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Originally Posted by Dave A
Ding, ding, ding. Steve got the Ezra Stone part right! What a great gentleman he was and a fan of his fans for the two hours I got to spend with him. The big clue is "Hellzapoppin" and how that morphed in to this summer replacement show.
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Dave,
Actually, the real question is what happened to the Kinescope from which Ezra Feinstone made the VHS, after he passed away in 1994? Did it wind up in an archive?
Well, the nearest thing to Olsen and Johnson on NBC Tuesday night July 5, 1949, would be Texaco Star Theatre. I'm assuming the NBC network, 'cause you mentioned the International Theatre which was leased to NBC until it was demolished about 1954-55.
With that said, I'm not aware of any connection of Ezra Stone with the Texaco Star Theatre.
I usually associate Ezra more with the Aldrich Family Radio show than with the Aldrich Family TV show, as he only appeared on the air in the radio show.
James