America's Clown: An Intimate Biography of Red Skelton (2014)

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Writer:

Denver Collins

Stars:

Gracie Allen, Phil Arnold, Jan Arvan

Cast

Credited cast:
Gracie Allen	...	Self (archive footage)
Phil Arnold	...	Self (archive footage)
Jan Arvan	...	Mr. Gottfried (archive footage)
Benny Baker	...	Mr. Heath (archive footage)
Lucille Ball	...	May Daly / Madame De Berry (archive footage)
Milton Berle	...	Self (archive footage)
Drew Birdseye	...	Narrator (voice)
Charles Bronson	...	Perky the Boxer (archive footage)
George Burns	...	Self (archive footage)
Sid Caesar	...	Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson	...	Self (archive footage)
Buster Crabbe	...	CPO Muldoon (archive footage)
Richard Deacon	...	Mr. Griswold (archive footage)
Ralph Edwards	...	Self (archive footage)
Jamie Farr	...	Self / Snorkel

Storyline

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Genres:

Biography

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This program appears as a bonus on disc 11 of the DVD titled "The Red Skelton Show, the Early Years 1951-1955" released by the Skelton Estate in October 2014. The biography covers Skelton's life from birth to death, divided into chapters: The Boy From Vincennes; Canadian Comic; Radio, War, and New Family; Welcome to Hollywood; Red Skelton on TV - the NBC Years; The Comeback; The Death of Richard Freeman Skelton; On With the Show; The Many Sides of Red Skelton.

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Details

Official Sites:

DVD on which this program appears

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 2014 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$0 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Timeless Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color