The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine

The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine
Genre	Children's television series
Created by	John Aylesworth Frank Peppiatt
Written by	John Aylesworth Frank Peppiatt Jack Burns
Directed by	Tony Mordente
Starring	Geese Ausbie John Aylesworth Nate Branch Marques Haynes Charles "Tex" Harrison Theodis Lee Meadowlark Lemon Bobby Joe Mason Curly Neal Rodney Allen Rippy John Smith
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Production location	CBS Television City
Running time	25 minutes
Production companies	Funhouse Productions Inc Viacom Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 7, 1974 (1974-09-07) – August 30, 1975 (1975-08-30)

The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine is a Saturday morning variety show featuring players from the basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters singing, dancing, and performing comedy sketches. ^[1] Broadcast on CBS from September 7, 1974 to August 30, 1975, it was produced by Funhouse Productions for Viacom Productions. ^[2]

Cast

The Harlem Globetrotters:

• Meadowlark Lemon
• Marques Haynes
• Charles "Tex" Harrison
• Hubert "Geese" Ausbie
• Nate Branch
• Curly Neal
• Theodis "Wolfman" Lee
• John Smith
• Bobby Joe Mason
• Avery Schreiber as Mr. Evil
• Rodney Allen Rippy as himself
• John Aylesworth - announcer

References

1. Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part Two: Live, Film and Tape Series. Scarecrow Press. p. 218. ISBN   9780810816510.
2. Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 207–208. ISBN   978-0823083152 . Retrieved March 22, 2020.

External links

• The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine at IMDb