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MY REVIEWS OF TWO RARE ERNIE KOVACS' TV SHOWS P.2 |
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The museum doesn't have a date listed for this show, but you know its sometime in the mid-fifties. Some research solved the puzzle: David Walley's great book The Ernie Kovacs Phile lists the date as Tuesday, April 7 1955, airing in the 10pm-11pm slot. The show was actually called The Ernie Kovacs Show. This particular incarnation was the last installment of it and for whatever reason the word "Show" was replaced with "Rehearsal." It's certainly an appropriate title, as it looks sort of like a work in progress. You see cameras, lights, cue cards, people milling about, a friendly hangin' out type of atmosphere which was Ernie's trademark. Dispel the illusion of TV glamour, and let the average Joe see behind the scenes. The show looks like a Kinescope, and it comes complete with commercials and station ID's. When I'm at the museum, by the way, I specifically seek shows that have commercials, ID's etc. This adds to the overall experience of viewing and gives a real feel for the time period. I've seen every Ernie thing of course. Some have commercials and some don't. Ah well, c'est la vie! Let's break down the show so you get a synopsis of what it contains:
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