Tag: Lucile Ball
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PICTURE PEOPLE: “PALM SPRINGS WEEK END”
1942 In 1942, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared in an installment of PICTURE PEOPLE, a series produced by RKO to accompany screenings of RKO films in cinemas. Only 3 episodes are known to exist out of the 23 produced. This episode is Season 2, Number 8, released March 27, 1942. Lucy and Desi appear…
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ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS
May 13, 1949 “Anniversary Presents” (aka “Tenth Anniversary Presents”) is episode #43 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on May 13, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George and Mr. Atterbury buy presents for their wives, and Iris’s present, a mink coat, is delivered to Liz’s house by mistake. This episode was…
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SHELDON LEONARD
February 22, 1907 Sheldon Leonard Bershad (known professionally as Sheldon Leonard) was born in New York City, son of middle class Jewish parents. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929. As an actor, he specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or “heavies”, in films such as It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), To Have and Have…
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LUCILLE BALL THRIVES ON MISTAKES
January 16, 1965 The original, un-cropped photograph. [CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED TEXT TO VISIT THE EPISODES WHERE LUCY LEARNS A NEW SKILL!] TV Week now presents a girl who has made a career out of making mistakes. Meet Lucille Ball. She admits that the art of making mistakes is not only fun, but highly educational. …
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