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Maker:
Milton Bradley Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
cardboard (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 cm x 25 cm x 48 cm; 1 9/16 in x 9 27/32 in x 18 29/32 in
Object Name:
board game
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Springfield
Date made:
ca 1955
Description:
Howdy Doody’s T.V. Game allowed kids to pretend they were at the TV studio with Howdy and his friends, including Clarabell the Clown and Flub-a-Dub. The show’s characters were licensed and sold in a variety of products and toys such as this board game.
In its run from 1947 to 1960, the <i>Howdy Doody Show</i> was one of the most popular and influential children’s television programs in the United States. The creator of the Howdy Doody character, “Buffalo” Bob Smith, first performed him as a radio character. When the show transitioned to TV, Frank Paris created the new puppet, but left the show (with the puppet) in 1948 to disputes over merchandising rights. Velma Dawson created the now-ubiquitous Howdy Doody that debuted in 1949. This Howdy Doody became popular spokes character, hawking sponsored products on the show or in print.
Location:
Currently not on view (disjoint parts)
Subject:
Games  Search this
Toys  Search this
Children's television programs  Search this
Television  Search this
ID Number:
1993.0295.01
Catalog number:
1993.0295.01
Accession number:
1993.0295
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Exhibition:
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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