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LUCY & THE PRESIDENTS
Presidents’ Day On a November 1, 1971 episode of “Here’s Lucy”, When Lucy asks Harry to move up payday to Tuesday, he replies “Not a chance! They can shove Washington’s birthday anywhere they want to, but my payday remains Friday.” In June 1968, a bill was enacted that consolidated Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays into one…
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HEART-TO-HEART
February 14, 1949 HOLLYWOOD – Lucille Ball, in a heart-to-heart talk with me, told me how she has worked out her eight years of marriage to Desi Arnaz, her orchestra leader husband. Lucille, smartly dressed in a dark brown suit with one of those little hats set back on her red hair, might have posed…
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JACK BENNY
February 14, 1894 Jack Benny was born Benjamin Kublesky in Chicago, Illinois, on Valentine’s Day 1894. He had a successful vaudeville career, and an even greater career on radio with “The Jack Benny Program” which also became a successful television show. Benny was a Beverly Hills neighbor of Lucille Ball’s and the two were off-screen…
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TYLER McVEY
February 14, 1912 William Tyler McVey was born Bay City, Michigan. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was one year old and his father allowed his maternal grandparents to raise him. He gained early acting experience in amateur productions in his hometown. McVey also acted on radio programs, including Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch, Glamour Manor, and…
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RIP LYNN STALMASTER
1927-2021 Lynn Stalmaster was the first casting director to be conferred an Academy Award, having received an Honorary Oscar in 2016. He worked with Desilu on several projects, the first being the “I Love Lucy” summer replacement series “Those Whiting Girls” (1957). He moved on to the Desilu Western “The Sheriff of Cochise” (1957-58)… Desilu’s crime series “Official Detective”…
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TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD
February 13, 1919 Ernest Jennings Ford (known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford) was born in Bristol, Tennessee. He was a singer and television host who enjoyed success performing country and Western, pop, and gospel music. He was known for his rich bass-baritone voice and down-home humor. He is remembered for his hit recordings of “The Shotgun Boogie”…
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HI HO! HATS!
February 13, 1938 On December 21, 1937, Walt Disney Studios released Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, an animated motion picture based on the fairy tale of the same name. The immense popularity of the film – even just by mid-February 1938, had already begun to have an effect on popular culture, including fashion. Here,…
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JOSEPH KEARNS
February 12, 1907 Joseph Sherrard Kearns was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, but his family moved to California when he was very young. His mother was a concert pianist, from whom Kearns derived his love of music. He and his family were devout Mormons, whose ancestors were Mormon pioneers. In 1916 he joined The…
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HE STILL LOVES LUCY
February 12, 1956 This year Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are celebrating their 16th Valentine’s Day as husband and wife. Although their marriage has had its ups and downs, they are considered one of Hollywood’s happiest couples, on screen and off. When I asked Lucille to explain this happy state of affairs, she said. “That’s…
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LUCY’S ‘PARACHUTE’ FAILS TO OPEN!
February 12, 1941 The RKO film Parachute Battalion was released on September 12, 1941, directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Robert Preston, Edmond O’Brien, Harry Carey, and Buddy Ebsen. Lucille Ball was NOT cast. The role went to Nancy Kelly, who married Edmond O’Brien just a week after this item was published. The movie was filmed on…
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