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Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet - 70th Anniversary Tribute. 2022 by Stephen B. Whatley

A new cartoon tribute by Stephen B. Whatley, created gradually over the past few months, celebrating one of America's classic TV sitcoms, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet ; that ran on ABC from 1952 to 1966.

 

The series starring the real Nelson family, Ozzie Nelson (1905-1975) and Harriet Hilliard Nelson (1909-1994) and their handsome sons actor & trapeze artist David Nelson (1936-2011) and actor and singer, Ricky Nelson (1940-1985).

 

Harriet Hilliard who played the mother and wife - which in real life she was - had been a singer and actress for decades before ; and the artist was charmed by her in the 1943 film The Falcon Strikes Back (1943).

 

Loving old Hollywood and the USA Whatley only first watched episodes via Youtube about a year or so ago. Since then through DVDs he has found the show sofunny and uplifting.

 

As it is the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the TV show - (it began on radio) - maybe in America they will re-run the series ; certainly more DVD releases are coming.

 

Here are 2 of the artist's favourite episodes :

The Newly Weds Get Settled (1961)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhdB-kECqJk

 

The Tangled Web (1966/ colour) - co-stars Audrey Christie who is brilliant as 'Barbara', Clara's friend.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR3ddPiOK5w

 

British artist Stephen B. Whatley is primarily an expressionist painter and you can see more of his work via his website: www.stephenbwhatley.com

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Uploaded on September 24, 2022
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