AIR DATE: 12-21-65
TITLE: "THE PLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS" - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
GUESTS: GREER GARSON
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| 01:01:46 106.99 |
Christmas Special begins with Red Skelton and guest star actress Greer Garson.
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| 01:02:28 148.31 |
Group of young Christmas carolers sing "Deck the Halls" outside on a snowy night in a small town. Skit begins, police officer gives the town homeless man, Freddie the Freeloader (Skelton), a break and gives him a cigar instead of arresting him.
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| 01:08:29 509.77 |
Commercial for VO5 Crystal Clear Hairspray
Actress Meredith McRae seated in a convertible car sprays the window with a competitor's product showing it leaves a sticky film versus VO5 crystal clear result. |
| 01:09:30 570.14 |
Christmas special comedy skit with Greer Gartson continues. A retiring older actress wonders about her own generosity at Christmas time.
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| 01:11:56 716.92 |
Children outside sing "Silent Night" outside the town's theatre.
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| 01:17:50 1070.36 |
Commercial for Anacin
Older woman at home feels pain in her back and in her arms. Welcomes the family and picks her grand daughter up happily after taking Anacin. |
| 01:36:02 2162 |
Commercial for Marlboro Cigarettes
Handsome cowboy lights up a Marlboro. Various photo stills, silhouettes of cowboys in a beautiful settings, lighting and smoking cigarettes. |
| 01:37:57 2277 |
Unknown Children's Choir
Christmas Songs - Medley
(live)
A children's choir sing a medley of Christmas songs - Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Little Drummer Boy and others.
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| 01:44:42 2682 |
Commercial for Reynolds Wrap
Housewife shoos child out of kitchen and removes foil from beautifully browned cooked turkey in oven. Uses for Reynold's Wrap. Turkey cooked under a foil tent. |
| 01:45:59 2759.84 |
Skelton skit. Skelton performs a one man mime skit dressed as the homeless man, Freddie the Freeloader. He attempts to thread a needle and goes cross eyed.
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| 01:48:44 2924.04 |
Christmas skit with Greer Garson dressed as Mrs. Claus tells stories about Santa Claus in front of the fire to the kids.
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