Original 1968 Captain Kangaroo Television Program Script

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Original October 28, 1968 Captain Kangaroo Television Program Script - 7 pages with some  bent, torn and frayed edges, 1st page loose from staple. Provenance: From the estate of James E Wall - Mr. Baxter NOTE: James E. "Jimmy" Wall (1917-2010) began his career as a Vaudeville dancer and performed on radio, theater, and in the Army during WWII. After the war Wall worked as a stage manager on Broadway - including A Raisin in the Sun and Shuffle Along. Wall was also the stage manager for John F Kennedy's “Happy Birthday Mr. President” at Madison Square Garden in 1962 where Marilyn Monroe sang her famous sultry rendition of Happy Birthday to the President. He joined the staff of Captain Kangaroo as a stage manager later that year. In 1968 he assumed the role of Captain Kangaroo's neighbor, Mr. Baxter, and played that part for 10 years. Wall was also stage manager for many other CBS broadcasts, including "60 Minutes", "Face the Nation" and the US Open.