[senior citizen]

WHO REMEMBERS "I REMEMBER MOMMA"

Classic TV Shows - I Remember Mama


Mama was the story of a Norwegian-American family living in San Francisco in 1910. The story is told through the eyes of daughter Katrin (Rosemary Rice). The show opened looking through the pages of the family album and remembering.

Mama was played by veteran stage actress Peggy Wood who created one of the warmest characters ever to grace television.

In 1956 they cancelled Mama but popular support from the public brought it back for a 13 week run on Sunday afternoons from December ot March of 1957.

Sadly, except for that last 13 weeks, Mama was telecast live rather than filmed and so we have no taped record of the show.

Passings
Ruth Gates died in 1966 of a heart attack, Carl Frank in 1972, Kevin Coughlin in a car accident in1976, Peggy Wood in 1978 of a stroke, Judson Laire in 1979, and Alice Frost in 1998.
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I can't help but compare the heartwarming nature of this old old show that we would watch as children with my parents.........to today's violent offerings on t.v.; gone are even the "Little House on the Prairie" days that my own kids watched; "The Waltons", ditto.

I doubt if HOLLYWOOD cares to make any decent shows for our young ones.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

WHO REMEMBERS "I REMEMBER MOMMA"

Classic TV Shows - I Remember Mama


Mama was the story of a Norwegian-American family living in San Francisco in 1910. The story is told through the eyes of daughter Katrin (Rosemary Rice). The show opened looking through the pages of the family album and remembering.

Mama was played by veteran stage actress Peggy Wood who created one of the warmest characters ever to grace television.

In 1956 they cancelled Mama but popular support from the public brought it back for a 13 week run on Sunday afternoons from December ot March of 1957.

Sadly, except for that last 13 weeks, Mama was telecast live rather than filmed and so we have no taped record of the show.

Passings
Ruth Gates died in 1966 of a heart attack, Carl Frank in 1972, Kevin Coughlin in a car accident in1976, Peggy Wood in 1978 of a stroke, Judson Laire in 1979, and Alice Frost in 1998.
********************************************
I can't help but compare the heartwarming nature of this old old show that we would watch as children with my parents.........to today's violent offerings on t.v.; gone are even the "Little House on the Prairie" days that my own kids watched; "The Waltons", ditto.

I doubt if HOLLYWOOD cares to make any decent shows for our young ones.

A few of the episodes of Mama survive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_(television)

[graciegirl]

And most of all when I remember that house on Steiner street, most of all....


I remember Mama.

[Taltarzac725]

Uncle Earl's Classic TV Channel

Also saw a service where you can buy these eight surviving episodes on DVD. http://www.shokus.com/index.html You have to do a bit of scrolling around on the Shokus site.

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Uncle Earl's Classic TV Channel

Also saw a service where you can buy some of these surviving episodes on VHS. Shokus Video/The TV Connection on the Web

Uncle Earl's Classic TV Channel





THIS IS GREAT.........THANK YOU.

[2BNTV]

I don't remember the TV show but I remember the movie. A wonderful and warm movie. I am a big fan of TCM movies. I especially like the genre of thirties and forties movies like the Maltese Falcon, the Thin Man,
Casablanca, (was on last night) and of course, I Remember Mama.

A story of what family should be about and not The Godfather. LOL

I thought Irene Dunne's oerformance was terrific.

[skyguy79]

I remember Mama on TV, but not that well. Maybe I was too young at the time!

[2BNTV]

"I Remember Mama" in the house.

[mikeandnancy1112]

That was one of my favorite TV shows. And also September Bride and Father Knows Best.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by mikeandnancy1112

That was one of my favorite TV shows. And also September Bride and Father Knows Best.

September Bride with Spring Byington, Harry Morgan and Verna Felton.


December Bride: Spring Byington, Harry Morgan and Verna Felton - Sitcoms Online Photo Galleries

She was in one of my favorite old movies, "Dodsworth".

[eweissenbach]

The Bob Cummings Show and Love that Bob - I married Joan - My Little Margie - loved all the old sitcoms.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

The Bob Cummings Show and Love that Bob - I married Joan - My Little Margie - loved all the old sitcoms.

Watched all three series and I thought Joan Davis was great. I also remember her from "Hold That Ghost" with Abbott and Costello.

"Hold That Ghost" with Abbott and Costell is on youtube in it's entireity as I watched it last week.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Watched all three series and I thought Joan Davis was great. I also remember her from "Hold That Ghost" with Abbott and Costello.

"Hold That Ghost" with Abbott and Costell is on youtube in it's entireity as I watched it last week.

And Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo - Thurston Howell) as Joan's husband the judge.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

And Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo - Thurston Powell) as Joan's husband the judge.

Yes, Gilligan's Island as Thurston Howell III.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Yes, Gilligan's Island as Thurston Howell III.

Ha, I changed my post to Howell, but he will forever be Powell in youir quote.