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“Toyland Express” Ventriloquist Paul Winchell Christmas Toys Children's Tv Show Xd4810 (1955)

1955 · Short film · 11 min

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Dating to 1955, this program from Paul Winchell (and puppet Jerry Mahoney) "Toyland Express" was a short-lived series. Only three episodes were apparently made. In the show, host Paul Winchell explores a playroom full of toys recommended by the Toy Guidance Council. Many of these toys were extremely popular during the 1950s through 1970s and introduced new innovative features.00:06 "Toyland Express" kiddie train drives by. Title Overlay: "Toy Guidance Council's Member Stores Presents Toyland Express, Copyright, 1955, Toy Guidance Council, Inc." 00:13 "Starring Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney with David T. Marke, Director of Educational Activities for Toy Guidance Council, Inc." 00:21 Ventriloquist Paul Winchell and his puppet Jerry Mahoney conduct kiddie train, "Toyland Express" 00:33 Children sing in train. 00:48 Winchell sings and children echo him. 00:51 Children cheer as train stops at toy station. 00:57 Winchell rings bell and exits train. 01:06 Children run around toy station as Winchell watches. 01:16 Winchell sits on station as child walks up with toy taxi cab. 01:33 Boy revs up car. 01:35 The boy hands over car. 01:44 Winchell examines car and puppet talks. 02:02 Boy revs up car. 02:04 Close up: Toy car pushed on floor. The car rolls past and almost hits David T. Marke. 02:34 Winchell approaches table of children. A Tinker toy Ferris wheel is assembled on table. The children spin the wheel. 02:49 Winchell talks while wheel spins. 03:00 Winchell examines Tinker Toys.…

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11 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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