About Casey Jones
TV Times April 13, 1963
Gumby
Updates at Minnestoa KidVid 1-14-2012
WMIN-TV Kids Day at Excelsior Amusement Park Aug 7, 1954 About Casey Jones
The 1950′s and 60′s were a special time for children in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each day there was a kiddy television show called Lunch With Casey. It featured Roger Awsumb as railroad engineer Casey Jones and aired on WTCN channel 11. Roger Awsumb was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on July 10, 1928 to Ardin and
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TV Times April 13, 1963
TV Times for the week of April 13-19, 1963 featured Roundhouse Rodney on the cover and included part 1 of an interview with Lynn Dwyer. Unfortunately, I don’t have part 2! Lynn Dwyer WTCN-11′s Roundhouse Rodney Conquered His Problems To Become a Top Athlete by ROY WIRTZFELD Part One of Two Parts Lynn Dwyer (“Roundhouse
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Gumby
One of the most popular segments on Lunch With Casey was Gumby, the animated clay series created by Art Clokey. Starting in 1966, Gumby was syndicated to local stations around the country, including WTCN-11. Art Clokey created his first animated short, “Gumbasia” using clay figures in 1953. This caught the attention of NBC, leading to
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Updates at Minnestoa KidVid 1-14-2012
I’ve been reposting material from the old Minnesota KidVid site and adding some new. We’ve added material on Axel, Popeye’s Clubhouse, and Wrangler Steve, featuring Clellan Card, Mel Jass, and Steve Cannon. Wrangler Steve Wrangler Steve – Steve Cannon Clellan Card and Mel Jass Popeye’s Clubhouse – Mel Jass Popeye’s Clubhouse – Captain Dale Coloring
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WMIN-TV Kids Day at Excelsior Amusement Park Aug 7, 1954
Jim Lange as Captain 11, Steve Cannon as Wrangler Steve and Roger Awsumb as Casey Jones are shown together here. The three of them appeared together at Excelsior Amusement Park on August 7, 1954. The heavily promoted event was called WMIN-TV Kids Day. The ad below was featured in the Minnesota edition of TV Guide.
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Updates on the Minnesota KidVid site 12-30-2012
I have posted some new and updated material over on the Minnesota KidVid website: Daryl Laub – Skipper Darl, J.P. Patches and T.N.Tatters Captain Daryl on Cartoon Island Captain Daryl and T.N.Tatters clips Axel and His Dog premiere August 5, 1954 Axel and his Dog – The Early Years Axel and his Dog – Behind
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