Tag: Keith Andes
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WILDCAT
December 17, 1960 Wildcat is a musical comedy about Wildcat Jackson and her sister who come to oil country in 1912 to strike it rich. She runs into the prowess of Joe Dynamite, and a battle of the sexes and the oil tycoons ensues. Wildcat wasn’t written with the 48 year-old queen of comedy in…
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MARILYN MONROE
June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962 Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was an actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic “blonde bombshell” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era’s changing attitudes towards sexuality. She was a top-billed actress…
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RIP Valerie Harper
1939-2019 Valerie Harper’s first appearance with Lucille Ball was not on television, but in Broadway’s WILDCAT (1960) as a member of the ensemble (right). Valerie Harper won an Emmy Award in 1971 for playing Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” Her co-star, Edward Asner, also won that night. Lucille Ball was in attendance because “Here’s…
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“The Lucy Show” ~ Season 2
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “Lucy Plays Cleopatra” (S2;E1) ~ September 30, 1963 “Kiddie Parties Inc.” (S2;E2) ~ October 7, 1963 “Lucy and Viv Play Softball” (S2;E3) ~…
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DESILU, TOO!
6 Forgotten Television Shows produced by Desilu Studios In October 1958, LIFE magazine ran a massive eight-page article on Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. “Arnaz and Ball Take Over as Tycoons – $30 Million Desilu Gamble,” the headline declared. The I Love Lucy stars and power couple had entered the production business, with a splash.…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1963 Part Two ~ JULY to DECEMBER Lucille Ball agrees to a second season of “The Lucy Show” which dominates the second half of 1963. “Talent Scouts” (S2;E12) ~ September 17, 1963 Host Merv Griffin welcomes celebrity guests Lucille Ball, Phil Silvers, Glynis Johns, Red Skelton and Bea Benadaret to present the talent hopefuls in this…
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Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford
S5;E21 ~ February 27, 1967 Synopsis Mr. Mooney is in danger of losing his job if he doesn’t bring in some big depositors. When Lucy hears that wealthy country music star Homer Higgins (Tennessee Ernie Ford) is in town, she gives him a ‘down home’ welcome in order to get his business. Regular Cast…
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Lucy and Joan
S4;E4 ~ October 11, 1965 Synopsis Lucy’s new neighbor Joan has a plan to fix her up with an eligible man who lives in their apartment building. Finding out he is celebrating a birthday, Lucy and Joan go out of their way to throw him a party and bake him a birthday cake, which involves…
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Lucy and the Winter Sports
S3;E3 ~ October 5, 1964 Synopsis Lucy wants to impress her boyfriend so she embarks on most any sport that he participates in, even fibbing that she knows how to ski. Mr. Mooney gives her a few short lessons in her living room, but she is still too clumsy to master it. Regular Cast Lucille…
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Lucy Goes Duck Hunting
S2;E6 ~ November 4, 1963 Synopsis Lucy lies to her handsome new boyfriend that she is an experienced duck hunter, so off they go to shoot ducks. It doesn’t take long for Lucy to mess everything up, but in the process they learn she does the world’s best duck call. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy…