``As a Tribute to the Late Buffalo Bob Smith,'' VidKid Distribution Selects TapeWorm Video as Exclusive Distributor of ``Howdy Doody'' Series.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1999-- Never- before-released color videos of one of television's all-time favorite children's shows -- "Howdy Doody" -- are now available. VidKid Distribution Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, owner of a "Howdy Doody" library of 130 half-hour color shows, has selected nationally recognized TapeWorm tapeworm, name for the parasitic flatworms forming the class Cestoda. All tapeworms spend the adult phase of their lives as parasites in the gut of a vertebrate animal (called the primary host). Video Distributors as its exclusive representatives for this history-making project. The original black-and-white "Howdy Doody" shows aired on NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. from 1947 to 1960 and won many national television awards. In 1976, the legacy of series host Buffalo Bob Smith Buffalo Bob Smith (born Robert Emil Schmidt November 27, 1917 in Buffalo, New York; died July 30, 1998 in Hendersonville, North Carolina), was the host of the popular children's show Howdy Doody. and the Doodyville gang was re-created with all the same well-known characters plus a few new ones, but this time in color. The new color, fun-filled, FCC-friendly "Howdy Doody" shows are now being released on video for the first time. Each video will be 90 minutes long and retail for only $14.95 at your favorite video store. Call TapeWorm direct at 800/367-8437 for details. "These shows, taped in 1976 and hosted by Buffalo Bob Smith, were like a reunion for him," stated Steve Adelstein, president of VidKid. "All the old gang, including Clarabell the Clown Clarabell the Clown was the mute sidekick of Howdy Doody. Three actors played Clarabell. The first was Bob Keeshan, who later became Captain Kangaroo. Keeshan was succeeded by Bobby Nicholson, who later played the character of J. and puppets such as Dilly dil·ly n. pl. dil·lies Slang One that is remarkable or extraordinary, as in size or quality: had a dilly of a fight. Dally, Mr. Buster and Flub-Dub, gathered together in Florida to re-create the same excitement kids enjoyed in the '50s. "Taped in front of a live audience, Buffalo Bob introduced live music to Doodyville. Bob left us a little over a year ago at the age of 80, so we decided to rerelease re·re·lease tr.v. re·re·leased, re·re·leas·ing, re·re·leas·es To release (a movie, for example) again. re these shows in video form in memory of him," concluded Adelstein. Video title: "Howdy Doody" Category: Children Release date: Oct. 19, 1999 Suggested retail: $14.95 R/T: Approximately 90 minutes Toll-free number: 800/367-8437 Distributed by: TapeWorm Video Distributors Inc. Media information: Connie Figgins at TapeWorm, 661/257-4904 Note to Editors: Color and black-and-white artwork is available. |
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