Tag: Gary Morton
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MEET THE PRESS
August 3, 1969 You are clued into the frank and tough talk to come by the way Lucille Ball swipes away with her handkerchief at the flies threatening the hors d’oeuvres The kerchief almost snaps like a wet towel. The scene is the pool patio of her home on Beverly Hills’ Roxbury Drive and a…
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LUCY IS A CHAMELEON PARENT
July 22, 1963 Lucille Ball confesses that she Is an inconsistent mother. In psychology we call this type of person a “chameleon parent.’’ Children will not hate you if you punish them wisely and judiciously but try to be an “expressive" mother instead of a chronic “no no no" or “repressive" parent. CASE Q-401: Lucille…
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INDOMINATABLE LIFESTYLE
July 16, 1972 HOLLYWOOD – Indomitable funny girl Lucille Ball, with a messy scoop hair the color of an orange popsicle, flashes on the scene in a sad predicament. She’s got a lame leg. Lucy hobbled from her sleek silver Rolls Royce and into the yellow cubbyhole dressing room which is a sunny retreat near the…
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LUCY THE FIRECRACKER!
July 1, 1962 To most people July 4 means a big celebration with family picnics and plenty of fireworks. Channel 8 celebrates two days early by welcoming a redheaded firecracker named Lucille Ball to its summer schedule. Lucy, along with the guest stars pictured with her on the cover, (1) will be featured in a…
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PEOPLE: LUCY 1911-1989
May 8, 1989 On May 8, 1989, People Weekly (vol. 31, no. 18) dedicated its cover to the late Lucille Ball (1911-1989). The cover photograph is by Neal Peters. QUIZ: Name the above episodes! Which is not from “I Love Lucy”? Which classic “Lucy” moment is missing from this collage? In the beginning… The movie years…. Broadway at…
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PAULA STEWART
April 9, 1933 Paula Stewart was born Dorothy Paula Zürndorfer in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Esther Morris, was an actress. She was signed as understudy to Anne Crowley in a production of Seventeen on Broadway in June 1, 1951. Her third Broadway show was The Most Happy Fella, a show produced partly by Desilu and featured…
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TV GUIDE: FOUR DAYS
March 30, 1968 This is the 19th of Lucille Ball’s 39 TV Guide covers. Ball (and her infant son) appeared on the very first national issue on April 3, 1953. Mario Anthony Casilli (cover photograph) is best known for his work for Playboy magazine between 1957 and 1996. He also did many celebrity portraits for…
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LUCY’S GIFT OF GAB
January 24, 1965 By TERRENCE O ‘FLAHERTY, SAN FRANCISCO “Yeah, I take my tape recorder with me everywhere I go now,“ said Lucille Ball. "I even took it to Catalina and that’s a pretty dull little island as you know. I thought I might run into a fish that talks." It’s all part of the…
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FIRST BIRD LEAVES THE NEST
January 4, 1970 On January 4, 1970, Associated Press syndicated columnist Cynthia Lowry published a story about Lucille Ball’s daughter, Lucie, leaving home, with updates on Ball’s career and her show. The article is reprinted below in its entirety, with quotes from Lucille Ball in bold italics. Footnotes (bold numbers in parentheses) have been added…
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WHICH HUSBAND DO YOU MEAN?
January 3, 1962 Lucille Ball gave an interview to Dick Kleiner of Newspaper Enterprise Association that was printed in newspapers on or about January 2, 1962. The article is reprinted verbatim below with added footnotes in parentheses for historical perspective and photos for editorial enhancement. Quotes by Lucille Ball are in bold italics. Richard Arthur…
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