Tag: DuBarry Was A Lady
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PERSEVERENCE
June 20, 1943 THE FEMININE STAR of the big musical, “Du Barry Was a Lady,” is a girl who survived the acid test of repeated hard sledding. Theatrical success didn’t come to Lucille Ball the way it arrives for lots of fictional heroines of Hollywood movies. She battled every inch of the way, hanging on…
Michael T. Mooney
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MOVIE LIFE
March 28, 1944 Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of Movie Life magazine’s March 1944 issue. At the time of publication, Ball had just released her 59th film, Thousands Cheer, in which she played herself. In June 1944, her 60th film, Meet The People, was released. During March 1944, her 64th film, Ziegfeld Follies, was…
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LUCY’S 39 HONKY TONK PARTS!
October 5, 1942 Lucille Ball was profiled in the October 5, 1942 LIFE Magazine (volume 13, number 14) in connection with her upcoming MGM musical film DuBarry Was A Lady. The cover image promoted an inside article about ‘eye catching hats.’ [Note: this is not Lucille Ball!] The article about Lucille Ball was part of the Movies…
Michael T. Mooney
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RED SKELTON
JULY 18, 1913 Red Skelton was born Richard Bernard Skelton in Vincennes, Indiana. He left school after the third grade to join a traveling medicine show and from there entered vaudeville. He was best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program “The Red…
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COLORIZED LUCY
Over the last thirty years, there have been colorized versions of the most popular episodes of “I Love Lucy” usually aired at the holidays. Most agree that the original black and white films are best, but these candy-coated treats do have holiday appeal and are a curiosity to those who can’t imagine the 1950s in color! “The…
Michael T. Mooney
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mostlygeneandjimmy: Lucille Ball and Gene Kelly Perform “Friendship” 1943 vs. 1978 “Friendship” – 1953
Michael T. Mooney
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DUBARRY WAS A LADY (1943) starring Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, Gene Kelly, Virginia O’Brien, Rags Ragland, and Zero Mostel.
Michael T. Mooney
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“Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress”
“We’re going to be on television!” (S3;E3 ~ October 19, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 17, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 57.3/80 Synopsis ~ Lucy and Ethel are excited to appear on TV with their club, until they buy the same dress, which…
Michael T. Mooney
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