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TOP OF MY HEAD: WAX OF BALL
May 16, 1964 Last summer I was engaged to write a one-hour special comedy program starring this glamorous bouquet of names: Jack Benny, Danny Thomas, Garry Moore, Lucille Ball, Andy Griffith, and Phil Silvers. (1) I am not going to single out any certain name, but one of these stars gave me plenty of trouble.…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1963 Part Two ~ JULY to DECEMBER Lucille Ball agrees to a second season of “The Lucy Show” which dominates the second half of 1963. “Talent Scouts” (S2;E12) ~ September 17, 1963 Host Merv Griffin welcomes celebrity guests Lucille Ball, Phil Silvers, Glynis Johns, Red Skelton and Bea Benadaret to present the talent hopefuls in this…
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LUCY’S OPENING NIGHTS!
In 1962 & 1963, CBS launched their new season with a televised special celebrating their programming! CBS’s Opening Night September 24, 1962 Jack Webb (Host) “Dragnet” Hank Simms, Announcer Sunday “College Bowl” “The Twentieth Century” with Walter Cronkite “Password” “Lassie” “The Ed Sullivan Show” (clip promoting 15th season) “Dennis the Menace” (scene starring Jay North and…