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THE ERNIE KOVACS COLLECTION 6 DVD SET FROM SHOUT FACTORY

THIS PAGE EXISTS TO CATALOUGE THE CONTENT OF THE DVDs. THE OFFERS ARE NO LONGER VALID. CLICKING THIS
LINK WILL BRING YOU TO THE SHOUT FACTORY PAGE LISTING ALL THEIR KOVACS DVDs.

"The Ernie Kovacs Collection" 6 DVD set was officially released on April 19, 2011, and it’s great! Purchase it DIRECTLY FROM SHOUT FACTORY! This set contains almost 14 HOURS of material which hasn't been seen in over 50 years! It’s the definitive collection of Ernie’s work; a MUST HAVE for Kovacs fans everywhere! It comes in an attractive box with a 40 page color booklet that contains essays by Joshua Mills, David Kronke, Jonathan Lethem and program notes by set curator Ben Model along with some great photos that you've never seen before! The set contains material that Kovacs fans everywhere have been asking me about for years, including the color version of "The Silent Show" (aka "Eugene").

I've watched the entire set and read the booklet; you have my guarantee that it’s oustanding! And, just so you know exactly what a great set you'll be getting, scroll down for a full listing of the contents of each disc.

YOU CAN ORDER THE SET DIRECTLY FROM SHOUT FACTORY AND CAN DO SO BY CLICKING THE LINK ABOVE OR ANY OF THE PHOTO ADS ON THIS PAGE! (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 7TH BONUS DISC, "BURIED TREASURES", WAS A LIMITED EDITION AND IS NOW OUT OF PRINT. YOU CAN NOW ONLY ORDER THE 6 DVD SET).

PLEASE NOTE: Disc 5 from "The Ernie Kovacs Collection" was released as a single disc, "Ernie Kovacs: The ABC Specials," on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. You can order your copy today by clicking any of the photo ads on this page.

Al Quagliata, Webmaster, www.alquagliata.com/erniekovacs, Saturday, September 8, 2012

DISC 1- THE EARLY YEARS

  • It's Time For Ernie- March 7,1951
  • It's Time For Ernie- June, 1951
  • Ernie In Kovacsland- July 6, 1951
  • Ernie In Kovacsland- August 23, 1951
  • Kovacs On The Corner- January, 1952
  • Kovacs Unlimited- May 28, 1952

DISC 1- BONUS MATERIAL

  • 1987Atlas Hall Of Fame Induction
  • Rembering Ernie With George Schlatter And Jolene Brand
  • "Baseball Film"
  • Making Of "Baseball Film"
  • "The Mysterious Knockwurst"
  • Andy McKay 8mm Home Movies
PROGRAM RUNNING TIME: 130 MINS.

DISC 2- THE NBC MORNING SHOW

  • The Ernie Kovacs Show- December 19, 1955
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show- February 20, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show- March 15, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show- April 12, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show- June 12, 1956

DISC 2- BONUS MATERIAL

  • Percy Dovetonsils: "Ode To Stanley’s Pussycat"
  • Martin Krutch, Public Eye
  • Rock Mississippi In "Fingers Under Weskit"
  • Howard, The World’s Strongest Ant
  • J. Burlington Gearshift
PROGRAM RUNNING TIME: 138 MINS.

DISC 3- THE NBC EVENING SHOW

  • The Ernie Kovacs Show- July 2, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show- July 30, 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show- September 5, 1956

DISC 3- BONUS MATERIAL

  • Superclod Test
PROGRAM RUNNING TIME: 125 MINS.

DISC 4- THE LATE 1950s

  • Saturday Color Carnival: "The Ernie Kovacs Show"-
    January 19, 1957 (NBC)
  • Kovacs On Music- May 22, 1959 (NBC)
  • Take A Good Look- July 21, 1960 (ABC)-
    with panelists Cesar Romero, Edie Adams and Jack Carson

DISC 4- BONUS MATERIAL

  • "Take A Good Look" Clues
  • "Take A Good Look" Sales Film
  • "Silents Please"
  • "Our Man In Havana" Behind-The-Scenes Footage
PROGRAM RUNNING TIME: 140 MINS.

DISC 5- THE ABC SPECIALS

  • Kovacs Special #4- September 21, 1961
  • Kovacs Special #5- October 28, 1961
  • Kovacs Special #6- November 24, 1961
  • Kovacs Special #7- December 12, 1961
  • Kovacs Special #8- January 3, 1962

DISC 5- BONUS MATERIAL

  • Dutch Masters Commercials
PROGRAM RUNNING TIME: 145 MINS.

DISC 6- CLASSIC PIECES

DISC 6- The NBC Morning Show

  • Percy Dovetonsils Reads "Roughing It"
  • Ferrante & Teicher Perform "Oh Susannah"
  • Mr. Question Man
  • Drawing With John Magee
  • Leena Queen Of The Jungle
  • News Report With Leroy L. Leroy
  • A Series Of Magazine Ads
  • Tales From Uncle Gruesome
  • Crossed Skillets
  • Leonard And Lola
  • Percey Dovetonsils Almost Reads An Ode

DISC 6- The NBC Evening Show

  • The Late Late Late Late Hungarian Movie
  • Mr. Science
  • The Nairobi Trio
  • Let’s Take A Visit
  • Howdy Deedy
  • TV Backstage
  • Trapizza
  • Vas You Dere?

DISC 6- BONUS MATERIAL

  • Trailer For "Operation Mad Ball-"It Happened To Ernie"
  • Muriel Cigar Commercials Featuring Edie Adams
PROGRAM RUNNING TIME: 140 MINS.

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