I agree. Mental health issues are stigmatising and ignored and go unacknowledged. It’s the opposite of what the 1954 ad declared appropriate. I have some depression and friends who ask me “How are really doing?” and, say I had a troubling week, immediately they try to cure me with “just get over it. If you dwell on this or that it will only get worse.” Etc. Everyone thinks they’re Fraud. If I had heart disease people wouldn’t be so preachy.
This was during the period when the series was presented weekdays at 3:30pm(et), without any sponsorship [PSA's and network promos filled the commercial breaks].
Well........Theodore Von Eltz {"Father Barbour"} was on the West Coast appearing on various TV shows at the time. So this *did* originate from Los Angeles. Besides, Edward Stephenson was art director of NBC's Burbank production crew for years.
The radio series "One Man's Family" was parodied in a recurring feature by radio's Bob & Ray comedy team. Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding's humorous take on this amazingly boring family was titled "One Fella's Family." Bits aired circa 1960 as part Bob & Ray's show on the CBS radio network.
@uslines One of my favorite episodes has to be when the announcer, Bob (or was it Ray?), narrates "Father Butcher says..." "then Mother Butcher says" until Father and Mother Butcher tell Announcer to just be quiet.
So cool I really hope you have more classic soaps I hope you have days of our lives and more general hospital and if you happen to even have one life to live I would so appreciate that I would even sponsor your channel for more classic soaps
I read that One Man's Family was a flop on TV.They went a generation back than the radio version.Also,the TV version was a different cast.The radio One Man's Family lasted until 1959.
Ralph decided that Lillian's story was too special for her to be treated as a "surprise" guest. He told her ahead of time what he was planning, and she came through like a trouper [the telecast was also endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous, as she was their most famous member]. In fact, here's the *first* repeat of that telecast on February 4, 1953 {after Ann Shridan's "life" was scrapped, because she found out about it ahead of time): th-cam.com/video/GhywJi0pUK0/w-d-xo.html
Interesting that the PSA is regarding mental health. IMHO forward-thinking for and open the times. Positive
Using PSAs means that you're too cheap to get a sponsor!
I agree. Mental health issues are stigmatising and ignored and go unacknowledged. It’s the opposite of what the 1954 ad declared appropriate. I have some depression and friends who ask me “How are really doing?” and, say I had a troubling week, immediately they try to cure me with “just get over it. If you dwell on this or that it will only get worse.” Etc. Everyone thinks they’re Fraud. If I had heart disease people wouldn’t be so preachy.
Thanks so much for this rare treat. That Hazel and the mirror scene were really something.
Our pleasure!
One of many radio shows adapted for TV.
This was during the period when the series was presented weekdays at 3:30pm(et), without any sponsorship [PSA's and network promos filled the commercial breaks].
Was this done live from Los Angeles?
This originated from New York (as did the previous 1949-'52 weekly prime-time edition).
@@fromthesidelines Then why did they have a California department store supply the wardrobe?
Well........Theodore Von Eltz {"Father Barbour"} was on the West Coast appearing on various TV shows at the time. So this *did* originate from Los Angeles. Besides, Edward Stephenson was art director of NBC's Burbank production crew for years.
@fromthesidelines Wow...I realized something Barry Grauman didn't. I'm surprised the earth wasn't rent asunder.
The radio series "One Man's Family" was parodied in a recurring feature by radio's Bob & Ray comedy team. Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding's humorous take on this amazingly boring family was titled "One Fella's Family." Bits aired circa 1960 as part Bob & Ray's show on the CBS radio network.
Fanny, Fanny, Fanny
@uslines One of my favorite episodes has to be when the announcer, Bob (or was it Ray?), narrates "Father Butcher says..." "then Mother Butcher says" until Father and Mother Butcher tell Announcer to just be quiet.
So cool I really hope you have more classic soaps I hope you have days of our lives and more general hospital and if you happen to even have one life to live I would so appreciate that I would even sponsor your channel for more classic soaps
I read that One Man's Family was a flop on TV.They went a generation back than the radio version.Also,the TV version was a different cast.The radio One Man's Family lasted until 1959.
These days, if anyone did a commercial for nursing like that, imagine the backlash of ageism, sexism, all kinds of isms!
Is that Uncle Miltie playing it straight?
That ad sure wouldn't fly today.
Wonderful Hazel
I love hazel's dress🙂
But not the bra underneath
They had a different cast for the radio drama. And the televised series only lasted a dozen or so episodes.
Lillian Roth was one of the few people Ralph Edwards didn't pull a "gotcha" on...
Ralph decided that Lillian's story was too special for her to be treated as a "surprise" guest. He told her ahead of time what he was planning, and she came through like a trouper [the telecast was also endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous, as she was their most famous member]. In fact, here's the *first* repeat of that telecast on February 4, 1953 {after Ann Shridan's "life" was scrapped, because she found out about it ahead of time): th-cam.com/video/GhywJi0pUK0/w-d-xo.html
Barry I. Grauman Ralph got one heck of an "Oomph"...
Yep. Ralph's iron-clad rule was, "If you find out we're surprising you before we go on the air, you're out."
Become a nurse so you can Learn to be a wife.
Ya....times were different back then for sure.