Zovello, The Bonomo Magic Clown

Given fezzes to wear, and a supply of taffy to eat, the children in the audience were still at a loss for having to watch the sub-Krusty antics of Zovello the Magic Clown.

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 20, 2014
Category: Clowns | Television | Children | 1940s | 1950s

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We suffered Cactus Jim until he was caught running around town wearing his six shooter. Nope, nothing else, just his six shooter.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/20/14 at 10:32 AM

What was it with Turkish Taffy? American Taffy wasn't good enough for consumption? I also kept expecting a pitch for Chesterfield cigarettes.

Posted by KDP on 02/20/14 at 10:44 AM

Geesh, and the kids were trying to look\wave at the cameras and couldn't figure out which way to look\wave.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/20/14 at 07:13 PM

Man, that was grim. Good to be reminded that there was gawdawful TV in the old days as well. But it brought back the Bonomo's Turkish Taffy commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpw64PkCJn8. That's a voyage down memory lane.

Posted by Harvey on 02/20/14 at 09:59 PM

White world boys and girls.

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