Tag: Desi Arnaz
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A VERY LUCY CHRISTMAS
with Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan lost flashback opening for a rerun of “Lucy in Snow Valley” (LDCH S1;E5)
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Colorful “Paris” Cuts!
On December 20, 2019, CBS broadcast a colorized version of “Paris at Last” (ILL S5;E18). A few moments of the original show were edited out for time. Here’s what you missed… In the opening scene, a few lines where Lucy sticks her tongue out at Ricky are cut: LUCY: (consults her French dictionary) Just a minute,…
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RIP Robert Walker Jr.
1940-2019 Robert Walker Jr. was the son of actor Robert Walker and Jennifer Jones. His step-father was movie mogul David O. Selznick. His father had appeared with Desi Arnaz in the 1943 film BAATAN. Young Walker made his debut in 1956 at the age of 16 as himself on the 8th anniversary of Ed Sullivan’s “Toast…
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THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (S3;E1) “Strike Up The Band” The episode’s soundtrack includes two songs originally sung by Desi Arnaz: “Spic n’ Spanish” and “Conga” – both from the film TOO MANY GIRLS (1940), the film where Arnaz met Lucille Ball. This episode is set during Christmas 1959, when Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s marriage…
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HOLIDAY RETAIL THERAPY with LUCY!
A Step-by-Step Shopping Guide for Finding the Best Deals in LucyLand! First, check the newspapers for the best bargains! Visit the bank to make sure you have enough money to shop! Look at the price tags so later there’s no… Sticker Shock!!! Try to shop wholesale! And get the best discounts! Find out when the…
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‘Will & Grace’ to air a special ‘I Love Lucy’-themed episode
‘Will & Grace’ to air a special ‘I Love Lucy’-themed episode
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PARIS AT LAST is in Color!
The “I Love Lucy” Christmas Special Returns On December 20, 2019 at 8pm, CBS will once again re-broadcast the “I Love Lucy” Christmas Show back to back with a newly colorized classic episode. This year, that episode is “Paris at Last” (S5;E18 ~ February 27, 1956) in which the Ricardos and Mertzes visit the European capital, and nearly wind…
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RIP Jerry Fogel
1936-2019 Jerry Fogel was best remembered as the hapless Jerry Buell on TV’s “The Mothers-in-Law” (1967-69) produced by Desi Arnaz. Arnaz also appeared in several episodes alongside Fogel, playing matador Raphael Del Gado. Fogel was the last surviving principal cast member of “The Mothers-in-Law.” When the series was cancelled, Lucille Ball employed Fogel in an episode of “Here’s…