Tag: Madge Blake
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MADGE BLAKE
May 31, 1899 – February 19, 1969 Madge Blake (née Cummings) was best remembered for her roles as Margaret Mondello on “Leave It to Beaver”, Flora MacMichael on “The Real McCoys,” and Aunt Harriet Cooper on “Batman”. Born in Kansas just before the turn of the last century, her father discouraged her from becoming an actress, so…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1964 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER In addition to kicking off Season Three of “The Lucy Show,” Lucille Ball does specials with Danny Kaye, Bob Hope and Jack Benny. “Lucy and the Good Skate” (TLS S3;E1) ~ September 21, 1964 When Lucy fears she isn’t spending enough time with her kids, she takes up roller…
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RIP Adam West (1928-2017)
Although Adam West never appeared on “The Lucy Show,” many of his “Batman” co-stars did! MADGE BLAKE (Aunt Harriet Cooper on “Batman”) played a driver picking up a hitchhiking Mr. Mooney in “Lucy, the Camp Cook” (S3;E6). STAFFORD REPP (Police Chief O’Hara on “Batman”) played Joe the Plumber when “Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower” (S1;E18). REPP returned…
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Lucy, the Camp Cook
S3;E6 ~ October 25, 1964 Synopsis When Lucy and Viv want their boys to stay an extra week at camp, they take a job in the camp’s kitchen, but only succeed in nearly destroying the place on their first (and last) day. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Vivian Vance (Vivian Bagley), Gale Gordon (Theodore…
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“Ricky Loses His Temper”
(S3;E19 ~ February 22, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed January 21, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 56.8/80 Synopsis ~ Can Lucy stop from buying a new hat longer than Ricky can help losing his temper? Lucy’s going to do everything she can to assure she wins the…
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“Lucy and Superman”
(S6;E13 ~ January 14, 1957) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed November 15, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 48.1/65 Synopsis ~ In order not to disappoint her son, Lucy pretends to be the Man of Steel at Little Ricky’s birthday party when the ‘real’…