Tag: Desi Arnaz
-
LUCY & GRACE
Lucy & Ricky & Will & Grace & Fred & Ethel & Jack & Karen [Note: This blog was written before the airing of “We Love Lucy” (S11;E16) on April 9, 2020.] There’s no denying that the fabulous foursome of “Will & Grace” was inspired by the antics of the gang of the original fabulous four of…
-
THE LUCIE ARNAZ SHOW
April 2, 1985 Produced by Sam Denhoff Productions and Taft Entertainment Television Producers: Susan Seeger, Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman “The Lucie Arnaz Show” was based on the British television sitcom “Agony” (1979-81) starring Maureen Lipman as Dr. Jane Lucas. The original series ran for 20 episodes on LWT (London Weekend Television). Guest cast included actors…
-
THE LUCY MUSEUM of ART
A look at the various paintings seen on Lucycoms! The artwork seen on Lucille Ball’s four sitcoms was coordinated by the set decorator, generally pulled from props and set stock. It was not unusual for a piece to turn up in more than one location and even on another series! Note: For this blog, we are…
-
RIP Jane Milmore 1955-2020 Jane Milmore was a playwright, screenwriter, producer and actress. With her writing partner, Billy Van Zandt, she wrote more than 20 plays. In 1989, the two wrote the wrap-around material for the TV special “I Love Lucy: The Very First Show”, the first airing of the long-lost pilot. It earned…
-
The 2020 Best Picture Oscar Nominees from Desilu Studios
-
Do you dream in black and white? If you grew up before color TV, you might.
Coincidentally, the above photo of “I Love Lucy” is from one of a handful of episodes that have been colorized from their original black and white! It is from “Lucy Goes To Scotland”. Many syndicated prints cut the opening scene and viewers didn’t realize that the entire musical comedy episode is Lucy’s dream! She didn’t…
-
Boxing Day With Lucy!
It’s the day after Christmas ~ Boxing Day! Nothing left but crumpled wrapping, empty boxes, and a trip to the returns counter. Here’s a look at Boxing Day in the Lucy-verse!
Papermoon Loves Lucy 