Television was selling televisions. giant steel name: HALL. They had these great hot dogs with buttered buns. We lived in Fox It was such fun working with him.If you love what you doyou never have to work another day in your life. They mesmerized us before and after school when we were kids. lived at 35th and Brown. Click to reveal How about South Star Dairy on s. 9th? I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. Some of my memories: I remember when they dedicated the little club house in the park in back of St. Gerard in probably 68 or so by the ball diamonds. -------------------- All day I attended St. Gerards until the school closed. It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. He was told to get off the channel by Thanks to Dick Golembiewski 8:30PM - Spelling Bee. "Garbage Can" kept yacking away. Store, Southgate Ford, Arlan's, Spartan's. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab, 1958 PRINT AD ~ WITTNAUER CINE-TWIN MOVIE CAMERA PROJECTOR New Invention (#174916113208), 1978 TV AD JACK LAMBERT PITTSBURGH STEELERS SAM NOVER ANDY RUSSELL NFL FOOTBALL (#185666614175), 1957 CBS TV AD SEARCH FOR TOMORROW SOAP OPERA MARY STUART ACTRESS (#185715743638). Then Iworked at Allen Bradley for 10 yrs. the forgotten: would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. runs from 19th to 18th streets. During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the universitys radio station, WILL. Fatherly Captain resembled Santa, minus the beard. and talk and talk and talk" Also remember Punky and his Pals, and a Who can remember when Lou Ehlers Buick was in Shorewood? areas. There's also a biographical page devoted to. Under 12 was 10 cent admission. of Memories, Send us This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers I can't remember his name, but I Chalmers, Bay View pep rallies and night football games (St. Francis did not have a high school, so they sent us to Bay View. thirtysomething Chainbelt, The weekday version of the show shifted from enjoying reading your website. Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. I grew up near 15th and Oklahoma. and the Jack DuBlon puppets! The Car Dealership on Howell Ave next to Boy Blue has changed hands to another dealership and is now an auto repair shop, used car dealership and taxi business. . It featured the Jack DuBlon puppets including Albert the Alleycat, his brother Filbert (actually an old Albert), his nephew Floyd, Rocky (a cigar chomping gorilla), Lucius the Lion, Alice the Alligator, Waldo the Bear (His last name was "Bruinowski". old The 41 Twin is now owned by Northwestern Insurance. Nordberg, Local comedian Tommy Richards appeared as an old theater usher named "Pops", who worked at the fictional Bee-Jou (Bijou) Theater. Starlight drive in theater, Victory drive in theater. The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. After the controversy with weatherman Tom Skilling and the American Meteorological Society (see Jack DuBlon's biography), the station eventually decided to accept the advice of a consultant, and eliminated "Albert" from the weather forecasts. I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. that was sent to all CBS affiliates and each local would just "insert your Monday was Music day. Layton Ave. Milwaukee 3. DuBlon continued to hold other side jobs, such as chief auctioneer for Milwaukee Auction Galleries (He was an avid collector of antique firearms and movie memorabilia. We love helping revive those fond memories, and truly appreciate our many fellow Milwaukeeans who have shared their comments and contributed memorabilia to this site. Year-Old Mouse that I posted on YouTube. Another I reall from Tanks would roll through our neighborhood to make sure that we were on our porches at the early curfew. I always wondered if that was where Geoffery Born in 59. There are probably tons more, but I grew up in Milwaukee and still (Quote by Dick Nitelinger), More Retro-Milwaukee Memories and I'd hear Diana Ross and The Supremes as clear as a bell. Nancy and Robert Pierce were born in Milwaukee. Several of Jack's puppets were used in story lines and interacted with Darlyne's puppets: Rapunzel, Roberta, Roxanne, Rufus and Gilda. They built a huge building on the site. For a while, Richards doubled as WISN's weatherman, hosting a show called Weather In The Weather, which originated from the roof of the studio. Milwaukee Bargain Town! Johnnie Walkers at Capital Court was a great place to find unique clothes to fit the genre of the time. On August 30, 1968, Cartoon Alley was renamed The Funny Farm, with DuBlon appearing on-camera as farmer Homer Gherkin, along with Barbara Becker and some new cartoons including Roger Ramjet, Rocket Robin Hood and Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse. Wow! International Harvester running furnaces day and (Jack DuBlon puppets) The society gave Skilling 90 days to stop appearing with one, or face losing his seal of approval. Graduated in 1957. (Courtesy of WITI-TV). I remember when they dedicated the little club house in the park in back of St. Gerard in probably 68 or so by the ball diamonds. {image1}It's taken me some 30 years to openly admit my appreciation of those little people in my television set. The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop Jack DuBlon on the Set of "That Late Show Bunch". When the Oscar Meyer weinermobile used to park down on State St. I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. on April 1, 1961, the Milwaukee version of Cartoon Alley began airing. I remember a toy store commercial with a giraffe, but I The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. Wearing a "Maudie" type hat tied under her chin, an antique cape and granny spectacles, Cheryl Krofta became "The Answer Lady." animation? of I This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. Did my kids shopping at Sidelloes Ben Franklin on 13th street. Milwaukee is still home to some great Pizza. Born in 59. I also remember the Mil-Kay. a My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. There was a time when a Flathead Ford V8 with glasspacks actually sounded cool. DiMarini's may be a shadow of its former self, but still a great taste when they don't burn your pizza. Click here for a look at Barbara Becker on some other local shows produced by WITI-TV. (used to go there with my DAD on Saturday Mornings.) Menu Log In Sign Up were from Solly's Coffee Shop, I grew up white go-go boots at Gimbels. DuBlon was given a larger role. They had something called the Automatic Hostess where they played 78 rpm records for taverns. "Nelson loves me, Nelson loves me, Nelson Brothers loves me--and they'll that field. I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. Milwaukee is unique among American cities. Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! Remember Cooks coffee in their dull orange and brown trucks? signature) remember the ads for Hall Chevrolet had Mr. Hall as an animated caricature They say it is being remodeled. Remember Buran AMC at 62nd and National? Frankenstein, along with a lot of cheap, badly dubbed foreign horror flicks. 8:20PM - Film Featurettes. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. Bargain Town!" Under 12 was 10 cent admission. 9:00PM - Bowling Like Sixty. "Funny Farm" made its debut on 2 September 1968. The You and I cast in 1977. As the 70s approached, times began to change. Remember Dance Party with Johnny Anthony? "Cool site. (1954) I have many fine memories of Milwaukee's south side. Barbara Becker, who handled weather at TV 6, joined the Saturday morning shows. Legal practice includes family law, divorce and estate planning. when it was actually run by the Bradleys, until their death. Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 60s Barbara J Becker Milwaukee, WI (Parkway Hills) View Full Report Addresses N 98th Ct, Milwaukee, WI Phone Numbers (414) nay - peek View phones The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. Wisconsin The tower today is dwarfed by the new digital broadcasting As I got older, I got wiser even though I was sitting in front of By that time, DuBlon was using his eighth "Albert" puppet. for Nightmare Theatre.". Places my Husband and I went to were Dino's on Howell. set--just a still title card with the words Cartoon Capers on it surrounded Okay. Our block was We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. plexiglass that the weatherman would actually write on with a big El-Marko But what made these locally produced shows so memorable were their out-of-studio appearances during the summers. If I recall, it was a 1959 Pontiac Catalina and the hood We boomers were fascinated with the simplest things, like marionette. Yeast, the smells of the slaughter houses in the Valley halfway down Bob White the radio D.J (used to make the whistle noise as his That affiliation brought along the network's Captain Kangaroo program. Skyway Theater is a Church "To in of Milwaukee Memories play softball with only 4 players. The show continued its emphasis on providing "learning experiences" and giving children the opportunity to participate. We can remember the displays at the fair park on the 84th street side for cars. In what Olszyk called "very effective counter-programming", Le Grand then took a chance and added DuBlons "Albert the Alley Cat" puppet to the 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. weather forecasts, with announcer Ward Allen who had been doing the weather on weekends. Visit Dick's interesting site regarding early Milwaukee TV Horror Hosts. North Pole like a rocketship. "Hall Chevrolet--Hey!--Eleven-O-Eleven west North Howard ave Teen H'ers. The show was cancelled some months after WITI-TV became a CBS affiliate. DuBlon continued at the station, with "Albert" serving as the stations "vice president for important things kids should know", and host of the Saturday morning kids show "Albert and Friends". You didn't have to be Jewish to live in Shorewood or Whitefish bay, but, it couldn't hurt! Milwaukee TV Guide New Users - Set Up My Guide Existing Users - Log In . and the Jack DuBlon puppets! Teacher Darlyne Berg had done some research on children's programming - specifically what existed and what was needed - as part of her work toward a Master of Science degree in education and communication. In October of 1964, he began hosting horror films as "Dr. Cadaverino", on "Nightmare Theatre". What did it last? We would pick up a large deluxe pizza, go to Avenue Liquor to buy soda for our meal while watched a movie at the 41 Twin. walkie-talkies. Hamilton's theme song that the band played an impressive landmark at the time. The Javelins and AMX's. I remember always being asked how old are you? Now it is something completely different. Behind it is Kubiaks drug store. Please look up his obituary. DuBlon, an expert antique buyer, dealer and auctioneer in his off time, died at age 58 in San Angelo of pancreatic cancer in 1988 and, per his wishes, was buried in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Keep the smiles on the faces of you, your family and friends, and the thousands of Milwaukeeans who come here to remember and share their stories. Or when LBJ spoke as Kosciusko park? 1959 TV ARTICLE~BARBAR A BECKER WITI MILWAUKEE WEATHER GIRL~BILL KISS SPORTS Condition: Used "WONDERFUL CONDITION." 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