Tag: 1965
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A RED-HAIRED SQUIRREL
August 15, 1965 By PAUL MOLLOY, Chicago Sun-Times Special Hollywood — She paced about with jerky, nervous movements and a furrowed brow, evoking the picture of a squirrel — if you can imagine a squirrel with red hair, tight slacks and a constant cigarette between its lips. Now she left her place on the stage…
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TV TIMES
June 27, 1965 Every so often a new comedienne is hailed and toasted by the critics and public. None of them in the past 15 years has shown the talent or endurance of Lucille Ball. Cara Williams (1) was touted as “the new Lucy.” She never came close because the old Lucy was too good for…
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LUCY’S GIFT OF GAB
January 24, 1965 By TERRENCE O ‘FLAHERTY, SAN FRANCISCO “Yeah, I take my tape recorder with me everywhere I go now,“ said Lucille Ball. "I even took it to Catalina and that’s a pretty dull little island as you know. I thought I might run into a fish that talks." It’s all part of the…
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BOUNCING BALL
January 16, 1965 By JOAN CROSBY, NEW YORK — (NEA) — Lucille Ball looked very much the glamor queen as she descended an orange-carpeted circular stairway, her gold and white silk sari hostess gown trailing her one arm gracefully behind her back “They are great stairs for falling down” she said as she got to…
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LUCILLE BALL THRIVES ON MISTAKES
January 16, 1965 The original, un-cropped photograph. [CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED TEXT TO VISIT THE EPISODES WHERE LUCY LEARNS A NEW SKILL!] TV Week now presents a girl who has made a career out of making mistakes. Meet Lucille Ball. She admits that the art of making mistakes is not only fun, but highly educational. …
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LUCILLE BALL LOVES HER HECTIC TV LIFE
January 2, 1965 On Saturday, January 2, 1965, syndicated columnist Peter Dacre of the London Expressed published an article about Lucille Ball…a busy woman. As with most syndicated columns, publication dates and headlines varied by newspaper. Quotes from Lucille Ball are in bold italics. Photographs have been added for editorial enhancement. Peter Dacre (1925-2003) was…
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IS SHE A NATIONAL HABIT? and OTHER PRESS
December 19, 1965 On Sunday, December 19, 1965, the TV Tab supplement to the Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, published an article by UPI’s Vernon Scott about the staying power of Lucille Ball. The article is reprinted verbatim below, with direct quotes from Lucille Ball in bold and italics. By VERNON SCOTT, HOLLYWOOD (UPI) “Institution”…
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RIP Sid Haig 1939-2019 Sid Haig (born Sidney Eddie Mosesian) was first employed by Desilu in a 1962 episode of “The Untouchables.” He was buried beneath bandages on “The Lucy Show” as the Mummy in “Lucy and the Monsters” (TLS S3;E18) in 1965. MUMMY: “Table for two? Right this way!” LUCY: “Please, Mummy! I’d rather do it myself!” Haig…
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“The Lucy Show” ~ Season 4
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “Lucy at Marineland” (S4;E1) ~ September 13, 1965 “Lucy and the Golden Greek” (S4;E2) ~ September 20, 1965 “Lucy in the Music World”…