Tag: The Ed Sullivan Show
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TV DIGEST
August 9, 1952 On August 9, 1952 Lucy and Desi were featured on the cover of TV Digest, a competitor of TV Guide as part of their inside story “Visiting The Stars on Vacation”. The Digest was eventually absorbed by TV Guide when it went national in March 1953. The Atlanta edition of TV Digest used…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1970 Part Two ~ JULY to DECEMBER “Here’s Lucy” begins its third season with guest stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Sammy Davis Jr., Buddy Rich, Wally Cox, and Vincent Price. On November 16, 1970, Lucille Ball appeared on four different television shows on one night! “Lucy Meets the Burtons” (HL S3;E1) ~ September 14, 1970…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1970 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE A new decade of “Lucy” begins! The second half of season two of “Here’s Lucy” includes appearances by Liberace, Carol Burnett, Lawrence Welk, and Wayne Newton. Plus talk show appearances with Johnny Carson, Irv Kupcinet, Ed Sullivan, David Frost, and Mike Douglas. “Lucy and Liberace” (HL S2;E16) ~ January 5,…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1968 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE A tumultuous year. Lucille Ball sells Desilu Studios to Paramount, ends “The Lucy Show,” and creates Lucille Ball Productions (LBP) to produce “Here’s Lucy,” starring her real-life children! “Lucy and Viv Reminisce” (TLS S6;E16) ~ January 1, 1968 This is the first and only clips show on “The Lucy Show.”…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1965 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER Finally in color, “The Lucy Show” launches its fourth season! “Password” ~ August 26, 1965 Lucille and Gary play with and against Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. Lucy’s mother, Dede Ball, is sitting in the front row. “The Steve Lawrence Show” (S1;E1) ~ September 13, 1965 Singer Steve…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1962 By the fall of 1962, Lucille Ball agrees to return to network television in a new show. It is planned for one season in order to help both CBS and Desilu, who are in financial trouble. It would be called “The Lucy Show” and last six seasons. “The Good Years” ~ January 12, 1962…
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TOAST OF THE TOWN aka THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW
“A Tribute to Lucy and Desi” (S3;E8) ~ October 3, 1954 Directed & Choreographed by John Wray Ed Sullivan (Himself / Host) was a preeminent television variety show host who is best remembered for hosting his own show, at first titled “Toast of the Town” but later simply known as “The Ed Sullivan Show,” which…
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Ethel Merman and the Boy Scout Show
S2;E19 ~ February 10, 1964 Synopsis When Ethel Merman headlines the Annual Boy Scout Show, Lucy and Viv are relegated to being costumers. Feeling sorry for them, Merman agrees to share the spotlight. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Vivian Vance (Vivian Bagley), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley) and Jimmy…