[1] After Felton graduated from college, he played drums in a circus, was part of a medicine-man show, sang in the Four Ambassadors quartet, and performed in vaudeville with Adele Jason and the Boys.
[1] Felton went on to play comedic parts in touring companies of Broadway shows and to appear in films, including A Guy Named Joe, Swing Shift Maisie, and Whistling in Brooklyn.
The boys would "work out with the stars on a competitive basis",[11] after which a player from the Dodgers evaluated the youths on "fielding ability, speed, and baseball competence".
Those nominees were then screened by the American Legion, the Catholic Youth Organization, and the Police Athletic League to determine the final participants.
[13] A review in The New York Times of the June 3, 1955, episode of the Knothole Gang described the show as "a valuable service for youngsters interested in baseball.
[12] He also complimented Jackie Robinson for his involvement with them in the workout portion of the show and Carl Erskine for his discussion of pitching techniques with the previous night's winner.
Each session at a theater included showing of a baseball-related film, opportunities to ask questions of a baseball player, and a chance to win prizes.
[11] In 1948, Felton had the teacher's role on School Days, which was broadcast on Wednesday nights on the DuMont Television Network with its premise based on a vaudeville routine.
[17] Happy Felton's Spotlight Club, an audience-participation show for children, was broadcast on NBC on Saturday mornings from December 4, 1954, until February 26, 1955.
[18]: 415 Baseball stars (including Duke Snider and Curt Simmons), managed the teams as players gained hits and runs by answering questions correctly to win prizes.