Tag: Mike Connors
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TV GUIDE: SURPRISE!
May 18, 1968 Lucille Ball’s surprise reunion with Vivian Vance on “The Mike Douglas Show” was the subject of an inside article in TV Guide on May 18, 1968. The cover featured Mike Connors, star of “Mannix.” “Mannix” was an hour-long crime drama that was saved from the scrap heap by Lucille Ball when she was in…
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NATALIE SCHAFER
November 5, 1900 Natalie Schafer was born in 1900 in Red Bank, New Jersey, although some sources say New York City. She is best remembered as Lovey Howell, the millionaire’s wife, on “Gilligan’s Island.” Schafer began her career as an actress on Broadway appearing in 17 plays between 1927 and 1959 including runs in Lady in the Dark…
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Ball & Bell: Lucy and the Telephone
In 1891, Lucille’s paternal grandfather Jasper becamem excited by the idea of a new discovery known as the telephone. With new found zeal he operated a primitive telephone switchboard in Busti, New York, a small community south of Buffalo. His second son, Henry (Lucille’s father) seemed to share his father’s enthusiasm for the telephone and…
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 4
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “Lucy and Flip Go Legit” (S4;E1) ~ September 13, 1971 “Lucy and the Mountain Climber” (S4;E2) ~ September 20, 1971 “Lucy and Harry’s…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1971 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER “Here’s Lucy” begins season 4 with such celebrities as Ginger Rogers, Dan Dailey, Flip Wilson, Tony Randall, Kaye Ballard, Mike Connors, Dinah Shore, Allen Funt, and a real all-nun band named The Remnants! “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” ~ August 26, 1971 Johnny Carson welcomes Lucille Ball,…
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LUCY THE STAR-GAZER! ~ Part One
On “Here’s Lucy,” more than any other series, Lucille Ball used her vast network of Hollywood celebrities as guest stars! It became a great honor to be asked to guest star on “Here’s Lucy,” and even the most accomplished actors were nervous about appearing with the great Lucille Ball. Here are some of the great stars of…
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LUCY AND MANNIX ARE HELD HOSTAGE
S4;E4 ~ October 4, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Lucy happens to see three crimes in one day. Convinced thugs are after Lucy, Harry contacts his old friend, private eye Joe Mannix. While trying to rescue Lucy from the bank robbers, Mannix and Lucy are kidnapped…
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RIP Mike Connors. Desilu produced “Mannix” from 1967 to 1968, although the show ran until 1974, making Connors a household name. In return, he appeared as Mannix on a 1971 episode of “Here’s Lucy.”