Tag: Stunts
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HARVEY PARRY
April 23, 1900 Harvey Parry was born in San Francisco, California, in 1900. He became a stuntman and actor whose career spanned the silent era and the disaster movie genre of the 1970s. Parry worked as a circus aerialist in his youth and was working as a property man at the studios prior to discovering that…
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THE QUEEN OF PHYSICAL COMEDY!
The comedy of Lucille Ball was always rooted in clowning, weather it was grape stomping or trying to keep up with a fast-moving conveyor belt. She was never afraid to take on any improbable stunt or situation! Here’s a photo revue of some of the most outrageous situations that made us laugh in “Here’s Lucy.”
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LUCY AND WALLY COX
S2;E21 ~ February 9, 1970 Directed by Jay Sandrich ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer Synopsis Harry’s old friend Moose has a shy son who Lucy helps bring out of his shell – until a plan to help him bravely foil a robbery goes awry! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale…
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Lucy and the Return of Iron Man
S4;E11~ November 29, 1965 Synopsis Lucy and Mary Jane spend a day at the track. When they place a bet for Mr. Mooney, they mistakenly rip up his bet slip, so Lucy must go back to work doing stunts as Iron Man Carmichael in order to pay Mr. Mooney his winnings. Regular Cast Lucille Ball…
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Lucy the Stunt Man
S4;E5 ~ October 18, 1965 Synopsis When Lucy needs money to buy a fur coat, she takes a job as a Hollywood stunt man. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney) Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis) does not appear in this episode. Guest Cast Joan Blondell (Joan Brenner) was born…
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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 Sun Valley”
(LDCH S1;E5 ~ April 14, 1958) Directed by Jerry Thorpe. Written by Madelyn Davis, Bob Carroll Jr., and Bob Schiller. Filmed in February 1958 at Sun Valley, Idaho, and Ren-Mar Studios, Hollywood. Synopsis ~ Lucy and Ethel go to Sun Valley, at first without Ricky and Fred. While at the resort, the girls meet…