Tag: Dance Girl Dance
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LUCY TALKS TURKEY!
RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES ~ 1940 to 1992 ~1944~ Associated Press reported that Lucy’s cousin Cleo was late for her TURKEY dinner! Hopefully, Lucy gave her a calendar for Christmas! ~1969~ Here the brief mention puns on the double meaning of TURKEY. In addition to the traditional Thanksgiving main course, TURKEY is show-biz slang for…
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TOO MANY GIRLS
October 8, 1940 Too Many Girls was an RKO film musical based on the stage musical of the same title. It was produced and directed by George Abbott, who had also directed the Broadway production. The music was composed by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and the book was by George Marion, Jr. although…
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HOOSIER ‘DANCE’ GIRLS: MISS HARA & MISS O’BALL
September 14, 1940 On September 14, 1940, Lucille Ball and Maureen O’Hara reached the end of their whirlwind press tour to promote their new RKO film Dance, Girl, Dance. Ball and O’Hara made four personal appearances between screenings of the film, introduced by local radio star Roy Brandt of WFBM. On September 1, 1940, The…
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NATIONAL HAWAII DAY!
JULY 5th National Hawaii Day is observed annually every July 5th to celebrate becoming the 50th state of the US. However, statehood was officially granted on August 21, 1959. It’s not known why the holiday is held on July 5th. Hawaii holds the distinction of being one of four states that were once independent nations, along…
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IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: LUCY & THE BOMPS!
by Earl Wilson, August 19, 1950 Lucille Ball wanted to keep Desi home and off the road so she petitioned for him to play her husband on radio’s “My Favorite Husband”. The network balked and Richard Denning got the role instead. When it came time to transfer the show to television, Lucy made the same demand.…
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LUCY & THE TIGER KING
Whether you like it or not, Netflix’s series THE TIGER KING has become the most popular documentary of all time. Here’s a somewhat skewed look at THE TIGER KING filtered through a few of the most popular sitcoms of all time! Imagine falling asleep after binging “I Love Lucy” and “Tiger King” and the below images might…
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RIP Mary Carlisle – Film actress who was seen in many 1930s films including with Lucille Ball in “Dance, Girl, Dance” (1940). She is on the left in the chorus line, with Ball on the right. Mary retired from movies in 1943. She died at age 104.
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Lucy the Gun Moll
S4;E25 ~ March 14, 1966 Synopsis In an “Untouchables” parody, a Federal Agent says that Lucy looks just like the chanteuse gun moll of a bank robber about to be released prison. For a $5,000 reward, Lucy agrees to become the gun moll and help find the hidden loot. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy…
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