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LIZ LEARNS TO DRIVE
November 13, 1948 “Liz Learns To Drive” (aka “Liz’s Driving License” and “Liz Learns to Drive”) is episode #16 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 13, 1948. Synopsis ~ George teaches Liz to drive and she immediately gets in an accident. Through a communications mix-up, George thinks Liz has intentionally run over…
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RAY KELLOGG
November 12, 1919 Ray Kellogg was born on November 12, 1919. He was a big, burly character actor who appeared in more than 130 TV and film projects from 1942 to 1972. From 1942 to 1954 he appeared uncredited in seven feature films. He made his television debut in a November 1954 episode of “I Love…
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BABY SITTING
November 11, 1949 “Baby Sitting” (aka “Liz Takes Up Baby Sitting”) is episode #62 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 11, 1949, sponsored by Jell-O. This was the tenth episode of the second season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 43 new episodes, with the season ending on June 25, 1950.…
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THE DARK CORNER
November 10, 1947 Synopsis ~ A former San Francisco private eye, just in back New York after two years in prison (the victim of a frame-up), finds himself a target for another send-up and murder. Directed by Fred MacKaye with musical direction by Louis Silvers and sound effects by Charlie Forsyth Adapted for radio by…
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“WHY IT TOOK ME TEN YEARS TO BECOME A MOVIE STAR”
November 7, 1943 Mayme Ober Peak (ghost writer) became the first President of the Hollywood Women’s Press Club, and was cited by the Hollywood Reporter magazine as the “Number One Outstanding Screen Critic” in 1940. Parkinson’s disease slowed her down in the 1940s, but she carried on courageously, before retiring in 1947. She died in her…
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RIP ALEX TREBEK
1940 – 2020 According to The New York Times, Alex Trebek got his job hosting “Jeopardy!” with a little help from Lucille Ball. The actress was friends with famed TV producer Merv Griffin, and encouraged him to hire Trebek. When Trebek was hosting “High Rollers” in the 1970s, Ball was a fan of the show.…
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KATIE & ROSCOE
November 6, 1948 “Katie & Roscoe” is episode #17 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 6, 1948. Synopsis ~ Katie, the Cugat’s maid, has been telling her long-distance romance that she was rich. Can Liz convince Roscoe that she’s the maid and Katie is her employer? It all depends on whether or not…
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NATALIE SCHAFER
November 5, 1900 Natalie Schafer was born in 1900 in Red Bank, New Jersey, although some sources say New York City. She is best remembered as Lovey Howell, the millionaire’s wife, on “Gilligan’s Island.” Schafer began her career as an actress on Broadway appearing in 17 plays between 1927 and 1959 including runs in Lady in the Dark…
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LUCY v LUCY!
November 5, 1973 Almost six months before it’s premiere, Lucy talks about her upcoming movie musical Mame. Although Lucy says the buzz has been good, she sounds cautious about the hype. In hindsight, Ball did not re-sign for a seventh season of “Here’s Lucy” choosing to end her sitcom with season six, just like her previous…
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MOTHER-IN-LAW
November 4, 1949 “Mother-In-Law” (aka “George’s Mother Visits”) is episode #60 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 4, 1949. Synopsis ~ George gets a letter from his mother that she’s moving to Sheridan Falls. Liz has no doubt that means staying with them! But when will she ever leave? This was the…
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