Dear colleagues:



"This is Your Life" was a famous TV program in the 1950s,  hosted by 

Ralph Edwards, with a famous person's biography presented "live" each 

week, supposedly as a surprise to the guest  of honor.  18  of those 

quaint old episodes have now been re-released on DVD,  in a 3-disk 

series called "This is Your Life - the Ultimate Collection."  So far so 

good.



But unfortunately the new series of 18 episodes does not include DANNY 

THOMAS, TV comic of the post-WW 2 era and humanitarian (major 

supporter of the St Jude Children's Hospital).  Mr Thomas's life was 

featured  on "T.I.Y.L." on 8/22/1954.  Reportedly the legendary Hungarian 

film director Michael Curtiz (director of Mr Thomas in "Jazz Singer" shortly 

before both appeared on "T.I.Y.L.")  was one of the guest's "friends and 

family" on live camera that week, to share  memories with Mr Thomas.  

Must have been quite a show! 



Alas, it appears that some of the major sellers of vintage video do not 

offer for sale that particular episode of "T.I.Y.L."  (Although some do offer 

Laurel & Hardy and Mack Sennett.)  Any good ideas and suggestions out 

there --  what private or institutional collector of antique TV shows might 

have saved "This is Your  Life, Danny Thomas"?



If you wish you can reply to me directly, or to this list server.



With gratitude,

Steven P. Hill, University of Illinois.

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