Category: Uncategorized
-
LUCY and the BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
Part One ~ The Cast(s) Although thematically the shows created by Lucille Ball were worlds apart from the down-home humor at the Clampett Mansion, there were artistic and creative commonalities that are worth discussing. “The Beverly Hillbillies” ran from 1962 to 1971, while “The Lucy Show” ran from 1962 to 1968, both on CBS TV.…
-
LUCY AT THE JUNCTION
“Petticoat Junction” and The Lucycoms Although thematically the shows created by Lucille Ball were worlds apart from the quaint antics in Hooterville’s Shady Rest Hotel, there were artistic and creative commonalities that are worth discussing. “Petticoat Junction” ran from 1963 to 1970, while “The Lucy Show” ran from 1962 to 1968, both on CBS TV.…
-
FANCY PANTS on LUX RADIO THEATRE
September 10, 1950 Lux Radio Theatre (1935-55) was a radio anthology series that adapted Broadway plays during its first two seasons before it began adapting films (”Lux Presents Hollywood”). These hour-long radio programs were performed live before studio audiences in Los Angeles. The series became the most popular dramatic anthology series on radio, broadcast for more…
-
THE TEN GRAND
June 22, 1944 “The Ten Grand” was an episode of radio’s Suspense broadcast on June 22, 1944. The script is by Virginia Radcliffe. It was her only Suspense script in a long radio writing career. She was best recognized for many years of writing for Cavalcade of America. This story was included in Suspense Magazine #3. The…
-
TELEGRAM from LUCY
May 25, 1965 On May 25, 1965, Ann Miller received a telegram from Lucille Ball praising her performance on “The Hollywood Palace” on May 22, 1965. Miller was so surprised that she called Western Union to verify the telegram’s authenticity. “The Hollywood Palace” was an hour-long television variety show that aired from 1964 to 1970. It…
-
COMMAND PERFORMANCE
May 24, 1945 Command Performance was a radio program which aired between 1942 and 1949. It was broadcast on Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to the troops overseas. It was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations. The show entertained requests from the troops overseas. It was produced in front of…
-
TO LUCY, WITH LOVE
May 22, 1971 On May 23, 1971, Lucille Ball was proclaimed “Comedienne of the Century” at the Music Center of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles at a gala by the Diabetes Association of Southern California. In attendance were Jack Benny, Bob Hope, George Burns, Phyllis Diller, and Andy Williams, among others. The event was…
-
RED CROSS DAY
May 8th May 8th is World Red Cross Day. The first Red Cross Day was celebrated on May 8, 1948. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 1828. He was the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first…
-
LUCY & THE SPACE RACE
April 12th – International Space Day International Day for Human Space Flight takes place across the world on April 12th. The day celebrates the first space flight and the first human being in space — Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin – on April 12, 1961. Naturally, the space age ramped up on TV as well. Long…
-
LUCY & THE IRS
Tax Day in the Lucyverse “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes” ~ Benjamin Franklin, 1789 Although Lucycoms never joked about death, taxes were fair game – usually! Here are a few examples. “The Absolute Truth” (1949) ~ Liz (Lucille Ball) and George (Richard Denning) bet each other that they can each go for…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 