Tag: Nanette Fabray
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TV TIMES
June 27, 1965 Every so often a new comedienne is hailed and toasted by the critics and public. None of them in the past 15 years has shown the talent or endurance of Lucille Ball. Cara Williams (1) was touted as “the new Lucy.” She never came close because the old Lucy was too good for…
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WOMEN COMICS: WHY THEY TRY HARDER
November 21, 1971 Lucille Ball was on the cover and profiled in the November 21, 1971 issue of Parade, the national Sunday Newspaper Magazine supplement. The inside article was titled “Women Comics: Why They Try Harder” by associate editor Linda Gutstein. The cover photo was taken from “Lucy and the Indian Chief” (HL S2;E3) in 1969. …
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RIP Louisa Moritz ~ Who played Terry in the Lucille Ball special “Happy Anniversary & Goodbye” (1974), although the two share no scenes together. Moritz left Cuba and moved to New York City during the upheaval of the 1950s. Louisa was inspired to change her last name from Castro to Moritz to distance herself from the communist…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1974 A big year for Lucille Ball. After six seasons, “Here’s Lucy” wraps up and Ball returns to movies with “Mame.” To promote the film, and her first network special, Lucille goes on a publicity tour of talk shows! “Lucy Is a Bird-Sitter” (HL S6;E15) ~ January 7, 1974 Arte Johnson plays an eccentric ornithologist,…
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THE BOB HOPE CHEVY SHOW
October 21, 1956 Bob Hope (Himself / Ricky Ricardo) was born Lesley Townes Hope in England in 1903. During his extensive career in virtually all forms of media he received five honorary Academy Awards. In 1945 Desi Arnaz was the orchestra leader on Bob Hope’s radio show. Ball and Hope did four films together. He…
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND GOODBYE
November 19, 1974 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Arthur Julian and Arnie Rosen Synopsis Norma and Malcolm are nearing their 25th anniversary – if an argument doesn’t find them in divorce court first. While separated, they explore dating and self-improvement to see if they can be happy with themselves – let alone each other.…
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RIP Nanette Fabray ~ Who starred with Lucille Ball in the 1974 teleplay “Happy Anniversary and Goodbye”. She was 97 years old.