The Red Skelton Collection (2 discs)
2003, 300 minutes, Rated G
Most of Red's repertoire of regular characters had been developed on radio, before a live audience, and they worked just as well on television. Among the best known were The Mean Widdle Kid, who left chaos wherever he went (his favourite expression: "I dood it!"); Clem Kadiddlehopper, the befuddled rustic; Sheriff Deadeye, the scourge of the West; boxer Cauliflower McPugg; Willie Lump-Lump, the drunk; San Fernando Red, the con man; and Bolivar Shagnasty. The one major addition to Red's character list for the TV show was Freddie the Freeloader, a hobo who never spoke.
SKelton was a warm, human performer who loved his audience as much as they loved him. His closing line was always a sincere, "Good night and may God bless."
Contains The Following Episodes:
- Disc One:
- Painting
- The Game Show
- Oil
- Showboat
- Freddie
- Fish Market
- Disc Two:
- Awards
- Juice
- City Dump
- Ed Sullivan
- Shipwrecked
- Half a Lawyer Is Better Than None
- Director:
- Starring:
- Mickey Rooney [35], Vincent Price [28], Marie Windsor [4], George Raft [7], Judy Garland [23], Jackie Coogan [16], Ed Sullivan [3], Carol Channing [4], Chester Morris [2], Buster Crabbe [8], Cara Williams [2], Red Skelton [3], Jack Lemmon [29],
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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