| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Best of Spike Jones November 24th Infinity Retail: $29.98, Our: $20.99 |   |
Following up on their highly acclaimed 2007 release, Spike Jones - The Legend, Infinity Entertainment has announced a November 24th release date for The Best of Spike Jones.
Guest stars include Eddy Arnold and Zasu Pitts. The 3-disc set will retail will be $29.98, but it's available at ClassicFlix.com for only $20.99.
SYNOPSIS:
Dubbed the "Master of Musical Mayhem" by Rolling Stone, comedic bandleader Spike Jones and the City Slickers were hugely popular in the '40s, '50s and '60s and were known for wacky skits and zany renditions of the day's most popular songs. An accomplished musician, Spike was a true innovator whose comedic madness was lightyears ahead of his time who directly influenced such iconoclasts as Frank Zappa, Ernie Kovacs, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Stan Freberg and George Carlin.
From 1954-61, Spike came into living rooms across the nation with The Spike Jones Show (NBC & CBS). His special brand of music featured hilarious arrangements punctuated by sneezes, hiccups, snores, belches, gunshots, explosions, whistles, bird calls, cowbells, foghorns -- and anything else laying around at the time! Now experience this classic television on DVD for the first time -- digitally remastered and featuring Spike's biggest hits (over 60 melodies!) and most hilarious bits -- in a special-edition, three-disc collector's set, produced and edited under the personal supervision of Spike Jones, Jr.
Features show regulars vocalist Helen Grayco (Mrs. Jones) and the City Slickers: Freddie Morgan, Doodles Weaver, George Rock, Sir Fredrick Gas and Billy Barty. Also such stars of the day as Eddy Arnold, Zasu Pitts and Howdy Doody.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Two Never-before-aired Pilots Marking the Band'sTelevision Debut
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