Archive Photos & Badges of Theatre, Radio & TV Pioneer James E Wall (1917-2010)

Description

Important Collection of Original Photographs & Badges of Theatre, Radio & TV Pioneer James Wall.  Collection includes a 5 x 7 1950's Photo of Wall working as a stage manager at the Martin Beck Theatre in NYC; 7" X 9" 1950's publicity "Head Shot" photo; two 8 x 10 B/W  photos, one 8.5" x 4" Captain Kangaroo photo greeting card; and three CBS press badges.
Note: James E. "Jimmy" Wall (1917-2010) began his career as a Vaudeville dancer and performed on radio, theater, and in the Army during WWII. After the war Wall worked as a stage manager on Broadway - including
A Raisin in the Sun
and
Shuffle Along
. Wall was also the stage manager for John F. Kennedy's
“Happy Birthday Mr. President”
at Madison Square Garden in 1962 where Marilyn Monroe sang her famous sultry rendition of
Happy Birthday
to the President. He joined the staff of Captain Kangaroo as a stage manager later that yea
r
. For years he tried to persuade
the
show's producers to create a black character.
Finally in 1968 they agreed and he assumed the role of Captain Kangaroo's neighbor, Mr. Baxter, and played that part for 10 years. Wall was also stage manager for many other CBS broadcasts, including "The CBS Evening News", "60 Minutes", "Face the Nation". "NFL Today" and the "US Open".