Tag: Dede Ball
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INDOMINATABLE LIFESTYLE
July 16, 1972 HOLLYWOOD – Indomitable funny girl Lucille Ball, with a messy scoop hair the color of an orange popsicle, flashes on the scene in a sad predicament. She’s got a lame leg. Lucy hobbled from her sleek silver Rolls Royce and into the yellow cubbyhole dressing room which is a sunny retreat near the…
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PEOPLE: LUCY 1911-1989
May 8, 1989 On May 8, 1989, People Weekly (vol. 31, no. 18) dedicated its cover to the late Lucille Ball (1911-1989). The cover photograph is by Neal Peters. QUIZ: Name the above episodes! Which is not from “I Love Lucy”? Which classic “Lucy” moment is missing from this collage? In the beginning… The movie years…. Broadway at…
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LUCILLE BALL IS ON THE WARPATH
January 15, 1973 By ELAINE SHEPARD, HOLLYWOOD (WNS) Faint-hearted TV and film executives had better start circling the wagons. Lucille Ball is on the warpath. Lucy never does anything by halves, and is feisty enough to take on the whole show business establishment. She has become one of the television industry’s richest, most influential leaders,…
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DESIREE ‘DEDE’ BALL
September 21, 1892 Desiree Evelyn Hunt was born on September 21, 1892 in Jamestown, New York. Her ancestors were mostly English, but a few were Scottish, French, and Irish. Some were among the earliest settlers in the original thirteen colonies, including Elder John Crandall of Westerly, Rhode Island, and Edmund Rice, an early emigrant from England…
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LUCY DAY at the WORLD’S FAIR!
August 31, 1964 Monday, August 31, 1964, was declared Lucille Ball Day at the 1964 World’s Fair in Queens, New York. The event featured a live appearance by Ball, who spent from 10am to 6pm visiting various pavilions at the fair. At the time, Ball was about to premiere the third season of “The Lucy…
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LUCY on PASSWORD ~ Part 2
1965-1966 [For “Password’s” backstory and Lucy’s previous appearances, click here.] “Password” ~ January 7, 1965 Allen Ludden (Host)Jack Clark (Announcer) The program is sponsored by Clairol and Bufferin.Thee top prize is $500 and the consolation prize if $50. THE PLAYERS Lucille Ball is introduced as “the brilliant comedienne and fabulous star of motion pictures…
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LUCY ON “THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW” ~ PART 2
November 4, 1968 ~ S2;E6 Directed by Dave Powers Written by Bill Angelos, Stan Burns, Mike Marmer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Don Hinkley, Kenny Solms, Gail Parent, Buz Kohan Cast Carol Burnett (Herself) got her first big break on “The Paul Winchell Show” in 1955. A years later she was a regular on “The Garry…
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CREATIVE CASTING!
After two series, Lucille Ball’s sitcoms were literally a family affair. On “Here’s Lucy” she employed her husband, her children, her cousins, and many others! Here’s a look at some of the other unusual casting choices on the show! The ultimate celebrity guest star was none other than Lucille Ball herself! Lucy Carter met the movie…
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LUCY GOES TO PRISON
S5;E18 ~ January 22, 1973 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis Lucy goes undercover in prison to find out where an eccentric bank robber Mumsie Westcott (Elsa Lanchester) hid her stolen cash. Trouble is, Mumsie has an erratic memory only jarred by booze. Regular Cast Lucille Ball…
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