View Full Version : Readers Digest & the Honeymooners Lost Episodes:


Frank Gannucci
02-08-2013, 09:40 AM
I stumbled upon this on ebay. I always thought that MPI distrubted the Lost Episodes. Here it is:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Best-of-the-Honeymooners-Lost-Episodes-VHS-1951-Jackie-Gleason-Art-Carney-/160970387724?pt=VHS&hash=item257a95310c

Bill S.
02-08-2013, 05:14 PM
Found a blurry shot of the back covers of Volumes 1 & 2 from a December eBay listing (http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Honeymooners-Best-of-the-Lost-Episodes-Readers-Digest-Collector-Ed-Vol-1-2-/261145144659?nma=true&si=q3Wwaegq8zpS0RbuzD1Ybw6oUCg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557). The titles are hard to make out, but it looks like "Little Man Who Wasn't There," "Suspense," "Songs and Witty Sayings," "Letter to the Boss," "Norton Moves In," "Pickles" and "New Year's Eve Party." I also found a couple other Reader's Digest releases, apparently featuring Honeymooners footage: this one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Readers-Digest-Legends-of-Comedy-VHS-Lot-Boxed-Set-3-Tapes-/330865348835?pt=VHS&hash=item4d091c90e3&_uhb=1), with an entire tape dedicated to the 50s & 60s, and this one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Readers-Digest-Funniest-Moments-of-the-Century-6-Pack-DVD-2009-MINT-DISC-/110990437161?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item19d78bab29&_uhb=1), with a very interesting description of Disc 2 (see second photo below).

ChrisTV
02-09-2013, 01:17 AM
Here is a description of this set I found on another site:

Side #1 -- 100 Funniest Moments Favorite of the Stars - Disc One
1. Martin & Lewis [12:34]
2. Richard Pryor [8:01]
3. Sid Caesar [8:41]
4. Rich Little [10:50]
5. Carol O'Connor [8:39]
6. Jack Benny [4:07]

Side #2 -- The Unexpected
1. Live Television [12:54]
2. Falls [6:59]
3. Hollywood [3:31]
4. Animals [5:09]
5. Politics [16:45]
6. Weddings [4:42]

Side #3 -- Slapstick
1. Prat Falls [10:30]
2. Radio [8:14]
3. Television [13:39]
4. Body Language [4:59]
5. Situation Comedy [6:23]
6. In Drag [8:41]

Side #4 -- The Golden Age of Comedy the '20s and '30s
1. Early Greats [12:10]
2. Charlie Chaplin [5:11]
3. Buster Keaton [9:03]
4. Harold Lloyd [13:49]
5. Charlie Chase [3:02]
6. Laurel & Hardy [12:07]

Side #5 -- Great Stars of Film and Radio the Fabulous '40's
1. Edgar Bergen [10:49]
2. Three Stooges [6:25]
3. Marx Brothers [14:39]
4. Bob Hope [8:04]
5. Bud Abbott & Lou Costello [7:25]
6. Jimmy Durante [7:31]

Side #6 -- TV Comedy Classics the '50s and '60s
1. Milton Berle [8:52]
2. Jack Benny [7:38]
3. Burns & Allen [5:44]
4. Sid Caesar [9:55]
5. Jackie Gleason [12:44]
6. Lucielle Ball [9:09]

ChrisTV
02-09-2013, 01:31 AM
I never knew that Readers Digest released these. I will check my local library on Monday & see if any of these are available.

Bill S.
04-05-2013, 08:49 PM
Checked the DVD set. Nothing we haven't seen before. The search continues...

Frank Gannucci
12-14-2013, 09:51 AM
Found a blurry shot of the back covers of Volumes 1 & 2 The titles are hard to make out, but it looks like "Little Man Who Wasn't There," "Suspense," "Songs and Witty Sayings," "Letter to the Boss," "Norton Moves In," "Pickles" and "New Year's Eve Party." I also found a couple other Reader's Digest releases, apparently featuring Honeymooners footage: this one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Readers-Digest-Legends-of-Comedy-VHS-Lot-Boxed-Set-3-Tapes-/330865348835?pt=VHS&hash=item4d091c90e3&_uhb=1), with an entire tape dedicated to the 50s & 60s, and this one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Readers-Digest-Funniest-Moments-of-the-Century-6-Pack-DVD-2009-MINT-DISC-/110990437161?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item19d78bab29&_uhb=1), with a very interesting description of Disc 2 (see second photo below).

I am wondering what was on that tape that had footage from the 60s. Something tells me its footage we have seen before. Oh well.