. When the ''Captain Kangaroo'' show left CBS in 1984, the Cosby-era '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bill Cosby
William Henry Cosby Jr. ( ; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality. Often cited as a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy star, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–1992). He also released several stand-up comedy albums and was Bill Cosby in advertising, a popular spokesperson in advertising for decades. Cosby was well known in the United States for his fatherly image and gained a reputation as "America's Dad". However, starting in 2014, dozens of Bill Cosby sexual assault cases, allegations of sexual assault have been made against him, which ended his career and sharply diminished his status as a pop culture icon. Cosby began his career as a stand-up comic at the Hungry I nightclub in San Francisco in 1961, and primarily performed observational comedy in a conversational style. He re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
