Tag: Joe Namath
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DICK PATTERSON
April 11, 1929 Dick Patterson was born Richard Neal Patterson in Clear Lake, Iowa, in 1929. In 1961, he got his ‘big break’ on Broadway replacing Dick Van Dyke in the original cast of the musical Bye Bye Birdie. His Broadway debut was in the short-lived Vintage ‘60. Next he was seen opposite Ken Berry in The…
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LUCY & THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
A Tribute to Our Heroes on the Front Lines of The War Against Corona Virus “Lucy Plays Florence Nightingale” (HL S2;E14). Inset photo (right) from Look Who’s Laughing (1941) Carnival (1935) Room Service (1938) The Big Street (1942) – Mimi Doyle as Hospital Nurse The Facts of Life (1960) Yours, Mine, and Ours (1968) “Bob Hope’s All-Star Comedy…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1972 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER Season 5 of “Here’s Lucy” begins with Lucy in a cast due to Lucille Ball’s real-life broken leg! Guest stars include Eva Gabor, Lloyd Bridges, Joe Namath, Totie Fields, Petula Clark, Ricardo Montalban, Jim Bailey, Ruth Buzzi and Donny Osmond! “Zenith Presents: A Salute to Television’s 25th Anniversary” ~…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1971 Part One ~ JANUARY to JULY It’s 1971 and the third season of “Here’s Lucy” concludes with stars like Carol Burnett and Vivian Vance. Lucille also makes many guest star and talk show appearances, including portraying the Statue of Liberty! “Lucy’s Vacation” (HL S3;E17) ~ January 4, 1971 Lucy goes to great lengths to get…
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LUCY THE SPORTS FAN
In both her personal life and her screen roles, Lucy was always a sports fan! “The Bob Hope Buick Sports Award Show” February 15, 1961 on NBC Produced by: Jack Hope, Bob’s younger brother. He died 18 months after this special aired. Directed by: Jack Shea Written by: Mort Lachman, Bill Larkin, Lester White, John…
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LUCY THE STAR-GAZER! ~ Part Two
On “Here’s Lucy,” more than any other series, Lucille Ball used her vast network of Hollywood celebrities as guest stars! Here are some of the famous and near-famous who braved Lucy’s comedy Olympics! LUCY FACES THE MUSIC: THE MUSICIANS LAWRENCE WELK Welk was a musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted the television…
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THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER…
When Lucille Ball re-formatted “The Lucy Show” to create “Here’s Lucy,” she cast her own children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., to play her kids, Kim and Craig Carter. They were allowed to chose their own character names and the scripts would often highlight their individual talents. Here’s a look at their escapades on the…