Tag: Too Many Girls
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HARRY JAMES
March 15, 1906 Harry Haag James was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader in a traveling circus. He started performing with the circus at an early age, first as a contortionist, then playing the drum in the band. James started taking trumpet lessons from his father at age eight, and by age twelve…
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TOO MANY GIRLS
October 8, 1940 Too Many Girls was an RKO film musical based on the stage musical of the same title. It was produced and directed by George Abbott, who had also directed the Broadway production. The music was composed by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and the book was by George Marion, Jr. although…
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VAN JOHNSON
August 26, 1916 Van Johnson was born Charles Van Dell Johnson in Newport, Rhode Island. Johnson performed while in high school. He moved to New York City after graduation in 1935 and joined the off-Broadway review Entre Nous. His acting career began in earnest in the Broadway revue New Faces of 1936. In 1939, George Abbott…
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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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“The Mustache”
(S1;E23 ~ March 17,1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on February 8, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 58.6/81 Synopsis ~ Ricky decides to grow a mustache to impress a talent agent so Lucy retaliates by gluing on a full beard. After Ricky gives in and shaves,…
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