Tag: Gale Gordon
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PROPS!
“Here’s Lucy” props master Kenneth Westcott was in charge of sourcing and creating some usual items to make Lucy’s comedy work! Here’s a look at some of the oddities seen on screen! While it was amazing to book Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Lucille Ball Productions also managed to get Taylor’s world-famous 68 carat Cartier…
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THE QUEEN OF PHYSICAL COMEDY!
The comedy of Lucille Ball was always rooted in clowning, weather it was grape stomping or trying to keep up with a fast-moving conveyor belt. She was never afraid to take on any improbable stunt or situation! Here’s a photo revue of some of the most outrageous situations that made us laugh in “Here’s Lucy.”
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LUCY’S MENAGERIE!
Lucille Ball loved animals and she wasn’t afraid to incorporate them into her shows. Everything from lions to kittens found its way into “Here’s Lucy.” There were also some ‘fake’ animals in the mix to add to the fun! LIONS Lions were part of two episodes of “Here’s Lucy”! The “chauffeur” is “Kitty Cat’s” trainer! The cat wants to…
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LUCY & HARRY: The Dynamic Duo!
Gale Gordon was an integral part of the success of “Here’s Lucy.” Although Gordon had played roles in all of Lucille Ball’s shows, here he was part of most every episode. Here’s a photo revue of their adventures over six seasons as Lucy and Harry Carter. THE FRICK ‘N’ FRACK FROLICS! ALL WASHED UP! COMEDY RICHES! …
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MARY WICKES
a tribute to the supporting cast of “Here’s Lucy” Mary Wickes was one of Lucille Ball’s closest friends and at one time, a neighbor. She made a memorable appearances on “I Love Lucy” as ballet mistress Madame Lamond in “The Ballet” (ILL S1;E19). In her initial “Lucy Show” appearances her characters name was Frances, but she…
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VIVIAN VANCE
a tribute to the supporting cast of “Here’s Lucy” Vivian Vance (Vivian Jones) was born Vivian Roberta Jones in Cherryvale, Kansas in 1909, although her family quickly moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she was raised. She had extensive theatre experience, co-starring on Broadway with Ethel Merman in “Anything Goes.” She was acting in a play…
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THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER…
When Lucille Ball re-formatted “The Lucy Show” to create “Here’s Lucy,” she cast her own children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., to play her kids, Kim and Craig Carter. They were allowed to chose their own character names and the scripts would often highlight their individual talents. Here’s a look at their escapades on the…
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GALE GORDON
February 20, 1906 Gale Gordon was Lucille Ball’s co-star in every one of her radio and television shows: Rudolph Atterbury on “My Favorite Husband,” Alvin Littlefield on “I Love Lucy,” Theodore J. Mooney on “The Lucy Show,” Harrison Otis Carter on “Here’s Lucy,” and Curtis McGibbon on “Life With Lucy.” Whether bellowing or turning a cartwheel, he was Lucy’s…
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