Tag: Peter Palmer
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RIP PETER PALMER
1931-2021 Peter Palmer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is best remembered for his role as Abner Yokum in the 1956 Broadway production and 1959 film adaptation of the musical comedy LI’L ABNER. He won a 1956 Theatre World Award for the role. On stage, he starred opposite Edie Adams (later Mrs. Ernie Kovacs) as…
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THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY
Lucille Ball’s outrageous stunts have inspired other shows to get laughs from the same unlikely situations. These are some of my favorite Lucy inspirations (in no particular order)… WILL & GRACE (1998-2006 and 2016+) “Who’s Your Daddy?” (S9;E2 ~ October 5, 2017)Starring Debra Messing (Grace), Megan Mullalley (Karen) inspired by “The Lucy Show”“Lucy and Viv Put…
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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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