Product Description

" He was reared on the slapstick comedies of Buster Keaton, The Marx Brothers and The Keystone Cops. His wildly popular TV show featured elements of these great performers, plus a large dose of his own brand of lowbrow comedic mayhem.In the early sixties, the biggest stars in the world were eager to come on The Soupy Sales Show and get hit in the face with a pie! He is called TV's last primitive comedian, but all his fans knew was that Soupy made them laugh. Clips from the legendary show and interviews with friends, family and Soupy himself trace the life of the ""Prince of Pies."" See how he ""found a way to beat the army"" in World War II - by joining the Navy - and studied drama on the GI Bill! Follow his rise from a part-time disc jockey to TV superstar, and learn why his show was cancelled at the height of its popularity - twice!From rural North Carolina to the height of stardom and his long career in the afterglow of fame, BIOGRAPHY presents the life of Soupy Sales."

Product Details

• #23425 in VHS
• Released on: 2000-02-08
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1