The Ed Wynne Show (Elsa Lanchester, Reginald Gardiner)

The Ed Wynn Show,1949-50. Ed Wynn hosted one of the first comedy-variety television shows, on CBS, and won an Emmy Award in 1949. Buster Keaton, Lucille Ball, and The Three Stooges all made guest appearances with Wynn. This was the first CBS variety television show to originate in Los Angeles, with programs filmed via kinescope for distribution in the Midwest and East. Wynn was also a rotating host of NBC's Four Star Revue from 1950 through 1952. Ed Wynn, born, Isaiah Edwin Leopold, November 9, 1886, passed away, June 19, 1966 (age 79)

Tonight's Show...
A very low-brow episode of The Ed Wynn Show. Not one of his better episodes. Studio version of episode, runs longer than intended run-time (and features several goofs). His guests are Elsa Lanchester, and Reginald Gardner

Cast
Ed Wynn ... Himself - Host / Performer
Elsa Lanchester ... Herself - Actress
Reginald Gardiner ... Himself - Actor


Directed By Ralph Levy
Written By Hal Faber, Seaman Jacobs, Leo Soloman
Produced By Harlan Thompson

Details
Original Air Date February 25, 1950
Season 1, Episode 23

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