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Author Stone, Jon.
Title Captain Kangaroo scripts, 1959-1964.
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Summary Bound typescripts, incomplete, belonged to Jon Stone and include light and sound cues, props, and notations on timing, some handwritten. The hour-long program aimed at a preschool audience ran every weekday morning as well as Saturdays and successfully combined education and entertainment. Robert Keeshan starred as Captain Kangaroo. Dates covered are November 2, 1959 to October 23, 1964 for the weekday show with gaps: March 21, 1960-August 5, 1960 and May 13, 1961-July 23, 1961. Saturdays are complete from October 31, 1959-September 19, 1964.
Biography Jon Stone, who won 18 Emmy awards for his work in television, was the writer, producer and director of CAPTAIN KANGAROO, CBS's award-winning series for children that began in 1955. He was later the original head writer and an original producer for SESAME STREET and served as its principal director until a year before his death in 1997.
Subject Stone, Jon.
Keeshan, Robert.
Captain Kangaroo (Television program)
Children's television programs.
Genre/Form Scripts.
Call No. *T-Mss 1998-038
Research Call Number *T-Mss 1998-038