Tag: Flip Wilson
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BOB WEISKOPF
March 13, 1914 Bob Weiskopf was born in Chicago, Illinois. He became an Emmy-winning writer and producer for television. At the start of World War II, he moved in with writer Jess Oppenheimer, who 13 years later would hire him to write for “I Love Lucy". Weiskopf was hired to write radio comedy for the legendary comedian…
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LOOK! TV: TURN ON OR TURN OFF?
September 7, 1971 The September 7, 1971 issue of LOOK Magazine (volume 35, number 18) dedicated their entire issue to the medium of television. Inside, there is a feature titled “Lucille Ball, the Star That Never Sets…” by Laura Bergquist on page 54. The photograph on the cover is slightly distorted to give it the look…
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 4
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “Lucy and Flip Go Legit” (S4;E1) ~ September 13, 1971 “Lucy and the Mountain Climber” (S4;E2) ~ September 20, 1971 “Lucy and Harry’s…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1971 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER “Here’s Lucy” begins season 4 with such celebrities as Ginger Rogers, Dan Dailey, Flip Wilson, Tony Randall, Kaye Ballard, Mike Connors, Dinah Shore, Allen Funt, and a real all-nun band named The Remnants! “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” ~ August 26, 1971 Johnny Carson welcomes Lucille Ball,…
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LUCY & GONE WITH THE WIND
In one of the biggest publicity stunts in Hollywood history, over 1,400 actresses were considered for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in MGM’s Gone With The Wind. Producer David O. Selznick had the rights to the book, but did not have the money to make it. To keep interest alive in the project during pre-production,…
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LUCY SUBLETS THE OFFICE
S4;E21 ~ January 31, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by George Balzin and Sam Perrin Synopsis Harry is losing money so a loan officer instructs him to put Lucy in charge. Her first act as boss is to lease office space to an eccentric toy salesman (Wally Cox) who turns the Unique Employment…
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LUCY AND FLIP GO LEGIT
S4;E1 ~ September 13, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Lucy takes a temp assignment with Flip Wilson in order to answer his fan mail. When she is caught sneaking into Wilson’s office to ask him a favor, she gets caught and fired. The favor is to…
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