Tag: I love lucy
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READERS POLL 1953!
January 20, 1953 A good natured, talented redhead from Butte, Mont.(**), has achieved greatness in the motion picture world, and greater stature in the world of television, walked off high awards in the Third Annual San Mateo Times TV Poll. By this time there should be little doubt as to referring. She is Lucille Ball,…
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LIZ EXAGGERATES
January 20, 1951 “Liz Exaggerates” (aka “Liz Stretches the Truth”) is episode #115 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 20, 1951. This was the 17th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951. Synopsis ~ Liz’s exaggerations…
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WHO DOESN’T LOVE LUCY?
January 19, 1953 Lucille Ball was on the cover of Newsweek on January 19, 1953 (volume XLI, #3). The inside article was titled “Lucille Ball: Who Doesn’t Love Lucy?” This was her only appearance on Newsweek’s cover. Newsweek was founded in 1933. As of this writing it is still published and maintains an online edition. A photo of…
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CHICK CHANDLER
January 18, 1905 Chick Chandler was born Fehmer Christy Chandler in Kingston, New York. By the age of 12, he was appearing as a dancer and entertainer in local stage shows. At 16, although he was being groomed for a military career, he dropped out to work in vaudeville and to study dance. Chandler maintained a successful…
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ELLIOTT REID
January 16, 1920 Edgeworth Blair “Elliott” Reid was born in New York City in 1920. He attended the Professional Children’s School. In 1935, Reid debuted on the radio program “The March of Time”, which led to regular work on radio dramas during the golden age of radio. From 1937 to 1960 Reid also appeared on Broadway. In…
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PIANO & VIOLIN LESSONS
January 14, 1949 “Piano and Violin Lessons” (aka “Professor Krausmeyer’s Talent Scouts”) is episode #26 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 14, 1949 on the Armed Forces Radio Network. Synopsis ~ Liz takes up the piano to win a radio talent contest. To get even, George starts playing the violin. Who will…
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LIZ TEACHES IRIS TO DRIVE
January 13, 1950 “Liz Teaches Iris To Drive” is episode #71 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 13, 1950. Synopsis ~ The Atterburys have bought a new car but Rudolph refuses to teach Iris how to drive. Liz readily volunteers to be Iris’s driving instructor. This was the 20th episode of…
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THE CUCKOO CLOCK CONSPIRACY
January 13, 1951 “The Cuckoo Clock Conspiracy” (aka ”The Cuckoo Clock”) is episode #114 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 13, 1951. This was the 16th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951. Synopsis ~…
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
January 12, 1957 Lucille Ball was on the cover of TV Guide (volume 5; number 2) on January 12, 1957. This is Ball’s 7th (of 39) covers of the National TV Guide. Before 1957 is done, she will grace her 8th cover. The close-up photo is by John Engstead (1909-83). Engstead had photographed Lucille Ball…
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Nicole Kidman And Javier Bardem Eyed To Play Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz With Aaron Sorkin Directing ‘Being The Ricardos’ For Amazon Studios
Papermoon Loves Lucy 