Tag: Vivian Vance

• APPLE BLOSSOM LUCY

  April 30, 1964 The annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival and Parade in Winchester, Virginia began in 1929. The event features an Apple Blossom Queen (aka Queen Shenandoah), a parade with a Grand Marshal, and celebrity appearances. In 1964, TV legend Lucille Ball, served as the Festival’s Grand Marshal. The Queen of Comedy was joined by…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 30, 2020

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  1964, Andrews Sisters, Apple, Apple Festival, Apple Pectin, Apple Pie, Apple Sauce, Apples, Desi Arnaz, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, Katharine Luckinbill, Luci Baines Johnson, Lucie Arnaz, Lucie Luckinbill, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Mickey Rooney, Patty Andrews, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, The Lucy Show, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Winchester Virginia

• LUCILLE BALL: A Life on TV

  1949-1989 Lucille Ball performed in nearly every aspect of show business, but television was the medium on which she left her mark. From the late 1940s until her death on April 26, 1989, Lucille Ball lit up television screens worldwide with her talent.  Below I’ve selected one program from each calendar year she was on…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 26, 2020

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  Audrey Meadows, Ben Blue, Bob Hope, Cher, Danny Kaye, Desi Arnaz, Ed McMahon, Ed Wynn, Elizabeth Taylor, Emmy Awards, Ernie Kovacs, Fred MacMurray, Gale Gordon, Harpo Marx, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, Jack Benny, Johnny Carson, Life With Lucy, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Paula Stewart, Richard Burton, RKO, Stone Pillow, The Lucy Show, Three’s Company, Vivian Vance, Wildcat, William Frawley

• Lucy’s Will Power!

  In honor of Shakespeare’s birthday (April 23rd) here are some examples of Lucy honoring the immortal Bard of Avon!  ROMEO AND JULIET ROMEO AND JULIET ROMEO AND JULIET THE MERCHANT OF VENICE RICHARD II  ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA THE TAMING OF THE SHREW THE TAMING OF THE SHREW JULIUS CAESAR…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 23, 2020

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  Antony and Cleopatra, Desi Arnaz Jr., Gale Gordon, Hans Conreid, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, John Williams, Julius Caesar, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Lucy in London, Much Ado About Nothing, Orson Welles, Richard II, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, Stage, The Bard of Avon, The Lucy Show, The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew, Theatre, tv, Vivian Vance, William Shakespeare

• LUCY & THE TIGER KING

  Whether you like it or not, Netflix’s series THE TIGER KING has become the most popular documentary of all time.  Here’s a somewhat skewed look at THE TIGER KING filtered through a few of the most popular sitcoms of all time!  Imagine falling asleep after binging “I Love Lucy” and “Tiger King” and the below images might…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 19, 2020

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  Ann-Margret, Carole Baskin, Carole Cook, Circus of the Stars, Dance Girl Dance, Desi Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr., don knotts, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, Joe Exotic, Leopard, lion share, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, MGM, Netflix, Password, Pepito Perez, Pepito the Clown, Richard Widmark, The Long Long Trailer, The Lucy Show, The Tiger King, Tiger King, Tigers, Tony Lo Bianco, Vivian Vance, William Schallert

• BENCH WARMERS

  In Springtime, there’s nothing better than sharing a bench in a park – or just getting off your feet wherever you are.  Here’s a tribute to the mighty benches that gave comfort to Lucy and her friends! 

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 16, 2020

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  Ann Sothern, Arte Johnson, Bench, Benches, Benny Rubin, Buster Keaton, Daphne Zuniga, Desi Arnaz, Ellen Corby, Frank McHugh, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, Jamestown, John Ritter, Life With Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Lured, Mary Jane Croft, Murray Matheson, Palm Springs, Park Bench, Reta Shaw, Ruth Buzzi, Stone Pillow, The Lucy Show, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• I LOVE LUCY: THE PANDEMIC YEARS

  If the worldwide Corona Virus had struck in the 1950s instead of  2020, what would television have looked like?  We can only wonder… [This blog is intended as humor in a bleak time in our history. It is abstract satire and not meant to make light of the actual suffering and great loss that the…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 11, 2020

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  Barbara Pepper, CBS, Corona Virus, Covid-19, Desi Arnaz, Hoarders, I love lucy, Isolation, Lucille Ball, Pandemic, Purell, Quarantine, Social Distancing, tv, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• LUCY & GRACE

  Lucy & Ricky & Will & Grace & Fred & Ethel & Jack & Karen [Note: This blog was written before the airing of “We Love Lucy” (S11;E16) on April 9, 2020.] There’s no denying that the fabulous foursome of “Will & Grace” was inspired by the antics of the gang of the original fabulous four of…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 9, 2020

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  Cher, Debbie Reynolds, Debra Messing, Desi Arnaz, Eric McCormack, I love lucy, Joan Collins, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Meghan Mullally, Rip Torn, Robert Klein, Sean Hayes, Vivian Vance, Will & Grace, Will and Grace

• THE LUCIE ARNAZ SHOW

  April 2, 1985 Produced by Sam Denhoff Productions and Taft Entertainment Television Producers: Susan Seeger, Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman “The Lucie Arnaz Show” was based on the British television sitcom “Agony” (1979-81) starring Maureen Lipman as Dr. Jane Lucas. The original series ran for 20 episodes on LWT (London Weekend Television). Guest cast included actors…

  Michael T. Mooney

  April 2, 2020

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  1985, Advice to the Lovelorn, Agony, Alice, Anthony Quinn, Dear Abby, Desi Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr., Douglas Seale, Ed Sullivan Theatre, Gene Klavan, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, John Getz, Karen Jablons-Alexander, Lee Bryant, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Maureen Lipman, Melissa Joan Hart, Miss Lonelyhearts, New York City, Sons & Daughters, The Jeffersons, The Lucy Arnaz Show, The Lucy Show, Todd Waring, Tony Roberts, Vivian Vance, Zorba

• THE LUCY MUSEUM of ART

  A look at the various paintings seen on Lucycoms! The artwork seen on Lucille Ball’s four sitcoms was coordinated by the set decorator, generally pulled from props and set stock. It was not unusual for a piece to turn up in more than one location and even on another series!  Note: For this blog, we are…

  Michael T. Mooney

  March 24, 2020

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  Abraham Lincoln, Art, artwork, CBS, Danny Thomas, Desi Arnaz, Ed McMahon, Europe, Foster Brooks, Gale Gordon, George Washington, Hayden Rorke, Here’s Lucy, Hollywood, Hollywood Brown Derby, I love lucy, Johnny Carson, Klimt, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Mame, Mel Torme, paintings, Rudy Vallee, Shelley Winters, The Lucy Show, tv, Vincent Price, Vivian Vance

• LUCY’S GUIDE to SOCIAL DISTANCING

  A Lucy-lovers guide for getting through the current health crisis.  {Note: This is NOT medical advice and should not be taken as such. Things are changing constantly so please consult up-to-date news and information to guide your behavior. Updated July 31, 2020.} First and foremost – WASH YOUR HANDS! Sing the “I Love Lucy” theme…

  Michael T. Mooney

  March 19, 2020

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  Art Carney, Corona, Corona Virus, Covid-19, COVID19, Danny Thomas, Desi Arnaz, Edward Everett Horton, Epidemic, Gale Gordon, Health, Here’s Lucy, I love lucy, Isolation, Jackie Gleason, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Mary Wickes, Pandemic, Safety, Shelter in Place, Social Distancing, Sterile, The Honeymooners, The Lucy Show, Vivian Vance