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BOB WEISKOPF
March 13, 1914 Bob Weiskopf was born in Chicago, Illinois. He became an Emmy-winning writer and producer for television. At the start of World War II, he moved in with writer Jess Oppenheimer, who 13 years later would hire him to write for “I Love Lucy". Weiskopf was hired to write radio comedy for the legendary comedian…
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TV GUIDE
March 12, 1988 On March 11, 1988 Lucille Ball and Desi Aranz were featured (among others) on the cover of TV Guide (volume 36, number 11, issue #1824). This would be the last time Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of TV Guide during her lifetime. She was on the cover of the very first…
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SEVEN STEPS TO STARDOM
March 11, 1939 To Lucille Ball it’s not superstition. Seven is her lucky number just as it’s the fortunate digit that crap-shooters pray for. Try not to be too technical and you’ll soon see that Lucille (count the letters) reached stardom in “A" pictures in seven steps. (Meanwhile the portrait above proves that the RKO…
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CHARITY REVUE
March 11, 1949 “Charity Revue” (aka “Red Cross Benefit Revue”) is episode #34 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 11, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ Mr. Atterbury asks George to work up a song and dance routine for the local Red Cross Charity Review. At the same time Liz’s…
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LAWRENCE WELK
March 11, 1903 Lawrence Welk was born in the German-speaking community of Strasburg, North Dakota. He was sixth of the eight children of Ludwig and Christiana Welk, Roman Catholic Germans who emigrated from Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). He was a musician, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted the television program “The Lawrence Welk Show” from 1951 to…
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WOMEN’S RIGHTS ~ PART 2
March 12, 1950 “Women’s Rights – Part 2” (aka “Equal Rights Role Reversal”) is episode #79 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 12, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz and Iris have bet George and Rudolph that they can hold down a job, and the boys have bet the girls that they can take…
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THE SURPRISE PARTY
March 10, 1951 “The Surprise Party” is episode #122 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 10, 1951. Synopsis ~ Iris lets slip that one of Liz’s friends is throwing a party Saturday night, and Liz and George aren’t invited. But which friend is it? “My Favorite Husband” was based on the novels Mr.…
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FASHION FILLER
March 9, 1936-1945 ~MARCH 9, 1939~ ~MARCH 9, 1939~ ~MARCH 9, 1941~ ~MARCH 9, 1941~ ~MARCH 9, 1945~
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ORSON WELLES RADIO ALMANAC
March 9, 1944 “Orson Welles Almanac” (1944) is a CBS Radio series directed and hosted by Orson Welles. Broadcast live in California and Arizona via CBS West Coast studios, the 30-minute program was heard Wednesdays at 9:30pm beginning January 26, 1944. Its last broadcast was July 19, 1944. Orson Welles Almanac presented readings from classic…
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ALAN HALE JR.
March 8, 1921 Alan Hale Jr. was born Alan Hale MacKahan in Los Angeles to character actor Rufus Edward MacKahan, who used the stage name Alan Hale, and silent film actress Gretchen Hartman. His television career spanned four decades, but he was best known for his co-starring role as Captain Jonas Grumby (The Skipper) on the 1960s series…
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