Tag: Verna Felton
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HAIR DYED
June 10, 1949 “Hair Dyed” aka “Liz Gets Her Hair Dyed” is episode #48 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on June 10, 1949 on the CBS Radio Network. Synopsis ~ After George warning Liz about the dangers of idle gossip, Liz’s chatty and absent-minded hair stylist forgets what she’s doing and mistakenly dyes…
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LUCKY PARTNERS
September 25, 1944 “Lucky Partners” was a presentation of Lux Radio Theatre, broadcast on CBS Radio on September 25, 1944. It is based on a 1940 RKO film of the same name directed by Lewis Milestone which in turn was based on the 1935 French film Good Luck. Lucky Partners the movie starred Ronald Colman and Ginger Rogers in their…
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PARLEY BAER
August 5, 1904 Parley Baer was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He studied drama at the University of Utah. Early in his career, Baer was a circus ringmaster and publicist before entering military service in World War II. In the 1950s, he had a job training wild animals at Jungleland and was a docent at the…
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VERNA FELTON
July 20, 1890 Verna Felton (1890-1966) made her professional stage debut at the age of 10 as ‘Little Verna Felton,’ working extensively on stage. Felton was one of the most successful performers in radio, and soon went on to television. She played the persistent Mrs. Day (mother of Dennis) on “The Jack Benny Show” (1955-62). …
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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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DENNIS DAY
May 21, 1916 Dennis Day was born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty in New York City. He is best known for his professional relationship with Jack Benny, who he first teamed with on radio in 1939, and continued performing with until Benny’s death in 1974. His “Gee, Mr. Benny!” became a well-known catchphrase. He was an Irish…
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“I Love Lucy” ~ Season 2
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “Job Switching” (S2;E1) ~ September 15, 1952 Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed May…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1953 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE The new year kicks off with a baby – two babies – Little Ricky and Desi Jr. “Ricky Has Labor Pains” (ILL S2;E14) ~ January 5, 1953 Filmed on Halloween 1952, the episode show’s a very pregnant Lucy reading McCall’s with the words “I Love Lucy” very clearly…
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