Tag: Sid Melton
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SID MELTON
May 22, 1917 – November 2, 2011 Sid Melton (born Sidney Meltzer) played the roles of incompetent carpenter Alf Monroe in the CBS sitcom “Green Acres” and Uncle Charlie Halper, proprietor of the Copa Club, on “The Danny Thomas Show” and its spin-offs. He appeared in about 140 film and television projects in a career that…
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K.O. KITTY
“The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse” ~ November 17, 1958 Produced by Bert Granet, Quinn Martin Directed by Jerry Thorpe Dances and Fights staged by Jack Baker Written by Bob Carroll, Madelyn Davis, Quinn Martin (story) Synopsis: Los Angeles dance teacher Kitty (Lucille Ball) is delighted when she learns that she has inherited a boxer from her…
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CAROL + 2
March 22, 1966 Directed by Marc Breaux Written by Nat Hiken and Charles Sherman CAST Carol Burnett (Herself) got her first big break on “The Paul Winchell Show” in 1955. A years later she was a regular on “The Garry Moore Show.” In 1959 she made her Broadway debut in Once Upon a Mattress, which…
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Lucy and Hotels
From 1951 to 1960 the Ricardos and the Mertzes traveled to 8 countries and 13 states! Naturally, they had to find lodgings in a variety of hotels, motels, inns, and other accommodations along the way. The first time we see the Ricardos away from home for the night is in 1952′s “The Marriage License” (S1;E26) where Lucy…
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“Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardos”
(LDCH S3;E1 ~ September 29, 1959) Directed by Desi Arnaz. Written by Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Produced by Bert Granet. The script was finalized on March 6, 1959. Synopsis ~ Lucy wants Milton Berle to perform in Little Ricky’s school play so she secretly offers her home for him to finish his latest book in…
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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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“Lucy Wins a Racehorse”
(LDCH S1;E4 ~ February 3, 1958) Directed by Jerry Thorpe. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed in December 1957 at Ren-Mar Studios. This is the fourth of five episodes of the first season of “The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Show” (aka “The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour”). Just as the last…
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