--- product_id: 21484001 title: "The Beulah Show, Volume 1" price: "AED 45" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/21484001-the-beulah-show-volume-1 store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # The Beulah Show, Volume 1 **Price:** AED 45 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Beulah Show, Volume 1 - **How much does it cost?** AED 45 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/21484001-the-beulah-show-volume-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The family revolves around Beulah, a big woman with a big smile and a bigger heart, in this groundbreaking comedy series from the dawn of television. As the "domestic" for the Henderson family - Harry, Alice and little Donny - Beulah is the unofficial matriarch of the household. During its four year run, several different actresses played the title role - Ethel Waters (1950-1952), Academy Award winner Hattie McDaniel (1952), and Louise Beavers (1952-1953). Beulah's best friend, Oriole, was played by Butterfly McQueen until 1952 when she was replaced by Dorothy Dandridge's mother, Ruby. All the other principal characters had multiple players during its short run as well, partly due to the controversy that the show generated. Driven off the air by boycotts and accusations of "racial stereotyping," it would be the last TV series to feature a black woman in a leading role until Diahann Carroll starred in the 1968 hit, Julia.Beulah Goes Gardening: The Henderson's decide to pinch pennies by doing their own yard work - which means Beulah will be very busy!The Waltz: Young Donny needs to learn to dance,so Beulah and Bill give him an eye-opening lesson.The New Arrival: Donny buys a baby carriage to get wheels for his soap-box racer. When Beulah sees it, she assumes that her boss, Miss Alice, is expecting.Second Wedding: Beulah thinks that the Hendersons are having marriage troubles and decides to take matters into her own hands. Review: Loved the Beulah Show! - I enjoyed the Beulah Show on radio when I was a kid in the 1940's. I don't recall ever seeing the show on early television, though. The television version was very well done, I think, even for those times. I especially enjoyed the character played by Butterfly McQueen, who, along with Hattie McDaniel, played in "Gone With the Wind." I would love to have more episodes of the television show. I notice this one is labeled Volume 1, so there surely are more episodes. I think anyone would enjoy this show from the very early days of television. The quality is also very good, considering the source. Review: Wonderful series which featured Ethel Waters - This is classic early TV. 87 episodes were produced but only seven are known to survive. It is a shame that more episodes cannot be located for the historical value if nothing else. Wonderful series which featured Ethel Waters, Hattie McDaniel and Louise Beavers at various times in the lead role. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000SSONJ8 | | Actors | Hattie McDaniel, Jane Frazee, Louise Beavers | | Best Sellers Rank | #169,366 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #2,653 in Westerns (Movies & TV) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (91) | | Item model number | 2996692 | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | Black & White, Multiple Formats, NTSC | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 0.5 x 5.35 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 ounces | | Release date | October 20, 2022 | | Run time | 2 hours | | Studio | Alpha Video | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Hattie McDaniel, Jane Frazee, Louise Beavers - **Format:** Black & White, Multiple Formats, NTSC - **Genre:** Classic - **Language:** English - **Number Of Discs:** 1 ## Images ![The Beulah Show, Volume 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71p3n-bJYgL.jpg) ![The Beulah Show, Volume 1 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71E+Z1R3LKS.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved the Beulah Show! *by W***Y on March 24, 2013* I enjoyed the Beulah Show on radio when I was a kid in the 1940's. I don't recall ever seeing the show on early television, though. The television version was very well done, I think, even for those times. I especially enjoyed the character played by Butterfly McQueen, who, along with Hattie McDaniel, played in "Gone With the Wind." I would love to have more episodes of the television show. I notice this one is labeled Volume 1, so there surely are more episodes. I think anyone would enjoy this show from the very early days of television. The quality is also very good, considering the source. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful series which featured Ethel Waters *by J***L on September 2, 2014* This is classic early TV. 87 episodes were produced but only seven are known to survive. It is a shame that more episodes cannot be located for the historical value if nothing else. Wonderful series which featured Ethel Waters, Hattie McDaniel and Louise Beavers at various times in the lead role. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ HISTORIC TELEVISION SERIES WITH HATTIE MCDANIEL *by T***E on October 20, 2007* THE BEULAH SHOW (also known simply as BEULAH) is a light sitcom from television's first years best known for being the first program to star an African American actress. The syndicated series ran three seasons, 1950-1953. Based on the late 40's radio sitcom starring Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel of GONE WITH THE WIND fame, the television series' first two years starred Ethel Waters as Beulah, a big-hearted housekeeper for a young white family (presumably the producers chose Waters because she was a bigger star at the time than McDaniel). Miss Waters was reportedly unhappy with the mediocre scripts and left the show after the second season which led to an overhaul of the program and a completely new cast. The wonderful Hattie was finally cast as the video Beulah but tragically she was only able to complete eight episodes, dying later that year of breast cancer. The role of Beulah was then taken over by Hattie's longtime contemporary in movies, Louise Beavers (the rest of the new cast remained). Reportedly there were a couple of final episodes that season (the series' last) in which Lillian Randolph played the role (possibly due to Beaver's signing to play a featured role on the network sitcom MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY). The series, apparently now in public domain, has long been unseen except for a vhs tape or two issued by minor companies. At long last, a budget DVD version has been released of four episodes, two starring Hattie McDaniel and two with Louise Beavers. BEULAH GOES GARDENING has Hattie has the put-upon maid who ends up having to do the gardening when Mr. Henderson, in a penny-pinching move, decides to no longer employ a gardener and have the family do it instead, only thing is the "family" always has something else to do and it only means more work for Beulah. In THE WALTZ, little Donny Henderson is floundering in dance class, so Hattie and her longtime beau Bill decide to give him lessons, only the boogie woogie they teach him isn't quite the style he is supposed to learn. THE NEW ARRIVAL has a baby carriage arriving at the Henderson home leading Louise Beavers to believe the Mrs. is expecting and the bogus secret spreads like wildfire. SECOND WEDDING has Louise convinced her employers' marriage is on the rocks after reading a magazine article on the warning signs for marriages in trouble. Both actresses do quite well with the slender, unpolished material. I have always preferred Hattie McDaniel, one of the very best character actresses ever in film, over the quite talented Louise Beavers who is a gentler, less comic actress. It's touching and sad to see Hattie in her final role, not quite the spitfire of her classic movie performances but still a lovable endearing personality. Louise is equally good as Beulah and her two episodes actually are a little better written. Print quality for these programs is no better than good minus to acceptable (the Beavers episodes appear to be copies of videos rather than film prints and are only fair) but this material is very rare and you are not likely to see better prints anytime soon (indeed only about seven episodes of the show are still known to be around but surely there are more somewhere since the program was rerun for several years and the 1950's aren't that long ago). 1940's "B" leads David Bruce and Jane Frazee play Beulah's employers, the Hendersons, child actor Stuffy Singer is their son Donny. Beulah's elusive beau is played by Ernest Whitman (who had a bit part in GONE WITH THE WIND as the black carpetbagger), her dizzy best friend Oriole is played by Ruby Dandridge (Dorothy's mom). THE BEULAH SHOW is a trailblazer in that it's black and white supporting performers are on an equal status and share approximately the same amount of screen time. And it's wonderful to see both Hattie McDaniel and Louise Beavers front and center in a program given the starring billing they richly deserved. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/21484001-the-beulah-show-volume-1](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/21484001-the-beulah-show-volume-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-06-17*