WWW.PAULWINCHELL.NET PRESENTS: Paul Winchell and the gang end the season with some funny bits including Jerry's autograph book, and Knuck and Jerry arguing over suitcase space. For more visit www.paulwinchell.net.
4:22 Wow, this clip really captures the supreme technical skill of Paul Winchell's ventriloquy... Not only is he singing without moving his lips, but he's also switching between 4 different voices, and picking up/putting down/coordinating the movements of three dummy heads without ever looking away from the camera! He is such a talented man.
"CIRCUS TIME" was a prime-time variety show featuring circus acts and other performers (with Paul as "Ringmaster") that aired on ABC during the 1956-'57 season [Thursdays, 8-9pm(et)]. This is indeed from the last show of the series, which originally aired on June 27, 1957. Despite Paul's promise that he and the show would return, "CIRCUS TIME" was not renewed for a second season. However, he and Jerry DID return for a Sunday afternoon ABC series (for sponsor Hartz Mountain) that fall...
So glad to see this rare clip - it’s my understanding that so many recorded shows featuring Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney were destroyed - gone forever...
