Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Ed Wynn Accompanies Dinah Shore on His Piano Bicycle

The Ed Wynn Show premiered on September 22, 1949 on CBS. The series starred Ed Wynn (1886–1966), a well-established comedian of stage, vaudeville, film and radio. 

The series consisted of vaudeville-like skits and music performed by the days' popular artists.

The Ed Wynn Show was the first television series to originate from Hollywood. It was also one of the first television series to use the kinescope process in an effort to preserve episodes for later distribution. Sometimes after the live broadcast was finished, some re-takes were kinescoped and edited into the film to improve the east coast version.

The series was known for its list of prominent guest stars every week. In this video clip, Ed Wynn accompanies Dinah Shore on one of his inventions, the piano bicycle, as she sings Shine On, Harvest Moon and Tea for Two.

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