#pufnstuf

[sttechin]

HAPPY 55TH ANNIVERSARY TO H.R. PUFNSTUF!!

To celebrate I drew some anniversary art once more this year to celebrate the lovable dragons special day!

[heyimanowl]

Single father moment

[papermoonloveslucy]

RIP MARTY KROFFT 

1937-2023

Marty Krofft was born on April 9, 1937 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. With his brother Sid, Krofft created some of television's most fantastic and magical programs, mostly centered around puppetry. Lucille Ball's interaction with the Krofft was brief, but memorable.

The Krofft puppets first gained attention at the 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair where they presented a show called "Les Poupees de Paris" that included marionettes impersonating popular celebrities. In 1964-1965, they presented the (updated) show at the Worlds Fair in New York. In 1967, Ball's recorded voice, along with Jackie Gleason, Liberace, and Mae West and many other stars, was heard in “Six Flags presents Sid and Marty Krofft’s Circus”.

On September 30, 1977, Donny and Marie welcomed Lucille Ball, who plays the Tin Lady in a Krofft-style spoof of “The Wizard of Oz” starring Ray Bolger. The first three seasons of "The Donny & Marie Show" were produced by the Kroffts, who also created the variety series. Ball appeared on the 2nd episode of the show's 3rd season, and the Osmonds (after a long legal battle) had finally won creative control from the Kroffts feeling they had outgrown the child-like atmosphere created by them. They moved the show to Utah and took over as producers just two months after this episode aired. In this episode, however, the Krofft vibe is still palpably present.

A few Lucille Ball / Desilu performers were seen on Krofft's many television shows.

Johnny Silver played Ludicrous Lion on TV's "H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969) and appeared as Dr. Blinky in the 1970 feature film.

Charles Nelson Reilly and Jerry Maren (both seen on "Here's Lucy") were part of "Lidsville" (1971).

1972's telefilm "Fol-De-Rol" (a film of their 1968 fairy tale puppet show) included Lucy guest stars Ann Sothern, Mickey Rooney, and Totie Fields.

"Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" (1972) starred Ball's good friend Mary Wickes as Aunt Zelda, and also featured Sidney Miller as the voice of Sweet Mama Ooze.

"The Lost Saucer" (1975) included Lucy friends Ruth Buzzi, Jim Nabors, and Vito Scotti.

"Far Out Space Nuts" (1975) featured Hal Smith and John Carradine, both of whom had appeared on "The Lucy Show."

Also seen on "Donny & Marie" during the Krofft years were Desi Arnaz, Jack Albertson, Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Ruth Buzzi, Buddy Hackett, Edgar Bergen, Andy Griffith, Rich Little, Iron Eyes Cody, Arthur Godfrey, and Vincent Price.

[fitsofgloom]

Get Along Little Dragon!: Promoting "Pufnstuf" at Knott's Berry Farm, 1970.

[m0th-gh0st]

fucking obsessed with this clip why does he react like that

[catonamatchbox]

guess whos been watching a new show teehee

[rpepperpotshipssciencebros]

WonderCon: Saturday 03 30 24

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[lumpyrock]

Hi, I wanted to tell you this and get your reactions, Krofft Fandom on tumblr

All the krofft shows (Bugaloos, pufnstuf, land of the lost ect, ect) are only on two streaming platforms currently. A random pluto TV ripoff, and a conservitive Christian streaming platform. I want to talk about the second more, because the Krofft shows are the most diversity you are going to get on that platform.

I know most of us Tumblr Krofft fans are young and queer, and I want to get your opinions on 1, if you think this is a bad idea, 2, if yes, why? and 3, if you think that if Krofft shows were to come out today, would they lose their appeal on both/either side? Why or why not?

(BTW, I will be using some responses in an upcoming video essay on this subject.)

[yourwizardofaus]

Behind the scenes of H.R. Pufnstuf in 1969.

[male1971]

[sttechin]

H.R. Pufnstuf's 55th anniversary is only 3 days away!! Here's another edit I recently made!

❤️💛💙💜💚

[heyimanowl]

Luther, for the probably two other people who remember him

[kevinbriansatterwhite]

[donnahinkleystaceytroy]

H.R. Pufnstuf Vintage Blacklight Poster, Witchiepoo Doll, and Photograph (Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions, 1969-70) Here's a rare assortment from the Sid and Marty Krofft series H.R. Pufnstuf. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-sized-puppet program following their previous work with the Hanna-Barbera program The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. Originally created for the HemisFair '68 World's Fair, where they produced a show called Kaleidoscope for the Coca-Cola pavilion. H.R. Pufnstuf introduced the Kroffts' most-used plot scenario of "good versus evil", with the second plot scenario of "stranger in a strange land." The show is centered on a shipwrecked 11-year-old boy named Jimmy who lands on Living Island - filled with crazy characters like a talking flute named Freddy and a wicked witch named Wilhelmina W. Witchiepoo (played by Billie Hayes). This incredible assortment includes and groovy 21" x 31" H.R. Pufnstuf black light poster depicting a psychedelic Mama Cass, a rare 20" Witchiepoo doll made by My Toy Inc. and a 10" x 10" limited edition color photo of Witchiepoo and Orson. The photo is numbered 3/25 and is signed by Sid and Marty Krofft. The photo is matted to 16" x 17" and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The poster appears in Good condition with edge wear and corner creases. The Witchiepoo doll exhibits ageing, stains, and edge wear with smudging and debris, in overall Fair condition. The limited edition signed photo is in Fine condition. https://tinyurl.com/22r5m5c4

[m0th-gh0st]

Don’t think I’ll have time to draw something for his special day but here’s some older art of him I never posted

[llpodcast]

(Literary License Podcast)

Pufnstuf (also known as Pufnstuf Zaps the World) is a 1970 American comedy fantasy musical film produced by Sid and Marty Krofft Enterprises and released by Universal Pictures. It is based on the children's television series H.R. Pufnstuf, a show that features a cast of puppets on a "living island."

 The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 fantasy film co-written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen (in his first English-language film), and based on the 1979 novel The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. It was produced by Bernd Eichinger and Dieter Giessler, and stars Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Patricia Hayes, Sydney Bromley, Gerald McRaney and Moses Gunn, with Alan Oppenheimer providing the voices of Falkor and Gmork (as well as other characters). It follows a boy who finds a magical book that tells of a young warrior who is given the task of stopping the Nothing, a dark force, from engulfing the wonderland world of Fantasia.

 At the time of its release, it was the most expensive film produced outside the United States or the Soviet Union. It was the first in The NeverEnding Story film series. It adapts only the first half of the book, and consequently does not convey the message of the title as it was portrayed in the novel. The second half of the book was subsequently used as a rough basis for the second film, The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990). The third film, The NeverEnding Story III: Escape from Fantasia (1994), has an original plot not based on the book.

 Opening Credits; Introduction (1.22); Background History (13.09); PufnStuf (1970) Trailer (29.44); Our Opening Presentation (16.29); Let's Rate (55.07); Introducing Our Next Feature (1:00.40); NeverEnding Story (1984) Trailer (1:02.11); Lights, Camera, Action (1:03.30); How Many Stars (1:41.31); End Credits (1:49.16); Closing Credits (1:51.23)

 Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – Copyright . All rights reserved

 Closing Credits:  NeverEnding Story by Limahl.  Taken from the album Don’t Suppose.  Copyright 1984 EMI Records/Zap the World by Billie Hayes and Martha Raye. Taken from the album PufnStuf.  Copyright 1970 Capitol Records

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