How Bout A Bowl....

Of Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal. This early-mid 1960s commercial may very well have been the first for this Kellogg's cereal which still exists today.





Mel Blanc was the original voice of Toucan Sam. He's trying to teach Pig Latin to his nephews.

Jerry and Jack

Here are Jerry Burke at the Hammond electric organ and Jack Imel on the Vibraphone performing "I've Got Rhythm" in this clip from a 1957 ABC telecast of Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent, his other weekly ABC show.

Just A Reminder

Back when this cartoon was first released, cartoons were not just for kids. From 1932, here is a Flip the Frog cartoon entitled "Room Runners." It was produced and directed by Ub Iwerks.




This cartoon, made under the Celebrity Productions flag, was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Tom Brookshier, Ex-Eagles Defensive Back, Pat Summerall's Pre-Madden Broadcast Partner, R. I. P.

Tom (Brookie) Brookshier, who in nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles (1952-61) was twice named an All-Pro defensive back (1959. 1960), then later broadcast National Football League games for CBS, teaming up with Pat Summerall for three Super Bowl telecasts, passed away on Friday from cancer at age 78.

Pat and Tom teamed up to form CBS's top NFL announcing team. This was during the 1970s.

Heartaches By The Number

Here are Bob Lido, Larry Dean, Alvan Ashby, and Larry Hooper performing "Heartaches By The Number" in an excerpt from a late 1959 ABC telecast of The Lawrence Welk Show.






This song was at the time a big Country and Western hit for Ray Price and a big pop hit for Ray's Columbia Records labelmate, Guy Mitchell.

ALOHA!

Here's a late 1960s commercial for Kellogg's short-lived Puffa Puffa Rice.

Time For A Classic

From 1948, here is a classic MGM Tom and Jerry cartoon entitled "Mouse Cleaning," produced by Fred Quimby and directed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. In this one, Tom is warned by Mammy Two-Shoes to keep the house clean while she's gone. Jerry, though, has other ideas.