
4 Items in This Collection
1) [Bozo Show segment]
A sound segment from the Bozo Show, with Mike Dolley as Bozo and Bob Woodbury as Ringmaster Bob on the occasion of Woodbury's 26th birthday (26 January 1962).
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2) [Fairview Wine advertisement]
Studio commercial for Fairview Wine, a product of Gardiner (Me.) by John Eaton, a newsman and announcer.
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3) [camera test]
A silent camera test taken at the Bangor House with Bob Woodbury, his daughter Linda, and wife Marion.
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4) [news story]
Bob Woodbury in the WABI studio in front of a fireplace set, interviewing Mel Parnell, pitcher for the Red Sox, Boston baseball team, up to 1956. Parnell is promoting radio broadcasts o...
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Woodbury, Bob/WABI Collection

Credit: Bob Woodbury/WABI Collection, Northeast Historic Film. Bozo the Clown and Ringmaster Bob with a small guest.

Primary Format and Extent
film (200 ft.) : si. and sd., b&w ; 16 mm. reversal pos.

Collection Date Range
1962 – 1965

Summary
Collection contains a Bob Woodbury interview on 1 February 1965 with Mel Parnell, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox until 1956, who was promoting radio broadcasts of Red Sox games with Ned Martin and Curt Gowdy. Collection also contains advertising, part of a children's work, and an outtake: a studio commercial for Fairview Wine (product of Gardiner, Maine) with John Eaton as newsman and announcer; a segment (sound) from "The Bozo Show" aired 26 January 1962 showing personalities Bozo and Ringmaster Bob; and a silent camera test taken at the Bangor House with Bob Woodbury, his wife Marion, and daughter Linda. See also Bob Woodbury Collection.

Biographical/Historical Notes
WABI-TV is a CBS affiliate in Bangor; Bob Woodbury worked at the station in the 1960s. "The Bozo Show," a popular local children's program, aired live from the WABI studio during the 1950s and early 1960s, featuring Mike Dolley as Bozo and Bob Woodbury as Ringmaster Bob. Wikipedia
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