Fran and Ollie Essays

  • Jim Henson Influence

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    puppeteering, was Kukla, Fran and Ollie; a show that centered around different different puppets created by Burr Tillstrom. Jim Henson eventually became More familiar, however, with the work of a talented puppeteer whom he would later count as a friend: Burr Tillstrom, who performed the puppet stars of NBC’s enormously popular Kukla, Fran and Ollie. There were few people, in fact, who weren’t fans of Tillstrom’s work. Launched as a kids’ show in 1947, Kukla, Fran and Ollie had quickly attracted more

  • The Golden Age Of Children's Television

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    Okuda. It tells the true tales of children’s television produced or aired in Chicago from the 1940’s to the 1970’s where the imagination that fueled the whole production teams of these shows was limitless. The classic productions such as Kukla, Fran & Ollie, Garfield Goose, Bozo’s Circus, and many more, truly mesmerized the imagination of generations. Moreover, the book digs deeper into the amazing history and trivia behind the popular shows, from the lives of the stars and hosts to what gave television

  • Television in the Fifties

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    Technology in the 1950s started with many great innovations that shape the way we live now. Probably the most important innovation of television was the introduction of cable T.V., television broadcasting, sitcoms and talk shows. Television went though many changes in its younger years. The way T.V. Developed in the early years is the foundation for what we watched now days. Transitory radios became very popular in the fact that Music could be heard in any location because it was now portable. Still

  • Positive Effects of Television Upon Children

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    Positive Effects of Television Upon Children Without a doubt, television is the central and principal form of communication in many people’s lives. This form is most often exposed to a child who instantly becomes accustomed to its presence. Children are televisions largest audience, as Morris shows, “Children aged two to five look at the TV tube on an average of 28.4 hours a week; those between the ages of six and eleven average 23.6 hours a week”. Television has played an important role in many

  • Jim Henson

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    Jim Henson Jim Henson once said, “Follow your enthusiasm. It’s something I’ve always believed in. Find those parts of your life you enjoy the most. Do what you enjoy doing” (qtd. in Fionaurora). Jim did just that. He loved puppetry and made many others love it too. The creator and a performer of the Muppets, Henson is known worldwide for his creations, which include shows like Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, and characters such as Grover, Elmo, Big Bird, the Swedish Chef, Bert and Ernie