Tag: The Man Who Came To Dinner

• THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER

  March 27, 1950 “The Man Who Came To Dinner” was a presentation of Lux Radio Theatre, broadcast on CBS Radio on March  27, 1950. The Man Who Came to Dinner is a comedy in three by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New…

  Michael T. Mooney

  March 27, 2021

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  Betty Grable, Betty Lou Gerson, Clifton Webb, Eleanor Audley, Fancy Pants, Hedy Lamarr, Kaufman and Hart, Lucille Ball, Lux, Lux Radio Theatre, My Favorite Husband, Red Cross, Ruth Perrott, The Man Who Came To Dinner, William Keighley

• MOTHER-IN-LAW

  November 4, 1949 “Mother-In-Law” (aka “George’s Mother Visits”) is episode #60 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 4, 1949.  Synopsis ~ George gets a letter from his mother that she’s moving to Sheridan Falls. Liz has no doubt that means staying with them!  But when will she ever leave? This was the…

  Michael T. Mooney

  November 4, 2020

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  April Showers, Clark Gable, Eleanor Audley, Hans Conried, Humphry Bogart, Lucille Ball, Mother-in-Law, My Favorite Husband, Peter Leeds, Richard Denning, The Andrews Sisters, The Man Who Came To Dinner, Tokyo Joe

• MARY WICKES

  June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995 Mary Wickes (nee Mary Isabella Wickenhauser) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to parents who were theatre buffs. A smart student, Mary skipped two grades and graduated from High School at age 16. In college, she majored in English and Political Science, though shifted her career goals to…

  Michael T. Mooney

  June 13, 2020

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  Broadway, character actress, film, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, Lucille Ball, Mary Wickes, Stage Door, The Lucy Show, The Man Who Came To Dinner, tv

• LUCY AND THE FRANCHISE FIASCO

  S5;E20 ~ February 5, 1973 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Lucy, Harry, and Mary Jane buy a frozen custard franchise. When business goes cold, Lucy is forced to don a penguin suit and make an important delivery.   Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon…

  Michael T. Mooney

  January 6, 2018

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  1973, Bob Carroll Jr., CBS, Clint Young, Coby Ruskin, Country Club, Franchise, Frozen Custard, Gale Gordon, Gunsmoke, Here’s Lucy, I’m Falling in Love with Someone, Lola Fisher, Lucille Ball, Lynn Stuart, Madelyn Davis, Mary Jane Croft, Naughty Marietta, penguins, Roy Roberts, Sid Gould, The Man Who Came To Dinner, tv, Zoo

• LUCY’S BIG BREAK

  S5;E1 ~ September 11, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Lucy breaks her leg and is confined to a hospital bed.  A handsome doctor (Lloyd Bridges) catches her eye. Despite her confinement, she does everything she can to get his attention! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 17, 2017

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  1972, Alan Oppenheimer, As the World Turns, Bob Carroll Jr., broken leg, CBS, Coby Ruskin, Dem Bones, Doctor, Dorothy Konrad, Dry Bones, Fanny Hill, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, Hospital, Jean-Claude Killy, June Whitley Taylor, Lloyd Bridges, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Madelyn Davis, Marcus Welby MD, Mary Wickes, salami, Sea Hunt, Sid Gould, skiing, Susan Tolsky, The Man Who Came To Dinner, Vanda Barra

• LUCY’S HOUSE GUEST, HARRY

  S3;E20 ~ January 25, 1971 Directed by Charles Walters ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis Harry is having his house redecorated and needs a place to stay. Naturally, he imposes on Lucy, who is increasingly aggravated by her brother-in-law’s obnoxious habits.  Rather than ask him to leave, she schemes with Kim…

  Michael T. Mooney

  November 9, 2017

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  Anthony and Cleopatra, Boating, Charles Walter, Emile Autuori, Emily Post, Eugene Molnar, Flip Wilson Show, Fort Knox, Frank J. Scannell, Fred S. Fox, Gale Gordon, goat, Herbie Faye, Here’s Lucy, house guest, Howard Hughes, John Philip Sousa, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, marching band, Nick the Greek, Poker Game, Robert Foulk, Seaman Jacobs, Sid Gould, Stars and Stripes Forever, Sunset, The Man Who Came To Dinner, Tijuana Brass, Vince Barrett

• Lucy and Viv Reminisce

  S6;E16 ~ January 1, 1968 Synopsis When Lucy breaks her leg, Viv comes to nurse her and the two stroll down memory lane by recalling their past misadventures. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney) Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis) and Roy Roberts (Harrison Winfield Cheever) do not appear in…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 19, 2017

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  1968, Bess Flowers, broken leg, Carole Cook, CBS, Clips Show, Desilu, Flashbacks, Gale Gordon, Hazel Pierce, Lucille Ball, Lucy and Viv Reminisce, Ruth Crews, Tex Brodus, The Lucy Show, The Man Who Came To Dinner, tv, Vivian Vance