Tag: The Lone Ranger
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OLD GOLD COMEDY THEATRE
“A GIRL, A GUY, AND A GOB” ~ February 11, 1945 The Old Gold Comedy Theatre (aka Harold Lloyd Comedy Theatre) was NBC Radio’s attempt to replicate the success of CBS’ Lux Radio Theatre. It debuted on October 29th, 1944. Silent film star and producer (and Lucille Ball’s mentor) Harold Lloyd introduced condensations of movie comedies.…
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JOHN HART
December 13, 1917 John Lewis Hart (sometimes credited as John Hilton) was born in Los Angeles. He grew up in San Marino and graduated from South Pasadena High School. His mother was a drama critic for the Pasadena Star-News and he later trained at the Pasadena Playhouse where he was discovered by a Paramount talent…
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HALLOWEEN SURPRISE PARTY
October 28, 1949 “Halloween Surprise Party” (aka “The Halloween Party” aka “The Surprise Halloween Party”) is episode #60 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 21, 1949, sponsored by Jell-O. This was the eighth episode of the second season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 43 new episodes, with the season ending on June…
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STANLEY FARRAR
October 4, 1910 Stanley Farrar was born in Alameda, California, on October 4, 1910. He moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in radio, and he also appeared as a character actor in films and television shows. His first screen role was an uncredited background appearance in 1947′s Fear in the Night starring Paul Kelly…
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“The Hedda Hopper Story”
(S4;E21 ~ March 14, 1955) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed February 3, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 50.3/69 Synopsis ~ Ricky is looking for some publicity in Hollywood so he hires a publicist who concocts a stunt to get the attention of journalist Hedda Hopper. Despite the…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 