March 17, 1961
On March 17, 1961, Lucille Ball and Bob Hope appeared in an article with photographs on the inside of LIFE Magazine. The article was timed to promote their film The Facts of Life, which had opened in November 1960 and was still in US cinemas. On the cover is model and dancer Sheila Finn, as part of the issue’s St. Patrick’s Day theme.
Coincidentally, also in the issue is an article with photographs about Tennessee Ernie Ford returning to his home town. Ford was one of Ball’s favorite guest stars on all three of her sitcoms.
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