Tag: Edward Everett Horton
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EDWARD EVERETT HORTON
March 18, 1886 Edward Everett Horton was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began his stage career in 1906, singing and dancing and playing small parts in vaudeville and in Broadway productions. In 1919, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he began acting in Hollywood films. During his long career, he was in five Oscar Best…
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REMINISCING
July 1, 1949 “Reminiscing” is episode #51 of the CBS Radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on July 1, 1949. Synopsis ~ Liz is working on her scrapbook, and she and George reminisce about when Liz learned to drive and got her license, when Liz signed an affidavit swearing never to interrupt George’s stories again,…
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YOU CAN’T DO THAT ON TELEVISION!
Lucille Ball always prided herself on providing good, wholesome family entertainment, but “I Love Lucy” sometimes pushed the boundaries of what was allowed on the new and ever-growing medium. Some of the below moments seem tame by comparison to today’s television, but in the early 1950s, they raised some eyebrows! 1. WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! …
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LUCY AND SAMMY DAVIS JR.
S3;E3 ~ September 28, 1970 Directed by Herbert Kenwith ~ Written by Sam Perrin and Ralph Goodman Synopsis When Sammy Davis Jr. stumbles through the door of the Unique Employment Agency and bumps his nose, Lucy and Harry are afraid of being sued. Lucy goes to his film set to make sure he is alright…
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“Lucy Plays Cupid”
(S1;E15 ~ January 21, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 13, 1951 at General Service Studio. It was the 15th episode filmed. Rating: 51.8/73 Synopsis ~ The Ricardos’ spinster neighbor Miss Lewis thinks that eccentric grocer Mr. Ritter is the ‘bee’s knees,’ but when Lucy schemes to…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 