20.2 Laugh, Clown, Laugh: "Bucky & Becky"

Fireside Mystery Theatre

Drama, Arts, Fiction, Performing Arts

4.5 • 626 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2016

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

20.2 "Bucky & Becky" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh" show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 9/25/16

This story about the old-time brother and sister comedy duo Becky & Bucky Beans is several things. It's a radio documentary that spans from the slapstick era of silent films to the golden age of old-time radio. It's funny and it's sad. It's also a ghost story.

This episode is a special collaboration with our friends at the WCZY public radio show and podcast "Audio File Search." Extra special thanks to host Alex Severn for joining us at The Slipper Room and sharing this fascinating story.

Also featuring a lovely live musical performance by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Dov Manski.

Written by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Annabelle Rollison
Podcast production by Ali Silva, Greg Russ and Daniel Graves

Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Theme music by Jason Graves
Associate producer and sound designer Greg Russ

Production assistant Brontis Shane Orengo
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
@firesidemystery

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0:00.0	I'm
0:02.0	.
0:03.0	... Welcome, kind listeners, to another thrilling episode of Fireside Mystery Theater.
0:34.8	This episode is a result of a wonderful collaboration with WCZY Public
0:39.3	Radio's Audio File Search. Thanks to host Alex Severn for joining us and presenting the following
0:44.9	fascinating story. It was taped live on Sunday, September 25th, 2016 at the Slipper Room in New York
0:51.8	City for our show, Laugh Clown Laugh.
0:57.0	The placard shown at the opening of Preston Sturge's
1:01.0	1941 classic film Sullivan's Travels reads,
1:06.0	To the memory of those who made us laugh,
1:09.0	The Motley Mountebanks, the the clowns, the buffoons,
1:13.6	in all times and nations whose efforts have lightened our burden a little,
1:19.6	this picture is affectionately dedicated.
1:23.6	The following tale of laughter, tears, and fears comes from the golden age of recorded entertainment,
1:31.4	courtesy of our friends at the award-winning public radio show and podcast,
1:35.9	Audio File Search.
1:40.0	The year is 1926.
1:41.8	The great silent film comedians of the day, legends such as Harold Lloyd,
1:47.0	Buster Keaton, and Charlie Chaplin, are so popular with audiences, so exalted by cultural critics
1:53.0	and intelligentsia, and it's hard to believe that in just three years' time, the avenue
1:58.0	synchronized sound, their lives will be dramatically altered, and a glorious
2:01.7	golden age of bold and exhaustive invention, innovation, and creativity will come to a cruel
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