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RIP Tom Kennedy
1927-2020 Tom Kennedy was born James Edward Narz in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the younger brother of host Jack Narz (1922-2008). The brothers wanted to avoid the perceived conflict of having two announcers with the same last name promoting competing products. Kennedy was a television host best known for his work in game shows. From 1957…
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PAUL DUBOV
October 10, 1918 Paul Dubov was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1918. He became a busy character actor appearing on radio, television, and films. His first film was Little Tough Guy (1938), one of the Dead End Kids movies. From 1942, he was a Universal contract player and was often found in the films of Samuel…
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TOO MANY GIRLS
October 8, 1940 Too Many Girls was an RKO film musical based on the stage musical of the same title. It was produced and directed by George Abbott, who had also directed the Broadway production. The music was composed by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and the book was by George Marion, Jr. although…
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GEORGE NEEDS A RAISE
October 7, 1949 “George Needs a Raise” (aka “George Tries for a Raise”) is episode #57 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 7, 1949. This was the fifth episode of the second season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 43 new episodes, with the season ending on June 25, 1950. The…
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LIZ BECOMES A SCULPTRESS
October 7, 1950 “Liz Becomes a Sculptress” (aka “Liz the Sculptress” aka “Liz Turns Sculptress”) is episode #100 [some sources say #99] of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 7, 1950. This was the fifth episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season…
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LIFE: 30 MILLION DOLLAR GAMBLE
October 6, 1958 The October 6, 1958 (volume 45, #14) issue of LIFE included a multi-page article about Lucy and Desi’s purchase of RKO Studios. In the above photo Desi clutches a book about famous novelists. Desilu Playhouse developed teleplays based on many great works of literature. The cover photo featured France Nuyen, star of…
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STANLEY FARRAR
October 4, 1910 Stanley Farrar was born in Alameda, California, on October 4, 1910. He moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in radio, and he also appeared as a character actor in films and television shows. His first screen role was an uncredited background appearance in 1947′s Fear in the Night starring Paul Kelly…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 