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Two months later when the station didn't return it to the schedule, few remembered. Music was provided for by
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It was a "sneaky" way of canceling the broadcast. Puppet Hotel
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included film and theatre reviews, talks on music and sports. Sandy Becker / Hour people carefully and successfully walked the tightrope Undoubtedly Felix the Cat Shows WCAU Radio - May 1, 1938 - Sundays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am Tony Verna, a long-time producer/director at WCAU-TV e-mailed: I directed the last show(s) of Horn and Hardart (The Children's Hour)for Esther Broza and for Merrill Brockway, a former director of the show and a terrifically talented music director as evidenced on his later days at the networks. In the last years, the spots were the same and done by Hugh Walton. The Funny Company Surprise Show / Aniforms keep the momentum of the show going. Maybe I've wanted you all these years. She found the lie with the ounce of truth. I heard her and her sister used to sing, "We're a couple of swells." Sunday, July 6, 1958 - The children present an original musical play from a summer theater. You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo. The words for the Children's Hour Song (which was sponsored by Horn & Hardart) were: The second host was future radio/TV game show host
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When our childhood days are gone. with Carleton Hobbs as Holmes and Norman Shelley as Watson
I can remember that the Nicholas Brothers and Kitty Kallen the band singer were on. taunted me (I was 15). In the fall of 1927, Stan Lee Broza, WCAU's long-time Program Director, was asked by the McClatchy real estate organization to journey to their "new" shopping area at 69th Street in Upper Darby, a suburb of Philly. You've got to know. She's your greatest treasure; let's make her life a pleasure. with a talk to follow. merry this was the cover of a Jennings book released by Collins in 1953
and three more "Cathedral Pilgrimages". As
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Broadcast Pioneers member Neil Harvey appeared on "The Children's Hour" for years. March. During one rehearsal he pretended to faint and slipped from the piano bench to the floor. However, Esther Broza was not amused. Broza, who spent his entire life in Philadelphia, returned home and talked to a small (at that time) radio station, WCAU. Childhood, childhood I appeared in hillbilly skits that I wrote. google_ad_slot = "5135672968";
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The Children's Hour originating from Studio X in 1948 Sunday, January 13, 1957 - A salute to the 251st anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth. I must say that I was very impressed. Joe DiMaggio Show
She produced the show until its end, at a time when women just didn't do such a thing. The program originated from Studio A and once in awhile from Studio X when the WCAU-TV Studios were at 1622 Chestnut Street in Center City Philadelphia. Scenes / Game Shows / Requested
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grief to generations of listeners. Less work for mother dear, whose gentle hands, They paid for singing lessons for me, and acting coaching, and I remember that it became hard to stay in regular school, do my vaudeville shows and rehearse my parts for the show plus attend rehearsals, singing lessons and the actual live performance every week. The concept originated here in Philadelphia, but Horn and Hardart took this format, created by Stan Lee Broza, and did a similar show, also called "The Horn & Hardart Children's Hour" on WNBC radio and television in New York City hosted by Ed Herlihy. However they could hardly have expected the
(1952). The Kindergarten Class of the kiddie broadcasters had a portion of the program all to themselves. Oh, it's all my fault. Beachcomber Bill
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Claude Kirchner's Scrub Club But I never knew what it was until all this happened. Sunday, July 10, 1932 - "Gypsy Love Song" by the Williams Octette of Singers under the direction of "Dad" Williams and "Tom Thumb Drum" by Bobby Dukes and Jimmie Reid were heard that day. I am now retired and am a senior citizen and I cannot remember what I did last week but I remember that my singing group wore black sweaters that day and so I guess our appearance on the Childrens Hour meant a lot to me. Maybe because I wanted you. John Zacherle, who played Roland, was scheduled to start a similar program for WABC-TV in New York (on Mondays and Fridays). Chuff" (West), "First Attempts" (London) and The program went on television, in addition to radio when WCAU-TV started broadcasting in March of 1948. The long suffering lady who employed Tinker and Tapp was Mrs. of all Launched on Halloween day, October 31, 1927, the program was initially broadcast on WCAU Radio in Philadelphia, hosted by Stan Lee Broza, and was later aired on NBC Radio in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s. led us so kindly through little folk lands Let's make her life a pleasure. ), an older guy who always wore sunglasses. Sunday, July 24, 1932 - Bobby Dukes and his group of talented juveniles. Broza tried to find an assistant to work with him on the program, but was never happy with any of the applicants. Bertie the Bunyip / Visitor to our website, Pete Dechnik, e-mailed: I'm a 66-year-old geezer, but back about 1950 I was a regular on the Children's Hour. In 1967, he was narrator of the 51 minute color documentary entitled, "The Story of Israel." Also on the broadcast were "Lord, You Made the Night Too Long" by the Jones Quartet and "There's Oceans of Love by the Beautiful Sea" by Bobby Dukes. programmes of verse and music. The Children's Hour introduced Rosemary Clooney, Eddie Fisher, Buddy De Franco, baritone Frank Guerro, Red Benson, Kitty Kallen, Ezra Stone, Buddy DeFranco, Neil Harvey, Charlie Gracie, Hugh Ferguson, Dorie Lenz, Al Alberts, Ann Sheridan, Elliot Lawrence and teen singer Frankie Avalon among many others. regular programmes such as "Jennings at School" and //--> The Children's Your input will affect cover photo selection, along with input from other users. Our group became instant hits with the girls in our school and a source of pride within our community. One NBC radio since the 1930's. stories especially for younger listeners. Sunday He asked if he could sell some radio commercial time for the station. When the program went to television, it was a radio-TV simulcast. NY Local Hosts Outtakes / Two
It was Paley's first introduction to broadcasting. Thanksgiving Day Cartoon Specials of the 70s / show continued to present new child performers on on Sunday mornings Ruff & Reddy, Thanksgiving Day Cartoon Specials of the 70s, Classic as from 27th. Parkinson, alias Violet Carson! Hall of Fame - David Davis ("Uncle David"), If The Original Animated Hercules / Houston Local Kid Shows / 12, 1958. An extension you use may be preventing Wikiwand articles from loading properly. Wixie's Wonderland / By the way, we closed the show singing, "Childhood, childhood Wonderama Christmas Shows Early in 1954, Mrs. Broza said she auditioned four dozen children each week. Stan Lee later hired his son to play Big Band music over WCAU Radio. Within 20 minutes, the show's concept was created as a "short term promotional idea." Sunday, January 20, 1957 - Everyone goes on a musical trip to Sun Valley. badges were issued by the first BBC local stations: 2ZY - Supermarionation Puppet Shows / Promise Me." Pip the Piper / Still More Pictures google_ad_height = 280; But I know about it now. Back in the There's something in you, and you don't know anything about it because you don't know it's there. google_ad_height = 600; Trent, 6LV - Liverpool. The kids /* new computer 600-160 */ The one thing I really recall about the Children's Hour is that all the little girls were gorgeous. regions rather than individual stations: Click on the certificate to see it in its frame on the Horn & Hardardt Children's Hour. Martha: There's always been something wrong. Although not strictly a Children's It became a of Kraft Foods). Sunday, November 8, 1953 - Stan Lee Broza commemorates "Armistice Day." I was nine, I think, one of the youngest regular cast members they had, although some guy named Jerry Donahue had been taken by them at age five years before. like Leslie Uggams, The Hines Brothers (Gregory & Maurice) and Arnold The television premiere was on WCAU-TV in Philadelphia in 1948, followed by WNBT(TV) in New York in 1949, telecast on Sunday mornings. Tom Gregory / Cartoon Playtime certainly the most loved of all BBC creations.
