Tag: Marilyn Monroe
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A CLOSE-UP ‘LOOK’
June 3, 1952 Lucille Ball was on the cover of Look Magazine on June 3, 1952, volume 16, no. 12. She was joined by Marilyn Monroe, Governor Adlai Stevenson, boxer Harry Matthews, and an unnamed baby. The issue reviews Monroe’s film Clash By Night, although the photo was from Don’t Bother To Knock. “How Lucy…
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MARILYN MONROE
June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962 Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was an actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic “blonde bombshell” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era’s changing attitudes towards sexuality. She was a top-billed actress…
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Lucy the Gun Moll
S4;E25 ~ March 14, 1966 Synopsis In an “Untouchables” parody, a Federal Agent says that Lucy looks just like the chanteuse gun moll of a bank robber about to be released prison. For a $5,000 reward, Lucy agrees to become the gun moll and help find the hidden loot. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy…
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“Changing the Boys’ Wardrobe”
(S3;E10 ~ December 7, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 5, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 67.2/79 Synopsis ~ Ricky and Fred infuriate the girls by wearing their old clothes in public. So Lucy and Ethel secretly sell their husbands’ clothes to a second-hand clothes dealer.…
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“Second Honeymoon”
(S5;E14 ~ January 23, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed December 8, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. It was the 141st episode filmed. Rating: 51.5/66 Synopsis ~ Aboard the S.S. Constitution headed to Europe, Lucy is hoping for a second honeymoon, but unfortunately…
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“Ricky’s Movie Offer”
(S4;E6 – November 8, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 16, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 47.4/66 Synopsis ~ A Hollywood talent agent wants to audition Ricky for a part in a film. Naturally, everyone in the building wants to get into the act! …
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“Lucy and Harpo Marx”
(S4;E28 ~ May 9, 1955) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 24, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 42.9/63 Synopsis ~ Lucy promises Carolyn Appleby she will meet some real Hollywood celebrities. Now she’s got to deliver. Stealing her eyeglasses and dressing up as some famous stars,…