Tag: Anita Mann
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CREATIVE CASTING!
After two series, Lucille Ball’s sitcoms were literally a family affair. On “Here’s Lucy” she employed her husband, her children, her cousins, and many others! Here’s a look at some of the other unusual casting choices on the show! The ultimate celebrity guest star was none other than Lucille Ball herself! Lucy Carter met the movie…
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THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER…
When Lucille Ball re-formatted “The Lucy Show” to create “Here’s Lucy,” she cast her own children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., to play her kids, Kim and Craig Carter. They were allowed to chose their own character names and the scripts would often highlight their individual talents. Here’s a look at their escapades on the…
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LUCY GOES HAWAIIAN: PART ONE
S3;E23 ~ February 15, 1971 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg, Ray Singer, and Al Schwartz Synopsis Harry takes an usual job as a cruise director and recruits Lucy to be his unpaid assistant. Also on board are her kids and her old friend Vivian Jones (Vivian Vance). A shipboard rivalry erupts…
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LUCY, THE CO-ED
S3;E6 ~ October 19, 1970 Directed by Jack Baker ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis Harry’s old flame Gloria (Marilyn Maxwell) is in town to help produce a musical for their college alumni. They resurrect a show Harry wrote in 1928 and cast Lucy, Kim, and Craig in supporting roles. Regular…
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LUCY THE HELPFUL MOTHER
S2;E15 ~ December 29, 1969 Directed by Herbert Kenwith ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Al Schwartz Synopsis Kim and Craig want their own phones, so they take on part-time jobs to pay for them. Kim’s job has her animal-sitting for the local pet shop, turning Lucy’s living room into a zoo! Regular Cast Lucille…
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LUCY’S SAFARI
S1;E22 ~ March 3, 1969 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer Synopsis When a rare Gorboona escapes from the zoo, Lucy, Harry and the kids help a big game hunter (Howard Keel) trap him! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter),…
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MOD, MOD LUCY
S1;E1 ~ September 23, 1968 “Here’s Lucy” Background In December 1967 Lucille Ball sold Desilu Studios to Paramount. “The Lucy Show” was in its sixth season and still at the top of the ratings for CBS. Ball was not interested in working for Paramount and “The Lucy Show” now had enough episodes to qualify for…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 