Remember Pinkey Lee? I do!
Pincus Leff (May 2, 1907 – April 3, 1993) was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Pee Wee Herman and Pee Wee’s Playhouse is loosely based on Pinkey Lee. I’m not sure but think this was done at KHJ. Anyone know?
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TeleTales #14…Tiny Men Or Giant Props? If you look at this long enough, you begin to wonder. The props are amazingly real looking aren’t they? They are from 1957’s “The Incredible Shrinking Man”. To simulate giant rain drops, prop men filled hundreds of condoms with water…many of which never made it to the set because […]
NBC’s “Star Time Magazine”…1963-64 Guide To The New Season This is full of great memories, but make sure you take a look at the last pages, where you’ll see NBC’s new ‘Color Girl’ and a few of the first ever TK40 prototypes at The Colonial Theater. In 1951, Marie McNamara became the first ‘Color Girl’ […]
NBC 60th Anniversay Show…Mega Memory Tour #1 From now through Tuesday, we’ll have the NBC, CBS and ABC network anniversary shows for you here, plus a couple of surprises, but now, it’s time for tour #1. This is 2 1/2 hours of NBC’s glorious history without commercials…well, almost. Ed Herlihy is here to tell you […]
Yet Another Disappearing TV Camera! In this 1984 video, UK magician Paul Daniels makes a Link 125 studio camera vanish! Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cCXBCD6Ols On a 1984 edition of his magic show, Paul Daniels makes a Link 125 camera disappear. Source
I remember Pink too.
a 21 pie salute!!!
Man that guy could dance.
1st time seeing Pinkie, interesting.
The prize giveaways seemed like Christmas all year round!
In Boston (WBZ-TV) January 1955
05:00p Pinky Lee – variety
05:30p Howdy Doody
I remember watching the show the day he had a medical issue of some sort, possibly a heart attack while on the air, 1954 or 55 this was as I remember.