Tag: Edie Adams
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Kovacs and Kapusta Puppets by Larry Berthelson
Ernie Kovacs must have had an inkling that his viewership on the half-hour comedy-variety show he did late mornings on NBC in 1955-1956 would include children. Why else would a puppet show have been a staple of the program’s regular sketches right from the start? Kovacs had certainly been no stranger to the mid-morning time…
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George Fiala — Make-up Artist for Uncle Gruesome, Soaps, Santa and Soupy
Ernie Kovacs made a point of bringing make-up artist George Fiala out on camera in what may his only TV appearance. It was not to show Fiala off or pay tribute to his craft, but as a reassuring gesture a parent or child educator might do. Ernie’s morning show on NBC that ran from December…
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“Let’s Get Away From It All” — The Slightly Missing Matt Dennis
The name Matt Dennis may not be familiar, but if you’re an Ernie Kovacs fan you may know it. Or maybe not. You’d have be a credits-reader who also paid attention to the details in the back of the “Ernie Kovacs Collection” DVD box sets’ booklets. Who was Matt Dennis? My introduction to him was…