Jack1000
06-05-2014, 01:51 AM
This is a photo with a picture of Jerry and Tony at the dinner, cira 1962, and Barbara's passing in 2010. Apparently "Leave it to Beaver" was syndicated by the station that year, and the network in Philadelphia had a big dinner to celebrate!
Based on Jerry's looks comparing it to the run of the series, I would say this photo was taken around January of 1962. He had a growth spurt beginning in season 5. He kind of looks like he looked at the beginning of season 5 here. That is to assume if the 1962 byline for the year is correct:
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From November, 2010
"Barbara Billingsley died last month at the age of 94. She was most well known to America for her role as "June Cleaver" on the TV Series, "Leave It to Beaver," which ran for six seasons. Who can forget her in the kitchen making dinner, perfectly dressed (usually in pearls) wearing an apron and saying to Hugh Beaumont, "Ward, I'm worried about the Beaver."
Credit: http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/newsletter/112010.html
"The picture is believed to be some kind of local WFIL-TV dinner as "Leave It to Beaver" was carried on Channel 6 (and ABC-TV). Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers were two of the stars of that sit-com. Jack Hyland worked for WFIL-TV in publicity at that time. Patricia Hyland, Jack's wife said that she knows that the event was in Philadelphia. Note that Tony Dow (Wally) and Jerry Mathers (Beaver) are both drinking milk. Also, notice that the milk (at least so far) is undrunk. The series ran for a year on CBS-TV. When they cancelled the show, it moved to ABC-TV for another five seasons and a total of 234 episodes. Hard to believe that the Beaver is now 62 and Tony Dow is on medicare at age 65. Ken Osmond played the rascal "Eddie Haskell." He was a Los Angeles police officer for years. FYI.... During the first season of the series, Mathers received a salary of $500 per episode."
Jack
Based on Jerry's looks comparing it to the run of the series, I would say this photo was taken around January of 1962. He had a growth spurt beginning in season 5. He kind of looks like he looked at the beginning of season 5 here. That is to assume if the 1962 byline for the year is correct:
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From November, 2010
"Barbara Billingsley died last month at the age of 94. She was most well known to America for her role as "June Cleaver" on the TV Series, "Leave It to Beaver," which ran for six seasons. Who can forget her in the kitchen making dinner, perfectly dressed (usually in pearls) wearing an apron and saying to Hugh Beaumont, "Ward, I'm worried about the Beaver."
Credit: http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/newsletter/112010.html
"The picture is believed to be some kind of local WFIL-TV dinner as "Leave It to Beaver" was carried on Channel 6 (and ABC-TV). Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers were two of the stars of that sit-com. Jack Hyland worked for WFIL-TV in publicity at that time. Patricia Hyland, Jack's wife said that she knows that the event was in Philadelphia. Note that Tony Dow (Wally) and Jerry Mathers (Beaver) are both drinking milk. Also, notice that the milk (at least so far) is undrunk. The series ran for a year on CBS-TV. When they cancelled the show, it moved to ABC-TV for another five seasons and a total of 234 episodes. Hard to believe that the Beaver is now 62 and Tony Dow is on medicare at age 65. Ken Osmond played the rascal "Eddie Haskell." He was a Los Angeles police officer for years. FYI.... During the first season of the series, Mathers received a salary of $500 per episode."
Jack