Tag: Van Johnson
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LUCY THE STAR-GAZER! ~ Part One
On “Here’s Lucy,” more than any other series, Lucille Ball used her vast network of Hollywood celebrities as guest stars! It became a great honor to be asked to guest star on “Here’s Lucy,” and even the most accomplished actors were nervous about appearing with the great Lucille Ball. Here are some of the great stars of…
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GUESS WHO OWES LUCY $23.50
S1;E11 ~ December 9, 1968 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis Lucy loans Van Johnson money to fix his car – but the man turns out to be an impostor. In return, Lucy wants the real Van Johnson to fly to Dallas to sing “Happy Birthday” to…
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“The Dancing Star”
papermoonloveslucy: (S4;E27 ~ May 2, 1955) Carolyn Appleby is in town and expecting to see Lucy rubbing elbows with celebrities so Lucy convinces Van Johnson to play along with her pretense. Ray Bolger was originally going to be “the dancing star,” but he was replaced with Van Johnson. Johnson was a very good friend of…
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“The Dancing Star”
(S4;E27 ~ May 2, 1955) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 30, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studio. Rating: 41.5/65 Synopsis ~ Carolyn Appleby is in town and expecting to see Lucy rubbing elbows with celebrities so Lucy convinces Van Johnson to play along with her deception. Ray…
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“Getting Ready”
(S4;E11 ~ December 13, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 21, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 47.6/66 Synopsis ~ Planes, trains or automobiles – or even the bus – are the modes of transportation that Lucy considers for the trip to California. They finally…