Tag: Lucille Ball
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APPLE BLOSSOM LUCY
April 30, 1964 The annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival and Parade in Winchester, Virginia began in 1929. The event features an Apple Blossom Queen (aka Queen Shenandoah), a parade with a Grand Marshal, and celebrity appearances. In 1964, TV legend Lucille Ball, served as the Festival’s Grand Marshal. The Queen of Comedy was joined by…
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DRAG LUCY!
The first episode of “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race” included Nico Tortorella on ‘Snatch Game’ as Lucille Ball. Tortorella, dressed in Lucy Ricardo’s iconic polka dot dress, included Lucy’s mannerisms and a parody of the Vitameatavegamin patter. “Ewwwwwwwwww!”
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LUCILLE BALL: A Life on TV
1949-1989 Lucille Ball performed in nearly every aspect of show business, but television was the medium on which she left her mark. From the late 1940s until her death on April 26, 1989, Lucille Ball lit up television screens worldwide with her talent. Below I’ve selected one program from each calendar year she was on…
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YOURS, MINE AND OURS
April 24, 1968 Producer: Robert F. Blumofe Director: Melville Shavelson Screenplay: Melville Shavelson and Mort Lachman, with story by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis, based on the book ‘Who Gets The Drumsticks?’ by Helen Eileen Beardsley SYNOPSIS Frank Beardsley (Henry Fonda) is a Navy Chief Warrant Officer. Helen North (Lucille Ball) is a civilian…
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LUCY & THE TIGER KING
Whether you like it or not, Netflix’s series THE TIGER KING has become the most popular documentary of all time. Here’s a somewhat skewed look at THE TIGER KING filtered through a few of the most popular sitcoms of all time! Imagine falling asleep after binging “I Love Lucy” and “Tiger King” and the below images might…
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BENCH WARMERS
In Springtime, there’s nothing better than sharing a bench in a park – or just getting off your feet wherever you are. Here’s a tribute to the mighty benches that gave comfort to Lucy and her friends!
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The NAB Honors Lucy & Miltie
April 10, 1988 On April 10, 1988, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) initiated Lucille Ball and Milton Berle into their Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The awards were announced at the Annual NAB Convention. Ironically, the ceremony was not broadcast or recorded. Although the Award had been bestowed since 1977, Lucy and Uncle Miltie were…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 