1961TV GAME SHOWS
TAKE A GOOD LOOK - ERNIE KOVACS - GAME SHOW. FEBRUARY 1961.
SIMILAR TO THE GAME SHOW, TO TELL THE TRUTH, WHICH AIRED AROUND THE SAME TIME, THE PANEL MUST GUESS THE GUEST'S UNUSUAL OCCUPATION OR EXPERIENCE THROUGH A SERIES OF CLUES GIVEN IN COMEDY SKITS PERFORMED BY KOVACS.
SIMILAR TO THE GAME SHOW, TO TELL THE TRUTH, WHICH AIRED AROUND THE SAME TIME, THE PANEL MUST GUESS THE GUEST'S UNUSUAL OCCUPATION OR EXPERIENCE THROUGH A SERIES OF CLUES GIVEN IN COMEDY SKITS PERFORMED BY KOVACS.
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TITLE SLATE. TAKE A GOOD LOOK, AIRED FEBRUARY 23, 1961.
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| 01:00:16 16.83 |
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| 01:00:33 33.77 |
SHOW OPENER. ERNIE KOVACS TAKE A GOOD LOOK SPONSORED BY DUTCH MASTERS CIGARS.
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| 01:00:59 59.83 |
ERNIE KOVACS IN DARK SUNGLASSES WITH BANDAGE ON EYE, CIGAR HANGING OUT OF MOUTH, OPENS SHOW AND EXPLAINS THE BANDAGES. HE INTRODUCES THE PANEL WITH JOKES ABOUT EACH ONE, HANS CONREID AND CESAR ROMERO. ERNIE'S WIFE, EDITH ADAMS, ENTERS FROM BEHIND THE CURTAINS.
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| 01:02:24 144.8 |
KOVACS INTRODUCES AN ANIMATED DUTCH MASTERS CIGAR COMMERCIAL.
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| 01:03:32 212.21 |
KOVACS INTRODUCES FIRST GUEST WHO COMES OUT WITH A BAG ON HIS HEAD COVERING HIS FACE. HE IS LEO DUROCHER, WHO HAS RETURNED TO BASEBALL.
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| 01:04:36 276.45 |
CUT TO FIRST CLUE (SKIT) - A TIPSIE ERNIE WITH PATCH OVER EYE, BIG FAKE NOSE AND CIGAR, PLAYING THE CELLO WITH 3 OTHER CELLO PLAYERS, TAKES A DRINK - BOTTLE OF BOOZE IS ON HIS MUSIC STAND.
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| 01:05:24 324.86 |
BACK TO ERNIE AND DUROUCHER STILL WEARING PAPER BAG ON HEAD. PANEL ASKS QUESTIONS.
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| 01:06:26 385.99 |
CUT TO SECOND CLUE - KOVACS HOLDING CAN OF BEANS CLIMBS A GIGANTIC BEAN STALK WHICH LEADS TO A MEDIEVAL CASTLE. KOVACS IS NOW WEARING A GIGANTIC PAIR OF SUNGLASSES.
THE WOMAN OF THE HOUSE ANSWERS DOOR INTRODUCES KOVACS TO HER HUSBAND, A LITERAL "GIANT" - C/U ON A GIGANTIC FOOT WHICH KOVACS KICKS - HE LOOKS UP TO SEE A GIANT PEERING DOWN. "FEE FI FO FUM" . |
| 01:08:55 535.81 |
KOVACS PAYS WOMAN FOR A BOX OF "GOLDEN EGGS"
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| 01:09:53 593.15 |
C/U ON A CLOCK WITH HANDS SPINNING AROUND.
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| 01:09:59 599.65 |
KOVACS IN GIANT SUNGLASSES OPENS BOX LABELED "INCUBATOR" AND BABY CHICKS ARE INSIDE.
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| 01:10:09 609.81 |
KOVACS RETURNS TO DESK WITH LEO DUROUCHER (BAG ON HEAD). AUDIENCE APPLAUSE. CUT TO A SCENE FROM SKIT WHERE HE FALLS AS HE WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR.
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| 01:10:51 651.87 |
PANEL MEMBERS QUESTIONS LEO - BELL RINGS. KOVACS CUTS TO 3RD CLUE.
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| 01:11:59 719.06 |
WOMAN, JOLLY JOLENE, (TV ANNOUNCER) IN HUGE HAT WITH FLOWERS. KOVACS WEARING GARRISH SUIT WITH FANCY BUTTERFLY SUNGLASSES PLAYS "MR. ROD LOVELY". WOMAN INTERVIEWS "MR. LOVELY" ABOUT HIS MOVIES.
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| 01:13:54 834.69 |
PANEL RETURNS - CESAR GUESSES IT'S LEO DUROUCHER. DUROUCHER REMOVES BAG ON HEAD AND IS WEARING AN EYE PATCH. LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
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| 01:14:28 868.44 |
KOVACS TALKING WITH DUROUCHER ABOUT COACHING THIRD BASE.
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| 01:15:55 955.09 |
KOVACS AT DESK EXPLAINS THE CLUES AND CUTS TO A DUTCH MASTERS LIVE COMMERCIAL SKIT. KOVACS PLAYING TELLER IN A BANK AND GETS ROBBED AT GUN POINT. KOVACS EASILY GIVES UP THE CASH. ROBBER WALKS AWAY WITH KOVACS' CIGAR BUT NOT THE CASH.
C/U BOX OF DUTCH MASTERS'S CIGARS. |
| 01:17:13 1033.07 |
KOVACS BRINGS OUT GUEST - MAJOR HENRY DEUTSCHENDORF, JR. - HE FLEW A US AIR FORCE BOMBER BREAKING WORLD SPEED RECORDS.
PHOTO OF US AIRCRAFT BOMBER. |
| 01:17:53 1073.59 |
CUT TO FIRST CLUE - ERNIE PLAYS MAD GERMAN PROFESSOR IN LONG WHITE BEARD, TOP HAT, AND NAZI PATCH OVER EYE. SCENE IS A MAKE DO SUBMARINE LABORATORY.
SHOT OF TOY SUBMARINE SUBMERGED IN WATER. FISH SWIMMING IN TANK AROUND SUBMERGED "BOMB" |
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KOVACS WITH THE MAJOR RETURNS AND CUTS OVER TO PANEL. PANEL ASKING QUESTIONS AND MAKING GUESSES. BELL AND BUZZER RINGING. KOVACS CUTS TO CLUE.
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| 01:21:51 1311.48 |
KOVACS AND "COACH" PLAY WITH IMAGINARY RACING ANTS. THEY HOVER OVER CARDBOARD RACE TRACK WITH MINI HURDLES OBSERVING AS IMAGINARY ANTS ARE RACING. HURDLES FALL DOWN. TRACK LEADS TO A SINK WITH MINI DIVING BOARD. SOUND EFFECTS OF SPLASHING WATER.
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| 01:25:07 1507.92 |
KOVACS AT DESK AND CUTS OVER TO EDITH ON PANEL - EDITH MAKES GUESSES, BELL RINGS. HANS AND CESAR ASK QUESTIONS - BELL RINGS.
KOVACS INTRODUCES DEUTSCHENDORF AND HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. C/U DEUTSCHENDORF. PANEL AND AUDIENCE APPLAUSE. |
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EDIE ADAMS IN MURIEL AIR-TIPS COMMERCIAL.
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| 01:28:51 1731.11 |
KOVACS SAYS GOODNIGHT TO AUDIENCE. DUTCH MASTERS CIGARS SPONSORS. SHOW CREDITS.
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REEL ENDS.
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