Tag: Harry James
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HARRY JAMES
March 15, 1906 Harry Haag James was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader in a traveling circus. He started performing with the circus at an early age, first as a contortionist, then playing the drum in the band. James started taking trumpet lessons from his father at age eight, and by age twelve…
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BETTY GRABLE
December 18, 1916 Elizabeth Ruth Grable was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest of three children. Nicknamed ‘Betty’ as a child, she was pressured by her mother to become a performer. She was entered in multiple beauty contests, many of which she won or for which she achieved considerable attention. A 12-year-old Grable and her…
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TOO MANY GIRLS
October 8, 1940 Too Many Girls was an RKO film musical based on the stage musical of the same title. It was produced and directed by George Abbott, who had also directed the Broadway production. The music was composed by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and the book was by George Marion, Jr. although…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1958 A few months into the hour-long format of “I Love Lucy”, Desilu joins forces with Westinghouse to create “The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse” which will showcase new talent, new writing, and “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.” “Lucy Hunts Uranium” (LDCH E3) ~ January 3, 1958 Fred MacMurray and his wife June Haver guest star in the first hour-long…
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LUCY AND PHIL HARRIS STRIKE UP THE BAND
S6;E21 ~ February 25, 1974 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Robert O’Brien Synopsis To drum up business for the Unique Employment Agency, Lucy replies to an ad in the newspaper to supply musicians for Phil Harris’ orchestra. The candidates she brings Harris are all of different ethnicity, creating a multi-cultural musical act. Regular…
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“Lucy Wins a Racehorse”
(LDCH S1;E4 ~ February 3, 1958) Directed by Jerry Thorpe. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed in December 1957 at Ren-Mar Studios. This is the fourth of five episodes of the first season of “The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Show” (aka “The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour”). Just as the last…