John Wayne's 40th Anniversary or Hominy and True Grits (28 Oct. 1969)
"The Red Skelton Show" John Wayne's 40th Anniversary or Hominy and True Grits (original title)

Director:

Bill Hobin

Writers:

Fred S. Fox, Mort Greene,

Stars:

The Baja Marimba Band, David Rose and His Orchestra, Bob Duggan

Cast

Episode credited cast:
The Baja Marimba Band	...	Themselves
David Rose and His Orchestra	...	Themselves
Bob Duggan	...	Supporting Player
Sam Edwards	...	Silent Spot Supporting Player
Tommy Farrell	...	Supporting Player
Art Gilmore	...	Announcer
Chanin Hale	...	Waitress
Maurice Kelly	...	Supporting Player
Brad Logan	...	Jealous Boyfriend / Silent Spot
George N. Neise	...	Pub Patron / Silent Spot (as George Neise)
David Sharpe	...	Little Old Lady / Silent Spot
Reta Shaw	...	Supporting Player
Red Skelton	...	Sheriff Deadeye / Gertrude and Heathcliffe
John Wayne	...	Himself / Rooster Cogburn
Julius Wechter	...	Himself

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 1969 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Studio 33, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Van Bernard Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an early skit near the show's opening, Red mimes different approaches used by fans when seeking John Wayne's autograph. He also mimes a little boy attending a monster movie. The main sketch is a spoof of John Wayne's western film 'True Grit.' The Baja Marimba Band performs 'Brazilia' and 'Fresh Air.' The title of the Silent Spot is 'Irish Pub' with Red as a bouncer.

User Reviews

Forty Years Ago

Though this is listed as 1968 there is no specific date given for this Red Skelton episode. I have a feeling it was done in 1970 because of what I remember about it.

The Duke looked like he was having a great old time on the show with Red Skelton. The reason I say this had to have been in 1969 is because John Wayne wore the Rooster Cogburn eyepatch in a sketch with Skelton.

Skelton wore an eyepatch himself, but on the other eye. These two came sauntering into a saloon each with the blind side next to the other. They bellied up to the bar and proceeded to talk a lot a brag about what one would do to the other if he caught him without knowing they were standing next to each other. At some point they did realize and a Wayne type fight seat commenced. It was all pretty funny.

Look at the title of the episode, it was suggested by the fact that Wayne was quoted at the Oscar as saying he'd have put the patch on 40 years earlier had he known it would have brought him Mr. Oscar.

Here's hoping it gets released or is released in collections of Red Skelton's best television moments.