Tag: Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
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COURTSHIP BECOMES TV
July 23, 1957 BY MARGARET McMANUS, Free Press Special Writer NEW YORK – Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz will present the first of their new series of five musical comedy programs at 9 p.m. Wednesday on WJBK-TV. The shows were each scheduled to be one hour long, but this premiere offering will actually run one hour…
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LUCY’S COURTSHIP BECOMES HER FIRST NEW TV SHOW
November 3, 1957 On November 3, 1957, syndicated columnist Margaret McManus wrote about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s new venture, “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour”, which began airing on November 6, 1957 with “Lucy Goes to Havana”, an origin story of the Ricardos first meeting. The 75-minute program featured Hedda Hopper, Cesar Romero, Rudy Vallee, as well as…
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FALL PREVIEW ‘53
September 18, 1953 On September 18, 1953, TV Guide, now a national publication, published their first Fall Preview issue. This became an annual and much anticipated tradition with the magazine. Although TV Guide national edition was only 25 issues old, Lucille Ball had already been featured on three covers and would go on to be seen…
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BOB CARROLL JR.
August 12, 1918 Born Robert Gordon Carroll in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, his family moved to Florida when he was three years old. The family also moved to California for a time in conjunction with Carroll Sr.’s work, but eventually settled back in St. Petersburg, Florida. Bob Carroll Jr. attended St. Petersburg College where he studied French. In 1940,…
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LUCY BUYS WESTINGHOUSE
Summer 1958 Cast Lucille Ball (Herself) was born on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. She began her screen career in 1933 and was known in Hollywood as ‘Queen of the B’s’ due to her many appearances in ‘B’ movies. With Richard Denning, she starred in a radio program titled “My Favorite Husband” which…
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LUCY AND VIV VISIT TIJUANA
S2;E19 ~ January 26, 1970 Directed by Herbert Kenwith ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer Synopsis Lucy, Harry and Vivian go sightseeing in Tijuana, but are stopped at the border after agreeing to take back a plush animal that turns out to be carrying contraband! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Lucie…
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RIP Bob Schiller ~ Emmy-winning TV writer who joined the “I Love Lucy” writing team in season 5 and was responsible for all of the Europe and Connecticut episodes including the classic “Lucy’s Italian Movie” (aka Grape Stomping). He co-wrote all 13 of the “Lucy-Desi Comedy Hours” and was a co-writer and creator of “The…
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A little known (short-lived) sequel to “I Love Lucy”
Papermoon Loves Lucy 