Tag: Lucy
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LOOK! LUCY is UNTOUCHABLE!
September 27, 1960 Robert Stack and Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of Look Magazine (volume 24, number 26) on September 27, 1960 in connection with three entertainment articles. The photo of Lucille Ball is credited to Charlotte Brooks. Charlotte Finkelstein Brooks was a staff photographer for Look from 1951 to 1971 and the only woman…
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EXTRA! EXTRA! LUCY IN THE PAPES!
September 26, 1952 Friday, September 26, 1952 was a particularly busy news day for Lucille Ball. “I Love Lucy” had just kicked off season two with the iconic “Job Switching” episode and followed up with the memorable “The Saxophone”. That day, several press releases and Lucille Ball references hit the nation’s newspapers all at once! Let’s take…
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LOOK: FALL TV FORECAST
September 17, 1957 Look Magazine (volume 21, #19) featured the 1957 Fall TV Forecast on the cover, including a photograph of Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and Richard Keith (aka Keith Thibodeaux) by Bob Vose. At the time of publication, “I Love Lucy” had ended its half-hour format and was about to launch an hour-long show airing…
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SEPTEMBER 11
Since 2001, the date September 11th has been a date associated with the life-changing terrorist attacks on America. But previously, the date was one of the busiest in the Lucille Ball calendar, with memorable performances of her three hit sitcoms in three decades. Lucille Ball’s mission in life was to make us laugh – even…
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LOOK! TV: TURN ON OR TURN OFF?
September 7, 1971 The September 7, 1971 issue of LOOK Magazine (volume 35, number 18) dedicated their entire issue to the medium of television. Inside, there is a feature titled “Lucille Ball, the Star That Never Sets…” by Laura Bergquist on page 54. The photograph on the cover is slightly distorted to give it the look…
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LUCY DAY at the WORLD’S FAIR!
August 31, 1964 Monday, August 31, 1964, was declared Lucille Ball Day at the 1964 World’s Fair in Queens, New York. The event featured a live appearance by Ball, who spent from 10am to 6pm visiting various pavilions at the fair. At the time, Ball was about to premiere the third season of “The Lucy…
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CHARLES BOYER
August 28, 1899 Charles Boyer was born in Figeac, Lot, France, the son of a merchant. Boyer was a shy, small town boy who discovered the movies and theatre at the age of eleven. He performed comic sketches for soldiers while working as a hospital orderly during World War I. In 1920 in Paris, his quick memory…
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LUCILLE BALL: WE LOVE LUCY
September 12, 2020 ‘Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy’ premieres Saturday, September 12 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on Reelz. “Lucille Ball didn’t just make millions of people laugh uproariously. She blazed a whole new path for women in the entertainment industry that still resonates today. Her bravery and willingness to try absolutely anything to elicit…
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RAY FERRELL
August 24, 1949 Ray Ferrell was born on August 24, 1949, in Los Angeles, California, as Raymond Delmer Ferrell. He was best known for playing Bruce Ramsey on three episodes of “I Love Lucy.” He was the younger brother of Todd Ferrell who played Boomer Bates on “Lassie”. Ray also appeared on “Lassie” but not in…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 