Tag: Desi Arnaz
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In 2016, Paste Magazine listed “I Love Lucy” as #8 Best Sitcom of all time!
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A new branch of the Arnaz family tree has been announced! Kate Luckinbill Conner (Lucie Arnaz and Larry Luckinbill’s daughter) is enceinte! The baby will be Lucille Ball’s great grandchild.
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“WOMEN” of COLOR
On December 14, 2018, CBS broadcast a colorized version of “Pioneer Women” (ILL S1;E25). As usual, some moments of the original show were edited out to make room for more commercials. Here’s what you missed… Morning Coffee – The entire process of Lucy making coffee was cut, which includes Lucy ladling water into the kettle from…
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“Pioneer Women”
papermoonloveslucy: (S1;E25 ~ March 31, 1952) The boys bet the girls that they can survive without using anything invented after 1900, including electricity. This episode (the 25th) was filmed on February 22, 1952. It was directed by Marc Daniels. It earned a 66 rating and an 86 share! This was said to be William Frawley’s…
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“The ‘I Love Lucy’ Christmas Show”
papermoonloveslucy: (December 24, 1956) This special was filmed on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1956. Since it was a holiday, and the episode consisted mainly of flashbacks, there was no studio audience present for the filming. “Little Ricky Gets a Dog” (S6;E14), “Lucy and the Loving Cup” (S6;E12), and “Lucy and Superman” (S6;E13) were all filmed…
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LIGHTS! CAMERA! LUCY!
A glimpse behind the camera during Lucille Ball’s 40 years on television. The Studio The Audience Welcome & Warm-Up “The Lucy Show” The Scenery “First Stop” (ILL S4;E14) 1955 Design for “Here’s Lucy” Hair, Make-Up & Wardrobe! Hal King designing frozen Lucy for “The Freezer” (ILL S1;E29), 1952 “Hollywood at Last!” (ILL S4;E16), 1955 Lucille Ball’s hairstylist…
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Summer of ‘59
In the summer of 1959, two fictional families and their friends escaped to the great outdoors: The Maisels and the Weissmans from New York City; and the Ricardos and the Mertzes from Westport. Midge and Lucy constantly try to break into show business, despite obligations to their husbands and children. Here’s “what they did on…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1986 Lucille Ball is convinced by Aaron Spelling to give series television one last attempt with “Life With Lucy.” The series is cancelled after eight episodes. Lucy is devastated. “AFI Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder” ~ March 6, 1986 Lucille Ball is one of the many guests paying tribute to the filmmaker. Jack Lemmon…
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