Hugh Beaumont was a minister before he was an actor. This shone through in his character making him the best TV Dad ever. I understand that he was a truly compassionate man
Great memories Fred, thanks. Perfect for a gloomy, rainy day like today. Never missed Wide World of Sports on Saturday afternoons back then. The skier who fell off the ski jump will forever be the agony of defeat guy. 👍
Those were the days, my Friends! I had a 65 T-Bird. (in 1983) My favorite car! My first car was a 73 Mach I Mustang with the 351 Cleveland big block. (In HS, 1980) First On Race Day! Victoria could make me abandon my Principals! Thanks, Mr. Fred!
Thank you, Fred Flix, for the time you spent compiling this content. Well worth my time to spend a nostalgic moment. The announcers voice over was always destinctive for that time period. Thanks again, very much appreciated.
This sure brings back a lot of great memories from my youth! There are only one or two shows shown here,that I don't remember watching. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane!
Loved the colorized 1960 Fords commercial with Wally and The Beav, plus the inclusion of "the New Leave it To Beaver" clip from the 80's, but in black n white. Awesome time to watch, thanks for the memories, Fred. 😊👍
A couple of things, Steve. I think the Ford spot was filmed in color, rather than colorized later (if that's what you meant). Also, that was not a "New Leave It to Beaver" clip, but a local LA station's reunion of the cast in which they re-created Beaver scenes, just for that station (hence, extremely rare) in 1980, before the subsequent revival series.
@@FredFlix ah ok, thanks Fred., I didn't know about the cast reunion in 1980. Also, I didn't think they had color for commercials, until the mid 60s as even tv shows were still mostly b n w, but it was the way the colors looked, very faded and made me think it was originally b n w, and colorized later in restoration. 🤷 Still great to see em. 👍
Thank you Fred, you are officially awesome! Gee I loved that Ford commercial with Wally and the Beav in color-- and "Still the One" at the end! FYI, they recently added eight is enough to Tubi TV, not exactly award-winning television but it's a great time capsule like your own videos 🙂♥️👍👍
That's a good way to look at it, Doug. Thirty years ago, when I watched reruns from the '50s to '70s, I just watched the shows. Now, I look at the telephones, the cars, the typewriters and all manner of artifacts from a long-ago past.
Doug, thanks for the tip on Eight is Enough. Used to watch it as a kid. I'm a little older than Nicholas (Adam Rich), who was like a kid brother. Sad he passed aways too young. I'll be checking in with the Bradfords again!
@@FredFlix I do the same thing too! Just finished an Eight episode and was a little surprised at all the heavy glass ashtrays everywhere. Even the hospital waiting room! Um, I was in high school when this show aired...geez I'm old!
It warms my heart how you open some of your clips with the introduction to whatever channel it was - like you used on this video - the sound of that music takes me back in the days of looking forward to whatever I was watching that evening - your clips/videos bring so many good memories to my mind and heart - thank you for that ❤️💜💘
great compilation, as usual! you put together the best memory sparking content. What's on tonight? Gotta get my homework done! Thanks for the work you put into these videos.
The Beav finished his undergrad studies at my uni. His fraternity brothers were touchingly protective of him. Anyone who heckled him (“Where’s Lumpy?”) regretted it sorely.
I want a ride in your Time Machine. I’m convinced that you have one. I’ll go back to 1978…. And 1983. Even if it’s for one day. Is that asking too much?
I always wondered if Ward ever referred to June as the Beeve when talking to Fred Rutherford at work. Or when Ward came home from work if he'd ask June, Hey June how's the Beeve, referring to the Beaver, but she would reply, "just fine Dear". Crazy World!
That version of CBS Movie theme was used in Hawaii starting in 1973. My longest recording ends about were your recording stopped. Often used on ends of movies covering up network voice-overs. Sometimes used on network movie opens and promos. And the various Channel 9 prime time movies. I have tons of recordings. On line heard this on The Best of CBS on Chicago station.
Very good, Fred! I don't remember ever seeing anything on this clip show before. 0:34 - That looks like the Munster house in the background, which was near the Cleaver house at Universal Studios. 3:55 - I didn't know Hugh Beaumont ever played Ward after the series. I imagine this was the last time he did. Was he asking about a "co-chain"? 8:20 - I'm pretty sure this Dewey interview was from 1960. CBS aired it just 8 days before the election. 9:26 - Announcer Ernie Anderson got into quite a rhythm announcing all the ABC stars. He took over the announcer's job on Carol Burnett's show after Lyle Waggoner left the show.
@@FredFlix Ah, yes! A key part of "Wally's Practical Joke", which was the Season 6 rerun with which ABC chose to end its primetime run of LEAVE IT TO BEAVER.
Hugh Beaumont played a cocky and sometimes crass Ford salesman in a 1950 sales training film. The point was that to succeed in selling cars, you’re going to have to get a little pushy. He was very un-Ward Cleaver.
That Ford promo is pretty neat, except for the ugly T-bird. The movie of the week graphics always fill me with happiness, as do the ABC “Still the One” promos.
My sources(which are among the best) can't explain the Cleaver boys ad...Ford never sponsored LEAVE IT TO BEAVER, and by this time, producers MCA/Revue had a promotional deal with Chrysler to use their cars on the show.
Correct me if I'm wrong, Paul, but this looks something like an industrial ad (given its length) made by Ford to perhaps send to dealers (?) and not meant for TV. For those types of promotions, companies often hired actors playing their TV characters.
@@FredFlix Possibly..I'm just saying there is no known connection between Ford and BEAVER--usually these things use performers from the programs they sponsor.
Universal could colorize all the Beaver episodes but they won't spend the money it would look fantastic in color so would The Munsters episodes. The first two seasons of Bewitched were colorized they are great looking in color. And the first season of Lost in Space should also be colorized.
I love all those shows but would never want them colorized. Leave 'em just as they were, especially The Munsters, which looked better in black and white. I'm the guy who bought the DVDs in black and white of Bewitched and of I Dream of Jeannie's first seasons. Let 'em stand as originally broadcast.
