Tag: Gloria Blondell
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CHARITY REVUE
March 11, 1949 “Charity Revue” (aka “Red Cross Benefit Revue”) is episode #34 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 11, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ Mr. Atterbury asks George to work up a song and dance routine for the local Red Cross Charity Review. At the same time Liz’s…
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GLORIA BLONDELL
August 16, 1910 Was born to theatrical parents in New York City in 1910. She once said, “[S]ome member of my family has been in the theater ever since the time of Richard the Lionhearted.” She is the younger sister of Joan Blondell, also an actress. First appearing on Broadway in the 1935 Three Men on…
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WHO’S QUITTING!
July 31, 1954 The July 31, 1954 issue of TV Guide (volume 2; number 31) featured actor William Bendix on the cover with the headline: “Who’s Quitting! Say Lucy and Desi”. The last day of the listings in this Guide is August 6, 1954, Lucille Ball’s 43rd birthday! The inside article is by Desi Arnaz,…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1952 Part Two ~ JULY to DECEMBER The second season of “I Love Lucy” begins, with both Lucille Ball and Lucy Ricardo pregnant! The decision to incorporate Ball’s pregnancy into the story arc changes the filming schedule in order to ‘bank’ episodes for Lucille’s pregnancy leave. “Job Switching” (ILL S2;E1) ~ September 15, 1952 In 1996,…