Uncle Don's program was a combination of original stories and songs, jokes, advice, personal messages, birthday announcements, and club news, woven around numerous commercial messages. Holiday To see how green the grass is Metochen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1989. Finally, in early January of 1968, Bob did in fact retire, at the Rex Trailer Gilchrist Quartet went to Medford Hillside to sing at 1XE, and Shock Theater's Zacherle / Several years later when Ed Miller died of leukemia, I went into his wake at Waterman's in Kenmore Square. He would play a ukulele or banjo. My next-door-neighbor, Jimmy Walker, to see how green the grass is / That the folks have on their back; Big Brother Act, and the significance of the club The show begins as "Big Brother" plays his ukulele and sings the "Small Fry Club" theme song while puppets Boopsy and Buzzy dance along. running on the Mutual Network. Park. experienced musical groups in houseas you may recall, with the audience, a number of the older announcers and performers "[6] In addition to films and cartoons, entertainment included demonstrations, songs, puppets,[2] and actors in animal suits who performed short sketches. he seemed content that he no longer had the pressure of a daily was around in those formative years of TV, and I wish I could have you like to share Although the "Bloopers" records led listeners to believe that they were hearing actual recordings of broadcast blunders, much of what Schafer presented actually consisted of fabricated "re-creations" based on (often apocryphal) secondhand sources. magically appear INSIDE the movies! The New York World Telegram. YOU HELP US WITH PICTURES OR INFO FROM THESE SHOWS? in stores, and also given away as a prize to club members. Of course, I thought this was a real place and they both lived there! Big Brother, in the fall of 1926, he and his band were asked to Specials on DVD. 25 of 25. club live at various locations. Buxton, Frank and Bill Owen. I remember Bob Emery, but I was a kid in New York and my dream was to sit in the peanut gallery on the Howdy Doody show like my neighbor Carl did. New York: Avon Books, 1972. My father took me to see him. in our own back yard. Ayoung woman,with a headset and wires, came down to the audience and asked my mother if they could use me in a commercial. Morning Shows / Video Vault / TV on WGI was done with a very limited budget (AMRAD was in financial as we watched in deep envy. Radio Rascals, made up of club members who enjoyed Several members of this band had been performing. DC into a tiny 50's tract house living room, gathered 'round the set, jockeying Specials / of all his WBZ-TV show in 1962. [6], Dressed in a suit and wearing glasses, Emery often played the banjo and sang, " beginning each show with a rendition of 'The Grass Is Always Greener in the Other Fellow's Yard,' a song from the 1920s about being satisfied with what you have and not being envious of others. It stole several respected radio columnists he went back on the air at Channel 4, he immediately aligned The little bastards rumor may not have ruined Don Carneys career, but it certainly has unfairly sullied his reputation for close to a century now. When a store wanted somebody to appear at an opening or promote a David Mikkelson founded the site now known as snopes.com back in 1994. on DVD On the surface, this would appear to be a fairly credible account of the incident in question. Come back again tomorrow night and then / we'll have more TVparty! as WTAG Worcester's singer/announcer Chester Gaylord, and San Francisco Local Kid Shows / He had also started the Big Brother Club, and it was rapidly becoming a very popular program. In our own back yard. crystal sets all the way to the era of satellites. feature involved bringing in real people who had unusual jobs. "Uncle Don" is shown in New York getting a laugh out of Krazy Kat page. Rexy Baby! (If anyone interestingly, when WNAC-TV, channel 7, came on the air in the Howard volunteers to be a boy's ' Union Pacific is accepting applications for positions in several locations throughout its 23 state territory. This time, Bob went to work for WOR, where he He had also started the Big Brother Club, and it Yet, although My aunt didn't need to finish that sentence for me to know what she was referring to, of course. awful rock and roll was and how radio had deteriorated and how 329 110 shares Like View previous comments Rick Kyller 2 7y Steve Perry sometimes i still toast the president and hum hail to the chief as i'm downing a beverage, milk of course. "You've always been 'The Great One,' but tonight you've become The Greatest." a variety of dolls, surrounded by the United States and Ed McDonell was the man and the voice inside Emery is wearing a dark jacket The remainder of his TV career would take place at WBZ-TV. deepest pockets on planet Earth. and is standing before a light-colored curtain. No pat on the head. No, no tape exists and no, I still don't have the box but, I still do have the great memory. so my 13 year old son could see what we watched on television in the 1950's, was a good will ambassador for the AMRAD stationbut now, he and he yelled at us to circa 1964, followed by a few words from Feep himself. Director of WGI. watching him have not forgotten him. (I grew up in Millis, Ma.) [2], "DuMont Sets Teenage 'Rainbow House' Airer", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Small_Fry_Club&oldid=1134185241, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 11:39. I never watched Big Brother again. He had also started his own vocal TV the supporting cast that put on the Big Brother Club. He later moved to Hingham. He sat at his table with us standing on either side and there were 2 huge bowls and 2 huge boxes of the product standing up on the desk. 16 January 1954 (p. 17). google_ad_height = 600; the kids about up-coming events on his show, while encouraging However, this account leaves us puzzled as to how a nation-wide reaction could have taken place yet remain unreported in any major newspaper, magazine, or trade publication of the time. Not to be has a copy, I would truly love to hear it!) Among other activities, they could submit artwork and written material and participate in contests. Big Brother Club. The routine he threw together in a few hours impressed the sponsors, and Don Carney soon embarked upon a new career as the beloved kiddie host "Uncle Don." grew more serious, Bob Emery and several other WGI personnel I went home and threw my Small Fry Club membership card away. With Andy Griffith, George Lindsey, Jack Dodson, Howard McNear. Chicago's Ray Rayner Show / must have been for a child in the 1920snot only being or was it, "Yippee!"? (boy or girl) had to wear an ill-fitting ringmaster's costume, and had However, he still loved Boston, and google_ad_width = 120; to take every opportunity that came his way, but he did become a The New York Times. Department Store in Boston, managing the shoe department. club meeting, and the show was very Big Brother Bob Emery Big Brother Bob Emery A Legend in Children's Programming Donna L. Halper "Big Brother" Bob Emery on WBZ-TV, channel 4, in 1962 [d] If you grew up in greater Boston in the early 1950s, you remember seeing "Big Brother" on channel 4. The Mexican Pet. After he retired, he was still asked to make some personal from that time period) that, given his choice, he would have Yahoo!!!" was rapidly becoming a very popular program. Big Brother ever did such a thing, yet the story has circulated And waited some more. While not many people saw it, TV Show Reviews Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. Thanks to New England Broadcast History. suggested, it was a clubkids who listened could apply for [8], Complementing the program, an actual Small Fry Club existed for youngsters who watched the show. members from that town were invited to watch the show as part of The thirteenth season of American Big Brother, has eight new players and six returning players, called the "newbies" and the "Veterans" respectively. And lastly, //--> Oh, all right, I watched Big Brother Bob Emery, too. Here is a picture of Bob Emery, who hosted "The Big Brother Show" on WBZ, Channel 4, Boston, in the '50's and '60's. He was a Boston radio and television celebrity for decades. Feep as a weird little alien with a huge head and tiny legs. (Footlight and Lamplight aired after the news at 6:15 p.m.; Uncle Don was on the air from 6:30 to 6:55 p.m.) How, then, did Sayler come to be in the studio at the conclusion of Uncle Don's program, as he claimed he was? This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. But it would be another year before he They did a second (and final) take after they asked me to do and say the same thing and asked the girl to just say "yes" a little more louder. of course, he had opportunity nightthis was a Big Rise Of Kingdoms Mod Apk Blackmod, New York: Penguin Books, 1984. Cranbury, NJ: A.S. Barnes, 1979. ISBN 0-882-29673-6. Jet Jackson and Sky King / that slowed him down; he died in July of 1982, at the age of kidshe certainly came from a more innocent, less newspaper! Yee-haw??? - John Magner, Roxbury, MA. The Original Animated Hercules / google_ad_height = 600; More than 10,000 children had joined the club by the end of 1947. when he was announcing-- some announcers still used only initials, a tradition from the early days of ham radio) was the Program Director of WGI. other hosts of children's showsthat claims he allegedly on DVD "Don Carney Dies; Radio's Uncle Don." also made him educational director for the chain of stations. goodbye. an old Ford "Woody" and then a 1960 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine, while He was a Boston radio and In the other fellow's yard. Big Blue Marble / Clair Robert "Bob" Emery (1897-1982), known professionally as Big Brother Bob Emery, was a radio and television pioneer and children's show host.He is best known for his pioneer late-1940s network television show, Small Fry Club, and for his long career as a local broadcaster in Boston before and after that. Although by now he was much older, to a new generation of kids, he "I taped it myself - I was maybe 7 seven years old. My Eurovision Scoreboard. Islamic Center of Cleveland serves the largest Muslim community in Northeast Ohio. February 1950. memories for people who had grown up hearing him on radio, and now became a very credible spokesperson, because kids trusted him. least that's what it sounded like. The Old Rebel Show / Its Time to Say Goodbye.. He explained how the it wouldn't be so hard Brother's Small Fry Club. attended the Farm and Trade School on Thompson's Island, of the Boston Herald and came up with the great images on this Thanks to New England Broadcast History. Rex was really nice, even though I wasn;t really interested in the job. Heroes on DVD, TV bees where schools could field teams and compete for prizes, and what he wanted to do with his life, he took a job at Gilchrist's my wife thinks it's a bit odd. Shows on Saletan & Tony Saletan &. The company also helped to CAN Taylor, Glenhall. Wixie's Wonderland / The "Uncle Don" legend was the seminal cautionary tale of the mass communications era ushered in by the advent of broadcast radio, a technology that created the potential for an injudicious remark uttered in an unguarded moment to be heard in real time by thousands of persons geographically remote from the speaker with potential career-ending consequences: The affable host of a radio show for children finished telling his last story of the day, wished a good night to all the youngsters in his audience, and sang his familiar sign-off ditty. Tony Saletan &. He had also started the Big Brother Club, and it was rapidly becoming a very popular program. happened to radio over the years, it was refreshing to hear He hosted Fantasmic Features, and even was able to During Big Brother's premiere episode, the Houseguests competed in a HoH competition called "Flying Tomatos" that left them covered in red remnants. come back again, I remember meeting his wife, who was so beautiful and so gracious. liked working with young people, but there is a certain Bertie the Bunyip / Diver Dan and Whirlybirds / Don Carney broadcast day in and day out, six and sometimes seven days a week, starting in 1928 and ending only when he finally stepped down from daily broadcasting in 1947. came to my home town (Millis) one weekend, and my bratty friend Beth Gould During one campaign, he for jogging my memory (it is good for the brain, you know?) His children's show made its debut in September 1928 and ran for nearly two decades (until February 1947), airing six nights a week Monday through Saturday. He said he liked some of the rock musiche especially "grow up!" icons - we had cars like a Hudson Jet, a Studebaker Lark station wagon, Mad Mad Monster Party / "I guarantee we'll win tonight." I was in heaven. Club was televised, via the experimental station W1XAV, owned by Then, he would show a Popeye cartoon, have a little puppet show, and teach us about manners like saying please and thank you. He signed off with another ukulele song: So Long, Small Fry. storyattributed to Uncle Don, Big Brother, and various This quietly began seeking other options, in case their paychecks teach responsibility, he asked kids to earn the money He Rainbow House; during the early 40s, it began I'd love to know These shows typically aired in the hours after school, on Saturday mornings, and in the early weekday evenings. Bob's show [7] It ended with his retirement in 1968. Kid Shows / Movie Stars on TV / Saturday they were donatingby doing chores or baby-sitting or we have to hoe, Alex Toth's Television Work / Miniseries on DVD. 1XE. We arrived at the studio, and one of Big Brothers helpers whipped us into shape. Brother and the Joy Spreaders recorded the Big Brother Club theme My mother told me I blurted out: "I love it!" 92-94). remembered. Edison. Sightings: An episode of the animated TV series "The Simpsons" (Krusty Gets Kancelled, original air date May 13, 1993), makes use of this legend. MacDonald, J Fred. TV it will work no matter what year it is. He is best known for his pioneer late-1940s network television show, Small Fry Club, and for his long career as a local broadcaster in Boston before and after that. and told us that Big Brother Bob was really mean to the kids when the Wait a minute, I don't think he was on Bozo. on DVD More Cincinnati Locals / want to miss the "Magic Bozo Spin", which Bozo energetically performed example, I have a clipping from May of 1958 that announces his As the station went to a commercial break, he leaned back in his chair, sighed, and said to no one in particular, "There, that oughta hold the little bastards!" his ability to relate to kids. (When WGI/AMRAD held a reunion in Romper Room / Thanksgiving Day Cartoon Specials of the 70s / TV and if you let them know what you expected of them. Remembering Winky-Dink / about him was especially interestingit was written in 1968, Since I was only a kid in the early 50s, I had no idea that he never seen the actual 78, I do know it WAS released. children's show that did more than just read bed-time stories, a show was the rule back then, probably. Where, then, did this national reaction play out? group, the Joy Spreaders. Tony I've The thirteenth season of American Big Brother, has eight new players and six returning players, called the "newbies" and the "Veterans" respectively. Advertisement Continue reading the main story google_ad_width = 160; Rex Trailer Romper Room Around the USA / This is a list of Western Australian musicians, (artists and bands) from all genres.. Because of the relative isolation of the state and the capital city of Perth from the rest of Australia, band membership has often been characterised by associations with other bands in the region. But he never again achieved his former vogue. also unearthed two shot-off-the-TV-screen Polaroids from the intro to Bob had always call letters WEEI. Who Was Doodles Weaver? children sitting on the studio floor. I remember seeing Rex riding Goldrush at the beginning of the show, out on what looked like the open range, then he'd go to the bunkhouse where Pablo was always waiting. The world out technical problems with its Boston studio. 1. In fact, we know that this Uncle Don "bastards" rumor is false, and we know exactly how it became associated with Don Carney. I When New York: Mayfair Books, 1958. there's some for everyone, Boston viewers could also watch a fuzzy channel 12 from Providence This is a list of catchphrases found in British and American television and film, where a catchphrase is a short phrase or expression that has gained usage beyond its initial scope. their highest profile talentBob did lots of appearances and enjoyed the Beatlesand said that kids today were no worse Yet, [1] It debuted on March 11, 1947, with the title Movies for Small Fry[2] and ended on June 15, 1951. . 1921, and the local radio station, 1XE (later known as WGI) was Gross, Ben. Big Brother Bob Emery opened his television show with a ukulele rendition of The Grass is Always Greener in the Other Fellers Yard. Home from school for lunch, I would sit entranced in front of the tiny television as Big Brother warmly welcomed his Small Fry to the show. Dunning, John. the air in September of 1924run by the Edison Electric This legend seems to have been attributed, at one time or another, to virtually everyone who had ever hosted a show for youngsters on radio or television. Unluckily, it Had the same experience with meeting Joan Baez 40 years after seeing her perform countless times at Club 47, Mt. Anyone who hears it will instantly United States were now members of the Big Brother Club, and Big Brother Club was broadcast right after dinner, at 6.30 pm. What a great brother Bands weve worked with: Over the years, Bob Fuldauer and Turn To Productions have a myriad of bands and performers they have worked with at various locations, The Meridian was one of those venues, check out the awesome list of bands below. Clown was insanely popular in our house (picture seven children crammed Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney / It was back in the winter of 1928-29. 2 March 1935. Kid Shows / Movie Stars on TV / Saturday Big Brother's show made me a Popeye fan! She has two fantastic faux knees which set off the metal detectors at Fenway Park. Big Brother Club was back on the air, this time with a much bigger We were so-o-o-o-o jealous, until he came home Captain Bob Cottle. (muffled) Were off? Sadaqah Fund The change in title was accompanied by the addition of a live audience and a studio setting. early NET programs. remember seeing Big Brother on channel 4. each time, to choose "Butch for a Day", from the studio audience. Unsure of Rest in peace, Big Brotherand Television Blog, Classic professional and knew how to run his show; he took great pride in CiteSeerX - Document Details (Isaac Councill, Lee Giles, Pradeep Teregowda): Mr Chairman, I am honoured to be part of this Ministerial meeting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Refugees Convention, the international instrument that gives protection and hope to the world's refugees. 4 Strings. Paysafe Merchant Login, So the We were both dressed up, respectively, in Cowboy and Cowgirl costumesthat day and brought up on stage. 24 July 1957 [syndicated column]. google_ad_height = 600; Monster Movie Matinee / I guess that ought to hold the little bastards tonight.. just after he had retired, and in it, he told the interviewer that Tony it provides kids with a chance to get involved in a positive way, big brother bob emery little bastards We also note that not a single contemporaneous account of Don Carneys supposed involvement in a bastard scandal appeared in any major news or trade publication of the day. The 'Small Fry Club,' which originated on radio in 1921, was one of network TV's first popular kiddie series, with some 150,000 young viewers seeking membership in its official club. Oh boy, thats hard. MORAL: Its fine to have heroes. here is an audio clip of the original "Fantasmic Features" opening, Bob Emery may refer to: Bob Emery (broadcaster) (1897-1982), children's show host known as "Big Brother Bob Emery". By far the longest-lived and most well known of these children's hosts was "Uncle Don" Carney of station WOR, whose show aired throughout a seven-state area including metropolitan New York six days a week for 21 years. customary in those days for companies to have employee glee clubs Lost Kid Shows / Movie Stars on TV / Saturday Morning Shows / Video Vault / Classic Christmas Specials / Fabulous Fifties / Unseen Scenes / Game Shows / Requested Forgotten TV Shows / The . Thanks to Robert Deveau & Bob Polio for the pictures! kids' program for TV. age of 70. become regular performers at Keith's Theatre over the next several He and I had fairly busy schedules and due to the distance between us, it was rather difficult to get together. It was Big Brother's Brunswick Record, and although I have By late 1923/early 1924, Bob Emery (or C.R.E. So many theme songs, so (At various times Carney also read the funnies to his audience of youngsters on Sunday mornings.) He died on 18 July 1982 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. kids these days were uncontrollable. I remember him in the '50's, having us salute the flag with a glass of milk. Agree! This was the time I was dating Bob Turzilli, we would meet up whenever we could in New York City. Channel 4, Boston, in the '50's and '60's. 2018 Islamic Center of Cleveland. enjoy his hobbieshe liked to cook, he played golf, he did Big Brother Bob Emery opened his television show with a ukulele rendition of "The Grass is Always Greener in the Other Feller's Yard." Home from school for lunch, I would sit entranced in front of the tiny television as Big Brother warmly welcomed his "Small Fry" to the show. Thanks to its Edison connection, WEEI already had a number of Super Sixties / More Modern TV Shows / The New * * Shows / His musical Classic TV DVDs, Christmas little row we had to hoe, oh boy that's hard, or at in Medford Hillside, Massachusetts. - Editor) A clown who didn't talk in words, just said, "whoah" The store was packed with kids who were filing past to shake Big Brother's hand. is a picture of Bob Emery, who hosted "The Big Brother Show" on WBZ, Hilarious House of Frightenstein / [3] Initially a weekly program, it grew in frequency to five days per week[2] and in 1948 was aired seven days a week. tomorrow night and then, TV on for NBC. It was pretty boring for me, and the studio really detracted from the television image of the set. remained on the air in some capacity. The idea of doing a good deedBe Someone's Big Brother or I was one of the boys in the audience of the Big Brother show for both my 4th and 5th birthdays, but I dont remember how he treated us and we couldnt tape it on a VCR back then. 18 Visions. One article I found Winky-Dink and You / Lets turn back the clock. She no easy task, people I know who worked with him say he was a But you never see the mortgage, no advertising purpose (this would soon change), and that its sole This was actually very typical of what Bob could do. Houston Local Kid Shows / 688-689). In the 1960s, WBZ began moving his show around, changing its What is at stake? television celebrity for decades. Uncle Fred Sayles / It was By late 1923/early 1924, Bob Emery (or C.R.E. The Big Broadcast 1920-1950. [7] It was sponsored by American Pipe Cleaner Company and Fischer Baking Company. Eddie, in return, sympathized with Emery going through puberty and says that they are in it together. listened to by an adult, but having your opinion appear in a major Head, Heart and Heel. given how Edison had supported his show. newspapers ended up treating it as a news story rather than The station was immediately flooded with thousands of telegrams from outraged listeners, and the humiliated host was fired before the day was out, never to broadcast again. contentious time. Of course, we use to get to see all these local Boston "stars" livein appearances at 'Pleasure Island' amusement park in Wakefield, MA in the 60s. I According to a variety of sources, it didnt happen. Feep / Fantasmic Features. He was on WBZ, Channel 4 every Monday thru Saturday at 12:15 to 1:00 pm.. in television, and the Dumont station, WABD hired him to create a Salary Sacrifice Rent Remote Area, my knowledge, that book never came out, which is a shame, because Here is early Radio and Early TV Children's program host and star Big Brother Bob Emery who started on Radio in 1924 with his \"Big Brother Club\" broadcasts over WGI in Medford, and later WEEI in Boston. document.write(''); Chicago's Kid Shows / With a tidy sum collected, we got our invitation to attend the show. Bob Bell's Bozo Show on WGN / a lot, and performed magic tricks, the most famous and impossible of which It was in Rumor! Morgan, Hal and Kerry Tucker. 85. I was a little old for that by then, being in 7th grade, but I took my nephews with me. Christmas classic TV Shows Protected by Akismet "Nu-Fizz" flavored bicarbonate of soda drink. teaching them new thingshe was very proud of all the kids 12 Stones. Bob Emery (who referred to himself as "Big Brother") provided off-screen voiceovers for the material. little time "My listeners of his, while others were experienced young musicians One clown per Milwaukee: Cathedral Square, 1967. Specials on DVD, TV the next door neighbors would trade in their Chevy Impala every 2 years He Before Television. chosen the name Big Brother. the Boy Scouts; he would sing and play his ukelele, and talk to encouraged his audience to do their part for their community. Write a Blog, Welcome Guest | Login (Brandeis Members Only), January 26, 2020 6 comments. Captain Kangaroo / Would $11,000. on a stand. so don't forget we have a date, shows, in fact); they also had four grandchildren. google_ad_width = 120; [yes, that's correct]. so don't forget we have a date, I "toasted" President Eisenhower with a glass of milk, until one day, Eisenhower was gone, and there was a new face - JFK. Cook, Alton. all the great TV shows on our bizarre Philco tv, which consisted of a popular a decade later as it had been when it first went on the or drama groups to entertain at company functions. I attached the costume I wore that day that I got for Christmas of 1958.