Tag: TV Guide
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TV GUIDE: MAIDEN NAME GAME?
August 7, 2005 On August 7, 2005, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared on the cover of TV Guide, (volume 32, issue #27320 although they were not the ‘cover story’ – that honor went to “CSI: Miami” featuring Emily Proctor and David Caruso. Lucy and Desi were on the top of the cover to promote a TV…
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TV GUIDE: TACKLING MOVIES!
July 17, 1953 During the summer of 1953, “I Love Lucy” was replaced by “Racket Squad” on CBS’s Monday night line-up.
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TV GUIDE: PHONY PUBLICITY
July 12, 1958 A straightforward portrait of Lucille Ball was on the cover of TV Guide on July 12, 1958. It was one of 39 appearances by Ball on the magazine’s cover. “People keep saying I’m wild and uninhibited, a real wacky dame. Well, I’m not – really.” The photograph used on the two-page spread…
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TV TIMES
June 27, 1965 Every so often a new comedienne is hailed and toasted by the critics and public. None of them in the past 15 years has shown the talent or endurance of Lucille Ball. Cara Williams (1) was touted as “the new Lucy.” She never came close because the old Lucy was too good for…
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TV GUIDE: LUCY’S EARLY DAYS
June 12, 1971 Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of TV Guide (volume 19, no. 24) on June 12, 1971. The cover drawing was by Al Parker. The inside article was titled “Lucille Ball’s Early Days” by Dwight Whitney. The cover illustration of Lucille Ball is by Al Parker, one of the artists that founded the…
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TV GUIDE: SURPRISE!
May 18, 1968 Lucille Ball’s surprise reunion with Vivian Vance on “The Mike Douglas Show” was the subject of an inside article in TV Guide on May 18, 1968. The cover featured Mike Connors, star of “Mannix.” “Mannix” was an hour-long crime drama that was saved from the scrap heap by Lucille Ball when she was in…
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PEOPLE: LUCY 1911-1989
May 8, 1989 On May 8, 1989, People Weekly (vol. 31, no. 18) dedicated its cover to the late Lucille Ball (1911-1989). The cover photograph is by Neal Peters. QUIZ: Name the above episodes! Which is not from “I Love Lucy”? Which classic “Lucy” moment is missing from this collage? In the beginning… The movie years…. Broadway at…
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TV GUIDE: TV IS 50!
May 6, 1989 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared on the cover of TV Guide (vol. 37, No. 18, #1884) on May 6, 1989 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Television. Lucy and Desi share the cover with: Mary Tyler Moore, Georgia Engel, and Valerie Harper on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” ~ A sitcom that showed…
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TV GUIDE: 50 BEST TV SERIES
May 4, 2002 On May 4, 2002, TV GUIDE (vol. 50, no. 18, issue #2562) celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a look back at the greatest shows of all time. Naturally, “I Love Lucy” made the cover! The title of the show is the first one ghosted in the upper left corner, and Lucille Ball is…
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TV GUIDE: THE REAL BALL
April 30, 1966 Lucille Ball appeared in caricature by Ronald Searle on the cover of TV Guide (issue #683 / vol. 14 / No. 18) for April 30 through May 6, 1966. Ronald Searle (1920 – 2011) was an English artist and cartoonist. He is perhaps best remembered as the creator of St Trinian’s School and for…