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50s Comedy TV Classics (10-DVD)

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Specialists in niche market material such as vintage programmers and TV shows, Pennsylvania-based ALPHA VIDEO is owned by Jerry Greene, founder of Collectable Records. Quality of their unrestored movie transfers varies from fair to good, based on condition of source material stock (often old 16mm broadcast prints). The only extras provided are a catalog insert and DVD-accessible title list.

50S COMEDY TV CLASSICS consists of 10 DVDs originally sold separately. Each averages an under-two hour running time, most have four programs.

CONTENTS include dates (where available) and guest stars--

DISC ONE - Jack Benny Show, Vol. 1 (ALP 4252D):
(JB, Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, Eddie Anderson, Don Wilson)
How Jack Met Mary (10/31/54) - Joyce Randolph/Frank Wilcox/Sheldon Leonard
Jack Casting for Television Special (1/1/61) - (Jack reminisces on "The Life Of Jack Benny")
Honolulu Trip (9/13/53) - Marilyn Monroe (cameo)
Fred Allen Show (4/19/53) - Fred Allen/Eddie Cantor

DISC TWO - Topper, Vol. 1 (ALP 4260D):
(Leo G. Carroll, Ann Jeffries, Lee Patrick, Robert Sterling)
Second Honeymoon (1/8/54) - Mary Field/Juney Ellis/Guy Wilkerson
Topper Goes to Las Vegas (4/23/54) - Thurston Hall/Paul Bryar/Lee Roberts
George's Old Flame (7/2/54) - Frances Rafferty/Mira McKinney/James Seay
Henrietta Sells the House (4/9/54) - Katherine Warren/Don Beddoe

DISC THREE - You Bet Your Life, Vol. 1 (ALP 4335D):
(Groucho, George Fenneman, announcer)
Four episodes with some DeSoto/Plymouth ads

DISC FOUR - Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Vol. 1 (ALP 4422D):
(Ozzie, Harriet, David and Ricky Nelson)
1.) Harriet invites 20 kids to the Women's Club social
2.) Harriet snoops on David and his wife
3.) David's first day at work after honeymoon
4.) Ozzie invited to deliver a lecture on how to be organized

DISC FIVE - Meet Corliss Archer, Vol. 1 (ALP 4607D):
(Ann Baker, Mary Brian, Jack Eldredge)
[#25] A Date for Doris - Doyle Baker/Tom Irish/Juli Baker/Alan Dinehart III
[#15] Corliss the Cheerleader - Naccy Hale/Maureen Cassidy/David Bair/Brad Brown
[#14] The Vase that Came for Dinner - Rolfe Sedan
[#26] Friends Forever? - Tristram Coffin/Gertrude Michael/Gloria Eaton/Jack Grinnage

DISC SIX - George Burns & Gracie Allen Show, Vol. 1 (ALP 4731D):
(Burns & Allen, Bea Benederet, Larry Keating)
Eight episodes!

DISC SEVEN - Private Secretary, Vol. 1 (ALP 4755D):
(Ann Sothern, Don Porter)
What Every Secretary Knows (11/11/56) - Madge Blake/CharlesEvans/Nan Leslie/Jeffrey Stone
How to Handle the Boss (10/28/56) - Steve Dunne/Joseph Corey/Frances Mercer/John Archer
Three's a Crowd (12/23/56) - Jesse White/Joan Banks
Not Quite Paradise (2/3/57) - Zasu Pitts/Hope Summers

DISC EIGHT - My Hero, Vol. 1 (ALP 4784D):
(Bob Cummings, Julie Bishop, John Litel)
Beauty Queen (5/30/53) -
Model of Blossom (12/27/52) - Jerome Cowan/Dolores Moran
The Boat (2/7/53) - Louis Jean Heydt/Robert Osterloh/John Doucette/Russ Vincent
Big Crush (4/4/53) - Gloria Winters/Tom Bernard

DISC NINE - I Married Joan, Vol. 1 (ALP 4894D):
(Joan Davis, Jim Backus)
Talent Scout
Bad Boy
Honey-Moon
Neighbors
Sister Pat

DISC TEN - Life of Riley / Our Miss Brooks (ALP 5296D):
(Bill Bendix, Marjorie Reynolds)
RILEY: Bab's School Reunion (?)
RILEY: Riley's Operation (4/17/53) - Veda Ann Borg, Gregory Marshall
(Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Jane Morgan. Richard Crenna)
BROOKS: The Big Jump (5/27/55)
BROOKS: Home Cooked Meal (?)