Tag: Phyllis Diller
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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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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1972 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER Season 5 of “Here’s Lucy” begins with Lucy in a cast due to Lucille Ball’s real-life broken leg! Guest stars include Eva Gabor, Lloyd Bridges, Joe Namath, Totie Fields, Petula Clark, Ricardo Montalban, Jim Bailey, Ruth Buzzi and Donny Osmond! “Zenith Presents: A Salute to Television’s 25th Anniversary” ~…
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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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Freddie Filmore’s Drag Race “Females Are Fabulous” featuring the queens of “I Love Lucy” “The Lucy Show” and “Here’s Lucy”! In 2020, gender-fluid actor Nick Tortorella turned up on “Rupaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race” as Lucille Ball!
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LUCY AND JIM BAILEY
S5;E9 ~ November 6, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob O’Brien Synopsis Phyllis Diller is all set to perform at a big benefit Lucy and Harry are producing. When Diller suddenly comes down with laryngitis, Kim recruits noted impressionist Jim Bailey to take her place. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale…