Tag: Monty O’Grady

• SUNDAY SHOWCASE: THE LUCY-DESI MILTON BERLE SPECIAL

  November 1, 1959 Directed by Desi Arnaz ~ Written by Lou Derman and Arthur Julian ~ Script Consultants Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf Milton Berle (Himself) was born Milton Berlinger in New York City on July 12, 1908. He started performing at the age of five. He perfected his comedy in vaudeville, early silent films, and…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 4, 2018

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  Arthur Julian, Beldon Katleman, Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Casino, Cyril Delavanti, Desi Arnaz, Desilu, El Rancho Vegas, Emelio Muscelli, Fred Sherman, George Macready, Jack Berle, Jewel Thieves, Las Vegas, Leslie Sheldon, Lou Derman, Lucille Ball, Marion Colby, Mike Mazurski, Milton Berle, Monty O’Grady, Nancy Kulp, Paul Cristo, Ralph Brooks, Ruth Berle, Sammy Shack, Sayre Dearing, Sunday Special, The Milton Berle Lucy-Desi Special

• LUCY AND THE CHINESE CURSE

  S4;E18 ~ January 10, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Martin A. Ragaway Synopsis When Lucy saves the life of a Chinese laundry owner (Keye Luke), she is obliged to take care of him for the rest of his life or face the curse of 4,000 ancestors.  Kim, Lucy, and Harry devise a…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 9, 2017

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  1972, Boxing, CBS, chandelier, Charlie Chan, Chinese Laundry, Coby Ruskin, Gala Paper Towels, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, Keye Luke, Larry J. Blake, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy and the Chinese Curse, Martin A. Ragaway, Mary Jane Croft, Monty O’Grady, Orson Welles, San Fernando Earthquake, Shirley Anthony, Sid Gould, Sig Frohlich, tv, Vanda Barra, Walter Smith

• A DATE FOR LUCY

  S1;E19 ~ February 10, 1969 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis Lucy can’t find a date to a fancy soiree until Kim and Craig suggest a debonair older man named Tony Rivera (Cesar Romero).  At the party, Lucy discovers her date is actually a jewel thief! Regular…

  Michael T. Mooney

  September 19, 2017

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  A Date for Lucy, Anaheim, Azusa, Barbara Morrison, Cesar Romero, Clark Ross, Cuba, Cucamonga, Desi Arnaz Jr., Dick Winslow, Don Anderson, Elizabeth Taylor, Ervin Richardson, Gale Gordon, Gregory Peck, Here’s Lucy, Huntley and Brinkley, Jack Benny, Jewel Thief, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Croft, Monty O’Grady, Norman Stevans, Prohibition, Richard Burton, Robert Hitchcock, Rock Hudson, suffragette, What’s My Line

• LUCY AND THE GREAT AIRPORT CHASE

  S1;E18 ~ February 3, 1969 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Tommy Thompson Synopsis When Harry takes a business trip to San Francisco, Lucy and the kids bring him to the airport – only to get embroiled in a spy caper that leads to a frantic chase all over LAX!   Regular Cast Lucille…

  Michael T. Mooney

  September 18, 2017

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  1969, Airports, Albert Reed, Calamity Jane, CBS, Chase, Desi Arnaz Jr., Ervin Richardson, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, Jack Donohue, James Bond, Judith Woodbury, Larry Duran, LAX, location shoot, Los Angeles International Airport, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Monty O’Grady, Morgan Jones, Murray Pollack, Paul R. Williams, Robert Buckingham, Robert Hitchcock, Sid Haig, Tommy Thompson, tv, United Airlines, Walter Janovitz

• LUCY’S IMPOSSIBLE MISSION

  S1;E6 ~ October 28, 1968 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Robert O’Brien Synopsis Lucy mistakenly enters a phone booth meant for a secret agent and becomes embroiled in a mission impossible: to impersonate Middle Eastern royalty!   Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter), Desi…

  Michael T. Mooney

  September 6, 2017

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  007, 1968, Bob Johnson, CBS, Desi Arnaz Jr., Gale Gordon, George DeNormand, Here’s Lucy, Jack Collins, Jack Donohue, James Bond, John J. Fox, Joseph Ruskin, Ken Drake, Lalo Schiffrin, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Maxine Gates, Mission Impossible, Monty O’Grady, Nehru Jackets, Raymond Kark, Richard Derr, spy, The Sunny Side of the Street, The Untouchables, Tim Herbert, Time Magazine, tv, Yesterday

• LUCY VISITS JACK BENNY

  S1;E2 ~ September 30, 1968 Synopsis Lucy sees an ad for a bargain vacation in Palm Springs and decides to take the kids away for the  weekend. Not able to resist a bargain, Harry tags along. When they get there, they discover that the place is run by Hollywood’s most notorious cheapskate, Jack Benny, who…

  Michael T. Mooney

  September 2, 2017

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  abdulla fouad, Bob Hope, CBS, Clyde McCoy, Cucamonga, Desi Arnaz Jr., Don Anderson, Gale Gordon, golf, Gregory Peck, Here’s Lucy, Indian Wells, Jack Benny, Jack Lemmon, Jackie Gleason, James Gonzales, Kirk Douglas, Lawrence Welk, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy Carter, Monty O’Grady, Palm Springs, ping pong, Raquel Welch, Ronald Reagan, Sid Gould, Steve McQueen, tv, violin

• MOD, MOD LUCY

  S1;E1 ~ September 23, 1968 “Here’s Lucy” Background In December 1967 Lucille Ball sold Desilu Studios to Paramount.  “The Lucy Show” was in its sixth season and still at the top of the ratings for CBS. Ball was not interested in working for Paramount and “The Lucy Show” now had enough episodes to qualify for…

  Michael T. Mooney

  September 1, 2017

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  All Alone, Anita Mann, Carole Cook, CBS, Desi Arnaz Jr., Don Crichton, Doris Singleton, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, Goin’ Out of My Head, Here’s Lucy, I Know A Place, Jack Baker, Jack Donohue, Jim Danforth, Lew Parker, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucrezia Borgia, Lucy Carter, Mahalia Jackson, Milt Josefsberg, Mods, Monty O’Grady, Nancy Howard, Nancy Roth, Ray Singer, Smothers Brothers, Sonny and Cher, Wilbur Hatch

• Lucy and the ‘Boss of the Year’ Award

  S6;E24 ~ March 11, 1968 Synopsis Lucy hopes to get Mr. Mooney a promotion to a new bank by nominating him for an award.  Mr. Mooney also wants to nominate Mr. Cheever.  When Lucy wins the contest, she sings Mr. Mooney’s praises – literally! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael),Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Roy…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 27, 2017

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  1968, CBS, Don Anderson, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, George DeNormand, Here’s Lucy, Jack Collins, James Gonzales, Lucille Ball, Lucy and the Boss of the Year Award, Mary Jane Croft, Mayberry RFD, Monty O’Grady, Roy Roberts, Series Finale, Sid Gould, The Lucy Show, tv

• Lucy and Sid Caesar

  S6;E23 ~ March 4, 1968 Synopsis A forger who looks like Sid Caesar is passing bad checks at the bank. Lucy and Mr. Mooney try to figure out how to tell the real Sid Caesar from the forger.   Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney) Roy Roberts (Harrison Winfield Cheever)…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 26, 2017

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  1968, Ben Gage, Carole Cook, CBS, Don Anderson, Forger, Gale Gordon, George DeNormand, Imogene Coca, Irwin Charone, Jack Collins, Jackie Gleason, James Gonzales, John J. Fox, Little Me, Lucille Ball, Lucy and Sid Caesar, Monty O’Grady, Real Live Girl, Remo Pisani, Renita Reachi, Sid Caesar, Sid Gould, That’s What I Like About the South, The Lucy Show, Tim Herbert, tv

• Lucy and the Pool Hustler

  S6;E13 ~ January 8, 1968 Synopsis Lucy gets free passes to a pool hall and enters a tournament to play against a hustler (Dick Shawn) disguised as a woman.  Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis) Roy Roberts (Harrison Winfield Cheever) does not appear in…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 16, 2017

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  1968, Billiards, CBS, Dick Shawn, Drag, Gale Gordon, Gold Diggers of 1933, Herbie Faye, James Gonzales, Joan Swift, Joel Rapp, Laura, Lucille Ball, Lucy and the Pool Hustler, Mary Jane Croft, Monty O’Grady, Pivot Pool, Pool, Remo Pisani, Robert O’Brien, Same Locke, Stanley Adams, The Lucy Show, tv, Vanda Barra, We’re in the Money