Pinky Lee's Circus With Winky Dink and You

A precursor of Soupy Sales and other post-war television comics who geared their material to children, vaudeville showman Pinky Lee (born Pincus Leff) entertained youngsters and parents with a combination of singing, dancing, one-liners, blackouts and visual gags. The episode of THE PINKY LEE SHOW entitled PINKY LEE'S CIRCUS (1954), which appears in this collection, draws on the talent and inclusion of both Lee and many supporting performers, including trampoline acrobats and trained seals. As a special accompaniment, this box set also includes extracts of WINKY DINK AND YOU (1953-57), the first "interactive" children's television show in history - which had young viewers "rescue" central character Winky from danger by drawing a rope, door, or ladder with the special Winky Dink kit.