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The Ed Wynn Show (1949)

The Ed Wynn Show poster
Directed by
Ralph Levy
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 39 episodes
Rated
B
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A live variety show starring comedian Ed Wynn, broadcast from Hollywood. It featured musical acts, comedy sketches, and guest performances from early TV stars.

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What happens

The Ed Wynn Show is an American variety show originally broadcast from September 22, 1949 to July 4, 1950, on the CBS Television Network. Comedian and former vaudevillian Ed Wynn was the star of the program's 39 episodes, which were the first shows broadcast live from Hollywood, and transmitted via kinescope to New York. The show included the commercial television debuts of Robert Clary, Dinah Shore, The Three Stooges, Hattie McDaniel, Buster Keaton, Leon Errol, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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