Tag: Hawaii
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LUCY PLEASES PUBLIC
June 30, 1952 Incredibly, this newspaper has misspelled the author’s name. Louella (not Luella) Parsons wrote about Hollywood from 1914 to 1965. At her peak, her columns were read by 20 million people in 700 newspapers worldwide. Louella (or Lolly, as she was sometimes called) was mentioned on “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show,” usually in…
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NATIONAL HAWAII DAY!
JULY 5th National Hawaii Day is observed annually every July 5th to celebrate becoming the 50th state of the US. However, statehood was officially granted on August 21, 1959. It’s not known why the holiday is held on July 5th. Hawaii holds the distinction of being one of four states that were once independent nations, along…
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LUCY’S GREEN THUMB
Unaired Episode {originally scheduled for broadcast December 6, 1986} [Photos © Getty Images] Directed by Marc Daniels ~ Written by Mark Tuttle Synopsis Lucy’s energy drink breakfast is so unpalatable that the entire family dump it into a potted plant. When they come home, the plant has tripled in size. Realizing that Lucy may have…
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LUCY GOES HAWAIIAN: PART TWO
S3;E24 ~ February 22, 1971 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg, Ray Singer, and Al Schwartz Synopsis Lucy and Harry have to put a ‘Farewell Show’ for the final night of their cruise. It’s a good thing that Viv, Harry, Kim and Craig are along to help her to produce a Hawaiian…
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LUCY GOES HAWAIIAN: PART ONE
S3;E23 ~ February 15, 1971 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg, Ray Singer, and Al Schwartz Synopsis Harry takes an usual job as a cruise director and recruits Lucy to be his unpaid assistant. Also on board are her kids and her old friend Vivian Jones (Vivian Vance). A shipboard rivalry erupts…
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Lucy Gets the Bird
S3;E12 ~ December 7, 1964 Synopsis When Mr. Mooney’s home is being painted, he lets Lucy and Viv birdsit with his prize cockatiel. When the bird flies away, they climb to the roof to find him. When that fails, they try to replace it with a similar bird, but Mr. Mooney is on to their…
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The red one is Lucy, naturally. Hawaii was a favorite escape destination for the Arnaz family. Lucille Ball is said to have had a childhood phobia about birds.
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“Ricky’s Hawaiian Vacation”
(S3;E22 ~ March 22, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed February 11, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Synopsis ~ A millionaire wants to take Ricky and his band to Hawaii with some other entertainers to play at a dance. Naturally, Lucy has a scheme to get into the…