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RIP Frank Gorey
1928-2019 Lucille Ball’s chauffeur for nearly 30 years, Frank Gorey started working for Lucille in October of 1959 and was with her for the rest of her life. Among his responsibilities were taking Lucie and Desi Jr. to school and taking her mother Dede shopping. Interestingly, he was on the set for the filming of…
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FUNNY MONEY is Coming!
CBS has announced two newly colorized episodes of “I Love Lucy” to ease your post-Tax Day blues! “Bonus Bucks” (S3;E21) first aired March 8, 1954 and “The Million Dollar Idea” (S3;E13) first broadcast January 11, 1954. Both episode blogs have recently been revised and updated here on the Papermoon Loves Lucy Blog. This will bring the total number…
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Happy Birthday Desi Arnaz!
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The Lucille Ball Film That Never Was
This hot item from Tinseltown gossip monger Sheilah Graham was fodder for the Hollywood gristmill some time during the 1950s, but it never happened. Sheilah Graham was satirized as Nancy Graham (Elvia Allman), the reporter who interviews Lucy Ricardo after her return from Hollywood, in “The Homecoming” (ILL S5;E6) in 1955. Elaine Townsend (nee Margaret Helgeson)…
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“Lucy’s Last Honeymoon in Havana is a fictional biographical novel based on historical events. If you like high-stakes action, vivid portrayals of 1960s Cuba, and imaginative takes on Lucille Ball’s life and times, then you’ll love Scott Jarol’s cinematic story.”
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RIP MORGAN WOODWARD
Morgan Woodward (1925-2019) played ‘bad’ cowboy Pierce in “Lucy and John Wayne” (TLS S5;E10) in 1966. Woodward was seen on many TV Westerns but is perhaps best remembered as Gibbs on “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp” (1958-61). Holds the record for having done more guest starring roles on the television series “Gunsmoke” (19) and “Wagon…
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BWW Feature: THE GARDEN STATE LOVES LUCY!
The blog hits Broadway World! BWW Feature: THE GARDEN STATE LOVES LUCY!
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RIP STANLEY DONEN
1924-2019 Stanley Donen was the film director and choreographer responsible for two of Hollywood’s biggest hit musicals, Singin’ in the Rain (1950), and On the Town (1949). On Broadway, he was in the chorus of Best Foot Forward (1941) and when MGM acquired the screen rights he was chosen as Assistant Choreographer, working with LUCILLE BALL, who played…
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I LOVED LUCY!
Charles Busch is Lucille Ball in a Gala Benefit Staging ofI LOVED LUCY by Lee Tannen. Also starring Lee Tannen andand featuring Tom Judson. Directed by Carl Andress. Friday March 22, 2019 @ 7:30 pm (Performance Only) Saturday March 23, 2019 @ 6:30 pm start, 7:30 pm performance (Catered Reception, Performance, Meet & Greet with Performers)
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