Biography of Cantiflas, famous Mexican clown
Mario Moreno Reyes (August 12, 1911 – April 20, 1993) was a comedian of the Mexican theater and film industry. His interpretation of Cantinflas, a character […]
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Red Skelton on Thanksgiving
This is taken from The Thanksgiving Turkey, an episode of The Red Skelton Show where Red Skelton plays his Clem Kaddiddlehopper at the first Thanksgiving. […]
Red Skelton's Christmas wish
This is taken from “Christmas with the Skeltons,” an episode of “The Red Skelton Show” where various characters played by Red Skelton drop in at […]
Happy hobos and sad tramps – Character of the tramp and hobo clown
Happy hobos and sad tramps – Character of the tramp and hobo clown The character clown is widely thought of as the tramp or hobo, […]
There's Nothing Worse than Loneliness at Christmastime
[written and sung by Red Skelton, as Freddy the Freeloader, in Red Skelton’s Christmas Dinner] There is nothing worse than loneliness at Christmastime, When old […]
Freddy the Freeloader – Red Skelton's famous Hobo clown
Red Skelton’s most famous character, Freddie the Freeloader, is a happy hobo clown. Unlike Emmett Kelly‘s Weary Willy tramp clown, Freddie the Freeloader had a […]
Clem Kadiddlehopper
Clem Kadiddlehopper – Red Skelton’s country bumpkin character Clem Kadiddlehopper was one of Red Skelton’s most popular characters, portrayed on radio and television for several […]
My cure for sorrow, by Lou Costello
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How I fought back – Lou Costello's account of his recovery from rheumatic fever
(For more information about Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, their movies, TV & radio work check out our sister site, Abbott and Costello – Who’s on […]
Magic coloring book – clown prop
The Magic Coloring Book is a standard magician’s prop, disguised as a child’s coloring book. Turn the pages one way, and it appears to be […]