Akron Public Library

Five episodes of the long-running Red Skelton Show.

Two Christmas episodes from the Red Skeleton show and two holiday episodes from the Jack Benny show.

Featuring Red and his cast of characters: Freddie the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper, Junior, The Mean Widdle Kid, Cauliflower McPugg, Sheriff Deadeye, George Appleby and others.

Bert Kalmar always wanted to be a magician, but all it takes is a disastrous opening night to make his dream go poof! So, Kalmar moves on and finds songwriting magic with collaborator Harry Ruby.

A newspaper publisher is convinced to sponsor an air race from London to Paris.

"Among America's great comedians, Red Skelton is certainly the most beloved, along with his gallery of characters, including Clem Kadiddlehopper, San Fernando Red, and of course Freddie the Freeloader. Red Skelton entertained us with his charm, wit and warmth for decades, on stage, on radio, in the movies, and on his hit television program. Movie and television stars lined up to appear on his television show, week after week, year after year, entertaining...

Ocean's 11 (127 min): New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. Roulette wheels spin and the champaign fizzes. It's the perfect time to steal a kiss or a $25 chip. But for Danny Ocean and his 10 partners in crime, it's the perfect moment to steal millions. Danny devises a scheme to knock out power to the Vegas strip, electronically rig five big casinos vaults and raid them all at the same time. Ocean's eleven (117 min.): Hollywood's A list stars come together...

Episodes of the Red Skelton show and other Skelton performances featuring his cast of comic characters, including: Freddie the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper, Junior, Mean Widdle Kid, Cauliflower McPugg, Sheriff Deadeye, George Appleby.