Tag: The Untouchables
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1966 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE “The Lucy Show” finishes its fourth season, the first set in California. It includes Lucille Ball’s favorite episode of the series and has appearances by Mickey Rooney, Art Linkletter, Dean Martin, Bob Crane, Jay North, and Clint Walker. “Lucy, the Rain Goddess” (TLS S4;E15) ~ January 3, 1966…
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RIP Jerry Thorpe (1926-2018)
One-time Head of Production at Desilu Studios. He did many projects with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz before they parted ways in 1963. Assistant Director (33 episodes) – 1953-54 Assistant Director to Vincente Minnelli – 1954 Associate Producer – 1956 Director (10 episodes) – 1957-59 Producer & Director (9 episodes) – 1958-60 Director “K.O. Kitty”…
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LUCY BUYS WESTINGHOUSE
Summer 1958 Cast Lucille Ball (Herself) was born on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. She began her screen career in 1933 and was known in Hollywood as ‘Queen of the B’s’ due to her many appearances in ‘B’ movies. With Richard Denning, she starred in a radio program titled “My Favorite Husband” which…
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LUCY’S IMPOSSIBLE MISSION
S1;E6 ~ October 28, 1968 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Robert O’Brien Synopsis Lucy mistakenly enters a phone booth meant for a secret agent and becomes embroiled in a mission impossible: to impersonate Middle Eastern royalty! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter), Desi…
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Lucy the Gun Moll
S4;E25 ~ March 14, 1966 Synopsis In an “Untouchables” parody, a Federal Agent says that Lucy looks just like the chanteuse gun moll of a bank robber about to be released prison. For a $5,000 reward, Lucy agrees to become the gun moll and help find the hidden loot. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy…
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“Lucy and the Dummy”
(S5;E3 ~ October 17, 1955) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed September 22, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 46.5/66 Synopsis ~ Ricky brings home a wax head of himself made by the studio for trick shots. MGM Studios calls and asks him to perform for…