Tag: Bing Crosby
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TOO MANY HUSBANDS
April 21, 1947 The Gulf Screen Guild Theater present Wesley Ruggles’ Too Many Husbands, which was a 1940 Columbia Pictures release. Produced and Directed by: Bill Lawrence Music by: Wibur Hatch Synopsis ~ Vicky Lowndes (Lucille Ball) loses her first husband, Bill Cardew (Bob Hope), in a boating accident in which he is presumed drowned. The…
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CHARITY REVUE
March 11, 1949 “Charity Revue” (aka “Red Cross Benefit Revue”) is episode #34 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 11, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ Mr. Atterbury asks George to work up a song and dance routine for the local Red Cross Charity Review. At the same time Liz’s…
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LIZ’S SUPERSTITIONS
October 21, 1949 “Liz’s Superstitions” (aka “Superstition”) is episode #59 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 21, 1949. This episode is sponsored by Jell-O. This was the seventh episode of the second season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 43 new episodes, with the season ending on June 25, 1950. Synopsis…
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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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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB!
A Salute to Bob Hope’s 75th Birthday ~ May 29, 1978 James Lipton ~ Executive Producer, WriterGerald Rafshoon ~ Executive ProducerRobert H. Wynn ~ Producer, DirectorJohn Hamlin ~ ProducerBob Arnott ~ Writer Bob Hope ~ Guest of Honor / PerformerDolores Hope, Bob Hope’s Wife ~ Guest / PerformerGerald Ford, former President ~ GuestRosalyn Carter, First…
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LUCY AND PETULA CLARK
S5;E8 ~ October 30, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob O’Brien Synopsis Singer Petula Clark is in town for a recording session and needs a personal companion and secretary. Lucy takes the job, but when she finds out the star is pregnant, Lucy turns Clark’s world upside down catering to the expectant…
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Lucy the Disc Jockey
S3;E26 ~ April 12, 1965 Synopsis Lucy wins a mystery sound contest on the radio, winning $25 and the chance to be disc jockey for a day. Naturally, things don’t go smoothly when she takes over the studio. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Vivian Vance (Vivian Bagley), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney) Guest Cast…
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“Ricky’s Contract”
‘Did I tell you the funny thing I heard on television the other night?’ (S4;E10 ~ December 6, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 14, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 49.7/67 Synopsis ~ Ricky is on ‘pins and niddles’ waiting to hear from Hollywood about his…
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“Home Movies”
(S3;E20 ~ March 1, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on January 28, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 58.5/83 “If I want to see old movies, I’ll watch television.” Synopsis ~ When his feelings get hurt that no one is interested in his home movies, Ricky refuses to…