Tag: Richard Widmark
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RICHARD WIDMARK
December 26, 1914 Richard Weedt Widmark was born in Sunrise Township, Minnesota, but grew up in Illinois, moving frequently because of his father’s job as a traveling salesman. He attended Lake Forest College, where he graduated in 1936. He made his debut as a radio actor in 1938 and by 1941 he was heard daily in the title role…
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IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: LUCY & THE BOMPS!
by Earl Wilson, August 19, 1950 Lucille Ball wanted to keep Desi home and off the road so she petitioned for him to play her husband on radio’s “My Favorite Husband”. The network balked and Richard Denning got the role instead. When it came time to transfer the show to television, Lucy made the same demand.…
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MARILYN MONROE
June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962 Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was an actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic “blonde bombshell” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era’s changing attitudes towards sexuality. She was a top-billed actress…
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LUCY & THE TIGER KING
Whether you like it or not, Netflix’s series THE TIGER KING has become the most popular documentary of all time. Here’s a somewhat skewed look at THE TIGER KING filtered through a few of the most popular sitcoms of all time! Imagine falling asleep after binging “I Love Lucy” and “Tiger King” and the below images might…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1955 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE Season four concludes with the gang in Hollywood! “Lucy Learns To Drive” (ILL S4;E12) ~ January 4, 1955 To replace the antiquated Cadillac, Ricky buys a brand new Pontiac. Desilu had a promotional agreement with GM. This is the first non-Philip Morris sponsored episode and introduces Proctor and…
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LUCY AND HARRY’S MEMOIRS
S5;E24 ~ March 5, 1973 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Robert O’Brien Synopsis Harry has sold the Unique Employment Agency for $25,000 and plans to retire. While packing up the office, Lucy and Harry share memories. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter) Archival Footage Cast Lucie Arnaz (Kim…
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“The Tour”
(S4;E30 ~ May 30, 1955) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 14, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studio. Rating: 31.8/53 Synopsis ~ Lucy and Ethel take a bus tour of movie stars’ homes in Beverly Hills, and Lucy winds up picking grapefruit in Richard Widmark’s backyard, where she gets…
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