Classic Movie Poster of the Week

1953

"The Clown"

starring Red Skelton

Classic Movie Poster of the Week

The Fuller Brush Man

(1948)

starring Red Skelton and Janet Blair

WE LOVE THE RANDOM PICTURES

Harpo Marx, Jayne Mansfield, Frank Sinatra and Red Skelton stare at Jayne while trying to look like they are interested in something Harpo has to say.  Harpo didn't say anything!

New OTR Season Starts!

Today the new season for Buck Benny's OTR podcast begins today! 

YAY!

Soon, a "new" season of Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Phil Harris, Red Skelton, Dennis Day and today it all begins with SUSPENSE!

September 2nd 1942 Episode 10 of Season 1
"The Hitchhiker" starring Orson Welles.

Golden Age of Radio - The Red Skelton Show

Today's Golden Age of Radio broadcast is from January 13th 1942 and it was never a broadcast, but a rehearsal.  The Red Skelton Show recorded their rehearsals and in some cases that is all that survives of that a particular broadcast.  
These also tended to be looser and funnier in some cases as Red ad libs even more and laughs at everything and just has a great time.
His cast included his then wife and joke writer Edna Stilwell, his bandleader Ozzie Nelson with singer/wife Harriet Hillard (Nelson).
Near the end of the broadcast Red likes to close with his "mean widdle kid" which is always a great laugh.

Read a short biography of the great hoosier comedian by going  here

Courtesy of our wonderful podcaster and friend Buck Benny here is the rehearsal of the Red Skelton Show from January 13th 1942