Tag: I love lucy
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FOREVER GIMBELS!
February 8, 1956 Gimbel Brothers was founded by Adam Gimbel opened in 1887 and went out of business in 1987. It’s New York City store opened in 1910. Their flagship store in Herald Square held a long-standing rivalry with neighbor Macy’s. Gimbels NYC store had three basement levels where customers could find deep discounts thereby…
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AUDREY MEADOWS
February 8, 1922 Audrey Meadows was born as Audrey Cotter in New York City. She was the youngest of four children. After she was born, her family returned to China, where they worked as missionaries. Her family returned to the US and settled in New England when Audrey was age 6, and she and sister…
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JANET WALDO
February 4, 1918 Janet Marie Waldo Lee was born in Yakima, Washington. Some sources give her birth year as 1920. She attended the University of Washington, where her performances brought her to the attention of Bing Crosby. A talent scout signed Waldo for a screen test, which led to a contract with Paramount. She became best known…
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SPEECH FOR CIVIC ORGANIZATION
February 4, 1949 “Speech for Civic Organization” (aka “Liz Debates Alaska in Town Forum”) is episode #29 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 4, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ Liz, anxious to win the approval of an important dinner guest, simply agrees with everything he says. The guest is so…
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COUNTRY CLUB DANCE
February 3, 1950 “The Country Club Dance” is episode #74 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 3, 1950. Synopsis ~ Iris and Liz want to go to the country club dance, but George and Rudolph want to go to the fights. The girls decide to get dates and go anyway, until…
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BENNY RUBIN
February 2, 1899 Benny Rubin was born on February 2, 1899 in Boston, Massachusetts. He worked in vaudeville and radio including “The Jack Benny Program” (1933-55). His feature film debut came in 1928′s Naughty Baby. His first time acting with Lucille Ball came in 1955′s “The Tour” (ILL S4;E30) filmed on April 15, 1955 and first aired…
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LIZ’S INFERIORITY COMPLEX
February 3, 1951 “Liz’s Inferiority Complex” (aka “Liz Develops an Inferiority Complex”) is episode #117 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 3, 1951. This was the 19th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season (and series) ending on March 31, 1951.…
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THE HEART FUND
January 31, 1950 In addition to being television’s favorite performers, Lucy and Desi were philanthropists who were well-liked in the entertainment community, as witness this January 31, 1956 praise by syndicated columnist Herb Lyon. By JOHN BARROW, CHICAGO (INS) Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz gave a street performance in Chicago Monday that made them yearn for…
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