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22. Ernie Kovacs Ernie Kovacs 1919 1962. Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Ernie Kovacs is often called the first true comedy genius of television even though none of his http://www.cemeteryguide.com/kovacs.html

Hollywood Remains to Be Seen Ernie Kovacs Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Ernie Kovacs is often called the first true comedy genius of television even though none of his many television series lasted very long on the air. After a career as a radio broadcaster and newspaper columnist, Kovacs starred in several television series in the early 1950s, beginning with "It's Time for Ernie," in May 1951, and followed by "Kovacs on the Corner," "Ernie in Kovacsland," "Kovacs Unlimited" and "The Ernie Kovacs Show." Kovacs was one of the first performers to really use the full visual potential of television, making it almost a co-star in his act. Unlike many of the other television series of the early 1950s, Kovacs' shows weren't just recycled radio programs or old vaudeville acts. Kovacs used television and simple special effects to create visual humor that could never be done on radio, and had never before been attempted on television. For example, Kovacs tilted both a table and the camera at the same angle, so the table appeared to be level. When he sat down and tried to pour milk into a glass on the table, the milk appeared to defy gravity and flowed out of the pitcher at an angle. In Kovacs' world, figures in paintings moved, office furniture moved in time to music, and women gradually disappeared as they got undressed. Kovacs also broke the "fourth wall," separating the entertainer from the audience, and often spoke to his camera crew, the studio audience, and even the audience watching at home "I'd like to thank you all for inviting me into your living rooms this evening. It's just a shame you didn't straighten up a little." In early 1957, Kovacs presented the first half-hour, prime-time television show done entirely in pantomime. For Kovacs, television was a brand-new toy to play with.

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Search Music J-M J Street Jumpers Jawbox John Gavanti Jon Cougar Concentration Camp ... KMFDM Ernie Kovacs Alexi Lalas Suzanne Langille with Loren Mazzacane Connors Laurie Linden Liquid Soul ... Myshkin February 1999 Feature Ink Spots Live Streaks ... Music F-I Music J-M Music N-R Music S-Z Page Screen Ernie Kovacs The Ernie Kovacs Record Collection Varese Sarabande Ernie Kovacs is a legendary figure in television comedy, having pioneered an off-beat brand of comedy that resonates in the work of pretty much every sitcom, talk show (most notably David Letterman's), or sketch comedy troupe that dares call itself "offbeat," "cutting edge," or whatever term it supposes implies derivation from the norm, which was also influenced by Kovacs. The Ernie Kovacs Show originated in Philadelphia, circa 1952, and was later picked up by ABC, where it ran until Kovacs perished in a car accident on January 13, 1962. The show was like nothing of its kind, before or since: even the most straight-ahead material was slightly askew literally so, as in one famous episode. At times it resembled surrealist performance art more than any orthodox tomfoolery. Take, for example, the Nairobi Trio, clad in derbies, trenchcoats, and gorilla masks, beating each other across the noggin with mallets and vases to the tune of "Solfeggio," which would be a standard lounge number if not for the utterly incoherent vocal chorus. Kovacs loved music, and made a point of incorporating his favorite songs into the show. His theme song, "Oriental Blues," is a lovely bit of stride piano with a drummer that sounds like Gene Krupa. Two versions bookend the disc. Though he often used the tunes as accompaniment for his skits, he also featured live performances on his show. Kovacs' widow Edie Adams (they duet on "The Wrong Man") has kinescopes of the old shows, but this compilation includes only the original versions, which is probably better for the fidelity. Let's see, you've got Leona Anderson, whose work was unironically released on Horrible Records; the manipulated-piano duo Ferrante and Teicher, who appear three times on this album; Wolfgang Neuss' "Moritatensanger," "Mack The Knife" in kraut-speak; and others, including Kovacs himself, who performs "Indian Love Call" with Adams, as well as his own "Hot Cakes and Sausage."

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28. Ernie Kovacs, A Broadcast Pioneer A brief profile focussing on his work on TV station WPTZ. http://broadcastpioneers.tripod.com/kyw/kovacs.html

setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Tripod Dating Search Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next Ernie Kovacs at WPTZ in 1952 Nationally known comedian Ernie Kovacs came to WPTZ in January of 1950 from radio station WTTM in nearby Trenton, NJ, where Ernie grew up. He pioneered the use of blackouts and trick photography in TV comedy.His first show was PICK YOUR IDEAL, a weekly fashion show. Ernie showed up for the audition dressed in his shorts and a barrel. He got the job. Then he did another show entitled, "Deadline for Dinner, an afternoon program." It was supposed to be a straight show, but Kovacs played it anything but straight. The chef was Albert Mathis (chef and manager of the Gulph Mills Country Club) and they got into a funny bit and literally forgot what they were cooking. In Philadelphia, Ernie created a bunch of his hysterical characters like Percy Dovetonsils, the lisping goody-goody; the French storyteller Pierre Ragout; Skodny Silsky, ace Hollywood reporter and the Edwardian-clothed Nairobi Trio. At Channel 3, Kovacs hosted several different programs including "Three to Get Ready." It was originally on from 7:30 am to 9 am. Eventually, it expanded to two full hours starting at 7 am. The show premiered on November 27, 1950 and is reported to have been the very first early morning wake-up television show anywhere. Ironic that a newspaper listing at that time (The Evening Bulletin) described the show as "news, music, weather." Andy McKay thought that this program was the best of Ernie Kovacs at WPTZ. The concept was to turn on Channel 3 and get ready to go to work. Sort of a local Today show, but it turned into a Kovacs vehicle. This show, according to Andy McKay was a "mish-mash" from other programs. A piece of this, a bit of that.

29. The Unofficial Official Ernie Kovacs Website The one and only unofficial website for ernie kovacs fans. Info, links, and more about television s most original comedy pioneer. http://users.rcn.com/manaben/kovacs.html

Ben Model presents... Kovacsland Online! The Unofficial Official Ernie Kovacs Website Yes, Virginia, there is an Ernie Kovacs website! This fansite was launched in October 1996 to aid you, the Ernie Kovacs fan, in finding out more about the "madcap magyar" of TV (as he was often reffered to in ad copy in the 1950s). Since then, more than 50,000 people (including Edie Adams) have visited and revisited this site. Ernie Kovacs tapes, Ernie Kovacs books, Ernie Kovacs CD's and LP's, memorabilia, the official fan club, Percy Dovetonsils poetry, vintage interviews and articles, and more! Enter by clicking below... During the mid-1950s, Ernie Kovacs' shows were done in New York, and were broadcast nationally. The network demanded he have a live studio audience, something he had not used up to that point. Kovacs was opposed to having a live audience, as his comedy was visual and designed to be watched on a TV set. And so, he had the tickets for his show printed up with the words "Admit One Passing Stranger" on it. "I'd like to thank you all for inviting me into your living rooms this evening. It's just a shame you didn't straighten up a little."

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Kovacs On Music This July will mark the release of a CD containing music used on Ernie Kovacs' shows, something every Kovacs fan has been waiting for since...well, ever . The CD, titled The Ernie Kovacs Record Collection , is being produced by Irwin Chusid, a major Kovacs fan (and supporter of this website), the man who brought us the CD (re-)releases of the music of Raymond Scott and of Esquivel. The CD will be released by Varese-Sarabande Records. The original release date was to have been April, but the people at V-S "got" how special and exciting this CD is and pushed the release date back to devote more time and effort for promoting it. We're all very excited about this. Thanks to Irwin Chusid's generosity, below are the CD's credits, track listing, and liner notes THE ERNIE KOVACS RECORD COLLECTION Produced by Irwin Chusid, Edie Adams and Cary E. Mansfield Varese-Sarabande Records release date: July 15,1997 package design by Chris Ware mastering by Bill Inglot "Ernie Kovacs was a funny, bold broadcast pioneer, whose concepts and innovations have become important forms in today's TV language. His use of music was great too." Joel Hodgson, creator of Mystery Science Theatre 3000, and

31. Ernie Kovacs Includes facts, awards, and filmography. http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0468237/

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32. Kovacs, Ernie kovacs, ernie. comedian Birthplace Trenton, NJ Born 1919 Died 1962. Information Please® Database, © 2005 More on ernie kovacs from Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0157456.html

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33. It's Been Real A personal tribute site to ernie kovacs, containing many graphics. http://www.ntplx.net/~shiraz2/kovacs.htm

34. Kovacs, Ernie ernie kovacs, a creative and iconoclastic comedian, pioneered the use of special In December, CBS aired a new, national ernie kovacs Show opposite NBC s http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/K/htmlK/kovaksernie/kovacsernie.htm

KOVACS, ERNIE U.S. Comedian Ernie Kovacs, a creative and iconoclastic comedian, pioneered the use of special effects photography in television comedy. On the 50th anniversary of the beginning of television in 1989, People Weekly recognized him as one of television's top 25 stars of all time. During the 1950s, Kovacs' brilliant use of video comedy demonstrated the unique possibilities of television decades before similar techniques became popular on Rowan and Martin's Laugh In and the various David Letterman shows. His live shows were characterized by ad-libbed routines, enormous flexibility with the TV camera, experimentation with video effects, complete informality while on camera, and a permissiveness that expanded studio boundaries by allowing viewers to see activity beyond the set.1 His routines frequently parodied other programs and introduced imaginative Kovacsian characters such as the magician Natzoh Hepplewhite, Professor Bernie Cosnowski, and Mr. Question Man, who resembled Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent. The best known of his creations was the Nairobi Trio, three ape instrumentalists playing "Solfeggio" in a deadpan manner like mechanical monkeys. The high point come when the percussionist turned jerkily to the conductor and bopped him on the head with a xylophone hammer.

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THE ERNIE KOVACS SHOW(VARIOUS) U.S. Comedy/Variety Program In a few brief years in the 1950s there were actually a number of different Ernie Kovacs shows. The first, Ernie in Kovaksland, originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and appeared on NBC from July until August 195 1. The Ernie Kovacs Show (first known as Kovacs Unlimited) was programmed on CBS from December 1952 to April 1953 opposite Milton Berle on NBC. Yet another Ernie Kovacs Show aired on NBC from December 195 5 to September 1956. The existence of these separate shows is testament to both the success and failure of Ernie Kovacs. A brilliant and innovative entertainer, he was a failure as a popular program host; praised by critics, he was avoided by viewers. Kovacs was one of the first entertainers to understand and utilize the television as a true "medium," capable of being conceived and applied in a variety of ways. He recognized the potential of live electronic visual technology and manipulated its peculiar qualities to become a master of the sight gag. Characters in pictures on the walls moved; sculptures undulated; pilots flew away without their planes. For one gag that lasted only a few seconds he spent $12,000: when a salesman (played by Kovacs) slapped the fender of a used car, the car fell though a platform. According to Kovacs, 'Eighty percent of what I do is in the category of sight gags, no pantomime. I work on the incongruity of sight against sound."

36. Ernie Kovacs - Who's Who In Food ernie kovacs Food Reference Who s Who in the World of Food, History, Quotes, Art. http://www.foodreference.com/html/w-ernie-kovacs.html

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Entries Publication Data Dedication Advisory Board ... World Civilizations The Great American History Fact-Finder Kovacs, Ernie , comedian. Kovacs, one of the most original and innovative television comedians of the 1950s, made creative use of new technology and video effects more than a decade before they became standard fare in the 1960s. Brandishing his trademark cigar and wearing horn-rimmed glasses, Kovacs gained admiration for his wide repertoire of zany characterizations and offbeat visual humor. He hosted "The Ernie Kovacs Show" , "The Tonight Show" , and various quiz and panel shows in the 1960s before his death in an automobile accident. Site Map I Partners I Press Releases I Company Home I Contact Us Terms and Conditions of Use Privacy Statement , and Trademark Information

38. KOVACS, Ernie - Autograph kovacs, ernie. Comedy, Television Rare AL signed ernie by the American comedian and television pioneer, to Johnny (Carson). 2 pp., square 8vo, http://www.argosybooks.com/-autographs/-KLs/Kovacs_E.html

KOVACS, Ernie Comedy, Television Rare A.L. signed "Ernie" by the American comedian and television pioneer, to Johnny (Carson). 2 pp., square 8vo, blind-stamped personal letterhead, (2 file holes in top margin). Beverly Hills, California. N.d. Accompanied by promotional photograph of cast of TV show, black and white, 10" x 8", showing Kovacs in prison stripes and mug shot number with four cast members apprehending him. "...It looks like I won't be able to schedule anything for awhile—leaving for N.Y. returning in late Feb—starting a picture here in March—then in Italy for another right after..."

39. Kovacs, Ernie --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia kovacs, ernie (1919–62). US comedian, actor, and writer ernie kovacs delighted audiences with his zany originality, visual gags, and satire. http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9312033

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