Tag: Red Skelton
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LUCY’S OPENING NIGHTS!
In 1962 & 1963, CBS launched their new season with a televised special celebrating their programming! CBS’s Opening Night September 24, 1962 Jack Webb (Host) “Dragnet” Hank Simms, Announcer Sunday “College Bowl” “The Twentieth Century” with Walter Cronkite “Password” “Lassie” “The Ed Sullivan Show” (clip promoting 15th season) “Dennis the Menace” (scene starring Jay North and…
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JACK BENNY’S 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
November 16, 1970 Produced by: Irving Fein, Stan Harris Directed by: Stan Harris, Paul Heslin Written by: Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Hilliard Marks, Hugh Wedlock Jr. Starring the Cast of “The Jack Benny Program” Jack Benny (Himself) was a Beverly Hills neighbor of Lucille Ball’s and the two were off-screen friends. Benny appeared on “The…
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CBS ON THE AIR: A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS ~ Part 1
March 26 – April 1, 1978 The origins of CBS date back to January 27, 1927, with the creation of the “United Independent Broadcasters” network. The fledgling network soon needed additional investors though, and the Columbia Phonograph Company, manufacturers of Columbia Records, rescued it in April 1927; as a result, the new network was renamed…
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Lucy and the Efficiency Expert
S5;E13 ~ December 12, 1966 Synopsis An efficiency expert (Phil Silvers) takes over the bank and makes Lucy his gal Friday. On a visit to a toy factory looking for a big loan, Lucy must work the assembly line to prove that one worker can do the job of four. She fails – spectacularly! Regular…
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“Lucy Goes to Alaska”
(LDCH S2;E3 ~ February 9, 1959) Directed by Jerry Thorpe. Written by Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filming completed December 19, 1958 at Ren-Mar Studios. Synopsis ~ The Ricardos and Merztes go to Alaska where Ricky and Fred have bought some land and Ricky is doing a TV show. When Red Skelton’s partner fails to…
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“Ricky’s Movie Offer”
(S4;E6 – November 8, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 16, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 47.4/66 Synopsis ~ A Hollywood talent agent wants to audition Ricky for a part in a film. Naturally, everyone in the building wants to get into the act! …
Papermoon Loves Lucy 