{"product_id":"from-captain-penny-to-superhost-tales-from-the-golden-age-of-cleveland-childrens-television-1950s-1970s-9781598511123","title":"From Captain Penny to Superhost: Tales from the Golden Age of Cleveland Children's Television, 1950s-1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt was the golden age of children's television in Cleveland.\u003c\/strong\u003e Let's go behind the plywood sets, costumes, and greasepaint for a close-up look at some remarkable personalities ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren's TV once sprang from the creative minds of actors who made it up as they went. Despite their low-budget productions, those classic shows and hosts of the 1950s-1970s formed lasting bonds with generations of Northeast Ohio kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Carroll created Cleveland TV's first kids' show, \"Uncle Jake's House,\" in 1947 with a menagerie of animals (Clarence the cat and Phillip the parrot were an uneasy pair ) and child stars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinn Sheldon wanted to be known as a serious actor but became such a hit as an elf--Barnaby--that he could never shake the character. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoodrow the Woodsman lived in a fantasy forest--but when Clay Conroy lost his Woodrow wig, the story made real newspaper headlines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptain Penny (Ron Penfound) introduced Cleveland kids to the Three Stooges--annoying parents and TV critics alike. At least he reminded young viewers to behave themselves: \"... you can't fool mom.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Miss Barbara\" Plummer of Cleveland's \"Romper Room\" (a franchise produced locally) catered to the kindergarten crowd live on set while all dressed up in full skirts. (\"At all times, one had to be a lady.\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarty Sullivan alternated between straight-laced station announcer and goofy Superhost, sometimes broadcasting news while still wearing Supe's blue longjohns (behind the announcer's desk).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSideman \"Jungle Larry\" Tetzlaff parlayed a childhood love of snakes into a regular on-air gig ... Jim Breslin of Ashtabula transformed weekdays at 5:15 p.m. into cowpoke Texas Jim for \"Prairie Palace\" ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus other intriguing Cleveland children's TV trailblazers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12159986\"\u003eMike Olszewski\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9042308\"\u003eJanice Olszewski\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gray \u0026amp; Company Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598511123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598511122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER010030\"\u003eTelevision | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036090\"\u003eUnited States | State \u0026amp; Local | Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO005000\"\u003eEntertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gray \u0026 Company Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44481287422189,"sku":"9781598511123","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_784e648b-9c96-4ccb-9659-14e3e88e51ee.jpg?v=1700746612","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/from-captain-penny-to-superhost-tales-from-the-golden-age-of-cleveland-childrens-television-1950s-1970s-9781598511123","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}