Tag: 1973
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CHATTING WITH SWERTLOW
August 2, 1973 BY FRANK SWERTLOW Lucille Ball, the biggest star in the history of television, sits in her spacious Beverly Hills home chatting about her career. Suddenly, almost in mid-sentence, she is interrupted by a loud knock at her front door. Then another. And another. “That’s just a fan,” said Miss Ball calmly. “Just…
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SUPERSTAR CLASS
July 13, 1973 By RICK DU BROW, HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Television executives take for granted Lucille Ball’s hold on the viewing audience, and you sometimes wonder if the network people genuinely appreciate the miraculous nature of her video longevity. The trouble with being the kind of superstar that Miss Ball is with ceaselessly solid ratings and…
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PILL-POPPING LUCY
July 5, 1973 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Lucille Ball has become a pill-popper, but not in the way you think. “It’s to grow bone marrow and build up the strength of my broken leg,” said the actress-tycoon in the course of a lawn party for the TV press. “I have to take all kinds of pills…
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TV GUIDE: 20 YEARS LATER
March 31, 1973 This issue not only marks twenty years since Lucille Ball and her son Desi Arnaz Jr. appeared on the first national edition of TV Guide, but it also marks Ball’s twenty third time appearing on the cover. She would eventually do 39 covers. The photographic portrait was done by Sherman Weisburd. Sherman…
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LUCILLE BALL IS ON THE WARPATH
January 15, 1973 By ELAINE SHEPARD, HOLLYWOOD (WNS) Faint-hearted TV and film executives had better start circling the wagons. Lucille Ball is on the warpath. Lucy never does anything by halves, and is feisty enough to take on the whole show business establishment. She has become one of the television industry’s richest, most influential leaders,…
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LUCY v LUCY!
November 5, 1973 Almost six months before it’s premiere, Lucy talks about her upcoming movie musical Mame. Although Lucy says the buzz has been good, she sounds cautious about the hype. In hindsight, Ball did not re-sign for a seventh season of “Here’s Lucy” choosing to end her sitcom with season six, just like her previous…
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FASHION LETS IT’S HAIR DOWN
November 4, 1973 On November 4, 1973, Lloyd Stewart of the Star-Telegram wrote about Lucille Ball and Shirley Jones meeting the fashion press at the Burbank Studios (TBS) in Hollywood. [Pre-spell check! The headline misspells “its”! This is the possessive contraction which would read “Fashion Lets It Is Hair Down”!] On the same date, syndicated entertainment columnist Rex…
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 6
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 and Danny Thomas” (S6;E1) ~ September 10, 1973 “The Big Game” (S6;E2) ~ September 17, 1973 “Lucy, the Peacemaker” (S6;E3) ~ September…