Its Howdy Doody Time August 3rd 1949
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- Опубликовано: 17 авг 2023
- Who is this host, where Buffalo Bob Smith ?
ANSWERED BY @fromthesidelines
Ray Forrest, who hosted NBC's local "CHILDREN'S THEATER" in New York from 1949 through 1960, filled in for "Buffalo Bob" (as "Rodeo Ray") while Smith took a well-deserved vacation {of course, he pre-recorded Howdy's dialogue so that Ray would have someone to talk to}.
SUMMERY
Buffalo Bob Smith created Howdy Doody during his days as a radio announcer on WNBC. At that time, Howdy Doody was only a voice Smith performed on the radio.
When Smith made an appearance on NBC's television program Puppet Playhouse on December 27, 1947, the reception for the character was great enough to begin a demand for a visual character for television. Frank Paris, a puppeteer whose puppets appeared on the program, was asked to create a Howdy Doody puppet.
Bob Smith, the show's host, was dubbed "Buffalo Bob" early in the show's run (a reference both to the historical American frontier character Buffalo Bill and Smith's hometown of Buffalo, New York).
At first the set was supposed to be a circus tent, but soon was changed to a western town. Smith wore cowboy garb, as did the puppet. The name of the puppet "star" was derived from the American expression "howdy doody"/"howdy do," a commonplace corruption of the phrase "How do you do?" used in the Western United States.
(The straightforward use of that expression was also in the theme song's lyrics.) Smith, who had gotten his start as a singing radio personality in Buffalo, frequently used music in the program. Cast members Lew Anderson and Robert "Nick" Nicholson both were experienced jazz musicians.
As both the character and television program grew in popularity, demand for Howdy Doody-related merchandise began to surface. By 1948, toy makers and department stores had been approached with requests for Howdy Doody dolls and similar items.
Macy's department store contacted Frank Paris, the creator of the puppet, to ask about rights for a Howdy Doody doll. However, while Paris had created the puppet, Bob Smith owned the rights to the character.
An argument ensued between the two men, Paris claiming he felt he was being cheated out of any financial benefits. After one such disagreement, Paris took the puppet and angrily left the NBC studios about four hours before the show was to air live. It was not the first time this happened, leaving the live program with no "star".
With Paris's past disappearances, impromptu excuses regarding the whereabouts of Howdy Doody had been hastily concocted.
This time, an elaborate explanation was offered-that Howdy was busy with the elections on the campaign trail. NBC hurriedly constructed a map of the United States, which allowed viewers, with the help of Smith, to learn where Howdy was on the road. The explanation continued that while on the campaign trail, Howdy decided to improve his appearance with some plastic surgery.
This made it possible for the network to hire Disney animator Mel Shaw and his business partner Bob Allen to design (refer to U.S. Patent D156687 for a "new, original, and ornamental design" for the puppet) and Velma Wayne Dawson to build and operate a more handsome and appealing visual character than Paris's original, which had been called "the ugliest puppet imaginable" by Bob Smith.
Since Paris did not provide the voice of the character, Howdy's voice would stay the same after his appearance changed. The puppet that is remembered as the "original" Howdy Doody replaced Paris's original. 
Развлечения
Ray Forrest, who hosted NBC's local "CHILDREN'S THEATER" in New York from 1949 through 1960, filled in for "Buffalo Bob" (as "Rodeo Ray") while Smith took a well-deserved vacation {of course, he pre-recorded Howdy's dialogue so that Ray would have someone to talk to}.
Very classical. Didn’t know about him much, but I guess he was really popular during these times on television. 🤠 #ItsHowdyDoodytime
I remember a short comeback of Howdy Doody in the 70s ❤.
I do too.
@@teresahooks3746 So do I. The show was telecast from Florida. It only lasted a year
130 episodes were taped in the 1976-'77 season. WNEW-TV, Channel 5 in New York, pulled the new series off their daily schedule after only *one month.*
My first thought was: where's Buffalo Bob? The man in the silent film is Harry Langdon, less-known than Chaplin or Keaton but still very popular in his day. Also, this may well be the original Clarabell, Bob Keeshan of Captain Kangaroo.
Yes, that's Keeshan. He was "Clarabell" (except for a very brief period in 1950) until he was fired in December 1952.
NBC had a lot of silent two-reelers in their film library- and they were recycled as "Old Time Movies" on "HOWDY DOODY" from 1948 through 1955. In 1960, Nick Nicholson and Roger Muir recycled most of them again for Cliff Norton's "FUNNY MANNS" (syndicated by NBC's California National division).
@@fromthesidelines There was a kids' show on Detroit TV in the '60s hosted by Poopdeck Paul and Captain Jolly, They showed Our Gang silent comedies from the 1920s, which they called The Little Rascals. I used to be annoyed by the constant voiceover narration, which wasn't necessary even for the kiddies.
@@fromthesidelines They FIRED Bob Keeshan? Whatever for?
He, Dayton Allen, Bill LeCornec and (puppeteer) Rhoda Mann wanted more money, and tried to deal with Bob Smith and the producers by hiring an outside agent. As a result, all four of them were fired a few days before Chirstmas 1952. Bill eventually returned, and continued being "Chief Thunderthud" (and other characters) until "HOWDY" ended in 1960. Dayton Allen and Rhoda Mann were able to bounce back with other gigs.........and, of course, Bob was able to find employment as "Corny the Clown" {"TIME FOR FUN"} and "Tinker the Toymaker" {'TINKER'S WORKSHOP"} on New York's WABC-TV from 1953 through '55.....which led to "CAPTAIN KANGAROO" for CBS in October 1955.
All I can find is that the host’s name is Rodeo Ray
I remember this show 😊
As seen weekdays at 5:30pm(et).
Buffalo Bob smith didn’t appear in this episode