| Freddie the Star | ||
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| Season 06, Episode 34, Program 34 | ||
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| Air date | 06/04/1957 [1] | |
| Character | Freddie the Freeloader, Deadeye | |
| Guest Star | Rex Allen - Rex Allen/Pecos Pete Allen Jenkins - Muggsy Roos | |
| Cast | - L.B. Jessup, president of Colossal Pictures - Howard | |
| Episode guide | ||
| Previous TV ep. 06.35 |
Next TV ep. 06.37 | |
Opening: Cowboy hat, Texans
Dance number: "Yellow Rose of Texas"
Plot: An old western film is shown on TV featuring Deadeye.The head of Colossal Pictures try to find Deadeye to make another film. Deadeye is now Freddie the Freeloader. Muggsy becomes Freddie's manager to make a deal. Cowboy hero Rex Allen finds out that he will play the villian in the film and put real bullets to get ride of Deadeye.
| Plot Synopsis |
| by Hal Erickson |
| Cowboy star Rex Allen is atypically cast as the villain in the filmed comedy sketch "Freddie the Star." Thanks to an obscure western movie in which appeared years earlier, hobo Freddie the Freeloader (Red Skelton) finds himself a TV hero-and the idol of American youth. A jealous Hollywood rival (Allen) tries to eliminate the competition by challenging Freddie to a series of endurance tests, culminating in an old-fashioned showdown. Allen Jenkins costars as Freddie's chum Muggsy on this episode from June 6, 1957. |
Note: Freddie's Shack - City Dump, Paradise Lane. Red Skelton's business manger was Bo Roos.
Video[]
- ↑ 06/06/1957 Erickson
- ↑ Unreleased, Timeless
- ↑ The Collector Edition, Timeless