Tag: Harry Bartell
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HARRY BARTELL
November 28, 1913 Harry Bartell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but grew up in Houston, where he got his start in radio as an announcer. He had one younger brother who died at age 23. With his youthful sounding voice, Bartell was one of the busiest West Coast radio actors from the early 1940s until the…
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TELEVISION aka GEORGE RUINS A NEIGHBOR’S TV aka THE TELEVISION SUIT
June 17, 1949 “Television” aka “George Ruins a Neighbor’s TV” aka “The Television Suit” is episode #49 of the CBS Radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on June 17, 1949. It later served as the basis for the “I Love Lucy” episode “The Courtroom” (ILL S2;E7) first aired November 10, 1952. Synopsis ~ Liz and George’s visit to their next-door…
Michael T. Mooney
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GEORGE IS MESSY (aka THE COOPER PIG PEN)
June 4, 1950 “George is Messy” (aka “The Cooper Pig Pen”) is episode #91 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on June 4, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz is fed up with George’s messy habits around the house, so she draws a line down the middle of the living room and divides the house in…
Michael T. Mooney
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WAITING ON LUCY!
A tribute to the servers who’ve tried to please Lucy! Alberto Morin plays Robert DuBois, a waiter turned French tutor, in “The French Revue” (ILL S3;E7) 1953. Not knowing French, Fred mistakenly orders an order of “Closed on Sundays!” Frank Nelson played nearsighted waiter Henry in “Lucy Changes Her Mind” (ILL S2;E21) in 1953. This was the third of…
Michael T. Mooney
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Funday Papers
From 1951 to 1959 newspapers were the catalyst for many “I Love Lucy” plots. Here are just a few of the times that ‘papes’ played a part! Ricky traditionally starts his day by reading the morning paper during breakfast. In “Be a Pal” (S1;E2) Lucy tries everything and anything to get his attention! One of the series’ most…
Michael T. Mooney
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“The Courtroom”
“A television set! For us?” (S2;E7 ~ November 10, 1952) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed August 8, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 66.5/91 Synopsis ~ For the Mertzes anniversary, the Ricardo’s buy them a new 20” television set. Tempers flare when the TV set needs adjusting…
Michael T. Mooney
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“The Great Train Robbery”
(S5;E5 ~ October 31, 1955) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed October 5, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 42.1/62 Synopsis ~ When the gang takes the train home from Hollywood, Lucy gets involved with a jewel thief! The above publicity photo was colorized…
Michael T. Mooney
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