Tag: Columbia Pictures
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THE GRASS WIDOW(S)
August 1, 1948 In July and August during the summer of 1948, Columbia newbie Lucille Ball was playing musical chairs with film roles, swapping a part in the comedy “The Grass Widow” with Rosalind Russell’s next assignment, “Miss Grant Takes Richmond.” Both pix were to be directed by S. Simon Sylvan. Lucille seems ideal for the role…
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COLUMBIA & THE PINK LADY
January 8, 1948 On January 8, 1948, it was announced that Lucille Ball had been signed by Columbia Pictures to do a film a year, the first of which was to be titled Pink Lady. The news was covered by the Gray Lady – the New York Times – on January 8, 1948. It was also hot…