Captain 11's Showboat

Captain 11's Showboat was a locally produced children's program, based in St. Louis, Missouri, airing on KPLR-TV, Channel 11 during the late-afternoon hours, starting in May 1959, and ending in August 1968.

Captain 11, named after the channel, was portrayed by former Broadway actor and longtime St. Louis radio personality Harry Fender.[1][2][3] The Captain 11 character was reminiscent of Mark Twain.[4][5] JoJo the Cook, who was played by Joe Cusanelli, was Captain 11's sidekick.[4][6]

The show was 90 minutes long.[7] The program was best known for airing Three Stooges shorts to viewers in the St. Louis area.[8][9] Moe Howard, Joe DeRita, and Larry Fine made appearances on the show.[4][10]

References
  1. St. Louis Local Kid Shows Part Two
  2. "Captain 11's Showboat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2020-07-12. pp. B3. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  3. "The Odd Story of a Stage Star Who Quit to Become a Cop". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 1960-12-04. p. 51. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. Cox, Stephen; Terry, Jim (2006). One Fine Stooge: Larry Fine's Frizzy Life in Pictures. Cumberland House Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58182-363-9.
  5. Treacy, Patricia (2005). The Grand Hotels of St. Louis. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-3974-4.
  6. Hahn, Valerie Schremp. "Remember these St. Louis kid TV shows? Get ready for a trip (down a rabbit hole or memory lane)". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  7. "Captain 11's Showboat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2020-07-12. pp. B3. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  8. Hollis, Tim (2010-01-06). Hi There, Boys and Girls!: America's Local Children's TV Programs. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-62846-902-8.
  9. Absher, Frank (2012). St. Louis Radio and Television. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-9057-8.
  10. "The Filmography : Radio & TV Appearances". threestooges.net. Retrieved 2021-11-10.


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