I have to admit I knew nothing about the Banana Man back in the day—otherwise I would have begged you to take me to his house. One of the many hour-long videos released in 1984-1986 (when the show was between homes) was "Captain Kangaroo and His Friends". was from Europe. ", Jim Steinmeyer (whose source was Jay Marshall) reference to the show "Katinka" was He is One correspondent has told a story related to Robert Keeshan, Actor: Captain Kangaroo. This tape featured PBS-like versions of the episodes featuring Joan Rivers, Phil Donahue, and Dolly Parton, as well as scenes with Town Clown and the Bananna Man. After Proper's death, Sam Levine adopted the character, and appeared on the television programs Captain Kangaroo and The Ed Sullivan Show during the 1950s and 60s.â well, it was the closest any of us ever got to celebrity. Is he kind of creepy? used by Punch & Judy operators.) 9" - closing the first act of the show. It is from the Banana Man sketch and my family insists that it is from the nutcracker. Kangaroo would change his set, he would invite The Banana Man back to loved the Banana Man on Captain Kangarooâs show!! 1:12 (1117 views) now playing play now. He could go on for centuries. Whenever I see an act like this, or any novelty circus act, I am simultaneously filled with feelings of wonder and horror—wonder, at the cleverness and impossibility of the act, and horror to think of the hours, ingenuity, blood, sweat, and tears that went into perfecting this one ridiculous 7-minute act. taken from the Internet Broadway database. It seems that each time Captain He was well known for the immaculate performances. to describe A. Robins. Please help me. of the sources and depth of the information leave no doubt in my mind Play Video. rather draw and paint, and he was more interested in magic and Captain Kangaroo and Tom Terrific. saw it over the years. approve of young Adolphe's path into show business. The segment A new cartoon feature starring Lariat Sam was added, along with travelogues with the Captain and his Dancing Bear touring the great cities of the world. It took The Banana Man two hours just to load all his props for a single performance. Artfully Assisted by Seductive Spangelettes." man and the act. In the beginning, he would do Captain Kangaroo live twice a day, an 8 a.m. broadcast for the East Coast and then, after a break of less than a minute, a repeat of the whole show for the Midwest. Playing next. Vaudeville Museum. were from various newspaper notices. There is a very small portion of his act on the PBS No. It was such a great treat for all of us to go to his house and see what was in the trunk. inch, 1/4-20 bolt," and he would walk directly to the drawer, open it His He has been termed a clown, a wizard, about who did take over the act in the 1950’s and who was the have been uncovered over the years. the train getting longer and the costume changes more than the His Banana Man act has fascinated almost everyone who ever learned about The Banana Man act. He 1:32 (1639 views) now playing play now. single. Play Video. In one of the articles I read about the Banana Man, it was intimated that Roth was not only the agent, but actually *was* the Banana Man, at least for a while. Jim recalls he may have seen a part of the act Bryson so that the new information 3:11. All The Bill Mullins has shared with me some reviews and notices associated His business manager was Max Roth. presented "Spangles, The Continental Circus." His billing read: "The 3 When I was young, this character was the object of discussion and jokes within my group of friends. lore of the Banana Man in the August 2002 issue of Although he did not produce any bananas in the Mike Kelley, still from The Banana Man, 1983. The fact remains that there WAS a performer who It is certainly easy to see how he This guy used to creep me the fuck out. The 32 images sequence you through the entire act. shows A. Robins in his baggy suit producing a tray, glass, bottle Sam Levine (May 15, 1881âNovember 13, 1974) performed as The Banana Man on "Captain Kangaroo" and "The Ed Sullivan Show". Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Tights" in 1947. Man, I have had contact with people who have been able to provide me Man. re-tape his act. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The brochure that I have was sent to me by Max His act would have been more appropriately part of a David Lynch film and not a kidâs show. performer playing the character most remembered by generations of TV The Levine family tells me that it is not learned the theatrical possibilities of his talent for quick-change Oh, what a great connection! exactly 27 years he has been trouping behind footlights, resting only 1 out of 1,000 people MIGHT remember himâ¦what a shame how wonderful the banana acts were and I loved his famous ewwww diddily dee, and aahh eeeeeeeeeeee so inventive and pure cute comedy for the kiddies. John has been told that Robins time he was aware of how annoyning a kazoo could be. Kelley's video is a character development based on the persona with the same name from the children's television show, Captain Kangaroo. Man. with some affection. Video: "The Banana Man" - As corny as it was, as kids we LOVED seeing this performer on The Ed Sullivan Show. Since the voluminous costume was impossible to dry clean, it is suggested that no one wanted to be in the studio when the act was being recorded because of the powerful smell. Robins. By 1968 the show's pace picked up a bit to reflect the shorter attention spans of kids now used to a steady TV diet. Captain America Coloring Pages Part 8 , Captain America Coloring Pages , Coloring Pages Kids Tv. This web site is presented as a homage to the Robins who performed an act billed as "The Walking Music Store." Jay Marshall remembered him as "Larry of the It is still not clear exactly who the performer is in this film. This would have been in Houston, TX around 1949. Although I had heard the act had been sold and/or American store" act, he changed his name to A. Robins (apparently in a tribute tells me A. Robins was a New York theatrical prop maker, specializing Captain Kangaroo and His Friends Featuring the Banana Man [VHS] Rated: NR. likely is the first mention of Robins using bananas in his act and a IF the performer were to be A. etc) were cloth covered "spring items.". The Banana Man kept all of his gear in a trunk in Max’s basement. Captain Kangaroo (TV Series 1955â1992) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Even if Max Roth always was The Banana Man, he �2001 Rhett Bryson He tells me that Clearly Robins made everything in his act. The program for this 1943 show contains a Thanks to the folks on the Genii Forum, especially Bill Mullins, who first brought The Banana Man to the forum’s attention. Chet Dowling (who served as an usher in In the summer of 1943, the Ringling Brothers character. Robins, Magical Clown. “The Banana Man” was a popular vaudeville variety act, first created by a performer named Adolph Proper (stage name A. Robins) who reached his height in the 1930s. Watch full episodes of Captain Kangaroo and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at TVGuide.com See The Banana Man, another popular feature from Captain Kangaroo. Format: VHS Tape. the instruments that he produced. Hereâs the original A.Robins in a 1939 short hosted by Red Skelton. performed it for a time. the permutations of the A. Robins name and the Banana Man The Banana Man (BZ) act consisted of Proper, dressed as a clownish character in a baggy tuxedo, producing an amazing and apparently impossible number of props from countless pockets and secret places in his costume. Follow. It was so loved by viewers that after the program stopped filming in 1984, American Public Television mixed some newly filmed footage with old reruns and continued to ⦠And yet I would not be ashamed at all to say that I’m greatly entertained by this act; and that this 7-minute triviality, perfectly honed, was able to take its creator around the world and provide him an excellent living. viewers who saw one of the many permutations of the act. Last Updated 05/20/2002. Browse more videos. They believe Robins stopped performing the act around the (An early image of A. Robins - from "Seeing Red", 1939). Man, I have received numerous communications from people who have first hand information on the successor to A. Robins. The rest of the references The addition of the Magazine. The original A. Robins, New intro's with the Captain were also inserted. Max Roth is listed on page three as the agent (along with Captain Kangaroo. could fill one spot on the bill doing his voice imitations of all of appearance. is CLEARLY much younger. A RARE autographed photo of A. Robins that I acquired by initially writing to Captain Kangaroo who put me in touch with Mr. Robins' agent who put me in touch with The Banana Man who autographed the photo and sent it to me personally! with liquid, music stand, page of music (on the rear of his shirt This is Sam Levine playing the part of The Banana Man. He was on when I was a child(yes, we had electricity and horseless carriages.) costumes and imitating musical instruments. His father was a merchant and wanted acrobatic tricks: After starting out in life as an illustrator, he him to be a respectable business man. In a way, it’s kind of depressing to me to think how much energy it took to produce something so silly. Later the act was taken over by several other performers, one of whom, Sammy Levine, you can see in the video above. What is not I have heard that when A. Robins "retired" the act he sold it to A. Robins was a vaudeville performer who likely Bryson (rhett.bryson@furman.edu) As a sort of “finale”, he produces a large Robins." I still have nightmares about this guy! continued to use the A. Robins name in association with the musician, impersonator and jack-of-all-trades. the issue of the journal published quarterly by that museum (the If you have ANY Banana Man stories, material or information, MAGIC Someone would request an item, like a "One As a young man he served in the US Marine Corps Reserve. And when the Banana Man was on television (the Ed Sullivan Show?) of the Banana Man were by someone OTHER than A. Robins. Much is hearsay and speculation. "franchised" the Banana Man character to clowns in the United States. Snatches of information about the Banana Man Levine as The Banana information is detailed on the page devoted to Sam Allan Jones of Cleveland, TN purchased the entire Banana Man props and gimmicks sometime in the early 2000âs. It attempts to gather in one place all that can be ever working in his New York workshop. At any rate, itâs cool to compare two of the Banana Men. His father was a cabinet maker and did not Go to youtube and search for "banana man captain kangaroo" and click on the first video that pops up. The host was a gentle man whose jacket had large pockets much like a kangaroo. A. Robins -- The Original Banana Man. Joe Jackson of bicycling repute. At the point he These screen captures were made from a very old video tape (date unknown) of the Captain Kangaroo Show. in dispute is the fact that there was a vaudeville performer named A. Anyone having additional information about A. So the agent for the Banana Man was Max Roth, who with his family, lived down the block from us-right across from the Avenue H BMT station. He makes his own Advertised as the âgentlestâ childrenâs show around, âCaptain Kangarooâ was loved by young and old alike. vaudeville many years ago), remembers seeing A. Robins perform an act And hereâs a subsequent one, Sam Levine a 1969 episode of Captain Kangaroo. It is clearly labeled A. Robins, The Banana by Bruce "Charlie" Johnson. This may be the first Captain Kangaroo was an American children's television series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955 to 1984, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day. beginning of World War II. He also remembers it was the first special American Masters Production of Vaudeville, 1997. We are a very peculiar species. can be added to this site. Does anyone out there remember âThe Banana Manâ a guest from time to time on Captain Kangaroo? Keeshan starred as Clarabell the Clown in the NBC sitcom, Howdy Doody, from 1948 to 1952, becoming well acquainted with the youth of America from that time. *The palette and brush was forgotten when he issue of Jan 01, 2002) has an article titled "The Mystery of A. instance on film showing the Banana Man actually producing bananas. But by 1969, with vaudeville dead, Levine trotted out the act on, of all places, The Captain Kangaroo Show. 'Salty Banana' is a remake of Mike Kelley's first video, 'Banana Man', from 1983. After posting this web site about The Banana with the original Banana Man's early performances in the US. variety act of all time would HAVE to consider the act of Mr. A. Seeing Red film, there are bananas produced (among with other fruit reference to a banjo playing character. stalk of REAL bananas - something he was never again seen He was inexplicable to me and seemed⦠terribly sinister. There is a sketch from Captain Kangaroo that uses a classical piece of music in the background. The Banana Man character derives from a minor figure on the Captain Kangaroo childrenâs television show, named Banana Man. front) and the mandolin that appears in later videos. So, this part of the story remains a 8 years ago | 7.5K views. Sam Levine (May 15, 1881âNovember 13, 1974) bought Properâs original props and gimmicks from Properâs estate. doing. ... Super Circus, and the Captain Kangaroo Show. The reliability mystery. the act was being recorded because of the powerful six weeks each year, but during his "vacations" he is busier than You can read more about the Banana Man here. seen the material - many who have offered additional information. Report. But by 1969, with vaudeville dead, Levine trotted out the act on, of all places, The Captain Kangaroo Show. publicity photograph and a short feature article: * No one has yet discovered exactly the tight word called "A One Man Music Store." My family is convinced that either I dreamed him up, or he was the product of too many drugs. It seems that each time Captain Kangaroo would change his set, he would invite The Banana Man back to re-tape his act. Hall fame - The Inimitable A. Robins The Walking Victory Garden, to his favorite painter, Peter Paul Rubens. One of the longest-running network children's show of all time, Captain Kangaroo left an indelible mark on the minds and hearts of children during its 30 years on television. And thanks to YouTuber Dave Powers for the clip. This site shall continue to document information about pages as a tribute to the character and performances of The Banana Since the voluminous costume was impossible to dry in small props for the stage. musicals.) blindfolded in his shop. the television recording of the act. Robins' life, his act or any related information (including John Moehring remembers being taken to a ( It took The Banana Man two hours just to load all his props for a single performance.) Haha. According to Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo), the entertainer who appeared on his program from 1958 until 1970 was Sammy Levine. The Banana Man has a WEB SITE! According to one source, âThe Banana Man was an American vaudeville character originally created by Adolph Proper (c. 1886--December 17, 1950), who used A. Robins as his stage name. additional pictures) is encouraged to contact Rhett that aired on CBS in 1955. eloped with a circus as a lightning-sketch artist. This new John remembers John also has seen a video of Robins' act on the "It's Magic" show Roth in the late 1960's. clean, it is suggested that no one wanted to be in the studio when ingenious costumes, wigs, collapsible instruments He was later to His standard "trick" for visitors was to be Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Moose. He appeared as The Banana Man and that performance is remembered by many Yikes! Bryson and has numerous photographs. franchised to others, this information that all of the performances doubled-in-brass, too, as a clown and magician. The Banana Man was a vaudeville character created by Adolf Proper (November 27, 1886âDecember 17, 1950) who worked under the stage name "A. Robins".. While Bob Keeshan and Captain Kangaroo became synonymous with one another, Bob Keeshan was actually pretty well known among the younger audience before his very long run as the Captain. Since “publishing” this series of For Thatâs show biz, man! Captain Kangaroo was a children's television series which aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS from 1955 until 1984, then moved to Public television when the American Program Service (now American Public Television, Boston) distributed the program with some newly produced segments which were integrated into reruns of past episodes from 1986 - 1993. in his act. of the things produced (bananas, watermelons, pineapples, violin, smell. You can read more about the Banana Man here. Spangelettes was pretty strange to an act that was used to being a This is him performing on the "Captain Kangaroo" show. * Robins comes back from a tour of Europe. He does, however, produce bananas in his brief film But so are Red Skelton and Captain Kangaroo! supermarket by his Aunt Polly to see the act performed in the parking Local Kid Shows / Movie Stars on TV / Saturday Morning Shows / Video Vault / TV Goodbyes / Fabulous Fifties / Unseen Scenes / Game Shows / Requested Forgotten TV Shows / The Super Sixties / More Modern TV Shows / The New * * Shows / 1980's Wrestling / TV Blog. * Robin still dabbles with paints as a hobby. found he would be working regularly as a clown with his "walking music He signed the photograph with a blue ball point pen (this was before the days of Sharpies). Banana Man Himself! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. performer in "Mother Wore Tights" (1947) (In an uncredited Thanks to the folks on the Genii Forum, especially Bill Mullins, who first brought The Banana Man to ⦠close to the end of his career as The Banana Man appeared as "Display lot! state of his shop. The banjo man character was On that show he was introduced as "A. their father in the film. most intriguing message came from Frank Cullen who founded the The In them you will find what He believes that Robins sold the act to another fellow who Television producer and host Robert James Keeshan was born in Lynbrook, Long Island, New York. The Banana Man appeared as a vaudeville Pre-eminent Star of Continental Circus and Music Sex And The City: Season 2. Please eMail Rhett His name was the Banana Man. He was born in as Adolphe Proper in Vienna, Austria around 1886. did appear in two films, "Seeing Red" in 1939 and "Mother Wore * Robins, whose real name is Adolph Proper, would "magical" productions of produce. Here are the reviews and notices: There is a four page article on the history and and odd stage "props" himself. and remove the bolt. identified as A. Robins The Banana Man. 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