Mikes Mess Classic TV Presentation

I have never seen this show, but thought it would be interesting to see another children s show other than Howdy Doody. Here is what I found out about this show

A 3rd misc episode of the 1950’s ABC-TV series “Super Circus”. A popular family television program, worth a watch! Complete with most original commercials!!

So lets check out this weeks presentation Super Circus

Don’t know much about this series, but since I have been playing some sci-fi and different stuff this month I thought I would end it with a children’s show and hope you like it. Here is what I found about this one.

Another incredibly strange episode of ”Captain Video and His Video Rangers”, the DuMont Television Network series which, in fact, was the first science fiction show ever to air on TV. However, to fill up time of each LIVE episode, they showed clips from old westerns. This episode also features original commercials. Reviews of the series at the time were mixed

So enjoy this show, let me know what you think by dropping me a line at mikesmess@gmail.com. Bye for now Here is the show

Invisible Man – Jailbreak 1958

HI all

Well a little late with this one and the next one will be on Feb. 28, so this will last over a week. I may sometimes be late but hope you will understand, as real life gets in the way. Not much to say about this show. I used to watch it on Channel 5 in Los Angeles in the late 50s. It may have even been 1958. I liked it but again I was only 8 yeas old and who knows. This is a good series and I hope you enjoy it. Here is the Wikipedia info on this show

The Invisible Man (on screen title H.G. Wells’ Invisible Man) was a 1958 ITP (Incorporated Television Programme company Ltd) Production/Official Films presentation for Associated TeleVision. The series was networked on CBS in the United States. It ran for 26 half-hour monochrome episodes across two seasons and was nominally based on the novel by H.G. Wells, one of four such television series.

The series follows the adventures of Doctor Peter Brady, a British scientist who, while attempting to achieve invisibility with light refraction (a completely different technique than the protagonist of the novel utilized), has an accident which turns him permanently invisible. He is initially declared a state secret and locked up, but eventually convinces the UK government, represented by Sir Charles Anderson, to allow him to return to his laboratory and search for an antidote (‘Secret Experiment’). Almost immediately, British intelligence recruits him for an assignment (‘Crisis in the Desert’), but soon security is breached (‘Behind the Mask’) and he becomes a celebrity (‘Picnic with Death’), consequently also using his invisibility to help people in trouble, as well as solve crimes and defeat spies for his country

Now here is the invisible man our Mikes Mess TV Presentation for this week

Hope you enjoyed the show, I will be back on the 28th of Feb. with a new show

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One Step Beyond- Anniversary of Murder

Not much to say about this, no real info on it, I think it was syndicated in the middle to late 50s. I used to see these on KTLA channel 5 in the late 60s in the afternoon. This was an interesting series about things that happened that can not be explained. So hold on to your chair ot whatever you sit on and lets watch this weeks TV Presentation

This is a very interesting show and was shown on ABC in the early 50s. They used to show this on SciFi about 15 or so years ago when they showed Retro TV late on Saturday night. This copy does have the original commercials. The title is really called The Window, not what it says on the beginning of the show. Check this one out. I think you will like it. It was an early look at television and sort of like the Twilight Zone. Enjoy

I hope you liked this one and please if you do let me know. Drop me a line at mikesmess@gmail.com

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Well here is the only Mr. Ed in the public domain. Here is the info from archive.org “Mister Ed” episode ‘Ed the Beneficiary’, which for unknown reasons has entered the public domain. The show was about a Man who was friends with a talking horse.

And now A Mikes Mess Television Presentation extra

Mr ED “Wilbur Gets The Message… About Payroll Savings!” (1964)

Rare lost episode of Mr Ed. One of only two episodes that are in the Public Domain.

This episode is, essentially, an episode length public service announcement on behalf of the US treasury. Wilbur and Mr Ed extol the virtues of payroll saving plans and their benefits for the American way of life.

Alan Young (Wilbur), Connie Hines (Carol), Mr Ed (Mr Ed), George O’Hanlon (The Electrician)
Directed by Arthur Lubin

Hope you enjoyed the extra, I felt both should be shown, and I hope you enjoyed them. See you next week.

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Hi all week 3 now, I know nothing about this show other than I think it was out in the early to middle 50s. It was on CBS and that is all I know. I have seen some of these in the late 50s in the afternoon, but other than that not much I know. I sure if you look you can find more info on this series. But here we go with this week’s Mikes Mess Television Presentation.

Well there is another sow coming up next week. Take care all and keep watching.

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Welcome to the 2nd week of Mikes Mess Television Presentation, featureing public domain shows from the golden age of Television. This one was syndicated in 1978. Me and my friend Rosie saw it when it was out (they showed it on KTTV Channel 11 in Los Angeles) and I guess it was only shown that one time, but now it is public domain. This is the standard Gilligain’s Island, but they leave the Island after so many years. Here is what they said at archive.org When a decaying Russian satellite crashes on the island, the Professor uses a key component for a barometer. With that device, he learns that a massive wave is going to swamp the island. In desperation, the castaways lash their huts together into one structure in order to have any chance to ride the disaster out. The wave strikes the island and the hut is swept out to sea. Once there, Gilligan accidents starts a fire trying to cook a meal and nearly burns the floating hut down. Occupied with stopping the fire, the gang fails to notice that the smoke caught the attention of a naval helicopter who summoned a ship to rescue the castaways. In triumph, they return to Hawaii, only to learn that things have changed over the years and they will have trouble fitting in. So now here is this week’s Mikes Mess Television Presentation

Well that is it for this week. If you like what you see come back again next week. If you have any comments leave it hear, or if you want to drop me a line just email me at mikesmess@gmail.com

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Going through archive.org I found this interesting TV Series.  I was to young to see this and I do not think we had a DuMont station in Los Angeles, but this is the first show we will give you on Mikes Mess Classic TV Presentation for January.  I found this info on Wikipedia which may give more insight on the show

The Old American Barn Dance was an American country music television series filmed at Kling Studios in Chicago and carried by the DuMont Television Network from July 5–September 13, 1953. The summer replacement program, hosted by Bill Bailey, aired on Sunday nights from 10:30–11 p.m. Eastern Time.

Performers included Tennessee Ernie Ford, Pee Wee King, the Candy Mountain Girls, the Chordmen, Merle Travis, Kenny Roberts, Johnny Bond, Homer and Jethro, Patsy Montana and the Kentucky Thoroughbreds.

In 1959, episodes were edited together with segments from Eddy Arnold Time and Jimmy Dean’s Town and Country Time (a local Washington, DC program) and syndicated by producer Bernard L. Schubert under the title, Your Musical Jamboree.

so for your viewing enjoyment here is this week’s and the first show on Mikes Mess TV Presentation