The guest host of Ringling’s 1961 TV Special was Arthur Godfrey. For those of you under 30, Godfrey was a major star on television and radio and back during the 1950s and (to a lesser extent) the 1960s. An expert dressage rider, Godfrey performed most of his circus guest host duties while on horseback. (In 1969, he hosted Ringling’s 99th Edition TV special, featuring Gunther in his American debut.) |
Friday, October 04, 2013
1961 RBBB TV Special #5
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My paternal grandmother was a faithful listener to Godfrey’s morning radio program “Arthur Godfrey Time” and I got to hear it every time I was visiting. (Even though I was quite young at the time, in my mind’s ear, I can still hear the trombone player easing into Godfrey’s theme song “Seems Like Old Times.”) Arthur Godfrey’s sponsor was Lipton’s Tea and so closely did I associate him with that product that, for a time, I thought that it was HIS picture on the Lipton box rather than that of tea merchant Thomas Lipton!
Prior to that his sponsor was a brand of cigarettes, Old Gold, Lucky Strike? Help me out here Chic. But I do know he was introduced as, "Arthur, buy 'em by the carton Godfrey."
Eric, Thanks for the explanation of kinescope which I had a rough idea about but never bothered to check out in detail, it certainly explains a lot about those golden oldies of TV past.
Paul
They were Chesterfield Paul but he
gave them up as a sponser & quit
smoking when he was diagnosed with
lung cancer & became an antismoking
activist "The Ol Redhead"
Godfrey also raised horses on a farm
in Virginia & was an enthusiast of
classic dressage riding (they may
have been Tennessee Walking Horses)
Perhaps the Colonel can help
The "Lucky Strike" pack logos were
used on a large square table in the
center aisle nickel pitch joints
Thanks Chic, I should have known it was Chesterfield. My Mother smoked them for years, as well as listening to "The Ol' Redhead". She passed away just weeks shy of 90 due to age and not smoking related issues.
Yes, I remember the Lucky Strike logo at nickel pitch joints. I still listen to old Jack Benny programs on CD's and get a wry kick out of his sponsor, Lucky Strike's commercials, in which they tell you that if you're feeling low, smoke a Lucky; it will pick you up and if you're tense, smoke a Lucky, it will calm you down/help you to relax. Oh brother!
All best, Paul
Paul I can't recall which brand had
the slogan "So Round So Firm
So Fully Packed" which some of us
low lifes jokingly used to refer to
some of the "high pockets" broads
(sorry ladies just can't help it)
Chic, I refuse to believe you can't remember some particular thing.
Lucky Strike...LSMFT, "Lucky Strike means fine tobacco." or if you prefer, Loose suspenders men falling trousers.
Luckies was also "so round, so firm, so easy on the draw. There's another version of this too, which is probably what your "high pockets" comment refers to, So round so firm, so fully packed, so easy on the drawers.
"I'd walk a mile for a Camel." Not really.
"Winston tastes good,like a cigarette should." AS a cigarette should damnit.
"I shoulda had a V8"
Paul
Paul I can't even remember how many
things I can't remember (Duh)
Now where's that damn "enter" key
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