more Trivia about Mister Ed the talking horse |
Comments and Info from: Mr. Ed Fan Club: Does anyone have any information about a Mr. Ed Fan Club? My daughter paid for membership (to a James (Big Bucks) Barnett, I believe...in or near Dallas, TX). After receiving a few pictures and newsletters (called The Talking Horse), it disappeared. Neat items could then be ordered thru Thirteen Records in Dallas (i.e., there was a bumper sticker...we purchased several and with each new vehicle she cuts off the top line and has "Mr. Ed for President" as a bumper sticker.) Supposedly, Alan Young was a member. If anyone knows anything about it, I'd really appreciate a reply; I would then "dig" into my Texas diary to be absolutely sure of names referred to above, etc. This was probably about 8 years ago. |
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Mister ED Fan Club presented "Edstock" music
festival - 1st national convention at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, Texas
July 7, 1984 preformers were: Joe Ely, T-Bone Burnett, Tiny Tim and the Gloomchasers, The Optimystics, and others plus a guest appearance by Mister ED TV star Alan Young. |
There were said to be 500
"ED Heads" members in the fan club. It was started in 1976 by James (Big Bucks) Burnett of Glen Heights, Texas. The newsletters were called "The Horses Mouth", and a special addition called "The Inside Poop". |
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Tiny Tim made a single recording of the Mister
ED theme song in 1984. back up with the Gloomchasers. |
Mister ED was the "Spokes Horse" for the Studebaker automobile company. They made promotional TV ads, and 45 rpm records and post cards for the car dealers to distribute to customers. Ed even appeared at the automobile show in Los Angeles county area of California. Studebacker was an original sponsor of the TV series. |
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Mister ED produced promotionals for us government for United States savings bonds. It starred the regular cast along with George O'Hanlon (who was the voice of George Jetson) of the Jestsons childen's show.
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There was another Mister ED hand puppet that
did not talk by the Knickerbocker toy company made in 1962. It has
a cloth body of red and blue and plastic head. It fits your hand like a
snug glove. |
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When Nickelodeon reran the Mr. Ed show, they made limited edition promo items including a Mister ED (empty) "glue bottle" and a Mister ED "feed bag" tote bag with logo photo. |
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There was a place called Jungleland animal park in
Thousand Oaks, California. It had trained animals for TV, movie, and commercials.
They had live shows for the visitors. I visited the park to watch the famous
lady tiger tamer/trainer perform back in that era. Jungleland movie TV
animals including the Grevy's zebras that where used in some episodes of
Mister Ed. |
Why do people think
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WHEN DID ED GO ? Will the last care taker of Mister Ed please
come forward ! |
then was cremated. |
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