Tag: Cesar Romero
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CESAR ROMERO
February 15, 1907 Cesar Julio Romero Jr. was born in New York City to Cuban Parents. He grew up in Bradley Beach, New Jersey, and was educated at Bradley Beach Elementary School and Asbury Park High School. He appeared on Broadway in the 1929 to 1932, before moving to Hollywood. His first film role was in The…
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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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LOOK! MEN ARE MESSY!
August 14, 1951 For the final shot of “Men Are Messy” (ILL S1;E8), the “I Love Lucy” props department mocked up a magazine cover using the actual August 14, 1951 edition of Look (volume 15, #17). The episode was filmed on October 25 and aired on December 3, 1951. Lucy’s hillbilly photo covers up a trio…
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RUDY VALLEE
July 28, 1901 Rudy Vallée was born Hubert Prior Vallée in Vermont and raised in Maine. He started his career as a saxophone player and singer and became a popular bandleader, hosting a hit radio program in the 1930s. His first film was 1929’s The Vagabond Lover. He also wrote a popular song of the same…
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 1
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! “Mod, Mod Lucy” (S1;E1) ~ September 23, 1968 “Lucy Visits Jack Benny” (S1;E2) ~ September 30, 1968 “Lucy the Process Server” (S1;E3) ~…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1969 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE The first season of “Here’s Lucy” concludes with appearances by Wally Cox, Carol Burnett, Cesar Romero, Victor Buono, Howard Keel, Ernie Ford, and Jack Gilford. For the first time, an episode is shot entirely on location at Los Angeles International Airport. “Lucy, the Fixer” (HL S1;E14) ~ January 6,…
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SALUTE TO STAN LAUREL
November 23, 1965 on CBS Directed by Seymour Berns Produced by Henry Jaffe, Seymour Berns Written by Hugh Wedlock Jr., Charles Isaacs, Alan Manings with Carl Reiner and Aaron Ruben Cast (in order of appearance) Dick Van Dyke (Host, Himself) was born Richard Wayne Van Dyke in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925. Although he’d had…
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LUCY AND HER PRINCE CHARMING
S5;E12 ~ November 27, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis Lucy is dating a handsome man (Ricardo Montalban) who turns out to be royalty. When Harry finds out that the Prince is in love with Lucy, he’ll stop at nothing to get the two married! …