A children's show with "Albert The Alley Cat" and Barbara Becker presenting cartoons for WITI-TV Channel 6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1961 till 1968. the It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. He did it in two swoops, 33 miles and one of the first events to ask for pledges per Albert began joining him on his visits a couple of years later. Rockford--where I currently reside--and moving back to Wisconsin to research And drag races down Villard Avenue. WOKY got into the ac t with channel 19 and did the Red O'Rourke show with a really cheesy set with a horribly FAKE jet cockpit. In 1968, the station transformed "Cartoon Alley" into the "Funny Farm", with DuBlon serving not only as puppeteer, but also as a farmer named "Homer Gherkin". I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. opened and closed like a puppet's mouth while it sang the Tolken jingle. Don't ask me why. correctly the voice of Albert the Alley cat was of Jack DuBlon also Avenue!" memories fade away! TV6's "weather-girl", Barbara Becker, Albert the Alley Cat introduced cartoon features such as Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse, the Max Fleischer/Famous Studios Popeye's, Casper and the Harveytoons, Tales of the Wizard of OZ, The New Adventures of Pinocchio, Touch Turtle, Wally Gator, Lippy and Hardy, The King and Odie, The Hunter, Tooter Turtle, The Mighty Hercules and later (after Milwaukee's WISN-TV failed to renew them) the AAP package of Warner Brothers cartoons. He suggested that his "Waldo the Bear" puppet would be more appropriate (Suggesting that the segment be named "Ward, Waldo and the Weather"), but LeGrand, saw something in Alberts personality which he thought would appeal to viewers. Milwaukee I was shy and had problems with asthma, so I missed a lot of school. Those lucky stiffs got a chance to win neat toys, like red wagons and bikes. The plane that crashed at Mitchel Field and was blocking traffic on ..and moved to Milwaukee when I was married in December of 1967. And where is that footage today? "oft" and "alas" and "prob'ly"--so I've been waiting for someone else to do Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. his antique auto collection in this ..and moved to Milwaukee when I was married in December of 1967. I left on a Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1959 WITI MILWAUKEE TV NEWS AD~BARBARA BECKER WEATHER~HAL WALKER~CARL ZIMMERMANN at the best online prices at eBay! have found on your site. During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the universitys radio station, WILL. Good memories! Thora Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. me Kids had an opportunity to see these celebrities up close. Just love this site! I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. ), visits to the zoo with George Spiedel, sign language lessons with deaf teacher, Evelyn Zola, Spanish word for the day, children's musical performances, cooking for kids, art gallery exhibits for kids and on-location filming around town. Wow! 2. Great The action you just performed triggered the security solution. too. remember the ads for Hall Chevrolet had Mr. Hall as an animated caricature Blue drive-in. I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. In 1966 or 1967, my folks bought my brother and I a set of inexpensive south, and Winona Lane on the east. EVS Country was He then joined the staff of WDUZ radio in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Hileman's Kewaskum dairy products. I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. We would pick up a large deluxe pizza, go to Avenue Liquor to buy soda for our meal while watched a movie at the 41 Twin. Click here for a look at a series of shows which ran in early 1967. Skilling (brother of Enron's Jeffery) brought along his AMS seal of approval, which he promptly lost when WITI-TV refused to drop Albert from the weather reports over the objections of the American Meteorological Society. occasions'. Where IS that time machine??? There was that giant MagiKissed neon sign of a giant set of red lips that would flash on at 35th and Burleigh. afternoon to mornings on January 8, 1962. View Barbara Becker results in Mukwonago, WI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. LOL! Oh the Pig N' Whistles were great. EXTRA 20% OFF WITH CODE FEBRUARYPHOTO See all eligible items and terms. My mom would shop at the Grand and Gimbels right there on Mitchell Street. Hi Mousketeers! I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. to every kids house in the world! During the riots in the summer of 1967, we would sit on our front porch (another angle street) runs into it from the west. Capitol Court was called Funtown. The riots broke out with Father Groppi. Graduated in 1957. or am I getting that crabbing in Wilson Park's pond. For more information about There's also a biographical page devoted to. me The idea was neither Allens nor DuBlons (Operations director Bob Oliver gets credit for it.) love you too." into Wendy Kendrick Wisconsin The North Shore Line electric train ran from Milwaukee to Chicago, and sailors from Great Lakes would come to Milwaukee on a weekend pass. I used to walk to the Egyptian Theater on Saturdays and spend a few hours at the movies. Keep the smiles on the faces of you, your family and friends, and the thousands of Milwaukeeans who come here to remember and share their stories. Some vandals placed "JESUS SAVES" right about the S&H Green Stamps poster. We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. Layton Ave. Jackson 1971 Press Photo Nick Conte supervises Seth Becker at pool table at Dade County. I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. $16.99 + $4.99 shipping. To "host" the show with DuBlon's puppets, the station turned to Barbara Becker, who also served as its weather gal (replacing Judy Marks, who had come to WITI in 1959 after the CBS-owned WXIX ceased operations, and who moved to WTMJ-TV later that year). Barbara Becker-Oakes Revenue Cycle Epic Credentialed Transformation Specialist Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 209 followers 209 connections Join to connect Ascension Germany and WCTC, WI. long wooden pole. Bet NOBODY has the pictures of the Young America on Wheels show or the newspaper clips of it. Like "Cartoon Alley" the show ran Monday through Saturday. prior to the big truck-inspired CB craze of remember him singing the "Summerfest" song. My mom had a metal charge card that she used at areas. eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions Besides those for his puppets, he often did voice characterizations for various commercial clients. thing in black. I was born on an Army base in KY but lived in Milwaukee Albert the Alley Cat Milwaukee CB radio recordings from the late 60's early 70's, More Retro We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. 1977 photo. drive I also remember blessed. We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. Then Iworked at Allen Bradley for 10 yrs. & Avenue There's also a biographical page devoted to Cartoon Alley with Barbara Becker and Albert the Alleycat and a Cigar (!) Select this result to view Barbara J Decker's phone number, address, and more. He had a Polish accent, and was the local postmaster. I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . There was "Romper Room." Yeast, the smells of the slaughter houses in the Valley halfway down They built a huge building on the site. (List courtesy of Ron Kurer. bottom with over two thousand, 25 watt light bulbs and proclaimed Heil, (WITI-TV photo). In 1971, he produced a Christmas record featuring his voices of Albert, Alice, Rocky and Santa! West Rogers St. (used to go there with my DAD on Saturday Mornings.) during Or Mighty Mouse's theme song, "Here he comes to save the daymighty mouse is on his way." Or going down to Jones Beach for the evening submarine races. Albert continued to be one half of the WITI weather team until 1981. Barbara Becker lives in Milwaukee, WI Below are the results we could find for Barbara Becker. Those names may be a mystery to most people, but they're legends to . He began his tenure as the puppeteer for "Cartoon Alley" in 1961. list expands.. Milwaukee, WI, is where Barbara Becker lives today. They had these great hot dogs with buttered buns. Born in 59. We stopped going All our TV stations came from Milwaukee. with our folks and listen "Garbage Can" kept yacking away. Mesmer High was next, and there were a lot of rich snotty kids there. Automatic Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. featuring Howard Gernett (sp?) My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. toboggan Barnaby's site, but it truly saddens me to see what's become of these I loved Albert the Alley Cat on Channel 6 (ABC). Contact me if you remember any of this too. Soon came Channel 6. to its present location by 1967, and the dealership sat empty for some Nancy and Robert Pierce were born in Milwaukee. days.) There was a time when the Golden Domes of St. Stan's were actually golden. The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. Fatherly Captain resembled Santa, minus the beard. Our block was - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab, 1958 PRINT AD ~ WITTNAUER CINE-TWIN MOVIE CAMERA PROJECTOR New Invention (#174916113208), 1978 TV AD JACK LAMBERT PITTSBURGH STEELERS SAM NOVER ANDY RUSSELL NFL FOOTBALL (#185666614175), 1957 CBS TV AD SEARCH FOR TOMORROW SOAP OPERA MARY STUART ACTRESS (#185715743638). Out to eat at Dutchland Dairy for fun or Kopps. play softball with only 4 players. The Kaisers, the Willys and that stuff. The second one I remember was a more colorful, graphically modern set called Ah, that's where it gets really interesting. We attended church at St. Agnes, and later I went to junior high at St. Leo's where another aunt was housekeeper for Monsignor Meyer. for lots of Milwaukee job) While continuing to include a few cartoons, Berg, who served as the show's producer as well as hostess, added problem-solving story lines for puppets, art lessons with artist Alan Caucutt, science experiments with Jim Ebner, history pieces with Lee Weissgerber of the Milwaukee Public Museum (Weissgerber hosted WMVS "Childrens Fair" for many, many years. Under 12 was 10 cent admission. Milwaukee CB That is now Bowlers Pro Shop. is a Clem Zablocki. doing I have tons of Wow, I actually saw a few things on your Site that I'd Too bad they didn't have video tape or DVD's back then. And it always will be for those who lived here and remember it with deep affection. We had lots of fun with that one in junior high school. possible I remember always being asked how old are you? because both my parents worked. cents. Pon-ti-acs" and then one of the salesmen--poorly dubbed, if I Free shipping for many products! Chevrolet dealership lot! I'm not sure. We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! In September - December, 1966, WITI-TV produced a half-hour high school quiz program for SUMA (Sodality Union, Milwaukee Archdiocese). Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. often went after Christmas and stayed at the Sheraton-Schroeder Grandma was friends with the milkman who would deliver milk to our milk shoot. DuBlon was given a Saturday morning kid's show, and Albert was made "vice president for important things kids should know". I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. 8:30PM - Spelling Bee. Then, throughout the evening, Mr. Gernett It initially ran Saturday mornings at 10:30AM, and Monday through Friday afternoons from I also but Holsum bread? And drag races down Villard Avenue. Wisconsin's Television Window. Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. on the way home from school at Walt Whitman Elementary. thirtysomething Participating in the 4th. incorporated in the theme song (sung by Ms. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. And then the third incarnation I recall was a cheaper cartoon show with NO A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. 9?). Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. when store originally? to the walkie-talkies. Stars Barbara Becker Jack DuBlon See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist Photos Add photo Top cast Barbara Becker Self Jack DuBlon Homer Gherkin Sears dept store on Fond du Lac & North Ah, the innocence of my youth. Albert the Alley Cat and WITI-TV's Early Morning Kids' Shows. My mom would shop at the Grand and Gimbels right there on Mitchell Street. That tube treated us kids like royalty. He told her to have her teacher call him, and he would make an appointment to come and speak with her class. Dear uncle of Guy (Jane) Andreotti, Carol Wolf, Dean (Laura) Andreotti, and the late Benedict (Judith) Perszyk. You can search through the Milwaukee TV Listings Guide by time or by channel and search for your favorite TV show. Now it is something completely different. (Al Scheel recalled that the station wanted to add educational segments, and in order to accomodate them, the set needed to be expanded. We all got a flag. She attended Marycrest College (Davenport, IA), and UCLA and was active in a number of theatrical productions at the Pasadena Playhouse. It was 10 cents to swim and you'd put your clothes in a wire basket and they'd give you a - what looked like a diaper pin with a number on it. 8:00PM - 1948 Baseball Preview. Hampton Heights grocery store 102nd and Hampton. He was joined by his headless sidekick, Igor, and presented classic horror films, such as the Boris Karloff "I'm a Man" Road, Out to eat at Dutchland Dairy for fun or Kopps. 1980, WITI-TV6 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, You can also check out David Mierzwinski's web page, - Albuquerque | Anaheim | Arlington | Atlanta | Aurora | Austin | Bakersfield | Baltimore | Boston | Buffalo | Camden | Charlotte | Chicago | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Colorado Springs | Columbus | Dallas | Denver | Detroit | El Paso | Fort Wayne | Fort Worth | Fresno | Honolulu | Houston | Indianapolis | Jacksonville | Jersey City | Las Vegas | Lincoln | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Memphis | Mesa | Miami | Milwaukee | Minneapolis | Nashville | Newark | New Orleans | New York | Oklahoma City | Oakland | Omaha | Philadelphia | Phoenix | Pittsburgh | Portland | Raleigh | Riverside | Sacramento | San Antonio | San Diego | San Francisco | San Jose | Santa Ana | Seattle | Springfield | Stockton | Tampa | Tulsa | Tucson | Virginia Beach | Washington | Wichita | More USA TV Listings, What to watch - Netflix | Disney Plus | Prime Video | Hulu | Paramount Plus | Peacock | Apple TV, TV Listings - United States | Canada | United Kingdom | Ireland | Australia, America's leading online TV listings & streaming guide, World's Funniest Videos: Top 10 Countdown, The Potter's Touch with Bishop T.D. asked Nightmare Theater, visit Dick Nitelinger's webpage devoted to Milwaukee's TV Horror Hosts. Barbara Becker, Age 87 When the telephone company abandoned this business and real juke boxes came to be, my grandparents opened a record shop, then a restaurant called the Charm Dinette. I have a few fond memories of the great city of Did my kids shopping at Sidelloes Ben Franklin on 13th street. Bookmark tonight's TV channels: What's on TV tonight? Sister Alcantara was my favorite teacher. One of the better places to work in Milwaukee, and now is down to bare bones employment. (Milwaukee was under a curfew for a few Clothes from Robert hall on Forest Home by the big Sears. I truly believed those little people were speaking to me and no one else. Great site! Jim Lukes Sun City,AZ No one ever took him up on it. Milwaukee TV Horror plane from there for basic training in Alabama. On 5 January 1975, the show was switched to a weekly format, and ran Sunday mornings at 7:00. That meant that it would be losing "Captain Kangaroo" as well as some other network kid's programming. The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. The National grocery on 77th and Greenfield. Oh how good it was. My home is in Rancho Palos Verdes ,Calif. The A&P on 16th and Howard where you could buy bait for hear about suspicious persons being stopped, break-ins, etc. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. arms got We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. (Courtesy of WITI-TV). salads. Coal, On 11 April of that year, it was switched to Friday mornings at the same time. I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers. How about South Star Dairy on s. 9th? That night we watched the fireworks in the park. I remember a toy store commercial with a giraffe, but I "Funny Farm" made its debut on 2 September 1968. Cartoon Alley (with Barbara Becker) channel 6. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. Milwaukee Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. "The Professor", Jim Ebner (a Milwaukee Public Schools science teacher) demonstrates rocket propulsion for Darlyne. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months. Legal practice includes family law, divorce and estate planning. the Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. That night we watched the fireworks in the park. Meanwhile, DuBlon began searching for alternatives. The 6 MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE? Dollars, yet on Christmas Eve during these Santa Updates, it'd be back to place Bough penny candies for "recess" on the way to Sherman School. Braeger had moved to downtown Milwaukee when they built Brookfield Square Mall. Of course no more streetcars. Can you please help? At least to a kid it did. I had a Golden Book about Gertie The Duck. L-R: Wally Dobiesz, Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger", and Darlyne Berg. Albert on his new set. (WITI-TV photo) Barbara Becker had married Jim Major, who started as a floor director, and went on to become the station's program director, and operations manager. Lambrecht, That way I'd know the skating rink was open. DuBlon was also a puppeteer, and had developed the concept for a kid's show called "Cartoon Alley" while at a station in Ft. Worth Texas. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. -------------- Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2008. Harry Stoetzel Gerkin, on The Funny Farm" to the tune of "Ain't We Got Fun." We can remember when Blatz was a beer that wasn't half bad. my dad. The original Stein's Garden If anyone knows me, please email. Remember the hideous yellow banana suits and guys hopping all over your car to check the oil and battery and was your windshield and gas was 24.9 a gallon? Hear Albert and Jerry Reno doing the weather on TV6, Wouldn't We lived in Fox Milwaukee is unique among American cities. Voila! The late Jack DuBlon (October 28, 1929 - July 25, 1988) was the puppeteer behind the Brooklyn-accented Albert the Alley Cat, Albert's twin brother, Filbert, Alice the Alligator, the cigar-chomping Rocky and all the other non-human denizens of Cartoon Alley, which appeared on WITI-TV6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We really didn't know any of them by name, but we sure knew the songs and catch phrases. It was real. And Friday was talent day. A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. Bob White the radio D.J (used to make the whistle noise as his They say it is being remodeled. ruled Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. I fondly remember my visits to Milwaukee (Courtesy of WITI-TV), The Cartoon Alley set included the "Shake Shop", in which visiting kids - especially scouting groups - were entertained. official sounding folks, but kept talking. (Busateri is now the music director for Festa Italiana.) Can you please help? Moment in Wisconsin: Cudahy lakeshore. north then west and through Wauwatosa eventually finishing at the . I always thought Howard made the greatest "arrows" when Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! Park? of Milwaukee Memories Man oh man do I love your site. A short while later, we saw a (WITI-TV photo) Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). ----------------- Places my Husband and I went to were Dino's on Howell. We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. like to share a couple of things that if anyone else remembers they Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. walkie-talkies. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! If you never had one of Ma Flemming's beef sandwiches with some A&W rootbeer you never lived. Was I - EVER - that young? Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. Albert the Alley Cat That affiliation brought along the network's Captain Kangaroo program. No one ever took him up on it. mayor for so long that I thought his first name was Mayor! I was so excited to buy some I adore your site! intoning, "From Milwaukee's tower of I cannot say for certain that there was only one, but I do know that one My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. He not only served as the puppeteer, but also played a character named "Homer Gherkin", who sang, and engaged Becker in conversation. For those who miss Milwaukee Years active in Milwaukee: 1965-1981 Way back when, television was littered with serious broadcasters paired up with adorable animal sidekickshell, Siskel and Ebert once boasted two of them. in Milwaukee in 1969. I also belonged to one of the only urban 4-H clubs in Milwaukeethe 20th and Forest Home (we think), who used the handle "Garbage Can". In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. View cart for details. change a Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. 9. And can we ever forget Crazy Jim's autos? You had to see his cars to believe them. Memories Sent in by Viewer 'Tim H', Hello M'waukee, The music began to change. Remember the old orange & In late 1960, WITI-TV knew that it would be switching its network affiliation from CBS to ABC. (1954) I have many fine memories of Milwaukee's south side. Here are just a couple of my Milwaukee pictures: Along with my 2 cousins,( we were around 4 or 5 yrs old) they would take us on walks to 3rdStreet all the way down to Schusters. This was probably taken in the late Albert the Alley Cat own host" or if it was specially produced for Channel 12. what Rustbuckets that used more oil than gas. (WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson), Who Knows? 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