Tag: Gale Gordon
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RIP GLORIA MCMILLAN
1933-2022 Gloria McMillan is probably best known to the world as Harriet Conklin on the radio and television sitcom “Our Miss Brooks” (starring Eve Arden). She also played the role in a 1956 big screen version of the show from Warner Brothers. She began playing the role in 1948 on radio. The character was daughter…
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MY FAVORITE HUSBAND ~ Season 1, Part 2 (Cooper)
January 7, 1949 – July 1, 1949 “My Favorite Husband” ~ Season one aired on CBS Radio from July 5, 1948 to July 1, 1949. There were 51 half hour episodes. Starting in January 1949, the characters would have their last name changed to Cugat, the character of Cory Cartwright would was phased out, Gale…
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PAPERMOON’S GUIDE TO MOVING!
August 17, 2021 I’m moving! After nearly nine years in a mobile home, I’ve decided it’s time to move on! Of course, I couldn’t do it without Lucy, so here’s my move – Lucy style! Goodbye mobile home living – hello condo by the sea! My real estate broker was a regular Rosie Hannigan (aka…
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GALE on LUCY: REAL PRO
July 28, 1966 By GALE GORDON (For Cynthia Lowry) EDITOR’S NOTE – Gale Gordon is a familiar television face – usually apoplectic – that goes back to the old “Our Miss Brooks” and “Dennis the Menace” days. (1) Here he writes, with vast affection, of the joys of playing straight man for Lucille Ball. HOLLYWOOD…
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MY FAVORITE HUSBAND ~ Season 2
July 2, 1949 – June 25, 1950 “My Favorite Husband” ~ Season two aired on CBS Radio from September 2, 1949 to June 25, 1950. There were 40 half hour episodes sponsored by Jell-O. Episodes were also aired on Armed Forces Radio & Television Service (AFTRS) without advertising. Regular Cast: Lucille Ball as Elizabeth ‘Liz’…
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TALKING SHOP
June 25, 1967 ON CAMERA, LUCILLE BALL is the funniest female in America. They gave her a second Emmy early this month to attest to the fact. With the cameras turned off, she is an interesting combination of several people – hard-headed business woman, mother concerned and even outraged at some of the things being…
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THE ELVES
September 2, 1949 “The Elves” is episode #52 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on September 2, 1949. This was the first episode of the second season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND which concluded on June 25, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz and George arrive home from vacation to find that someone has been ordering strawberry ice…
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MY FAVORITE HUSBAND: Season 3
September 2, 1950 – March 31, 1951 “My Favorite Husband” ~ Season three aired on CBS Radio from September 2, 1950 to March 31, 1951. There were 29 half hour episodes sponsored by Jell-O. Episodes were also aired on Armed Forces Radio & Television Service (AFTRS) without advertising. Regular Cast: Lucille Ball as Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Cooper,…