Tag: Art Linkletter
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LIZ’S RADIO SCRIPT
March 26, 1950 “Liz’s Radio Script” (aka “Liz Writes a Radio Play”) is episode #81 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 26, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz’s entry is a finalist in a playwriting contest, and the Coopers and the Atterburys perform it on the local radio station. Note: Portions of this script…
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HUMILIATED & UNHAPPY
July 16, 1960 TV Guide ~ July 16-22, 1960 (Vol.8, No.29 & Issue #381) Cover photo by Sherm Weisberg, Fashions by Sacks Fifth Avenue This was Lucille Ball’s tenth (of 39) TV Guide covers. “A VISIT WITH LUCILLE BALL” by Dan Jenkins On January 19, 1953, Desi Arnaz rushed exultantly into the Hollywood Brown Derby,…
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 3
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 Meets the Burtons” (S3;E1) ~ September 14, 1970 “Lucy the Skydiver” (S3;E2) ~ September 21, 1970 “Lucy and Sammy Davis, Jr.” (S3;E3)…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1970 Part Two ~ JULY to DECEMBER “Here’s Lucy” begins its third season with guest stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Sammy Davis Jr., Buddy Rich, Wally Cox, and Vincent Price. On November 16, 1970, Lucille Ball appeared on four different television shows on one night! “Lucy Meets the Burtons” (HL S3;E1) ~ September 14, 1970…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1966 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE “The Lucy Show” finishes its fourth season, the first set in California. It includes Lucille Ball’s favorite episode of the series and has appearances by Mickey Rooney, Art Linkletter, Dean Martin, Bob Crane, Jay North, and Clint Walker. “Lucy, the Rain Goddess” (TLS S4;E15) ~ January 3, 1966…
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CBS ON THE AIR: A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS ~ Part 1
March 26 – April 1, 1978 The origins of CBS date back to January 27, 1927, with the creation of the “United Independent Broadcasters” network. The fledgling network soon needed additional investors though, and the Columbia Phonograph Company, manufacturers of Columbia Records, rescued it in April 1927; as a result, the new network was renamed…
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LUCY on HOUSE PARTY
February 1965 Art Linkletter (Host) was born in 1912 in Moose Jaw, Canada. He was the host of “House Party” (aka “The Linkletter Show”) which ran on CBS radio and television for 25 years, and “People Are Funny,” on NBC radio and TV for 19 years. Linkletter had one of the longest marriages of any…
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BLOOPERS, GOOFS & WTFS!
Like any TV show, “Here’s Lucy” had its share of technical and character mistakes – from the barely noticeable to the things that made viewers say “Huh?” YOU CRACK ME UP! Lucille Ball rarely dropped character – but in this case Phil Harris ad libbed a line that caused Lucy to laugh out loud. The pair had…
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LUCY THE STAR-GAZER! ~ Part Two
On “Here’s Lucy,” more than any other series, Lucille Ball used her vast network of Hollywood celebrities as guest stars! Here are some of the famous and near-famous who braved Lucy’s comedy Olympics! LUCY FACES THE MUSIC: THE MUSICIANS LAWRENCE WELK Welk was a musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted the television…
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