A Blast from the Past. To all those born between 1930 and 1979. (New York: estates, farm)

[nancy thereader]

Thanks for saying that. I remember Herb Sheldon, but I lived in Roslyn & everyone there knew and loved your Dad. He was so congenial and really ahead of his time. You must miss him very much, even after all this time. I am wondering if you are Randy or Amy (those are the two names I can remember). You can PM me if you would like to.

[eRacerX]

[quote=Fun City Man;5175269]Exactly 50 years ago this evening?
"The Three Stooges Funhouse!"debuted on WPIX TV Ch.11
in NYC.

OMG, I am old!
(new to this forum, however)
I bet there is a lot of memories on here, but here's a few of mine.

I remember Officer Joe Bolton, whistled, didn't he? but I must have seen him in reruns, or on another show.
How About Chuck McCann? He called me up on stage when he used to do shows at Palisades Amusement park - he said I looked just like his son.
I got to meet Soupy Sales, after I was an adult, at a comedy club in Patchogue. He was the MC, and I told a joke for a contest.
I have a lot of memories of TV pre-1966... I don't know why.

- see you around

[ClarkStreetKid]

I met all those guys too. Yup Officer Joe whistled and twirled a night stick. My dad was a cop so to me that was cool.
Met Chuck at a meet and greet, Paul Tripp at the Deer Park movie theater for a publicity appearance for his movie "The Christmas That Almost Wasn't", and Joe Flynn. Met Soupy at a Broadway play.

Here's some info on Paul Tripp. One thing that I didn't know was that he was one of the composers of "Tubby the Tuba". Nice legacy to leave behind.
Paul Tripp / Mr. I. Magination
Paul Tripp (I) - Biography

The History of Tubby The Tuba

A nice piece about Paul and Tubby from NPR after Paul's death.
Tubby the Tuba : NPR

[kateb411]

Thank you so much for posting those links....I watched the video of House Party and saw where that "Hi Mike, Hi Mike" song came from that's been stuck in my head all these years!

[Fun City Man]

Dear ERacerX,


Actually?


"Officer Joe"didn't whistle on "The Three Stooges Funhouse"

on Ch.11.


The show opened with a close of a Moe Balloon..which was popped,

then a Larry Balloon..which was also popped and then..?


A Curly Baloon was popped and then..the camera would do a long,

slow pan of the amusement park backdrop(A painted canvas backdrop of

circus tents,merry go rounds,roller coasters and ferris wheels)..until..


The camera stopped at the front gates of"The Three Stooges Funhouse!"

and "Officer Joe"would step from behind the gates and talk one on one with

the kid at home..prior to starting the film for that evening's broadcast.


He also didn't whistle at the start of"The Dick Tracy Show"(Which was

set against the backdrop of a police chief' office and Bolton was the show's

police chief).."Officer Joe" didn't whistle at that start of his show...until?


The debut of'The Three Stooges Show"on WPIX TV Ch.11 in

NYC in February,1964.


That prorgam was set against the backdrop of a police station..Bolton was once again a cop..

the camera would pan the set and the show's credits would be super imposed

on the scene.


The tune"The Whistler And His Dog"would be heard and "Officer Joe"

would walk onto the set..whistling the tune and twiriling his baton.


Sporting his cop's uniform and talking to the kid at home.


Ah!

Sweet,wonderful memories!

Thanks For Your Reply And Thanks For Remembering

"Officer Joe" Bolton and "The Three Stooges",

Fun City Man!

[Fun City Man]

Dear Clark Street Kid,

It's great that you got to meet and greet Chuck

McCann..but?


You didn't tell us where you met him?

If it is possible?

Could you please tell us all where you met him?

Fun City Man!

[Fun City Man]

Dear ERacerX,

I also got to see Chuck McCann and The Paul Ashley Puppets

perform at The Jamaica Queen,NY Jewish Center back in the spring

of 1965.


Chuck did some ****ick with "Mr.McNasty" and he performed his

L&H Impressions(Without The L&H Hand Puppets).


He also appeared in the show as"Dr.Zebra" and as"Little Orphan

Annie".


The"Beagles"puppets performed"Beatles"Tunes and "Mr.McNasty"

did a lip sync to Louis Armstrong's rendition of"Hello Dolly"..while a mustched,

little man puppet tooted a horn.


A balloon came out of the horn and the little man puppet went up into

the rafters of the puppet stage..until the balloon popped and the poor little

puppet crashed down to the stage.


Funny!

Better than what "The Muppets"could do!


My mother,aunts and cousin were with me,when we saw the

show.


Sadly,my mothers and aunts never found Chuck and Paul and

the puppets funny.


But?

My cousins and I did and we had a ball watch our heroes make us laugh!


I didn't get to meet Chuck and Paul after that show..I did meet them many

years later and I told them how much they ment to me as a kid.


And that I watched them at that show.


They were grateful that I remembered their worked..and that

I enjoyed their stage show.


I just wished that I could have taped or filmed that PA that they

did..or at least got an autographed from them.


Well..At least..I did get to see them and I did meet them nad

became their friend.


Even if that meeting came many years after the fact.


Fun City Man!

[Fun City Man]

Dear InAFog,

Thanks for your kind reply about your father

Mr.Herb Sheldon.


I remembered him from the last NYC based kids tv shows that

he hosted on WOR TV Ch.9 in NYC from September,1959 to May,

1962.."The Looney Tunes Show"(Which was later retitled:"The Herb

Sheldon Show")and "The Mischief Makers".


On the latter series..Mr.Sheldon would entertain and inform his

viewers..inbetween the reruns of the silent"Our Gang"/"Little Rascals"

film comedies.


Sadly,those silent"Our Gang"/"Little Rascals"films were poorily edited

and were not popular with the kids..who prefered to watch the sound era

"Our Gang"Films.


"The Mischief Makers"went off the air on WOR TV Ch.9 in NYC

in June,1961.

The only memorable thing about that show..was Mr.Sheldon

driving onto the set of the show in a small model t car.


He drove onto the set in that little,anitque car..still sporting

his straw skimmer,striped or checked blazer,white shirt and bow tie

or neck tie.


Making Mr.Sheldon look like a carnival or circus barker.


He also Co-hosted The UCP Telethons on Ch.9 with Mrs.Jane

Pickens Langley(Later on she remarried Mr.Hoving and she became

known as Mrs.Jane Pickens Hoving),Mr.Dennis James and Mr.& Mrs.

Steve And Edie Gorme' Lawrence.


The UCP Telethons were Mr.Sheldon's last tv appearances..sadly..

we lost him in the summer of 1964 to a heart attack.


You say that you are one of his children..but?

You didn't tell us if you are one of his sons:Guy Or Randy or

one of his daughters..Lynda or Amy?


If it is possible?

Could you please tell us all here at The "Blast From The Past"website..

if you are One Of Mr.Herb Sheldon's daughters or..one of his sons?


Thanks For your reply and Thanks For Remembering your father

and one of my kids tv heroes,

Fun City Man!

[Fun City Man]

Dear Clark Street Kid,


Some well known kids tv hosts/performers recorded their

own narrations of Messers:Tripp & Kleinsinger's beloved kids

musical story.


Chubby Jackson recorded:"Tubby The Tuba"for ABC/Paramount

records,Sonny Fox did his own narration of the story for Simon Says

kids Records and Johnny Andrews did his own telling of the tale for Peter

Pan Records.


Paul Tripp himself recorded his own narration of "Tubby"For Golden

Records..Mr.Tripp's narration of "Tubby The Tuba"is now available on

CD.


Thanks For Remembering:"Tubby The Tuba"and his creators:Paul

Tripp And George Kleinsinger,


Fun City Man.

[Fun City Man]

Dear Kate,

The song "Hi Mike"was performed on "Birthday House"by The Paul Tripps

and the kids..it was not performed on Mr.Art Linkletter's "House Party".


Fun City Man.