I was 6 when this aired and too young to appreciate Kovacs but I remember watching him. Three years later, to the month, I remember reading the story of his accident in the Long Beach Press-Telegram. BTW, just a reminder, cigarette ads have been off broadcast in the U.S. longer than they were ever on, including radio. For those of you under 50, UA-cam is probably the only place you've seen them... Let it go.
Fun Fact: That beatnik-styled Lucky Strike song features members of the Billy Barnes Revue, including a young Bert Convy, Lennie Weinrib, and Ann Morgan Guilbert.
Ernie Kovas (1919-1962) died while driving a Corvair automobile.
Thank you!
Fun fact: The prison in 1970 sketch shows prisoners golfing.
Today there are white collar prisons with tennis courts.
12:30 Don looks like a street thug. lol
I was 6 when this aired and too young to appreciate Kovacs but I remember watching him. Three years later, to the month, I remember reading the story of his accident in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.
BTW, just a reminder, cigarette ads have been off broadcast in the U.S. longer than they were ever on, including radio. For those of you under 50, UA-cam is probably the only place you've seen them... Let it go.
race cars gramps
Fun Fact: That beatnik-styled Lucky Strike song features members of the Billy Barnes Revue, including a young Bert Convy, Lennie Weinrib, and Ann Morgan Guilbert.
And Patti Regan.
Hate the smoking ads.
Thanks for this video.
I vaguely remember Ernie.
Nice to see Kovacs in a program where he can just avoid all the silly gimmicks and deliver a funny line.