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Shows and Appearances |
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The Shows |
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"An Evening with Kukla, Burr, and Ollie"
Broadway play created by 'Kukla, Fran, and Ollie' puppeteer Burr Tillstrum that ran in November of 1960 in New York City. |
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"Bob Shreve's Past Prime Playhouse" - WKRC-TV 12, Cincinnati, Ohio - late 1970's
(PHOTO #1) (PHOTO #2) (PHOTO #3) |
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Free Halloween Party - 1985
Presented October 30, 1985 at the Cincinnati Art Museum in Eden Park. The show featured many of the characters Larry is famous for. A bonus for the audience was the use of the full castle set, which isn't always used in some shows. (PHOTOS) |
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"Granny Snowflake" - WXIX -TV 19, Cincinnati, Ohio - November 1973 - (PHOTOS) |
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"Hansel and Gretel"
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra "Kinder-Konzert" feature performance, December 1964. Hamilton, Ohio Symphony Orchestra "Kinder-Konzert" feature performance, 1965. Pogue's Department Store presentations in 1965, 1966. Playhouse in the Park, summer of 1968. - (PHOTO) |
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"Hattie the Witch and Friends" - WKRC-TV 12, Cincinnati, Ohio - 1961 |
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"Hattie's Thanksgiving Reunion" - WXIX-TV 19, Cincinnati, Ohio - November 27, 1987 |
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"Jamboree" - WLWT-TV 5, Cincinnati, Ohio - September 1964 through early 1965 |
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"Johnny's Toys" - Various appearances for local Cincinnati toy store - (PHOTO #1) (PHOTO #2) |
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"Larry Smith's Cartoon Club"
WXIX-TV 19, CIncinnati, Ohio - 1968-1969. Included "Fun and Games Day" - (PHOTO) |
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"Larry Smith and Puppets" - WXIX-TV 19, Cincinnati, Ohio - August 1968 - September 1974 - (PHOTOS) |
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"McDonald's Presents Larry Smith Puppets Fun TIme" - Cincinnati, Ohio Saturday TV show. |
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"Once Upon a Broomstick"
WXIX-TV 19, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 1970. The story of how Hattie crash landed her broomstick into The Magic Forest years ago and met all her friends ... (or 'fiends', as Hattie calls them). It's Hattie's first TV Special. - (PHOTO) |
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"Peter and the Wolf" - Summer of 1968. Cincinnati, Ohio Playhouse in the Park. - (PHOTOS) |
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"Puppet Time"
WCPO-TV 9, CIncinnati, Ohio - 1957 to 1960. A daily cartoon program hosted from 8-9 AM. It was originally called "Willy Wonderful TIme Show". - (PHOTO#1) (PHOTO#2) |
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"Shillito's Easter Puppet Shows" - April 1960. Cincinnati Shillito's Dept. stores - (PHOTO) |
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"The Comedy Hour"
WCPO-TV 9, Cincinnati, Ohio - 1962. It ran from 5-5:45 PM weekdays. Larry introduced "The Contemporaries" to Cincinnati on this show. - (PHOTOS) |
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"The Contemporaries"
WCPO-TV 9, Cincinnati, Ohio - 1962 - 1963. This weekly television show ran for thirty episodes. It also aired on WPTV in Palm Beach, Florida. (PHOTOS) |
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"The Littlest Snowman"
Presented by Pogue's Department Store, Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 25, 1959. - (PHOTOS) |
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"The Magic Forest"
WCET-TV 48, Cincinnati, Ohio - 1966 to 1967. Fifteen minute shows aired five days a week for two seasons. There were a total of two hundred shows. - (PHOTOS) |
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"The Tic Toc Toy Shop" - WHIO-TV 13, Dayton, Ohio - 1952 to 1956 - (PHOTOS) |
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"The Rudy and Teaser Show" - WKRC-TV 12, Cincinnati, Ohio - 1961 - (PHOTO) |
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"The Uncle Al Show"
WCPO-TV 9, Cincinnati, Ohio - from 1957 to 1960 and again from Dec. 1961 to June 1964. (PHOTOS) |
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The Commercials |
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Below is a list of commercials Larry has done over the years. Photos available where indicated. More information will be added as it becomes available. |
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"Bucky the Buckeye" (Buckeye Savings and Loan) |
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"Buster T. Browne's" (Restaurant) ca. November-December 1975 |
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"Candy Man" ca. 1974 |
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"De Luxe Beauty Parlor" (young girls doll and hairstyling parlor) ca. 1960's |
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"De Luxe Jimmy Jet" (toy jet cockpit play set) ca. 1960's |
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"De Luxe Mighty Mo" (remote control firing cannon) ca. 1960's |
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"De Luxe Playmobile" (toy auto driver play set) ca. 1960's |
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5/3 Bank - "We promise not to Growl at you" campaign ca. mid 1960's |
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"Long John Silver's" (seafood restaurant) ca. 1969-1974 |
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"My Merry Bubblehorn" 1959 - (PHOTO) |
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"Pogue's" and "Shillito's" (department stores) ca. 1957-1960 |
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"Potsy Potter" (shoes) ca. 1969-1974 |
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"Teddy Bear" (reality company? - shot at "Production Plaza", the old WCET studio, ca. 1986 |
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"Tiger Red" (a cola) ca. 1968-1969 |
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"Toys for Tots" ca. Nov. - Dec. 1975 |
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UNKNOWN - shot at Rookwood Pottery Building studio |
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UNKNOWN - (termite/pest control) |
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"Wood-Doh" (by Play-Doh manufacturer)- 1959 - (PHOTO) |
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The Fan Club |
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Check here for fan club memorabilia (1966 Club) - (PHOTOS) |
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Misc. Live Performances |
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Easter Shows at Johnny's Toys (N. Ky.) March 2002 - (PHOTOS) |
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Images may not be used without permission of the owners. |
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This page was last updated on: March 03, 2004 |
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