{"product_id":"from-captain-penny-to-superhost-tales-from-the-golden-age-of-cleveland-childrens-television-1950s-1970s-paperback","title":"From Captain Penny to Superhost: Tales from the Golden Age of Cleveland Children's Television, 1950s-1970s - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Olszewski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanice Olszewski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt was the golden age of children's television in Cleveland.\u003c\/strong\u003e Let's go behind the plywood sets, costumes, and greasepaint for a close-up look at some remarkable personalities ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren's TV once sprang from the creative minds of actors who made it up as they went. Despite their low-budget productions, those classic shows and hosts of the 1950s-1970s formed lasting bonds with generations of Northeast Ohio kids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGene Carroll\u003c\/strong\u003e created Cleveland TV's first kids' show, \"Uncle Jake's House,\" in 1947 with a menagerie of animals (Clarence the cat and Phillip the parrot were an uneasy pair!) and child stars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinn Sheldon\u003c\/strong\u003e wanted to be known as a serious actor but became such a hit as an elf--Barnaby--that he could never shake the character.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodrow the Woodsman\u003c\/strong\u003e lived in a fantasy forest--but when Clay Conroy lost his Woodrow wig, the story made real newspaper headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Penny\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ron Penfound) introduced Cleveland kids to the Three Stooges--annoying parents and TV critics alike. At least he reminded young viewers to behave themselves: \"... you can't fool mom.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Miss Barbara\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Plummer of Cleveland's \u003cstrong\u003e\"Romper Room\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (a franchise produced locally) catered to the kindergarten crowd live on set while all dressed up in full skirts. (\"At all times, one had to be a lady.\")\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarty Sullivan alternated between straight-laced station announcer and goofy \u003cstrong\u003eSuperhost\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes broadcasting news while still wearing Supe's blue longjohns (behind the announcer's desk).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSideman \u003cstrong\u003e\"Jungle Larry\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Tetzlaff parlayed a childhood love of snakes into a regular on-air gig ... Jim Breslin of Ashtabula transformed weekdays at 5:15 p.m. into cowpoke Texas Jim for \"Prairie Palace\" ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlus other intriguing Cleveland children's TV trailblazers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 189\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47804085240061,"sku":"9781598511123","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/6rERfwBaJh9781598511123.webp?v=1783479284","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/from-captain-penny-to-superhost-tales-from-the-golden-age-of-cleveland-childrens-television-1950s-1970s-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}