Tag: Peter Leeds
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PETER LEEDS
May 30, 1917 Peter Leeds was born in Bayonne, NJ. Leeds received his training at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He received a scholarship from the John Marshall Law School, which he attended for one year. He also attended The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in NYC. He was in four Broadway shows, including the original…
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OVERWEIGHT
May 6, 1949 “Overweight” (aka “The Five-Dollar-A-Pound Diet”) is episode #42 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on May 6, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ After viewing some old home movies, Liz and Iris decide to go on a diet. Although far from a direct transcription, some elements of this radio script…
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MOTHER-IN-LAW
November 4, 1949 “Mother-In-Law” (aka “George’s Mother Visits”) is episode #60 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 4, 1949. Synopsis ~ George gets a letter from his mother that she’s moving to Sheridan Falls. Liz has no doubt that means staying with them! But when will she ever leave? This was the…
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TOO MANY TELEVISION SETS
October 14, 1949 “Too Many Television Sets” (aka “Liz and George Order a Television Set” aka “Television”) is episode #58 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 14, 1949. This was the sixth episode of the second season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 43 new episodes, with the season ending on…
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BOB HOPE’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH LUCY
September 23, 1989 Produced & Directed by Ellen Brown Written by Robert L. Mills, Martha Bolton, Jeffrey Barron Lucille Ball (Archival Footage) was born on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. She began her screen career in 1933 and was known in Hollywood as ‘Queen of the B’s’ due to her many appearances in…
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“Lucy and Bob Hope”
(S6;E1 ~ October 1, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed on June 5, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 48.7/71 Synopsis ~ Sighting Bob Hope at Yankee Stadium, Lucy hopes to persuade him to appear at Ricky’s club. To get close enough to him, she disguises…
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“The Publicity Agent”
(S1;E31 ~ May 12, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 4, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 64.7/89 Synopsis ~ To get Ricky’s name in the papers, Lucy poses as Shaherizadi, the Maharincess of Franistan, Ricky Ricardo’s #1 fan! When the episode opens, Lucy and Ricky…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 