Tag: Miss Grant Takes Richmond
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THE GRASS WIDOW(S)
August 1, 1948 In July and August during the summer of 1948, Columbia newbie Lucille Ball was playing musical chairs with film roles, swapping a part in the comedy “The Grass Widow” with Rosalind Russell’s next assignment, “Miss Grant Takes Richmond.” Both pix were to be directed by S. Simon Sylvan. Lucille seems ideal for the role…
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SCREEN DIRECTOR’S PLAYHOUSE: MISS GRANT TAKES RICHMOND
May 19, 1950 Screen Directors Playhouse was a radio anthology series which brought leading Hollywood actors to the NBC microphones beginning in 1949. The radio program broadcast adaptations of films, and original directors of the films were sometimes involved, although their participation was usually limited to introducing the radio adaptations, and a brief “curtain call”…
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WILLIAM HOLDEN
April 17, 1918 William Holden was born as William Franklin Beedle Jr. in O’Fallon, Illinois. His family moved to South Pasadena when he was three. After graduating from South Pasadena High School, Holden attended Pasadena Junior College, where he became involved in local radio plays. He made his screen debut in an uncredited role in…
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WILL WRIGHT
March 26, 1891 William Henry Wright was born in San Francisco, California. He was one of those familiar character actors who seems to have been born old. He specialized in playing crusty old codgers, rich skinflints, crooked small-town politicians, and the like. Wright worked as a newspaperman before beginning a career in show business. He started…
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ROY ROBERTS
March 19, 1906 Roy Roberts was born Roy Barnes Jones in Dade City, near Tampa, Florida. He began his acting career on the stage, first appearing on Broadway in May 1931 before making his motion picture debut in Gold Bricks, a 1936 two-reel comedy short released by 20th Century-Fox. He appeared in numerous films in secondary…
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SECRETARIAL SCHOOL
February 18, 1949 “Secretarial School” (aka “Liz Attends Claremont Business School”) is episode #31 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 18, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George needs a new secretary, so Liz enrolls in secretarial school so she can fill the position. “My Favorite Husband” was based…
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CHRISTMAS AT SUN VALLEY / DIVORCE RUMORS
December 27, 1959 The “television show” referenced in the byline was “Lucy Goes To Sun Valley” (LDCH S1;E5). On Sunday, December 27, 1959, The Twin Falls (ID) Times-News did a story with photos about the annual influx of celebrities, including Lucille Ball, who spend their holidays at Sun Valley. Charles Denton also added grist to the rumor…
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THE SLEIGH RIDE
December 23, 1949 “The Sleigh Ride” (aka “Christmas Caroling In A Stolen Sleigh”) is episode #67 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 23, 1949. Synopsis ~ Liz is taken for a sleigh ride (figuratively and literally) when she and her neighbors borrow a milkman’s horse and make a jingle bell trip to…
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GEORGE’S CHRISTMAS PRESENT
December 16, 1949 “George’s Christmas Present” (aka “The Christmas Present Switch”) is episode #67 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 16, 1949. Synopsis ~ Liz vows to finish knitting George a sweater by Christmas. She finds George’s Christmas presents for her and exchanges it too early. This was the 16th episode of…
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LIZ’S SUPERSTITIONS
October 21, 1949 “Liz’s Superstitions” (aka “Superstition”) is episode #59 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 21, 1949. This episode is sponsored by Jell-O. This was the seventh episode of the second season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 43 new episodes, with the season ending on June 25, 1950. Synopsis…
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