Tag: Roman Scandals
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MANIKINS ENTER MOVIES
July 24, 1933 Manikins (aka mannequins) implies that the girls were chosen for their looks, not their talents. Indeed some reports called the seven ‘poster girls’ because most of them, including Lucille Ball, were familiar faces from appearing as models on posters for various products. Casting New York-based models was a publicity ploy by Goldwyn. The…
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LUCY PLEASES PUBLIC
June 30, 1952 Incredibly, this newspaper has misspelled the author’s name. Louella (not Luella) Parsons wrote about Hollywood from 1914 to 1965. At her peak, her columns were read by 20 million people in 700 newspapers worldwide. Louella (or Lolly, as she was sometimes called) was mentioned on “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show,” usually in…
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LUCY on MERV
1971-1986 Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (1925 – 2007) was an American television host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in film and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986, Griffin hosted his own talk show, “The Merv Griffin Show.” He also created the…
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LUCY on CAVETT
“The Dick Cavett Show” ~ March 7, 1974 Dick Cavett (Host) is an American television personality, comedian, and talk show host notable for his conversational style and in-depth discussions. He appeared regularly on television in for five consecutive decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s. Cavett has been nominated for at least 10 Emmy Awards and…
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LUCY AND THE GENERATION GAP
S2;E12 ~ December 8, 1969 Directed by Jack Baker ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis Kim and Craig are in charge of producing the school play. At a loss for ideas, they recruit Lucy and Harry to be in a musical about the generation gap. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy…