Tag: Disney
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RIP TIM CONSIDINE
1940-2022 Tim Considine was born into a theatrical family. His father John Considine Jr. was a famous film producer. His maternal grandfather was Alex Pantages, founder of the Pantages Theatre chain. His paternal grandfather was vaudeville impresario John W. Considine. He made his screen debut at age 12 in the film The Clown (1953) starring…
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HANS CONRIED
April 15, 1917 Hans Georg Conried Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His mother was a descendant of Pilgrims, and his father was a Jewish immigrant from Vienna, Austria. He was raised in Baltimore and in New York City. He studied acting at Columbia University and went on to play major classical roles onstage. Conried worked in…
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HI HO! HATS!
February 13, 1938 On December 21, 1937, Walt Disney Studios released Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, an animated motion picture based on the fairy tale of the same name. The immense popularity of the film – even just by mid-February 1938, had already begun to have an effect on popular culture, including fashion. Here,…
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ELEANOR AUDLEY
November 19, 1905 Eleanor Audley was born Eleanor Zellman in Newark, New Jersey. Audley was a New York born actress who performed in eight Broadway plays between 1926 and 1944. She began using the last name Audley before 1940. On radio, she appeared in several episodes of Lucille Ball’s “My Favorite Husband,” such as “The Mother-in-Law” (1949), “George is Messy”…
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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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Attention Academy Members!For Your Consideration: Lucille Ball in Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” featuring Mary Wickes as Granny Banks
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LUCY, LEGAL EAGLE
S1;E7 ~ November 8, 1986 [Photos © Getty Images] Directed by Marc Daniels ~ Written by Richard Albrecht and Casey Keller Synopsis At a yard sale, Kevin’s favorite Teddy Bear is accidentally sold. When Lucy offers a $50 reward for its return, the woman who bought the bear asks for $500, so Lucy takes her…
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Lucy and the Efficiency Expert
S5;E13 ~ December 12, 1966 Synopsis An efficiency expert (Phil Silvers) takes over the bank and makes Lucy his gal Friday. On a visit to a toy factory looking for a big loan, Lucy must work the assembly line to prove that one worker can do the job of four. She fails – spectacularly! Regular…
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Lucy is Her Own Lawyer
S2;E23 ~ March 9, 1964 Synopsis Lucy complains when Mr. Mooney’s barking sheepdog Nelson keeps her up all night. He tells her to sue him, and she does. After making a mockery of the court proceedings by acting as her own attorney, she finally wins her case by cross-examining Nelson. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy…
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Lucy Buys a Sheep
S1;E5 ~ October 29, 1962 Synopsis Lucy solves the lawn mowing problem by buying a sheep to eat the grass. Then winter weather makes the sheep, Clementine, have to spend the night in the house with Lucy, Viv and the kids, and it keeps them all awake. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Vivian Vance…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 