Tag: Mame
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LUCY vs TIME
June 22, 1973 The publicity photos, from the movie set of Mame were unrecognizable. Unrecognizable! Why, they were unbelievable. Either somebody had shot them through six layers of soft-focus gauze – or a time machine. Who was this frisky redhead hoofer kicking up her heels on the distant reaches of some resplendent soundstage, cannily avoiding…
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BEA ARTHUR
May 13, 1922 Bea Arthur was born Bernice Frankel in Brooklyn, New York, to an Austrian mother and a Polish father. She was raised in a Jewish home with older sister Gertrude and younger sister Marian. In 1933, the Frankel family relocated to Cambridge, Maryland. During World War II, Arthur enlisted as one of the first…
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BYRON KANE
May 9, 1923 Byron Kane was born as Byron Harold Kaplan in St. Albans, Vermont. He served in the US Special Services during World War II. On radio, he was the droll announcer for “The Story Lady” series as well as “Tales of the Texas Rangers.” He made his film debut as a reporter (uncredited) in Orson…
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PEOPLE: LUCY 1911-1989
May 8, 1989 On May 8, 1989, People Weekly (vol. 31, no. 18) dedicated its cover to the late Lucille Ball (1911-1989). The cover photograph is by Neal Peters. QUIZ: Name the above episodes! Which is not from “I Love Lucy”? Which classic “Lucy” moment is missing from this collage? In the beginning… The movie years…. Broadway at…
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LUCY AT 62
April 25, 1974 The April 1974 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal included an article about Lucille Ball titled “Lucy: Having A Ball at 62″ by Thomas Thompson. Ladies’ Home Journal was first published on February 16, 1883, and became one of the leading women’s magazines of the 20th century. In 1903, it was the first American…
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HORSEBACK RIDING
April 15, 1949 “Horseback Riding” (aka “Liz Takes Horseback Riding Lessons”) is episode #39 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on April 15, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George’s female co-chair for his horseback riding club’s upcoming weekend breakfast ride has Liz so jealous that she’s determined to overcome her fear…
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NEVER HAPPENED!
Lucille Ball projects announced on January 17, 1962 & 1974 that never came to pass! Sheila Graham reported that Desi Arnaz had an idea for a film starring Ann Sothern and Lucille Ball. The two were friends and co-stars from their movie-making days and Desilu produced Sothern’s second TV series, “The Ann Sothern Show.” Sothern was…
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LUCILLE BALL IS ON THE WARPATH
January 15, 1973 By ELAINE SHEPARD, HOLLYWOOD (WNS) Faint-hearted TV and film executives had better start circling the wagons. Lucille Ball is on the warpath. Lucy never does anything by halves, and is feisty enough to take on the whole show business establishment. She has become one of the television industry’s richest, most influential leaders,…
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LUCY TALKS TURKEY!
RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES ~ 1940 to 1992 ~1944~ Associated Press reported that Lucy’s cousin Cleo was late for her TURKEY dinner! Hopefully, Lucy gave her a calendar for Christmas! ~1969~ Here the brief mention puns on the double meaning of TURKEY. In addition to the traditional Thanksgiving main course, TURKEY is show-biz slang for…