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Funniest Person in America and Competitive Horse Jumping (1984) - The Tyrrell Historical Library Collection
Tyrrell Historical Library
Sound | 1984 | Color | English

Categories:
1980s
Houston
Harris County
Beaumont
Jefferson County
PM Magazine
Arts and Entertainment
Horses
The Tyrrell Historical Library Collection
Texas Locations:
Harris County
Jefferson County
Houston
Beaumont
This footage contains two 1980s segments for PM Magazine. The first covers the Funniest Person in America’s stop in Houston, Texas, co-hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. In the second segment, co-host Dave Wilson profiles competitive horse jumper Ron Brooks as he practices in preparation for competition. PM Magazine was a local news and entertainment television program broadcast on Beaumont’s KFDM-TV in from late 1970s to the mid-1980s.
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