Bob Hug

TV's Lost Comedies of the 50s

Coming on the heels of its release of "The Beulah Show," Alpha Video is releasing a collection of episodes from four comparatively rare comedies: "Joe E. Brown Show," "Meet The O'Briens," "Let's Join Joanie," and "The Brown Family." The release date is January 29th. I'm not expecting high quality transfers on these shows but, like "Beulah," these shows are a tough find so the fact that someone is taking a chance on these is appreciated. A few more details can be found here:

TV's Lost Comedies Of The 50'S (Joe E. Brown Show / Meet The O'Briens / Let's Join Joanie / The Brown Family) - Television on DVD Starring Joe E. Brown & Joan Davis; Alpha Video : OLDIES.com

Hank Dearborn

Re: TV's Lost Comedies of the 50s

Those aren't actually series but are a collection of 4 unsold pilots. I'd have to check but I'm pretty sure I've had them all in my collection for a couple of decades.