@@gingergranttech , a lot of radio came from vaudeville acts, routines and corny jokes. The thing about radio is they had the most effect element ever: IMAGINATION. Simply listening to it, it was far more powerful and sometimes scary than anything ever filmed.
Just too many great episodes to have a favorite. If you told me I was going to spend the bit of time I have left on a deserted island but I could pick five TV shows to take along with me The Beverly Hillbillies and Loony Toons would make the list. It might take me a bit to figure out the next three.
Interesting. I had always assumed that the resounding success of Li'l Abner (1959, Paramount) led to an attempt to cash in with a TV version using similar characters known as The Beverly Hillbillies.
Paul Henning also created Petticoat Junction and his daughter Linda Kaye Henning was one of the Bradley girls (Bobbie Joe). She also was the voice of Jetherine-Jethro's sister (also played in drag by Max Baer Jr.) in the first season of the Beverly Hillbillies
In one of the Ma and Pa Kettle movies, they won a contest and got an all-new house, and never could figure out all the push-button, automatic gadgets. The Beverly Hillbillies didn't replicate all those jokes, but they sure had similar situations. Plus, the Kettles got rich when uranium was found on their land.
the Beverly hillbillies was clearly copied from an Elvis movie called, "Follow That Dream." the elvis part became jethro, the Arthur O'Connell part became jed, the part played by the ingénue part played by anne helm became elly mae, and the banker who befriended them became mr. drysdale. he also lifted some from the comic strip Li'l Abner--jethro was li'l abner and daisy mae became elly mae. Mammy yokum (from the comic strip) became Granny. The guy who played the banker in follow that dream even had a moustache like mr drysdale. and the actor who played that banker was on a few episodes of the beverly hillbillies. even the car from follow that dream became the clampett's jalopy. Don't get me wrong, I loved that show growing up but you can check this all out for yourself. watch the movie "follow that dream" then google the cartoon characters. by-by.
Hard to believe anything else, given all the similarities, yet no one officially involved with 'Hillbillies' seems to own up to it. And the timeline conforms perfectly: Filming on Follow That Dream began in the summer of '61 and was released in April of '62. BH debuted in September of that year.
Sorry to bust your bubble, but The Beverly Hillbillies premiered in 1961. "Follow that Dream" didn't come out until 1962. The production of The Beverly Hillbillies started 2 years before the production of Follow that Dream's production. Do the math.
BH premiered Sept of 1962. This is easily verified by checking biographical sources for any and all of the cast members. Follow that Dream began filming in the summer of 1961, some 14 months earlier. Whether it's just a colossal coincidence that BH so closely resembles FTD, or, in fact, was copied from it can be debated, but it's clear the timeline would permit the 'copy' possibility.
@@CombatDoc54 ....That was I was thinking. It was just the opposite... "Follow that Dream" was taken from The Beverly Hillbillies. Clearly somebody copied somebody. But to be truthful, Elvis copied from MULTIPLE artists to come up with his own style. Elvis was quoted to have said his favorite male country singer at the time of an interview (around 1957) was Sonny James. Go and listen to some of those recordings of Sonny James and his Southern Gentlemen. Almost identical sound from Elvis in the Jordanaires in the 60's. Bottom line: There was a lot of copying and going on back then. Always has been....always will be. Here a couple of Sonny James songs from 1957. Elvis's songs during the 60's were very similar in style.. ruclips.net/video/MPegIt4pdpI/видео.html ruclips.net/video/C2ubRTFSAYM/видео.html
Pre dating the ma and pa kettle movies, were very early comedy recordings of hilbillies discovering the modern world. It has been in our culture since Mark Twain.
No offense but I enjoyed the 1st 5- 6 years but towards the end of its run they were running out of ideas and continued the episode from the last episode etc.but I still watch the earlier episodes. Critics didn't like it but the cast were good.
Paul Henning was genius .a master story teller and a beautiful human being .
It amazes me how these guys were able to transition from writing for radio to creating classic television shows.
That's why u can listen to these shows with ur eyes closed and still enjoy them
@@gingergranttech , a lot of radio came from vaudeville acts, routines and corny jokes. The thing about radio is they had the most effect element ever: IMAGINATION. Simply listening to it, it was far more powerful and sometimes scary than anything ever filmed.
Just too many great episodes to have a favorite. If you told me I was going to spend the bit of time I have left on a deserted island but I could pick five TV shows to take along with me The Beverly Hillbillies and Loony Toons would make the list. It might take me a bit to figure out the next three.
He was a genius.
Interesting. I had always assumed that the resounding success of Li'l Abner (1959, Paramount) led to an attempt to cash in with a TV version using similar characters known as The Beverly Hillbillies.
Henning was such a modest fellow . I think under the surface he felt that show was going to be like shooting fish in a barrel with that cast.
Paul Henning also created Petticoat Junction and his daughter Linda Kaye Henning was one of the Bradley girls (Bobbie Joe). She also was the voice of Jetherine-Jethro's sister (also played in drag by Max Baer Jr.) in the first season of the Beverly Hillbillies
BETTY JOE
The Ma and Pa Kettle movie series may have been somewhat of an inspiration to Mr. Henning, perhaps subconsciously.
In one of the Ma and Pa Kettle movies, they won a contest and got an all-new house, and never could figure out all the push-button, automatic gadgets. The Beverly Hillbillies didn't replicate all those jokes, but they sure had similar situations. Plus, the Kettles got rich when uranium was found on their land.
@@stanbrown32 Oil that is- black gold-Texas tea!
I think the Real McCoys show was the model for the BH show
Fascinating, but dang it takes him a long time to get a story out.
This was filmed in 1997, when he was 86.. let's see how your cognitive abilities are in old age.
Just don’t make guys like this anymore. Sure miss that generation of humans.
*guys like this
This was filmed in 1989. You're welcome.
the Beverly hillbillies was clearly copied from an Elvis movie called, "Follow That Dream." the elvis part became jethro, the Arthur O'Connell part became jed, the part played by the ingénue part played by anne helm became elly mae, and the banker who befriended them became mr. drysdale. he also lifted some from the comic strip Li'l Abner--jethro was li'l abner and daisy mae became elly mae. Mammy yokum (from the comic strip) became Granny. The guy who played the banker in follow that dream even had a moustache like mr drysdale. and the actor who played that banker was on a few episodes of the beverly hillbillies. even the car from follow that dream became the clampett's jalopy. Don't get me wrong, I loved that show growing up but you can check this all out for yourself. watch the movie "follow that dream" then google the cartoon characters. by-by.
Hard to believe anything else, given all the similarities, yet no one officially involved with 'Hillbillies' seems to own up to it. And the timeline conforms perfectly: Filming on Follow That Dream began in the summer of '61 and was released in April of '62. BH debuted in September of that year.
Sorry to bust your bubble, but The Beverly Hillbillies premiered in 1961. "Follow that Dream" didn't come out until 1962. The production of The Beverly Hillbillies started 2 years before the production of Follow that Dream's production. Do the math.
BH premiered Sept of 1962. This is easily verified by checking biographical sources for any and all of the cast members. Follow that Dream began filming in the summer of 1961, some 14 months earlier. Whether it's just a colossal coincidence that BH so closely resembles FTD, or, in fact, was copied from it can be debated, but it's clear the timeline would permit the 'copy' possibility.
@@CombatDoc54 ....That was I was thinking. It was just the opposite... "Follow that Dream" was taken from The Beverly Hillbillies. Clearly somebody copied somebody. But to be truthful, Elvis copied from MULTIPLE artists to come up with his own style. Elvis was quoted to have said his favorite male country singer at the time of an interview (around 1957) was Sonny James. Go and listen to some of those recordings of Sonny James and his Southern Gentlemen. Almost identical sound from Elvis in the Jordanaires in the 60's. Bottom line: There was a lot of copying and going on back then. Always has been....always will be. Here a couple of Sonny James songs from 1957. Elvis's songs during the 60's were very similar in style..
ruclips.net/video/MPegIt4pdpI/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/C2ubRTFSAYM/видео.html
@@ronbeal9852 Real McCoys had a similar plot
with 14,000 mile trip, he must have taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque.
Hahahahahah!
Pre dating the ma and pa kettle movies, were very early comedy recordings of hilbillies discovering the modern world. It has been in our culture since Mark Twain.
No offense but I enjoyed the 1st 5- 6 years but towards the end of its run they were running out of ideas and continued the episode from the last episode etc.but I still watch the earlier episodes. Critics didn't like it but the cast were good.