Tag: My Favorite Husband
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BEA BENADERET
April 4, 1906 Beatrice Benaderet was born on April 4, 1906, in New York City. Her first acting performance came at 11 when she portrayed a bearded old man in a school play. Benaderet made her professional theatre debut at 16 in a production of The Prince of Pilsen, and after graduating from St. Rose Academy, she…
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APRIL FOOL’S DAY
April 1, 1949 “April Fool’s Day” is episode #37 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on April 1, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ As an April Fool’s joke, Liz plans to plant a lipstick-smeared handkerchief in George’s coat pocket. “My Favorite Husband” was based on the novels Mr. and Mrs.…
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THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
March 27, 1950 “The Man Who Came To Dinner” was a presentation of Lux Radio Theatre, broadcast on CBS Radio on March 27, 1950. The Man Who Came to Dinner is a comedy in three by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New…
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LIZ’S RADIO SCRIPT
March 26, 1950 “Liz’s Radio Script” (aka “Liz Writes a Radio Play”) is episode #81 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 26, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz’s entry is a finalist in a playwriting contest, and the Coopers and the Atterburys perform it on the local radio station. Note: Portions of this script…
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LUCY LOVES EASTER HATS
March 26, 1961 On March 26, 1961, Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of Family Weekly, a Sunday supplement to newspapers. The inside article by Margaret Bell was titled “Lucy Loves Easter Hats” and featured Lucy and her daughter, Lucie Arnaz, trying on various Easter hats. The article not only references Lucille’s current film The Facts…
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LIZ & IRIS’S EASTER
March 24, 1951 “Liz and Iris’s Easter” (aka “Diet for Easter Dresses”) is episode #124 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 24, 1951. This is the penultimate episode of the series. Synopsis ~ The boys make a deal with the girls, if Liz and Iris can slim down to the same dress size they…
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THE WILLS
March 19, 1950 “The Wills” (aka “The Coopers Make Their Wills”) is episode #80 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 19, 1950. Synopsis ~ After Liz and George make out their wills, Liz is convinced that George intends to do away with her. Liz is startled to find a receipt for…
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MADELYN PUGH
March 15, 1921 Madelyn Laverne Pugh was born in Indianapolis in 1921. She became interested in writing at Shortridge High School with classmate Kurt Vonnegut. She graduated from Indiana University School of Journalism in 1942. Her first professional writing job was writing short radio spots for an Indianapolis radio station. When her family moved to California, she…
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CHARITY REVUE
March 11, 1949 “Charity Revue” (aka “Red Cross Benefit Revue”) is episode #34 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 11, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ Mr. Atterbury asks George to work up a song and dance routine for the local Red Cross Charity Review. At the same time Liz’s…
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WOMEN’S RIGHTS ~ PART 2
March 12, 1950 “Women’s Rights – Part 2” (aka “Equal Rights Role Reversal”) is episode #79 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 12, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz and Iris have bet George and Rudolph that they can hold down a job, and the boys have bet the girls that they can take…
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