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Mack & Myer For Hire was a short slapstick TV show from 1963. It was produced by Sandy Howard Productions, for Trans-Lux in NYC. Mickey Deems starred as Mack, and Joey Faye as Myer; both were showbiz veterans, with long careers in nightclubs, burlesque, and legit. Each show was about ten minutes, and was often packaged with other shorts and cartoons; it was meant strictly for kids.
John wrote many of the shows. He remembered that they had a small prop budget, and kept trying to come up with gags for cheap items–balloons, for example. He also recalled that Margaret Hamilton was cast in one episode, and had no objection to knockabout comedy, as long as she didn’t have to play a witch.
A few of the episodes have been archived here, if you’re curious. They’re not exactly deathless comedy; but do have a period charm, and are remembered fondly by those who watched them as kids. Watch for John’s screen credit; he’s listed as “script editor.”
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