Tag: THere’s NO business Like Show Business
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CHARITY REVUE
March 11, 1949 “Charity Revue” (aka “Red Cross Benefit Revue”) is episode #34 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 11, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ Mr. Atterbury asks George to work up a song and dance routine for the local Red Cross Charity Review. At the same time Liz’s…
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MARILYN MONROE
June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962 Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was an actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic “blonde bombshell” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era’s changing attitudes towards sexuality. She was a top-billed actress…
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LUCY AND CAROL BURNETT
S1;E17 ~ January 27, 1969 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Robert O’Brien Synopsis Lucy convinces Carol Burnett to participate in a benefit to raise money for Kim and Craig’s high school gymnasium. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Carter) Guest…
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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…
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“Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined”
“I was just thinking about a television show I saw last night…” (S3;E11 ~ December 14, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 12, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 55.2/80 Synopsis ~ A new Broadway musical is casting and Lucy and the Mertzes want to land…
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“Baby Pictures”
“Television isn’t going to last. It’s just a fad. Like flagpole-sitting or swallowing goldfish.” (S3;E5 ~ November 2, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 1, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 61.4/82 Synopsis ~ Who has the cuter baby: the Ricardos or the Applebys? In…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 