Tag: 1969
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MEET THE PRESS
August 3, 1969 You are clued into the frank and tough talk to come by the way Lucille Ball swipes away with her handkerchief at the flies threatening the hors d’oeuvres The kerchief almost snaps like a wet towel. The scene is the pool patio of her home on Beverly Hills’ Roxbury Drive and a…
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YOUNG MISS: LUCY & HER KIDS
April 1, 1969 Lucille Ball and her children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. appeared on the cover of the April issue of Young Miss (formerly Calling All Girls) magazine. The magazine was first published in 1934, and was the oldest girls’ magazine in the United States. It got its start as two magazines in…
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TV GUIDE: LUCY’S KIDS
March 1, 1969 For its March 1st, 1969 cover, TV Guide (volume 17, #9) ran a color photo of Lucy with her children, Desi Arnaz Jr. and Lucie Arnaz. The cover photo is by John Engstead. John Engstead (1909-1983) was an was born in California, and began his career in 1926 when he was hired…
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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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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 2
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 Goes to the Air Force Academy: Part 1” (S2;E1) ~ September 22, 1969 “Lucy Goes to the Air Force Academy: Part 2”…
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 1
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! “Mod, Mod Lucy” (S1;E1) ~ September 23, 1968 “Lucy Visits Jack Benny” (S1;E2) ~ September 30, 1968 “Lucy the Process Server” (S1;E3) ~…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1969 Part Two ~ JULY to DECEMBER As the tumultuous decade comes to a close launching nationwide social changes, Lucille Ball forges ahead with season two of “Here’s Lucy” by going on location! “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” ~ August 20, 1969 From Hollywood, Johnny Carson welcomes Lucille Ball, Flip Wilson, Ricardo Montalban, and Friends…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1969 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE The first season of “Here’s Lucy” concludes with appearances by Wally Cox, Carol Burnett, Cesar Romero, Victor Buono, Howard Keel, Ernie Ford, and Jack Gilford. For the first time, an episode is shot entirely on location at Los Angeles International Airport. “Lucy, the Fixer” (HL S1;E14) ~ January 6,…
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ANN-MARGRET: FROM HOLLYWOOD WITH LOVE
December 6, 1969 on CBS Produced by Alan Carr, Burt Rosen, David Winters, Roger Smith (husband of Ann-Margret) Directed & Choreographed by David Winters Written by Bill Angelos, Buz Kohan, Gail Parent, Kenny Solms CAST Ann-Margret (Herself / Autograph Annie) is one of Hollywood’s most enduring sex symbols, singers, and actors. Born in Sweden in…
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WILL THE REAL MR. SELLERS…
December 18, 1969 Directed by Tony Palmer Peter Sellers (1925-1980) was born Richard Henry Sellers to a well-off English acting family. His mother and father worked in an acting company run by his grandmother. He was hailed as one of the greatest comic actors of his time. He was nominated for three Oscars, including two…
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