Tag: 1956
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LUCY + DESI = BIG BUSINESS
April 8, 1956 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared on the cover of the New York Herald Tribune’s TV and Radio Magazine on April 8, 1956. (The remainder of the article was not available.) In this week’s listing is “Lucy Gets Homesick in Italy” (ILL S5;E22) first aired on Monday, April 9, 1956. In reality, the cast…
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SELLING ‘FOREVER’
March 2, 1956 Linn and Scruggs was located at 161 North Main Street in Decatur, Illinois. They opened in 1924 and closed in 1970. The marquee of the Lincoln Theatre (mentioned in the ad) can be seen on the left, with an illuminated sign saying “It’s Cool Inside” to promote their air conditioning. Although Forever Darling…
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HE STILL LOVES LUCY
February 12, 1956 This year Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are celebrating their 16th Valentine’s Day as husband and wife. Although their marriage has had its ups and downs, they are considered one of Hollywood’s happiest couples, on screen and off. When I asked Lucille to explain this happy state of affairs, she said. “That’s…
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LOOK! THE DESI-LUCY LOVE STORY
December 25, 1956 On this date in 1956, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and Keith Thibodeaux were on the cover of Look Magazine, volume 20, number 26. This was a ‘Christmas Extra’ edition. Photographs were by Robert Vose. This was Lucille Ball’s fifth of nine Look covers from 1952 to 1971. “Desi and Lucy: The Love Story…
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Colorful “Paris” Cuts!
On December 20, 2019, CBS broadcast a colorized version of “Paris at Last” (ILL S5;E18). A few moments of the original show were edited out for time. Here’s what you missed… In the opening scene, a few lines where Lucy sticks her tongue out at Ricky are cut: LUCY: (consults her French dictionary) Just a minute,…
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Oldest Italian restaurant in Hollywood: Miceli’s celebrates it’s 70th anniversary
Miceli’s hosted Lucille Ball when she needed to learn how to toss pizza dough for “Visitor from Italy” (ILL S6;E5) in 1956. Oldest Italian restaurant in Hollywood: Miceli’s celebrates it’s 70th anniversary
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1956 Part Two – JULY to DECEMBER The sixth and final season of “I Love Lucy” starts and includes a quick trip to Florida. “The Ed Sullivan Show” (S9;E2) ~ September 30, 1956 Lucy and Desi are in New York to promote the sixth season of “I Love Lucy”. In a comedy sketch Lucy mistakenly believes that she…
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MGM PARADE
February 8, 1956 Directed by Leonard Spigelgass Written by David Greggory CAST George Murphy (Himself / Host) was introduced as “Your Hollywood Ambassador of Good Will.” He started singing and dancing on Broadway at age 25. There he is credited with introducing Bob Hope to his wife Dolores. In Hollywood, he became Screen Actors Guild…