Bozo The Clown was originally the property of Capitol Records, which produced those children's records of the famous clown for years. Before Capitol sold the rights to Bozo to Larry Harmon, they contracted with Hal Roach Studios to produce a live-action pilot in 1954, which, as you'll see, is a far cry from the clown's later animated adventures. A far, far cry.
Here, Bozo is just an action figure belonging to a little girl named Amy, and he only comes to life for her. Seems the family dog is being blamed for some issues involving a neighbor's hen......
Invisible paint? I don't think Harmon ever employed that gimmick in his cartoons. The ability to shrink? Sounds like that was lifted from somewhere. Hokey? Yep. Harmon knew what to do with Bozo more than Capitol and Roach Studios did.
Rating: C-.
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