Tag: Ann Sothern
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RIP RALPH CARMICHAEL
1927-2021 Ralph Carmichael was an composer and arranger of both secular pop and contemporary Christian music, regarded as The father of Contemporary Christian music. In the mid-1950s he joined Desilu as an assistant musical director, composing and arranging background and incidental music for “I Love Lucy”. On television, however, his most famous contribution was the theme song…
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PAPERMOON’S GUIDE TO MOVING!
August 17, 2021 I’m moving! After nearly nine years in a mobile home, I’ve decided it’s time to move on! Of course, I couldn’t do it without Lucy, so here’s my move – Lucy style! Goodbye mobile home living – hello condo by the sea! My real estate broker was a regular Rosie Hannigan (aka…
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JACK CASSIDY
March 5, 1927 John Joseph Edward Cassidy, known as “Jack” was born in Richmond Hill, Queens, and became an actor and singer known for his work in the theatre, television and films. He received multiple Tony Award nominations and a win as well as a Grammy Award for his work on the Broadway production of the 1964…
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ANN SOTHERN
January 22, 1911 Ann Sothern was born Harriette Arlene Lake in Valley City, North Dakota, but was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When her parents divorced in 1927, Sothern moved with her father to Seattle, where she attended the University of Washington, dropping out after one year. While visiting her mother in California, she won a role in…
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NEVER HAPPENED!
Lucille Ball projects announced on January 17, 1962 & 1974 that never came to pass! Sheila Graham reported that Desi Arnaz had an idea for a film starring Ann Sothern and Lucille Ball. The two were friends and co-stars from their movie-making days and Desilu produced Sothern’s second TV series, “The Ann Sothern Show.” Sothern was…
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ELEANOR AUDLEY
November 19, 1905 Eleanor Audley was born Eleanor Zellman in Newark, New Jersey. Audley was a New York born actress who performed in eight Broadway plays between 1926 and 1944. She began using the last name Audley before 1940. On radio, she appeared in several episodes of Lucille Ball’s “My Favorite Husband,” such as “The Mother-in-Law” (1949), “George is Messy”…
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LUCY’S COURTSHIP BECOMES HER FIRST NEW TV SHOW
November 3, 1957 On November 3, 1957, syndicated columnist Margaret McManus wrote about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s new venture, “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour”, which began airing on November 6, 1957 with “Lucy Goes to Havana”, an origin story of the Ricardos first meeting. The 75-minute program featured Hedda Hopper, Cesar Romero, Rudy Vallee, as well as…
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JOAN BANKS
October 30, 1918 Joan Elinor Banks was born in Petersburg, West Virginia. She studied Russian ballet as a girl and her talent earned her a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Art. She attended Hunter College. Banks was a regular on the popular 1930s radio series “Gangbusters.” She married fellow “Gangbusters” actor Frank Lovejoy in 1940. …
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FALL PREVIEW ‘53
September 18, 1953 On September 18, 1953, TV Guide, now a national publication, published their first Fall Preview issue. This became an annual and much anticipated tradition with the magazine. Although TV Guide national edition was only 25 issues old, Lucille Ball had already been featured on three covers and would go on to be seen…