Tag: Danny Kaye
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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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THE DANNY KAYE SHOW WITH LUCILLE BALL
November 11, 1962 Directed by Greg Garrison Written by Herbert Baker, Ernest Chambers, Sylvia Fine Danny Kaye (Host) was born David Kaminsky in 1911 and left school at the age of 13 to work in the Borscht Belt of Jewish resorts in the Catskill Mountains. It was there he learned the basics of show biz.…
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STARSTRUCK! (Part 4 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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PEAK-A-BOO! IT’S YOU-KNOW-WHO! (Part 2 of 2) ~ Celebrate Lucille Ball’s Birthday today by sneaking a peak at these 10 screenshots from “The Lucy Show”!
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Lucy Meets Danny Kaye
S3;E15~ December 28, 1964 Synopsis When Lucy writes away for tickets to “The Danny Kaye Show” but is turned down, she wangles her way in to see Kaye, first at a fancy Manhattan eatery then at his ritzy hotel suite. In order to get her into the show, Kaye offers to give her a walk-on…
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“Lucy Meets the Queen”
(S5;E15 ~ January 30, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed December 15, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 54.3/74 Synopsis ~ On their first day in London, Lucy and Ethel go looking for Queen Elizabeth, but no luck. When they arrive back at the…
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“Lucy’s Schedule”
(S1;E33 ~ May 26, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 18, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 51.7/81 Synopsis ~ After being late for dinner with his new boss, Ricky is determined to teach Lucy the importance of punctuality, so he puts her on a…
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