The Ed Wynn Show - Volume 1 - DVD

He was known as "The Perfect Fool." With his distinctive silly giggle and clown costumes, Ed Wynn entertained audiences for over 60 years - from his early days as on-stage assistant to W. C. Fields until his charming performance as laughing Uncle Albert in Mary Poppins in 1964. He lent his zany voice to the Mad Hatter in 1951's Alice in Wonderland , and he later triumphed in a surprising turn to drama in Rod Serling's 1956 television ma

Airing Saturday nights on NBC over 1950-1954-and regarded as the benchmark for TV variety programming for a generation after that-this 90-minute live showcase offered up musical performances, special guest hosts, and, always, the classic comedy sketches rendered by the remarkable house company of Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, and Howard Morris.2 episodes on 1 disc. 178 min. Standard; Soundtrack English.

The family revolves around Beulah, a big woman with a big smile and a bigger heart, in this groundbreaking comedy series from the dawn of television. As the "domestic" for the Henderson family - Harry, Alice and little Donny - Beulah is the unofficial matriarch of the household. During its four year run, several different actresses played the title role - Ethel Waters (1950-1952), Academy Award winner Hattie McDaniel (1952), and Louise