Tag: NBC
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THE LUCILLE BALL SHOW
“The Jack Benny Program” (S15;E2) ~ October 2, 1964 Produced and Directed by Norman Abbott Written by Sam Perrin, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, and George Balzer CAST Jack Benny (Himself / Paul Revere) was born on Valentine’s day 1894. He had a successful vaudeville career, and an even greater career on radio with “The Jack…
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THE DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROAST: LUCILLE BALL
February 7, 1975 Directed by Greg Garrison Written by Harry Crane, George Bloom, Tom Tenowich, Milt Rosen, Don Hinkley, Peter Gallay, Stan Burns, and Mike Marmer Dean Martin (Roastmaster) was born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1917. He made his screen debut in a short playing a singer in Art Mooney’s band, but…
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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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BUNGLE ABBEY
May 31, 1981 Directed by Lucille Ball ~ Written by Seaman Jacobs and Fred S. Fox Synopsis The misadventures of the monks of the Brothers of Benevolence Monks at the San Fernando Abbey, a monastery founded by Brother Bungle. In the pilot, the monks attempt to raise $5,000 to help the nearby children’s orphanage by…
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LUCY MOVES TO NBC
February 8, 1980 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Hal Kanter, Robert O’Brien, and Paul Pumpian Synopsis TV star Lucille Ball is convinced to come back to work for NBC. She is welcomed back by some of the network’s top stars and immediately gets to work creating her first show, “The Music Mart” starring…
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