Tag: Abraham Lincoln
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LUCY & THE PRESIDENTS
Presidents’ Day On a November 1, 1971 episode of “Here’s Lucy”, When Lucy asks Harry to move up payday to Tuesday, he replies “Not a chance! They can shove Washington’s birthday anywhere they want to, but my payday remains Friday.” In June 1968, a bill was enacted that consolidated Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays into one…
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THE LUCY MUSEUM of ART
A look at the various paintings seen on Lucycoms! The artwork seen on Lucille Ball’s four sitcoms was coordinated by the set decorator, generally pulled from props and set stock. It was not unusual for a piece to turn up in more than one location and even on another series! Note: For this blog, we are…
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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…
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LUCY AND HER GENUINE TWIMBY
S5;E17 ~ January 15, 1973 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis While antiques shopping, Lucy spots a chair that she likes and buys it. It turns out not to be a reproduction, but was once owned by George Washington and worth thousands. The dealer (Bob Cummings) decides…
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LUCY AND FLIP GO LEGIT
S4;E1 ~ September 13, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Lucy takes a temp assignment with Flip Wilson in order to answer his fan mail. When she is caught sneaking into Wilson’s office to ask him a favor, she gets caught and fired. The favor is to…
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