Tag: Lucille Ball
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LUCY’S OPENING NIGHTS!
In 1962 & 1963, CBS launched their new season with a televised special celebrating their programming! CBS’s Opening Night September 24, 1962 Jack Webb (Host) “Dragnet” Hank Simms, Announcer Sunday “College Bowl” “The Twentieth Century” with Walter Cronkite “Password” “Lassie” “The Ed Sullivan Show” (clip promoting 15th season) “Dennis the Menace” (scene starring Jay North and…
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JACK BENNY’S 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
November 16, 1970 Produced by: Irving Fein, Stan Harris Directed by: Stan Harris, Paul Heslin Written by: Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Hilliard Marks, Hugh Wedlock Jr. Starring the Cast of “The Jack Benny Program” Jack Benny (Himself) was a Beverly Hills neighbor of Lucille Ball’s and the two were off-screen friends. Benny appeared on “The…
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LUCY & BILKO
“Bilko’s Ape Man” (S4;E24 ~ March 18, 1959) Created by Nat Hiken (creator of “Car 54 Where Are You?”) Produced by Edward J. Montagne Directed by Al De Caprio, Aaron Ruben Written by Arnie Rosen, Coleman Jacoby Synopsis ~ A fitness instructor is placed in Bilko’s platoon. To get rid of him and to make some money, Bilko tries…
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THE LUCY LIBRARY – Volume 2
Before television and the internet were the main evening’s entertainment, there was always the option of reading a good book! Lucy and friends did their share of reading. This volume presented (mostly) in glorious color! FICTIONAL FICTIONS Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid To Ask – March 10,…
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THE LUCY LIBRARY – Volume 1
Before television and the internet were the main evening’s entertainment, there was always the option of reading a good book! Lucy and friends did their share of reading. FICTIONAL FICTION The Mocking Bird Murder Mystery – “Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her” (S1;E4 ~ November 5, 1951) This is the very first image of Lucile…
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YOU CAN’T DO THAT ON TELEVISION!
Lucille Ball always prided herself on providing good, wholesome family entertainment, but “I Love Lucy” sometimes pushed the boundaries of what was allowed on the new and ever-growing medium. Some of the below moments seem tame by comparison to today’s television, but in the early 1950s, they raised some eyebrows! 1. WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! …
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THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY
Lucille Ball’s outrageous stunts have inspired other shows to get laughs from the same unlikely situations. These are some of my favorite Lucy inspirations (in no particular order)… WILL & GRACE (1998-2006 and 2016+) “Who’s Your Daddy?” (S9;E2 ~ October 5, 2017)Starring Debra Messing (Grace), Megan Mullalley (Karen) inspired by “The Lucy Show”“Lucy and Viv Put…
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National Comedy Center Set To Open During Lucille Ball Fest
National Comedy Center Set To Open During Lucille Ball Fest
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MGM PARADE
February 8, 1956 Directed by Leonard Spigelgass Written by David Greggory CAST George Murphy (Himself / Host) was introduced as “Your Hollywood Ambassador of Good Will.” He started singing and dancing on Broadway at age 25. There he is credited with introducing Bob Hope to his wife Dolores. In Hollywood, he became Screen Actors Guild…
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