The Red Skelton Hour
The Red Skelton Show
1951, Series, 60 min, Comedy, English, United States, MoviePedia score 69
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
Directed by Seymour Berns, Bill Hobin, Howard A. Quinn, John Gaunt, Terry Kyne, Martin Rackin, Jack Donohue, Cecil Barker, Frank Bunetta, Ed Hiller
Cast
- Red Skelton as Gertrude and Heathcliffe
- David Rose and His Orchestra as Panelist of Juvenile Jury
- Art Gilmore as Newscaster
- Tom Hansen Dancers as Can Can Dancers
- Jan Arvan as Indian Chief
- The Alan Copeland Singers as Singers
- Bob LeMond as Self - Announcer
- Ray Kellogg as Construction Foreman
- The Skelton Dancers as Dance Hall Girls
- Lucille Knox as Blonde Nurse-Hospital Sketch
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