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Eddie Loman

LEAVE IT TO HARRY
Shooting title: “A Date With Harry”

Release date: 10/25/1954
Production company: Universal-International
Role: moderator
Production #: 7127

Director: Will Cowan
Producer:

Cast:
Harry James (himself)
Jeri Southern, Peter Potter, Olive Sturgess, Brett Halsey, Johnny Grant and in uncredited roles JANSSEN (as the moderator) and Robert Chadwick, Linda Lowell, Chris Olson (as the kids)

Notes:

Universal in the early 50’s made a number of short films which showcased the musical talents of the day. These went out as an accompaniment to their theatrical releases.

This one, LEAVE IT TO HARRY, featured Harry James and was released with a Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis film THREE RING CIRCUS.

Janssen completed his role of ‘Moderator’ in one day on 7/30/1954, the week after returning from shooting CHIEF CRAZY HORSE in South Dakota.

Filmed at U-I on stage 21, it took 33 minutes to film the scene which involved Janssen playing a game show host to a panel of "whiz kids." The kids were stumped until Janssen asked,“Can you name 6 songs that Mr. James is associated with?” The kids call out numerous song titles, and the vignette segues into a performance of “I'll Remember April.”

MR. BLACK MAGIC

Release date: 9/24/1956
Production company: Universal-International
Role: M.C.
Production #: 2661

Director: Will Cowan

Cast:
Billy Daniels (himself)
JANSSEN (M.C.)
with Eileen Barton, Benny Payne, Giselle Szony, and the Cabots.

Notes:

Janssen worked as an M.C. on this short as one of his last jobs on his U-I contract. Filming date was 2/14/56. The next day he began work on his last feature film for the studio FRANCIS IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE.

LITTLE BOY LOST

Release date: 1974
Production company: United Way Productions
Role: Eddie Loman

Director/ producer: Mario Pellegrini

Eddie Loman, a factory worker, and his wife Jenny have a childless marriage. The United Way rep at his factory, Bill Powell, approaches Eddie to be a part of a tour of United Way agencies. On this tour, Eddie meets a small boy, Jaime, whose parents have been killed in an accident. Soon, the link strengthens between Eddie’s problem and that of the boy, and bring Eddie, his wife and the boy together.

Cast:
JANSSEN (Eddie Loman)
Joanna Pettet (Jenny Loman)
Greg Morris (Bill Powell)
Jaime (Jaime Price)

Notes:

An 11-minute United Way campaign film which Janssen did for charity.

Done in April of 1974 after the Fall 1973 teaming of Janssen and Pettet on PIONEER WOMAN.

SELLING WITH SUCCESS

Release date: 1974

Producton company: Walter J. Klein Company

Role: himself

Director: unknown

This is a 21-minute industrial film for Akron, Ohio-based Alsco Anaconda, an aluminum siding company. In it, Janssen both appears and narrates. It's purpose was to help educate dealers on an effective methods for doing home sales pitches for a new siding product. Not exactly Janssen's career highlight...

Filming date unknown.