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MAD MONEY!
Lucy & Cash: A Crypto-History One of the great dramatic devices is the pursuit of money. The Lucy character was generally a middle class, working mother who was in pursuit of the American dream. Her entrepreneurial aspirations were only matched by her fiscal irresponsibility! Blood Money (1934) ~ The metaphorical title of Lucille Ball’s 4th…
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RIP CINDY WILLIAMS
1947 – 2023 Cindy Williams was born in the Van Nuys California on August 22, 1947. Her family moved to Dallas, Texas when she was a year old, and returned to Los Angeles when she was ten. She had one sibling, a sister named Carol Ann. Williams wrote and acted during childhood at a church and later…
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623 ~ Part 2
623 East 68th Street: The Most Iconic Address on Television! 623: THE BUILDING The Mertzes apartment building was completely fictional. Although based on traditional New York brownstones, the address 623 East 68th Street would have been located in the East River! All the scenes had to be filmed on one of several soundstages in Hollywood,…
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623 ~ Part 1
623 East 68th Street: The Most Iconic Address on Television THE PEOPLE of 623 ~ THE LANDLORDS ~ #1) Fred & Ethel Mertz, 3C In 1948, former vaudevillians Fred and Ethel Mertz (played by William Frawley and Vivian Vance), bought a New York City brownstone at 623 East 68th Street. They operate it as an…
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HATS! ~ Part 4
Miscellaneous Millinery Outside of her four television series, Lucille Ball had a career as a model and a movie star – in both worlds hats were an integral part of the overall look. She also did numerous TV specials where her head was adorned. Lucille Ball’s modeling career started at Hattie Carnegie, a salon where…
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HATS! ~ Part 3
The Headwear of “Here’s Lucy” From 1968 to 1974, hats had been relegated to strictly optional – more protection than fashion. But on “Here’s Lucy” hats added immeasurably to the comedy. Hats could also be used as a disguise. A floppy brim was the best thing to wear undercover! Admiring her crocheted cloche in the mirror, Kim…
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HATS! ~ Part 2
The Headwear of “The Lucy Show” From 1962 to 1968 hats were in decline. Although they were still worn by some women to formal events, they were not worn on a daily basis as they had been in the post-war 1950s. On “The Lucy Show” hats went with uniforms and costumes. They completed a look – and…
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HATS! ~ Part 1
The Headwear of “I Love Lucy” During the 1950′s hats were a standard wardrobe item for men and women. They combined form, function, and fashion. Here’s a look at some of the amazing hats that graced the heads of “I Love Lucy.” Right from the start, Lucille Ball made hats comedy by wearing a lampshade on her…
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RIP GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA
1927 – 2023 Luigia “Gina” Lollobrigida was born in Subiaco, Italy, and became one of the biggest sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s. As an actress, she was put under contract by Howard Hughes, but decided not to stay in America. Her breakthrough film came in 1953′s Beat The Devil. Gina was tagged “The Most…
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LUCY IN THE METAVERSE
Lucy on Lucille / Lucille on Lucy Lucille Ball created the Lucy character to live in a real world; a world also populated by movies stars, one of whom was film and radio performer Lucille Ball! On rare occassion, the Lucy character dared to acknowledge the existence of her famous portrayer giving viewers a rare…
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