[78-L] Kukla, Fran and Ollie

Bud Black banjobud at cfl.rr.com
Sun Dec 19 14:43:38 PST 2010


The "Fran" in Kukla, Fran and Ollie was Fran Allison, who recorded some 78's
for (IIRC) Victor. 
 
Bud 
 
 
 
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: Robert M. Bratcher Jr. 
Date: 12/19/2010 5:30:16 PM 
To: 78-L Mail List 
Subject: Re: [78-L] Kukla, Fran and Ollie 
 
I wish they'd put lots of episodes of the show out on DVD. They don't make
kids 
Shows like that anymore.... 
 
 
 
 
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From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> 
To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com> 
Sent: Sun, December 19, 2010 4:22:39 PM 
Subject: Re: [78-L] Kukla, Fran and Ollie 
 
That was a big deal here for decades. For that matter, Mr. Rogers got his
start 
On television up in Canada. Friendly Giant used some good local jazz
musicians. 
 
Dl 
 
On 12/19/2010 5:16 PM, Robert M. Bratcher Jr. Wrote: 
> I was born in 1959 so I missed this show. But what I do remember watching
on 
> local (Houston Texas) KUHT Ch 8 in the 1960's was a Canadian show call The

> Friendly Giant. Anybody remember that one? Clips of it are on Youtube.....

> 
> 
> 
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> ________________________________ 
> From: David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca> 
> To: 78L<78-L at 78online.com> 
> Sent: Sun, December 19, 2010 3:29:49 PM 
> Subject: [78-L] Kukla, Fran and Ollie 
> 
> Those of you (us) who got hooked on television in the early 50s will know
why 
> this is somewhat momentous..although a few years ago I picked up a VHS
with 
Two 
> programs from around 1950 which were sponsored by RCA Victor, and both
were 15 
> minute commercials for current Victor releases. Let's hope these at least
have 
> some program content. 
> 
> On 12/19/2010 4:21 PM, Jazz Promo Services wrote: 
>> http://www.kukla.tv/ 
>> 
>> Kukla, Fran and Ollie kinescopes from 1949-54 finally being available on
DVD 
>> 
> 
> dl 
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