Tag: Desilu
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CHARLES BOYER
August 28, 1899 Charles Boyer was born in Figeac, Lot, France, the son of a merchant. Boyer was a shy, small town boy who discovered the movies and theatre at the age of eleven. He performed comic sketches for soldiers while working as a hospital orderly during World War I. In 1920 in Paris, his quick memory…
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LUCILLE BALL: WE LOVE LUCY
September 12, 2020 ‘Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy’ premieres Saturday, September 12 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on Reelz. “Lucille Ball didn’t just make millions of people laugh uproariously. She blazed a whole new path for women in the entertainment industry that still resonates today. Her bravery and willingness to try absolutely anything to elicit…
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BYRON FOULGER
August 27, 1899 Byron Kay Foulger was born in Ogden, Utah. He attended the University of Utah and started acting through in community theatre. He made his Broadway debut in March 1920 in a production of Medea featuring Moroni Olsen (the Judge in “The Courtroom”), and performed in four more productions with Olsen on the ‘Great…
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IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: LUCY & THE BOMPS!
by Earl Wilson, August 19, 1950 Lucille Ball wanted to keep Desi home and off the road so she petitioned for him to play her husband on radio’s “My Favorite Husband”. The network balked and Richard Denning got the role instead. When it came time to transfer the show to television, Lucy made the same demand.…
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RICHARD REEVES
August 10, 1912 Richard Reeves was born on August 10, 1912 in New York City as Richard Jourdan Reeves. Although he specialized in playing henchmen, gangsters and street thugs, he actually came from a well-off family; his father was a bank executive he and grew up in an upscale section of Queens, New York. He studied…
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DESILU SOLD!
July 27, 1967 Desilu Productions was formed in 1950 by Lucille Ball and her then-husband, Desi Arnaz. The name was a portmanteau of the couple’s first names and was originally applied to the Ball-Arnaz ranch. Desilu was one of many television production companies that sprung up all over the Hollywood catering to the growing needs…
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VERNA FELTON
July 20, 1890 Verna Felton (1890-1966) made her professional stage debut at the age of 10 as ‘Little Verna Felton,’ working extensively on stage. Felton was one of the most successful performers in radio, and soon went on to television. She played the persistent Mrs. Day (mother of Dennis) on “The Jack Benny Show” (1955-62). …
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HUMILIATED & UNHAPPY
July 16, 1960 TV Guide ~ July 16-22, 1960 (Vol.8, No.29 & Issue #381) Cover photo by Sherm Weisberg, Fashions by Sacks Fifth Avenue This was Lucille Ball’s tenth (of 39) TV Guide covers. “A VISIT WITH LUCILLE BALL” by Dan Jenkins On January 19, 1953, Desi Arnaz rushed exultantly into the Hollywood Brown Derby,…
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BALL at the PEAK
July 15, 1967 After 15 consecutive years on television, Lucille Ball was still receiving acclaim for “The Lucy Show”. In 1967, Ball won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. “Bold and graphic day-glow like colors are on full display in this ‘Groovy’ work by one of America’s great post-war illustrators.…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 