Tag: The Lucy Show
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Lucy’s Toy Chest!
Even when Little Ricky wasn’t on screen, you knew there was a child in the Ricardo home by the toys! Toys also found their way into the Carmichael and Barker houses, both of which had children living there. Even Lucy Carter, mother of teenagers, managed to play with toys once in a while. Here’s a…
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RIP Doris Day
“I’m really in awe of Doris Day. I adore her.” ~ Lucille Ball Surprisingly, Lucille Ball never acted opposite Doris Day in films or television, but she did interview her for her CBS radio show “Let’s Talk To Lucy” #144 on the set of Do Not Enter (1965) on March 22, 1965. The film was…
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THE KING AND I LOVE LUCY
Did you hear about the time Lucille Ball met the King of Siam? Vivian Vance was at Lucy’s Beverly Hills home on a Saturday in the early 1960s with Lucy putting blonde dye on Vivian’s hair and henna on her own. The pair would be lounging around in comfortable clothing talking for hours. On this…
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RIP MORGAN WOODWARD
Morgan Woodward (1925-2019) played ‘bad’ cowboy Pierce in “Lucy and John Wayne” (TLS S5;E10) in 1966. Woodward was seen on many TV Westerns but is perhaps best remembered as Gibbs on “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp” (1958-61). Holds the record for having done more guest starring roles on the television series “Gunsmoke” (19) and “Wagon…
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RIP STANLEY DONEN
1924-2019 Stanley Donen was the film director and choreographer responsible for two of Hollywood’s biggest hit musicals, Singin’ in the Rain (1950), and On the Town (1949). On Broadway, he was in the chorus of Best Foot Forward (1941) and when MGM acquired the screen rights he was chosen as Assistant Choreographer, working with LUCILLE BALL, who played…
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DESILU, TOO!
6 Forgotten Television Shows produced by Desilu Studios In October 1958, LIFE magazine ran a massive eight-page article on Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. “Arnaz and Ball Take Over as Tycoons – $30 Million Desilu Gamble,” the headline declared. The I Love Lucy stars and power couple had entered the production business, with a splash.…
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Attention Academy Members!For Your Consideration: STAN & OLLIE 2 Comedy Legends / 1 Legendary Comedy Team
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESI ARNAZ JR. ~ January 19, 1953
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