Tag: Gary Morton
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LUCILLE BALL LOVES HER HECTIC TV LIFE
January 2, 1965 On Saturday, January 2, 1965, syndicated columnist Peter Dacre of the London Expressed published an article about Lucille Ball…a busy woman. As with most syndicated columns, publication dates and headlines varied by newspaper. Quotes from Lucille Ball are in bold italics. Photographs have been added for editorial enhancement. Peter Dacre (1925-2003) was…
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WILDCAT
December 17, 1960 Wildcat is a musical comedy about Wildcat Jackson and her sister who come to oil country in 1912 to strike it rich. She runs into the prowess of Joe Dynamite, and a battle of the sexes and the oil tycoons ensues. Wildcat wasn’t written with the 48 year-old queen of comedy in…
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LUCILLE BALL CHATS ABOUT CHRISTMAS DINNERS
December 12, 1971 Lucille Ball, in conversation with Helen Dorsey for Family Weekly, a Sunday supplement. “Christmas Is for children, and it’s not quite as much fun now that the children are grown up. We still enjoy Christmas though – it’s always been very important in our family.” “We all patterned ourselves from my grandmother…
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SHEILA MACRAE
September 24, 1921 Sheila Margaret Stephens was born in London in 1921, but evacuated with her parents to Long Island, New York, in 1939, shortly before the onset of World War II. She became a naturalized US citizen in March 1959. In 1941, she married actor and singer Gordon MacRae. They often appeared on the stage…
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LUCY DAY at the WORLD’S FAIR!
August 31, 1964 Monday, August 31, 1964, was declared Lucille Ball Day at the 1964 World’s Fair in Queens, New York. The event featured a live appearance by Ball, who spent from 10am to 6pm visiting various pavilions at the fair. At the time, Ball was about to premiere the third season of “The Lucy…
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The Lucille Ball Specials
1974-1977 A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that program’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “Happy Anniversary and Goodbye” ~ November 19, 1974 Featuring Art Carney, Nanette Fabray, Peter Marshall, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. “Lucy Gets Lucky” ~…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1988 & 1989 The final years of Lucille Ball’s life. “America’s Tribute to Bob Hope” ~ March 5, 1988 To celebrate the opening of the Bob Hope Cultural Center at Palm Springs, dozens of friends gather and offer comedy and musical performances to honor the building’s namesake. Taped on January 2, 1988. The regular gang…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1987 After the cancellation of “Life With Lucy” and the death of Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball makes precious few appearances on television. “Super Password” ~ January 16, 1987 Lucille Ball plays with Betty White and Ann Dusenberry (”Life With Lucy”). This episode was taped on December 2, 1986, the same day Desi Arnaz passed away. “The…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION 1979 The last year of the 1970s and Lucy takes it easy with only a half dozen TV appearances. “The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards” ~ January 27, 1979 Lucille Ball was the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award. “Hollywood’s greatest female clown… and the world still proclaims ‘I…
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