ELKO, Nev., Dec. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — This year marks 10 years since the death of comedian Buddy Hackett. His daughter, Lisa, marks the 10 years by creating a new cyberspace presence for her dad.
www.BuddyHackett.tv offers digitally re-mastered, previously rare concerts and vintage TV.
Buddy Hackett at his best, in Concert:
Buddy Hackett Live and Uncensored 1
Recorded Live at Resorts International, Atlantic City, 1983
Buddy Hackett Live and Uncensored 2
Recorded Live at Caesars Palace, Atlantic City, 1985
"If it's dirty, it's not funny, but if it's funny, it's not dirty" – Buddy Hackett
Buddy Hackett was the very first comic to take his live act before the cameras of HBO.
A Cable Ace nominated comedy gem, these programs have been digitally re-mastered and restored to their original length. Buddy Hackett doing what he was best known for, his saloon act: very blue material for the time.
Available for the first time EVER
Stanley – Buddy's 1950's television series
(Family friendly, pure Americana television — a time capsule from the 1950's)
Vintage Television
Buddy's 1956-'57 live Sit-Com, STANLEY
This "lost" comedic gem stars Buddy, and introduces the world to Carol Burnett
Produced and Directed by Max Liebman (Sid Caesar's, Your Show of Shows)
Also contributing to the series as either a writer or performer:
Woody Allen, Jane Connell, Danny Dayton, Norman Fell, Diane Ladd, Paul Lynde, Don Pardo, Lucille Patton, Danny Simon, Neil Simon and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
The 3-disc box set includes: 19-full length episodes, many with their original commercials.
Bonus footage: Recorded just moments before the show goes out live the first night,
Buddy Hackett doing the audience warm up.
In the fourth episode the audience meets Stanley's girlfriend, Celia, and in so doing, introduces the world to Carol Burnett. This is one of Carol's earliest roles; she appears in fifteen episodes.
If you didn't see it live, you've never seen STANLEY.
Available at: www.BuddyHackett.tv
(All programs digitally re-mastered and restored)
Media Contact:
Lisa Hackett (Buddy's youngest) | Email | 310 729-4484