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RIP JANE POWELL
1929-2021 Jane Powell was born in Portland, Oregon, as Suzanne Lorraine Burce. Through the 1940s and 1950s, she had a successful career in movie musicals. However, in 1957, her career in films ended, as she had outgrown her innocent girl-next-door image. She has made brief returns to acting in front of the camera – on…
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RIP MICHAEL CONSTANTINE
1927 – 2021 Michael Constantine was born Constantine Joanides in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Greek parents. He made his Broadway debut in the hit play “Inherit the Wind” on April 21, 1955. On October 19, 1959, Constantine was part of the opening-night cast of the hit play “The Miracle Worker,” appearing in the role of Dr. Anagnos.…
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MY FAVORITE HUSBAND ~ Season 1, Part 2 (Cooper)
January 7, 1949 – July 1, 1949 “My Favorite Husband” ~ Season one aired on CBS Radio from July 5, 1948 to July 1, 1949. There were 51 half hour episodes. Starting in January 1949, the characters would have their last name changed to Cugat, the character of Cory Cartwright would was phased out, Gale…
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PAPERMOON’S GUIDE TO MOVING!
August 17, 2021 I’m moving! After nearly nine years in a mobile home, I’ve decided it’s time to move on! Of course, I couldn’t do it without Lucy, so here’s my move – Lucy style! Goodbye mobile home living – hello condo by the sea! My real estate broker was a regular Rosie Hannigan (aka…
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ROUGH ROAD TO TOP
August 16, 1953 (1) One of the more famous CBS-TV shows is “I Love Lucy.” Its two chief characters – Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz – have had a rocky road to their present status as one of the top comedy teams in the country. At the end of Lucille’s first year in dramatic school…
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LUCY: BLACKJACK ACE & TOILET CLEANER!
August 16, 1967 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Two hundred and sixteen miles from Kanab, Utah (1) as the crow flies is this lovely sin-ridden town. Leaving the crows to fly it, I made the trip in an air-conditioned sedan across the desert and through the magnificent mountain scenery of Zion National Park (2), and before…
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A RED-HAIRED SQUIRREL
August 15, 1965 By PAUL MOLLOY, Chicago Sun-Times Special Hollywood — She paced about with jerky, nervous movements and a furrowed brow, evoking the picture of a squirrel — if you can imagine a squirrel with red hair, tight slacks and a constant cigarette between its lips. Now she left her place on the stage…
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REMINISCING
August 14, 1977 By Frank Swertlow, Chicago Daily News BEVERLY HILLS – During the first years of television, Ed Wynn, the radio and stage comic, was trying to break into television with a half-hour comedy on CBS. (1) One night, he invited a couple of second echelon performers to make an appearance: a comedienne, known…
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NEW TV SHOW
August 14, 1962 HOLLYWOOD (UPI) – There is something ludicrous in the sight of a man trying to do a woman’s work. A man looks about as silly wielding a dust mop as a woman does trying to throw a baseball overhand. But even funnier, I think is a woman trying to do a man’s…
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MOM SETS HARD RULES
August 13, 1968 By HAROLD HEFFERNAN, North American Newspaper Alliance HOLLYWOOD – “You kids are getting on-the-job training and I hope you realize bow lucky you are.” It was Lucille Ball talking. Her remark was addressed to a pair of young performers who will be featured on her new program next season. “And the first…
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