Tag: I love lucy
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FUNNY FACE LUCILLE BALL
January 30, 1952 On January 30, 1952, Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of People Today, volume 3, number 4. People Today was an adult magazine founded in 1950. The first issue was published on June 20, 1950 and featured Faye Emerson on the cover. It was a bi-weekly pocket digest originally published by Weekly Publications, publisher…
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LIZ WRITES A SONG
January 27, 1950 “Liz Writes a Song” is episode #73 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 27, 1950 over the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Synopsis ~ Liz is convinced that she is a musical talent, but when a music professor tells her she’ll never be a singer, she decides to…
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GEORGE IS DRAFTED ~ LIZ’S BABY
January 27, 1951 “George is Drafted ~ Liz’s Baby” (aka “Liz Thinks George is Being Drafted”) is episode #116 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 27, 1951. This was the 18th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March…
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WHY I LOVE LUCY
January 25, 1952 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared on the cover of TV Guide (pre-National edition, volume V, #4) on January 25, 1952. The inside article “Why I Love Lucy” was written by Desi Arnaz. This was Lucille’s second of five covers of the pre-national edition before she graced the cover of the very…
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ROY ROWAN
January 25, 1920 Roy Rowan was born in Paw-Paw, Michigan. He became an announcer for CBS Radio, eventually leaving to freelance for CBS TV starting with “I Love Lucy” (1951-57) and “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour” (1957-60). After “I Love Lucy” ran its course of 179 shows, Rowan worked for Ball on 156 episodes of “The…
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How Desi Invented Television : Planet Money
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LUCY & DESI COLORAMA
January 24, 1954 THE real secret of the phenomenal success of the “I Love Lucy” show seems to center around Lucille Ball’s unrestrained acting, with Desi Arnaz as the perfect foil for her zaniness. Now in its third year, at last count it still was the Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz television program with the…
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THE MARRIAGE LICENSE ERROR
January 21, 1949 “Marriage License Error” (aka “Marriage License”) is episode #27 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 21, 1949 over the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFN). Synopsis ~ Liz and George find their marriage license and discover that instead of “George H. Cooper,” it says “George C. Hooper.” Now Liz is…
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LIZ & THE GREEN WIG
January 20, 1950 “Liz & The Green Wig” is episode #72 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 20, 1950. Synopsis ~ George goes over Liz’s accounts and discovers that she has listed $180 for miscellaneous expenses! George decides she can eliminate the $10 a week she’s spending on her hair. Liz buys…
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