Tag: Fuller Brush Girl
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LUCY SHUNS AUDITIONS
July 21, 1950 [In the below article, reprinted verbatim, Johnson writes using a lot of imagery and insider jargon. This sort of article was common in trade papers like Variety, but seems odd in a daily newspaper.] Hollywood—(NEA) Lucille Ball slipped me the lowdown on her failure to pin to the canvas the dumb chick role…
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REDEMPTION OF LOTTIE MOON
June 13, 1950 The Cavalcade of America ran on NBC Radio from 1935 to 1953. It featured events from American history, usually dramatizing the positive aspects of the nation’s past. Additionally, the show attempted to end criticism of its sponsor, the Du Pont Company due to negative publicity from profiting by producing gunpowder during World…
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EDDIE ALBERT
April 22, 1906 Eddie Albert was born Edward Albert Heimberger in Rock Island, Illinois, the oldest of the five children. When he was one year old, his family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. He studied at Central High School in Minneapolis and joined the drama club. His schoolmate Harriet Lake (later known as Ann Sothern) graduated in…
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GEORGE IS DRAFTED ~ LIZ’S BABY
January 27, 1951 “George is Drafted ~ Liz’s Baby” (aka “Liz Thinks George is Being Drafted”) is episode #116 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 27, 1951. This was the 18th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March…
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LIZ HAS THE FLIMJABS
December 30, 1950 “Liz Has the Flimjabs” (aka “A Severe Case of Flimjabs”) is episode #112 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 30, 1950. This was the 14th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951. …
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LUCY TALKS TURKEY!
RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES ~ 1940 to 1992 ~1944~ Associated Press reported that Lucy’s cousin Cleo was late for her TURKEY dinner! Hopefully, Lucy gave her a calendar for Christmas! ~1969~ Here the brief mention puns on the double meaning of TURKEY. In addition to the traditional Thanksgiving main course, TURKEY is show-biz slang for…
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LIZ BECOMES A SCULPTRESS
October 7, 1950 “Liz Becomes a Sculptress” (aka “Liz the Sculptress” aka “Liz Turns Sculptress”) is episode #100 [some sources say #99] of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 7, 1950. This was the fifth episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season…
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MARY EMERY
October 4, 1896 Mary Emery was born Margarita Cabazos on October 4, 1896 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, although she was raised in Texas. She made 14 film and TV appearances form 1935 and 1952, all in uncredited bit roles before appearing twice on “I Love Lucy” in the series’ 4th and 6th seasons. She was also…
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EXTRA! EXTRA! LUCY IN THE PAPES!
September 26, 1952 Friday, September 26, 1952 was a particularly busy news day for Lucille Ball. “I Love Lucy” had just kicked off season two with the iconic “Job Switching” episode and followed up with the memorable “The Saxophone”. That day, several press releases and Lucille Ball references hit the nation’s newspapers all at once! Let’s take…
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