Episode #1.33
- Episode aired May 29, 1958
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A Lively Musical Show
"The Lux Show starring Rosemary Clooney" was a fast moving half hour variety show that opened with Ms. Clooney singing one of the latest hit songs. A frequent guest usually at the end of the show was her husband Jose Ferrer, who would drop by (and in one episode to celebrate her birthday along with their children). A young Don Adams was a frequent skit contributor, and Boris Karloff made two appearances (one on Halloween) and was surprisingly funny and witty, with special effects having his "head" going back and forth on a pingpong table.
The show was broadcast from Hollywood in color. This specific episode of May 29th, 1958 featured "Comedian Lou Costello as Rosemary's guest", per TV Guide statement. Lou is featured as a parks department employee who has just completed painting a park bench with fresh green paint. He goes to get the "Wet Paint" sign, and as he returns, to his horror, a rather plump woman in a business suit with her nose stationed deep into her paperback novel, suddenly sits down on the park bench. The camera pans to a flummoxed and exasperated Lou, thinking, "what can I do in this situation"? Fortunately (or unfortunately) for Lou, the woman suddenly rises, and starts walking down the sidewalk with all green stripes on her suit, nose still transfixed in the novel. The rather plump woman continues sashaying her big rear end with the stripes on it, and the camera zooms up to Lou Costello's face. The look on Lou's face as his eyes widen and his lips quiver, is something that can be best imagined by fans of the late comedian. Mr. Costello still needs to get credit for his work on the Rosemary Clooney show for this May 29th, 1958 episode, which is not included under his body of work, and perhaps should be listed between his Steve Allen appearances, and his September 1958 appearance on the GE Theater.
The show was broadcast from Hollywood in color. This specific episode of May 29th, 1958 featured "Comedian Lou Costello as Rosemary's guest", per TV Guide statement. Lou is featured as a parks department employee who has just completed painting a park bench with fresh green paint. He goes to get the "Wet Paint" sign, and as he returns, to his horror, a rather plump woman in a business suit with her nose stationed deep into her paperback novel, suddenly sits down on the park bench. The camera pans to a flummoxed and exasperated Lou, thinking, "what can I do in this situation"? Fortunately (or unfortunately) for Lou, the woman suddenly rises, and starts walking down the sidewalk with all green stripes on her suit, nose still transfixed in the novel. The rather plump woman continues sashaying her big rear end with the stripes on it, and the camera zooms up to Lou Costello's face. The look on Lou's face as his eyes widen and his lips quiver, is something that can be best imagined by fans of the late comedian. Mr. Costello still needs to get credit for his work on the Rosemary Clooney show for this May 29th, 1958 episode, which is not included under his body of work, and perhaps should be listed between his Steve Allen appearances, and his September 1958 appearance on the GE Theater.
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- jimmyallen
- Dec 30, 2011
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