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Episode of "Howdy Doody" - Visiting Clown (1950)

1950 · Television · 28 min

Synopsis

Clarabelle learns that another clown is coming to Doodyville and is not amused. Includes an Ovaltine commercial and an excerpt from a silent comedy film.

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Running time
28 minutes
Collection
1950s Classic TV, Classic TV

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★★★★★ · Howdy Doody's BIG Mistake · Noah 8-? · 2012-04-01

We of the pre-adolescent set loved Buffalo Bob. We loved Clarabelle. We really liked Doodyville And We liked it better when the plot lines started on Monday and ended on Friday. What Bob Smith did NOT (and never did) realize was that we youts did NOT share Bob Smith's enthusiasm for silent movies - however comical. 'smater-o'-fact.. couldn't stan' 'em. Awful waste o' time as far as I, my Cub Scout den, and my neighborhood were concerned. Those silent film clips narrated by Unca Bob were the final nail in the closing door. More than anything else they drove the youts that weren't entranced by…