Tag: Arthur Godfrey
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TV GUIDE: TOTEM POLE
April 17, 1953 On April 17, 1953, just two weeks after the first edition of TV Guide featuring Lucy and Desi Jr. on the cover was published, Lucy and Little Ricky were on the cover of TV Guide in a drawing by Jack Weaver. Lucy is depicted as the top of a TV totem pole…
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BALL and BERLE are BACK!
September 12, 1952 TV GUIDE ~ Volume 5, #37 This pre-national TV Guide for the New York region chose to colorize the photograph on the cover, which is a composite shot of Lucille Ball and Milton Berle, not one posed together. New York being the most important of the television markets, an attractive color cover…
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The Marriage That Fooled Hollywood
June 6, 1952 On June 6, 1952, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared on the cover of TV Guide. This was 14 months before Ball and newborn Desi Jr. appeared on the first National Edition of TV Guide. The cover story is “Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz: “The Marriage that Fooled Hollywood” which refers to Lucy…
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RIP Lee Mendelson
1933-2019 Lee Mendelson, producer of more than 50 Peanuts television specials and winner of 7 Emmy Awards, died on Christmas Day 2019 at the age of 86. He was also the lyricist of the song “Christmas Time Is Here”. At one time or another, all four of Mendelson’s children voiced Peanuts characters. On May 1, 1966,…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1965 Part One ~ JANUARY to JULY Season Three of “The Lucy Show” concludes, the last one aired in black and white and the last season to take place in Danfield, New York. “Password” ~ January 7, 1965 Lucille Ball is introduced as “the brilliant comedienne and fabulous star of motion pictures and television.” Lucy says…
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CBS ON THE AIR: A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS ~ Part 2
March 26 – April 1, 1978 [For more background on CBS: On the Air, see Part 1.] To celebrate its fiftieth year of broadcasting, CBS devoted seven nights to a celebration of their history – nine and a half hours of air time: “CBS: On The Air – A Celebration of 50 Years.” The goal…
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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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STARSTRUCK! (Part 2 of 4) From Lucy Ricardo’s first trip to Hollywood to Lucy Carter’s famous encounter with Liz and Dick, Lucille Ball’s TV characters have always been starstruck! When Lucy Carmichael moved to Hollywood, a parade of celebrity guest stars (some as themselves, some as original characters) appeared on the show! Enjoy these…
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