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• ALL STAR PARTY FOR LUCILLE BALL

  December 9, 1984 Directed by Dick McDonough ~ Written by Paul Keyes Lucille Ball (Honoree), Monty Hall (Host), Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra Monty Hall was the honorary chairman of Variety Clubs International.   Featuring Lucy’s family: Gary Morton, Lucie Arnaz, and Desi Arnaz Jr.. Lucy’s former (and future) guest-stars: Sid Caesar, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin,…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 19, 2018

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  1984 Olympics, All Star Party for Lucille Ball, Barbara Davis, Burt Reynolds, Carl Lewis, Carl Reiner, Cary Grant, Dean Martin, Desi Arnaz Jr., Dick McDonough, Frank Sinatra, Gary Morton, Hey Look Me Over, I love lucy, Jimmy Stewart, Joan Collins, John Ritter, Loni Anderson, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Mame, Monty Hall, Nelson Riddle, Paul Keyes, Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand, Sammy Davis Jr., Shelley Long, Sid Caesar, Variety Clubs International, Vicky McClure

• LUCY THE GUEST STAR

  Lucille Ball guest-starred on dozens of TV variety shows.  Here’s a look at three appearances between 1968 and 1973.   “The Bob Hope Christmas Special” ~ December 9, 1973 Starring Bob Hope (Host), Lucille Ball, Gary Morton, Marie Osmond, Shirley Jones, and Doris Singleton Uncredited performers play the Jewelry Saleswoman and Lucy’s Maid The show also…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 18, 2018

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  1968, 1971, 1973, Andy Griffith, Bea Benadaret, Bob Hope, Cartier, christmas, Doris Singleton, Gary Morton, Hai Karate, Heidi Bowl, Here’s Lucy, Hogan’s Heroes, I love lucy, Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Ma Kettle, Mame, Mannix, Marie Osmond, Marjorie Main, Pearl Bailey, Sorrowful Jones, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Facts of Life, The Long Long Trailer, The Lucy Show, tv, Variety Shows

• LUCY & US SAVINGS BONDS

  A look at Lucille Ball’s support of the US Savings Bond program from 1942 to 1973. A BRIEF HISTORY OF US BONDS Liberty Bonds (World War I) During World War One (1917-18) the US government used movie stars to host bond rallies. Al Jolson, Elsie Janis, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and  Charlie Chaplin were among the celebrities that made public…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 16, 2018

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  Bob O’Brien, Bonds, Carole Lombard, Coby Ruskin, Defense Bonds, Department of Defense, Desi Arnaz, Desilu, Gale Gordon, Gregory Peck, Here’s Lucy, Hollywood Bond Cavalcade, Liberty Bonds, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Marl Young, Pat Boone, Payroll Savings Plan, Pork Chop Hill, The Big Street, The Lucy Show, tv, US Savings Bonds, US Treasury, War Bonds, World War II

• THE DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROAST: LUCILLE BALL

  February 7, 1975 Directed by Greg Garrison Written by Harry Crane, George Bloom, Tom Tenowich, Milt Rosen, Don Hinkley, Peter Gallay, Stan Burns, and Mike Marmer Dean Martin (Roastmaster) was born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1917. He made his screen debut in a short playing a singer in Art Mooney’s band, but…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 14, 2018

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  1975, Bob Hope, Celebrity Room, Dan Rowan, Dean Martin, Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, Dick Martin, Don Rickles, Foster Brooks, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, Ginger Rogers, Greg Garrison, Henry Fonda, Humor, Jack Benny, Las Vegas, Lucille Ball, MGM Grand, Milton Berle, NBC, Nipsey Russell, Phyllis Diller, Racial Slurs, Rich Little, Roast, Roasts, Ruth Buzzi, Totie Fields, Vivian Vance

• DONNY & MARIE

  September 30, 1977 (S3;E2) Directed by Art Fisher Choreography by Carl Jabolonski Ice Choreography by Rob Paul Written by Rod Warren, Bill Dana, Paul Pumpian, Harvey Weitzman, Bruce Vilanch, and Ed Hider Special Musical Material by Earl Brown Donny Osmond (Himself) began his TV career on “The Andy Williams Show” in 1963 singing with his…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 13, 2018

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  1977, 60 Minutes, ABC, Annie Get Your Gun, Art Fisher, Disco Lucy, Donny & Marie, Donny Osmond, Frisbee, Ice Angels, Lucille Ball, Mae West, Marie Osmond, My Little Chickadee, Paul Lynde, Paul Williams, Ray Bolger, The Wizard of Oz, tv, Virginia Wood, w.c. fields, Wayne Osmond

• The first two seasons of “I Love Lucy” were filmed at General Service Studios (now Sunset Las Palmas) 6625 Romaine Street in Hollywood. Starting in season 3 they moved to Ren-Mar (now Red Studios) 846 North Cahuenga Boulevard.

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 13, 2018

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  1951, Cahuenga Boulevard, CBS, Desi Arnaz, Desilu, General Service Studios, Hollywood, I love lucy, Lucille Ball, Red Studios, Ren-Mar Studios, Sunset Las Palmas Studios, The Lucy Stage, tv

• THE PRACTICE

  “The Dream” (S2;E1) ~ October 13, 1976 Directed by Noam Pitlik Created and Written by Steve Gordon Synopsis: Dr. Jules has an eccentric new patient (Lucille Ball) who claims to see visions of her own death. When she correctly predicts that a chandelier will fall, Dr. Jules starts to take her seriously. With the date…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 11, 2018

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  1976, Brain Surgery, Danny Thomas, David Spielberg, Dena Dietrich, Didi Conn, Dreams, Good Times, Jane Russell, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Manhattan, Mike Evans, NBC, Noam Pitlik, Psychic, Shelley Fabares, Sitcom, Steve Gordon, The Dream, The Practice, tv, Zsa Zsa Gabor

• THE DANNY KAYE SHOW

  November 4, 1964 (S2;E7) Directed by Robert Scheerer Written by Sheldon Keller, Gary Belkin, Ernest Chambers, Larry Tucker, Paul Mazursky, Billie Barnes, Ron Friedman, and Mel Tolkin Choreographed by Tony Charmoli Danny Kaye (Himself) was born David Kaminsky in 1911 and left school at the age of 13 to work in the Borscht Belt of…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 9, 2018

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  1964, Billy Barnes, Buddy Collette, CBS, Danny Kaye, Earl Brown, Ernest Chambers, Gary Belkin, George Red Callender, Here I’ll Stay, Hold That Tiger, John Gary, Larry Tucker, Lucille Ball, Mel Tolkin, Paul Mazursky, Pennies from Heaven, Red Rosy Bush, Robert Scheerer, Ron Friedman, Sheldon Keller, Sidney Kaye, Slap That Bass, The Balloonists, The Danny Kaye Show, The Notables, The Skylarks, Tony Charmoli, tv, Way Back Home

• TOAST OF THE TOWN aka THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW

  “A Tribute to Lucy and Desi” (S3;E8) ~ October 3, 1954  Directed & Choreographed by John Wray   Ed Sullivan (Himself / Host) was a preeminent television variety show host who is best remembered for hosting his own show, at first titled “Toast of the Town” but later simply known as “The Ed Sullivan Show,” which…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 6, 2018

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  1954, Bataan, CBS, Circus Saints and Sinners, Desi Arnaz, Don Dixon, Don Sharpe, Dusty Rhodes, Ed Sullivan, Eve Arden, Harry Chesney, Howard Dietz, hullabaloo, I love lucy, John Hodiak, John Wray, Johnny Roventini, Julia Meade, Keenan Wynn, Lucille Ball, Marjorie Main, MGM, New York Giants, Robert Taylor, Tex O’Rourke, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Long Long Trailer, Toast of the Town, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• SUNDAY SHOWCASE: THE LUCY-DESI MILTON BERLE SPECIAL

  November 1, 1959 Directed by Desi Arnaz ~ Written by Lou Derman and Arthur Julian ~ Script Consultants Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf Milton Berle (Himself) was born Milton Berlinger in New York City on July 12, 1908. He started performing at the age of five. He perfected his comedy in vaudeville, early silent films, and…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 4, 2018

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  Arthur Julian, Beldon Katleman, Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Casino, Cyril Delavanti, Desi Arnaz, Desilu, El Rancho Vegas, Emelio Muscelli, Fred Sherman, George Macready, Jack Berle, Jewel Thieves, Las Vegas, Leslie Sheldon, Lou Derman, Lucille Ball, Marion Colby, Mike Mazurski, Milton Berle, Monty O’Grady, Nancy Kulp, Paul Cristo, Ralph Brooks, Ruth Berle, Sammy Shack, Sayre Dearing, Sunday Special, The Milton Berle Lucy-Desi Special