Tag: Talent Scouts
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The Marriage That Fooled Hollywood
June 6, 1952 On June 6, 1952, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared on the cover of TV Guide. This was 14 months before Ball and newborn Desi Jr. appeared on the first National Edition of TV Guide. The cover story is “Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz: “The Marriage that Fooled Hollywood” which refers to Lucy…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1963 Part Two ~ JULY to DECEMBER Lucille Ball agrees to a second season of “The Lucy Show” which dominates the second half of 1963. “Talent Scouts” (S2;E12) ~ September 17, 1963 Host Merv Griffin welcomes celebrity guests Lucille Ball, Phil Silvers, Glynis Johns, Red Skelton and Bea Benadaret to present the talent hopefuls in this…
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CBS ON THE AIR: A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS ~ Part 2
March 26 – April 1, 1978 [For more background on CBS: On the Air, see Part 1.] To celebrate its fiftieth year of broadcasting, CBS devoted seven nights to a celebration of their history – nine and a half hours of air time: “CBS: On The Air – A Celebration of 50 Years.” The goal…