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Billy Bean and His Funny Machine is a UK children's TV series which was first broadcast by the BBC in 1953. [1] . It concluded in 1957 after 36 episodes. [2] Premise.
Billy Bean and His Funny Machine: With Peter Hawkins, Ivan Owen, Dick Vosburgh, Gaylord Cavallaro.
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- Peter Hawkins, Ivan Owen, Dick Vosburgh
The Billy Bean Show: With Arnold Stang, Harry Bellaver, Mort Stephens, Phil Tead.
This afternoon’s children’s programme from the BBC featured a character called Billy Bean, who operated a large fantastic machine that featured a windmill and a Dorset-Faucet, and could produce anything Billy drew on the ‘Cartoonerator’ through the ‘Mixerator’.
Television appearances.
Sep 23, 2023 · Billy Bean and His Funny Machine was a children's puppet TV series that aired on BBC from 1953 to 1957. The show was created by Chuck Luchsinger based upon his American children's show Jolly Gene & His Fun Machine, with episodes being produced by Vere Lorrimer.
When the BBC decided to run a children's series based on Chuck Luchsinger's American children's show "Jolly Gene & His Fun Machine" in 1953, they called it "Billy Bean and his Funny Machine" and commissioned John Wright to build the characters.