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Bob Clampett's Willy The Wolf (1953) 16mm kinescope negative (Patreon)

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2025-08-17 18:03:49

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2025-12-23 21:47:34

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Excited to share this rare 16mm kinescope negative scan from Episode 26 of Bob Clampett's 'Willy the Wolf,' the 1953 adult puppet variety show produced by Bob Clampett. It debuted in 1953 on KTTV in LA. This was during the 'pre-tape era,' so these shows were recorded on kinescope for syndication and archival purposes. However, I don't believe that this show was ever syndicated. This was apart of a recent batch of Time with Beany 35mm negatives that were recently scanned. The white artifact you see on the film is the emulsion separating from the film base. There's a small possibility of getting a few more episodes from this show scanned, but their condition is worse than this, so fingers crossed.Despite the show being in the public domain, the music featured, even the 10 second Dragnet theme is still under copyright, preventing the full episode being put on YouTube. However, as a supporter, you have access to the full episode.

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Willy the Wolf - Episode 26 (1953) - 16mm Kinescope

Willy the Wolf - Episode 26 Original Air Date: May 13, 1953 Scanned from original 16mm kinescope negative This episode has been scanned in 5K from an original kinescope negative - the actual film recording made during the live broadcast over 75 years ago. Scanned by the wonderful folks at https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@KinekoVideo⁩ DIRECTOR: Walker Edmiston SCRIPT: Frank Priest CAST: Walker Edmiston Don Messick Jimmy McGeorge Erv Shoemaker SPECIAL GUEST Bill Ballance (Guest DJ) Spike Jones Louis O'Brien Heather Hopper CAMERA OPERATORS: Bruce Satterlee SOUND: Chuck Genser ABOUT THIS EPISODE: This episode is notable for feature Spike Jones and his Kangaroo Claudis. ABOUT WILLY THE WOLF: Willy the Wolf was an adult oriented live show created by legendary WB animator Bob Clampett that aired broadcasting five days a week on KTTV Los Angeles from 1953-1955. Much like Clampett's other programs, puppets were heavily featured along with other special guests. These episode are 30-minutes in length episode. This show featured many of the voice actors from the Saturday episodes of Time for Beany. ABOUT THIS PRESERVATION: This episode is part of an ongoing preservation project to digitize over 1,000 Time for Beany kinescope episodes before they deteriorate beyond repair. Many of these films are severely degraded, and some are currently being treated at UCLA's film preservation laboratory. Each scan costs approximately $150 and represents a race against time to save this irreplaceable piece of television history. This channel features exclusive scans made directly from original kinescope negatives - many of which haven't been seen since their original broadcast. SUPPORT THIS PRESERVATION PROJECT: ☕ Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/naah1929 🎨 Patreon: patreon.com/naah 🎬 Main Restoration Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCnRwICAjYcJAMKuieaX0PVQ #WIllythe wolf #TimeForBeany #BobClampett #VintageTV #Kinescope #1940sTV #ClassicTV #TVHistory #AnimationHistory #Preservation #FilmRestoration --- Time for Beany Archive - Preserving television history, one kinescope at a time.