4GEMWORKS COMPLETE FOUR COLOR EMPORIUM
Four Color 1295

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Four Color #1295 Universal
Grade: 9.2
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE
Certification #: 0791279012
Owner: 4GEMWORKS

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: 4GEMWORKS COMPLETE FOUR COLOR EMPORIUM
Date Added: 2/28/2008
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

Mister Ed :: The Talking Horse 3-5/62 Based on the "Mister Ed" TV series. Only Mister Ed, The Talking Horse Four Color. Continues as Mister Ed, The Talking Horse (Gold Key, 1962 series) #1 (November 1962).

Photo Cover: Wilbur Post (photo of Alan Young); Mister Ed (horse, photo)
Script: Paul S. Newman
Pencils & Inks: Joe Certa

Table of Contents
1. 0. [no title indexed]
Mister Ed The Talking Horse
2. 1. Cute Filly / Free Delivery
Mister Ed
3. 2. A Cute Filly
Mister Ed
4. 3. The Sports Car
Mister Ed
5. 4. Amateur Architect
Mister Ed
6. 5. Free Delivery
Mister Ed
7. 6. Food For Thought
Mister Ed
8. 7. Gift Horse
Mister Ed
9. 8. The Right Trail
Mister Ed

This copy has a cartoon on the back cover. I am unaware if an AD back variety exists.

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Mister Ed is an American television situation comedy produced by Filmways[1] that first aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966.[2] The show's title character is a fictional talking horse, originally appearing in short stories by Walter R. Brooks.
Mister Ed is one of the few series to debut in syndication and be picked up by a major network for prime time.[
Beginnings[edit]
The show Mr. Ed was derived from a series of short stories by children's author Walter R. Brooks, which began with The Talking Horse in the September 18, 1937, issue of Liberty magazine.[3] Brooks is otherwise best known for the Freddy the Pig series of children's novels, which likewise featured talking animals who interact with humans. Director Arthur Lubin's secretary, Sonia Chernus, is credited as having developed the format for television, by having introduced the Brooks stories to Lubin himself.
The concept of the show is similar to Francis the Talking Mule, with the equine normally talking only to one person (Wilbur), and thus both helping and frustrating its owner. The Francis movies were directed by Lubin, who performed the same duty on Mister Ed
Beginnings[edit]
The show Mr. Ed was derived from a series of short stories by children's author Walter R. Brooks, which began with The Talking Horse in the September 18, 1937, issue of Liberty magazine.[3] Brooks is otherwise best known for the Freddy the Pig series of children's novels, which likewise featured talking animals who interact with humans. Director Arthur Lubin's secretary, Sonia Chernus, is credited as having developed the format for television, by having introduced the Brooks stories to Lubin himself.
The concept of the show is similar to Francis the Talking Mule, with the equine normally talking only to one person (Wilbur), and thus both helping and frustrating its owner. The Francis movies were directed by Lubin, who performed the same duty on Mister Ed.[4]
Ed's ability to talk was never explained, or ever contemplated much on the show. In the first episode, when Wilbur expresses an inability to understand the situation, Ed offers the show's only remark on the subject: "Don't try. It's bigger than both of us!"
The Posts resided at 17230 Valley Spring in the San Fernando Valley
Theme song[edit]
The theme song, titled "Mister Ed", was written by the songwriting team of Jay Livingston and Ray Evans and sung by Livingston himself. However, they took a theme of the German Romantic era composer Emile Waldteufel as the basis of their song. After using only the music to open the first seven episodes, a decision was made to replace the instrumental-only version with one containing the lyrics. Livingston agreed to sing it himself, at least until a professional singer could be found; however, the producers liked the songwriter's vocals and kept them on the broadcast.
In May 1986, Jim Brown, a preacher from South Point, Ohio, claimed that the Mister Ed theme song contains "satanic messages" if played in reverseWe don't think they did it on purpose and we're not getting down on Mr. Ed."[15]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Ed
 
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