Product Details

• Actors: Pinky Lee, Jimmy Brown, Molly Bee
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Alpha Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: March 25, 2008
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0015ESZBQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,348 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Talented Mr. Leff, April 21, 2008

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Robert Huggins (Suburban Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lee, Pinky Show - Volume 1 (DVD)

The Pinky Lee Show was a children's television show originating from Los Angeles in 1954-56 and starred Pinky Lee (real name: Pincus Leff), a talented performer who started his early career in burlesque to become one of the most recognized hosts in early children's television programming. In two words, "The Pinky Lee Show" can be described as "high energy." Once Mr. Lee starts, he doesn't let up until the end of the show with his own brand of humor, song and dance. He's only interrupted once each show with a musical interlude from young songstress Molly Bee. Mr. Lee collapsed on the set of the show in 1955 due to an infection, but the show continued without him until 1956.

"The Pinky Lee Show" was broadcast live by NBC and saved only through the kinescope recording process. Apparently, most of the kinescopes are gone; this release from Alpha Video contains two shows that appear to be mostly complete. As one might expect, the visual quality from the kinescopes leaves a lot to be desired, but the two episodes are very watchable, particularly the second episode. Alpha also includes five cartoons from the early 1930s featuring the characters "Tom and Jerry" to round out this release. "The Pinky Lee Show," along with the The Howdy Doody Show - Clarabell Speaks & Other Episodes are two of the most important early children's television shows to have surfaced on DVD. A single episode of "The Pinky Lee Show" also appears on Shout! Factory's Hiya Kids! A 50's Saturday Morning Box, a nostalgic look back at children's programming from television's first decade.

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Good Picture Quality, February 15, 2012

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Retro_Saiyan (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lee, Pinky Show - Volume 1 (DVD)

OK, so 1950s kids shows are an acquired taste, though this particular one is very good.

What surprised me is that, unlike certain other Alpha Video releases, the picture quality of the two episodes is very good. Well, as good as a daytime kinescope can look. But they are both well-transferred, and the picture quality issues are due to the limitations of 1950s TV....they are historic picture quality problems, and quite fun because of that.

Certainly recommended for those looking for something a bit different from the usual.

5.0 out of 5 stars children's show, May 15, 2011

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Randy Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lee, Pinky Show - Volume 1 (DVD)

i love this DVD and this show. I have never seen any performer have so much energy and love what he is doing so much. I wish they would release all the episodes. This guy was far more talented the Pee Wee.