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BALL BITS
FEBRUARY 23, 1936-1952 On this date in Lucille Ball herstory the newspapers were littered with bits of Ball! Tidbits of news about fashion, food, make-up, and yes – even film! ~FEBRUARY 23, 1936~ ~FEBRUARY 23, 1939~ ~FEBRUARY 23, 1939~ ~FEBRUARY 23, 1939~ ~FEBRUARY 23, 1940~ ~FEBRUARY 23, 1941~ ~FEBRUARY 23, 1941~ ~FEBRUARY 23, 1941~ ~FEBRUARY…
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SHELDON LEONARD
February 22, 1907 Sheldon Leonard Bershad (known professionally as Sheldon Leonard) was born in New York City, son of middle class Jewish parents. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929. As an actor, he specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or “heavies”, in films such as It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), To Have and Have…
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SHADES OF MAKE-UP
February 21, 1938 The head of a Hollywood makeup department reports: “When Lucille Ball came Hollywood she still had the mannerisms of a fashion mannequin, which she had been. She had pale platinum blonde hair and was definitely a ‘showgirl’ type. And she was one of the models in the movie, ‘Roberta,’ she was perfect in…
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CHANGE IN TONE
February 21, 1947 [In the above article, there are a couple of misspellings: “nightie” and “reporter”.] Production officially began on February 17, 1947 and ended on March 25, 1947. By the time the film premiered on November 12, 1947, it was titled Her Husband’s Affairs. More changes! The Spanish title of the film is literally ‘The Modern Quixote’.…
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THAT NEVER HAPPENED!
February 20, 1948-1975 ~FEBRUARY 20, 1948~ Hedda would lose that bet! The role of Billie Dawn in the Los Angeles production of “Born Yesterday” went to Jean Parker. Lucille Ball did not do the Garsin Kanin comedy on Broadway or appear in the 1950 film. After the play was a hit, Holliday was insistent that she…
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JOHN BUBBLES
February 19, 1902 John William Sublett (known by his stage name John W. Bubbles) was a tap dancer, vaudevillian, and actor. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky but soon moved to Indianapolis. There he formed a partnership with Ford L. “Buck” Washington and they became known as “Buck and Bubbles.” Buck played piano and sang while Bubbles tapped…
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PEOPLE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF LUCY & DESI
February 18, 1991 In the wake of the TV movie “Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter”, People Magazine published a cover story “The Untold Story of Lucy & Desi”. The article presents photos from Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s early days as newlyweds. The article is primarily comprised of quotes from those who knew them well: Jack…
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DINNER AT EIGHT
February 18, 1940 The Campbell Playhouse (1938–1940) was a live CBS radio drama series directed by and starring Orson Welles. Produced by Welles and John Houseman, it was a sponsored continuation of The Mercury Theatre on the Air. As a direct result of the front-page headlines Orson Welles generated with his 1938 Halloween production “The…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 