Tag: Lucille Ball
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IS THERE A BABY IN THE HOUSE?
November 27, 1948 “Is There A Baby In The House?” (aka “There’s A Baby In The House”) is episode #18 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 27, 1948. Synopsis ~ Liz goes over to meet the new neighbors and winds up minding a four-month old baby overnight. Note: This episode was aired…
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QUICK! LOVE IS HER FAVORITE CAREER
November 27, 1950 The November 27, 1950 issue of Quick featured Lucille Ball on its cover. Quick was published by Cowles Magazines, Inc., from 1949 to 1953. They also published Life. Readers were encouraged to “Get Quick on your newsstand an carry it in your pocket or your purse… and read it wherever you are”.…
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LUCY TALKS TURKEY!
RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES ~ 1940 to 1992 ~1944~ Associated Press reported that Lucy’s cousin Cleo was late for her TURKEY dinner! Hopefully, Lucy gave her a calendar for Christmas! ~1969~ Here the brief mention puns on the double meaning of TURKEY. In addition to the traditional Thanksgiving main course, TURKEY is show-biz slang for…
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Herbert F. Solow, A Founding Father Of Star Trek, Dies At 89
Herbert F. Solow, A Founding Father Of Star Trek, Dies At 89
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KEN CHRISTY
November 23, 1894 Ken Christy was born as Robert Kenneth Christy in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Christy served in World War One. Although busy on stage and on radio, his first screen appearance was in 1940. He was mainly uncredited and did small roles, sometimes in short films. A 1950 newspaper article said that “in 98 out of…
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HARPO MARX
November 23, 1888 Harpo Marx was born Adolph Marx in New York City. He was the second of five brothers: Julius (Groucho), Milton (Gummo), Leonard (Chico), and Herbert (Zeppo). He quit school after kindergarten to help support his family by taking a job as a delivery boy. His musical talent was developed by learning to play…
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GEORGE O’HANLON
November 23, 1912 George Samuel O’Hanlon was best known for his role as Joe McDoakes in the Warner Brothers live-action Joe McDoakes short subjects (1942-1956) and as the voice of George Jetson in Hanna-Barbera’s 1962 prime-time animated television series “The Jetsons” and its 1985 revival. He started working at 16 with his own stage show, but was fired…
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BESS FLOWERS
November 23, 1898 Bess Flowers was known as “The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 950 films and television shows in her 41-year career. Born in Sherman, Texas, Flowers’ film debut came in 1923, when she appeared in Hollywood. She made three films that year, and then began working extensively. Many of her appearances…
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ALLAN RAY
November 23, 1909 Allan Ray was born Andrew Marinko in Swoyerville, Pennsylvania. His careen in Hollywood lasted thirty years, mostly playing background roles and smaller parts. He made his uncredited screen debut in Dixie starring Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. He also had an uncredited role in 1950′s A Woman of Distinction in which Lucille…
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