The Ed Wynn Show
| The Ed Wynn Show | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | ''The Camel Comedy Caravan'' |
| Genre |
Comedy Variety |
| Written by | Hy Faber Hal Kanter Seaman Jacobs Leo Solomon Vin Bogert |
| Directed by | Ralph Levy |
| Starring | Ed Wynn |
| Narrated by | Bob LeMond |
| Composer(s) | Lud Gluskin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Harlan Thompson |
| Location(s) | Hollywood, USA |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CBS KTTV (Los Angeles) WCBS-TV (New York) |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Original release | September 22, 1949 (Los Angeles premiere date) October 6, 1949 (New York premiere date) – June 15, 1950 (in Los Angeles) July 4, 1950 (in New York) |
The Ed Wynn Show was an American comedy/variety show originally broadcast from September 22, 1949–July 4, 1950 on the CBS Television Network. Comedian and former vaudevillian Ed Wynn was the star of the program. 39 episodes were produced and broadcast live from Hollywood, making The Ed Wynn Show the first program to do so, and transmitted via kinescope to New York.
The show also served as the television debuts of comedian Groucho Marx, singer/actress Dinah Shore, comedy team The Three Stooges and husband and wife comedy team Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
The Ed Wynn Show premiered on September 22, 1949 on CBS. The series starred Ed Wynn (1886–1966), a well-established comedian of stage, vaudeville, film and radio. The series consisted of vaudeville-like skits and music performed by the days' popular artists. Speidel wrist watches was the show's original sponsor. Speidel was soon replaced as sponsor by Camel cigarettes. Under the sponsorship of Camel, the series was known as The Camel Comedy Caravan.
The Ed Wynn Show achieved several "firsts" during its short run. It was the first television series to originate from Hollywood. The series was broadcast live from KTTV in Los Angeles and using the kinescope process, was transmitted to New York for rebroadcast on CBS Eastern and Midwestern stations.The Ed Wynn Show was also one of the first television series to use the kinescope process in an effort to preserve episodes for later distribution.
The series was known for its list of prominent guest stars every week. Some notable guest stars included Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Frances Langford, The Charlivels, Eve Arden, Celeste Holm, Hattie McDaniel, Buddy Ebsen, Garry Moore, The Modernaires, Mitzi Green, Gloria Swanson, William Frawley, Joe E. Brown, Charles Laughton, Vera Vague, Carmen Miranda, Cesar Romero, Peggy Lee, Groucho Marx, Buster Keaton,Dinah Shore, The Three Stooges, Citadel Press p. 179 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz made their television debuts on The Ed Wynn Show.
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