Tag: 1950

• THE TWO MRS. COOPERS / LIZ’S BIRTHDAY

  November 4, 1950 / November 25, 1950 “The Two Mrs. Coopers” is episode #104 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 4, 1950. This was the seventh episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951.   Synopsis ~ It’s Liz’s birthday…

  Michael T. Mooney

  November 4, 2020

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  1950, Bathrobe, Bea Benadaret, Birthday, Birthday Cake, Chicago Fire, Closet, Gale Gordon, Gege Pearson, Happy Birthday, Hot Water Bottle, Lucille Ball, My Favorite Husband, Radio, Richard Denning

• THE FOOTBALL GAME

  October 28, 1950 “The Football Game” (aka “The Homecoming Football Game”) is episode #103 [some sources say #102] of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 281, 1950. This was the seventh episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31,…

  Michael T. Mooney

  October 28, 2020

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  1950, Bea Benadaret, Bob Hope, Desi Arnaz Jr., Football, Frank Nelson, Gale Gordon, Gege Pearson, Here’s Lucy, Homecoming, I love lucy, Jerry Hausner, Lucille Ball, My Favorite Husband, Raccoon Coat, Radio, Rawson Robertshaw, Red Grange, Richard Denning, Rugby, The Lucy Show, Ty Cobb, Ukulele, William Frawley

• SAFE DRIVING WEEK

  October 21, 1950 “Safe Driving Week” (aka “Safety Drive”) is episode #102 [some sources say #101] of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 21, 1950. This was the sixth episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951.  …

  Michael T. Mooney

  October 21, 2020

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  1950, Bob LeMond, Elvia Allman, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, London Bridge, Lucille Ball, Lucy in London, Mary Jane Croft, Motorcycle, My Favorite Husband, NATO, Panic in the Streets, Readers Digest, Richard Denning, Ruth Perrott, Safety Week, Sheldon Leonard, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• DINNER FOR TWELVE

  October 14, 1950 “Dinner for Twelve” (aka “Liz Cooks Dinner for Twelve”) is episode #101 [some sources say #100] of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 14, 1950. This was the sixth episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March…

  Michael T. Mooney

  October 14, 2020

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  1950, Bea Benadaret, Bob LeMond, Eleanor Audley, I love lucy, Lucille Ball, My Favorite Husband, Oscar of the Waldorf, Oscar Tschirky, Pageant Magazine, Radio, Richard Crenna, Richard Denning, Ruth Perrott, The Fuller Brush Girl

• HUSBANDS ARE SLOPPY DRESSERS

  September 2, 1950 “Husbands Are Sloppy Dressers” (aka “Best Dressed Men in Town” aka “Selling Old Clothes to the Junkman”) is episode #95 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on September 2, 1950. This was the first episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the…

  Michael T. Mooney

  September 2, 2020

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  1950, Bea Benadaret, Beau Brummel, Bob LeMond, Fancy Pants, Fashion, Gale Gordon, Hans Conried, I love lucy, Jane Russell, Jello, Lord Chesterfield, Lucille Ball, Marlon Brando, My Favorite Husband, Radio, Richard Denning, Ruth Perrott, The Men, tv

• IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: LUCY & THE BOMPS!

  by Earl Wilson, August 19, 1950 Lucille Ball wanted to keep Desi home and off the road so she petitioned for him to play her husband on radio’s “My Favorite Husband”.  The network balked and Richard Denning got the role instead. When it came time to transfer the show to television, Lucy made the same demand.…

  Michael T. Mooney

  August 19, 2020

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  1950, A Girl A Guy and a Gob, Byram River Beagle Club, Dance Girl Dance, Desi Arnaz, Desilu, Earl Wilson, Erich Pommer, I love lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Mame, Night and the City, Richard Widmark, Roxy, Tommy Manville, Vivian Vance

• DANCE LESSONS aka DANCING LESSONS

  June 25, 1950 “Dance Lessons” aka “Dancing Lessons” aka “George Takes Dancing Lessons” is episode #94 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on June 25, 1950 on the CBS Radio Network. This is the final episode of season two. The third and final season begins on September 2, 1950.  Lucille Ball had mentioned in…

  Michael T. Mooney

  June 25, 2020

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  1950, Arthur Murray, Barbara Eden, Bea Benadaret, Bob Hope, Bob LeMond, Boris Karloff, CBS TV, Dancing, Desi Arnaz, Fancy Pants, Frank Nelson, Gale Gordon, Hal March, I love lucy, Lucille Ball, My Favorite Husband, Najinsky, Peter Leeds, Radio, Richard Denning, Ruth Perrott, Veola Vonn, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• BE A PAL aka BE A PAL TO YOUR HUSBAND

  June 18, 1950 “Be A Pal” aka “Be A Pal To Your Husband” is episode #93 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on June 18, 1950 on the CBS Radio Network. Synopsis ~ Liz feels thinks George would rather not spend time with her anymore, so she tries everything she can think of to be…

  Michael T. Mooney

  June 18, 2020

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  1950, Be A Pal, Bea Benadaret, Birdseye Company, Bob Hope, Bob LeMond, CBS Radio, CBS TV, Churchill Downs, Desi Arnaz, Fancy Pants, Gale Gordon, Grantland Rice, Hans Conried, I love lucy, Jell-O, Jello, Lucille Ball, My Favorite Husband, Red Barber, Richard Denning, Ruth Perrott, Tanforan, Ted Husing, The Andrews Sisters, The Camping Trip, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• LIZ LEARNS TO SWIM

  June 11, 1950 “Liz Learns To Swim” is episode #92 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on June 11, 1950 on the CBS Radio Network.  Synopsis ~ George makes a bargain with Liz: If she’ll learn to swim, they can go to the beach with the Atterburys for their vacation. “My Favorite Husband”…

  Michael T. Mooney

  June 11, 2020

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  1950, Anthony Newley, Bea Benadaret, Bob LeMond, Colorado River, Dennis James, Desi Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr., Dude Ranch, Gabby Hayes, Gale Gordon, Hans Conreid, Hazel Pierce, Herb Vigran, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, Keith Thibodeaux, Little Ricky, Liz Learns To Swim, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, My Favorite Husband, Radio, Richard Denning, Richard Keith, Ruth Perrott, Thames River, The Lucy Show, Vivian Vance, Water WIngs

• LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION

  1947-1950 Before the October 15, 1951 premiere of “I Love Lucy,” radio personality and movie star Lucille Ball made a select few appearances on the brand new medium of television.   “Pantomime Quiz Time” ~ December 1947 Lucille Ball’s first time on the new medium of television was on “Pantomime Quiz Time” hosted by Mike Stokey. At the…

  Michael T. Mooney

  October 8, 2018

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  1947, 1949, 1950, Babalu, CBS, Chesterfield Supper Club, Desi Arnaz, Ed Wynn, Inside USA, Lucille Ball, Mary Wickes, Mike stokey, Milton Berle, NBC, Pantomime Quiz Time, Perry Como, Texaco Star Theatre, The Ink Spots, tv, Walter O’Keefe