Fractured Flickers

Season 1

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Fractured Flickers is a live-action syndicated half-hour television comedy show that was produced by Jay Ward, who is otherwise known for animated cartoons. The pilot film was produced in 1961, but the series wasn't completed until 1963. Twenty-six episodes were produced; they were syndicated by Desilu Productions and played for several years on local stations.

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26 Episodes

Rose Marie
E1
Rose MarieSegments include: A bullfight. A seemingly glamorous model for a shaving razor turns out to be a bearded woman. The 39 Stoops -- an early take on The 39 Steps. An interview with Rose Marie. Tarfoot of the Apes -- a take on Tarzan of the Apes starring Elmo Lincoln. Pre-vues of Coming Attractions: Route 56 -- an out-of-control car runs down almost everything.
Fabian
E2
FabianAn updating of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Drop Kick," with John Barrymore and Richard Barthelmess. Singer Fabian is interviewed by host Hans Conried.
Gypsy Rose Lee
E3
Gypsy Rose LeeRudolph Valentino plays a traveling salesman in a spoof of "Blood and Sand." Guest is Gypsy Rose Lee.
Allan Sherman
E4
Allan ShermanUpdated versions of "On the Night Stage," with William S. Hart and "Ella Cinders," with Colleen Moore. Allan Sherman is the guest.
Annette Funicello
E5
Annette FunicelloSegments include: The Cut Away (A Creep in the Deep), Hands Across the Fee, Dinky Dunstan- Boy Cheerleader, The Adventures of Harry and Ozziet. Annette Funicello is interviewed by host Hans Conried.
Edward Everett Horton
E6
Edward Everett HortonSpoofs of Buster Keaton's "Cops" and "Young April," with Joseph Schildkraut. Edward Everett Horton is the guest.
Paula Prentiss
E7
Paula PrentissDouglas Fairbanks in "The Mark of Zorro"; Billy Bevan in "Giddyap." Guest Paula Prentiss is interviewed.
Sebastian Cabot
E8
Sebastian CabotFilms spoofed: Peter Lorre in "M." and "The Phantom Foe." Host Hans Conried interviews Sebastian Cabot.
Roddy McDowall
E9
Roddy McDowallStan Laurel and Jimmy Finlayson in "The Soilers," a parody of Dustin Farnum's "The Spoilers." Also: a scene from "The Blue Angel," with Marlene Deitrich. Hans Conried interviews Roddy McDowell. McDowall reappears briefly after the following flicker, the only guest to reappear.
Vivien Della Chiesa
E10
Vivien Della ChiesaTake-offs on "Never Too Late," starring Francis X. Bushman and "Would You Believe It?" an English comedy. Guest: soprano Vivian Della Chiesa.
Connie Stevens
E11
Connie StevensA spoof of "The Americano" has Douglas Fairbanks playing a crafty accountant. Some scenes from Mack Sennet's "The Hollywood Kid"; "Splash Yourself," with Bobby Vernon. Also: actress Connie Stevens.
Rod Serling
E12
Rod SerlingTake-offs on "Headin' Home," Babe Ruth's only dramatic venture; and "The Paleface," "The Lost World" and "Steamboat Bill Jr.," starring Buster Keaton. Guest: Rod Serling.
Connie Hines
E13
Connie HinesTom Mix has a romance with an Eastern girl in "The Real Thing in Cowboys." Scenes from "The Boat," with Buster Keaton, and "Dr. Pycle and Mr. Pride," starring Stan Laurel. Connie Hines is interviewed by the series host Hans Conried.
Cesar Romero
E14
Cesar RomeroErich von Stroheim in "The Great Gabbo," "Under Secret Orders," "Muddled in Mud" and "Cops." Guest: Cesar Romero.
Diana Dors
E15
Diana DorsScenes from "Harvest Hands," with Charlie Chase and "Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride," starring Stan Laurel. Diana Dors is interviewed by host Hans Conried.
Bullwinkle J. Moose
E16
Bullwinkle J. MooseExcerpts from "Close Shave," "The Jolly Jilter," "The Goat" and "The Adventurous Miss Ryan." Bullwinkle J. Moose (as a hand puppet) is interviewed by host Hans Conried.
Deborah Walley
E17
Deborah WalleyScenes from "The Voice of Hollywood," "Would You Believe It?" and "The Attack on the Mill." Also: actress Deborah Walley.
Paul Lynde
E18
Paul LyndeNoah Beery in "Flesh and Blood"; "Steamboat Bill," with Buster Keaton; "The Vortex" (Ivor Novello); "The Attack on the Mill"; and old newsreels of Billy Sunday. Paul Lynde is interviewed.
Anna Maria Alberghetti
E19
Anna Maria AlberghettiOur host introduces "Jay Ward Prevues" and other wacky clips; and he hands over his entire paycheck to Anna Marie Alberghetti.
Ruta Lee
E20
Ruta LeePeter Lorre in "M."; "The Old Gin Bottle"; "The Drug Clerk," with Ben Turpin; "All Lit Up"; and "The Charge of the Light Brigade." Hans Conried interviews actress Ruta Lee.
Barbara Eden
E21
Barbara EdenThe story of a man who refused to stay bald is fractured from "Master Mystery" and "Steamboat Bill Jr."; Harry Langdon appears in "Boobs in the Woods"; a Texan psychiatrist meets a lady rustler in "Shifting Sands," with Gloria Swanson; scenes from "Time Flik" are seen; Barbara Eden is interviewed by series host Hans Conried.
Bob Denver
E22
Bob DenverCarole Lombard in "The Hollywood Kid"; "Fire Away," with Al St. John; and "Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride." Bob Denver talks with Hans Conried the host of the program.
Pat Carroll
E23
Pat CarrollHelen Gardner in the 1912 "Cleopatra"; film clips of fun in Hawaii; how to be a woman police officer. Guest: comedienne Pat Carroll.
Bob Newhart
E24
Bob NewhartTake-offs on "Boy, Oh Boy," "The Magic Act" and "Slides and Glides." Guest: comedian Bob Newhart.
Ursula Andress
E25
Ursula AndressDouglas Fairbanks in "His Picture in the Papers"; "L'Atlantide"; and "Voice of Hollywood." Actress Ursula Andress is interviewed by series host Hans Conried.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
E26
Zsa Zsa GaborScenes from "Nose for News," with Joe Cook; "Jolly Jilter" (Ben Turpin); "Know Thy Fellow Man"; "The Right Bed," starring Edward Everett Horton; and "Battling Orioles." Zsa Zsa Gabor is interviewed by Hans Conried, the host of the series.