Tag: Vivian Vance
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1954 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE Season three of “I Love Lucy” concludes with another Emmy win for the series and for Vivian Vance. February would see the premiere of the film “The Long, Long Trailer.” “The Million-Dollar Idea” (ILL S3;E13) ~ January 11, 1954 Lucy takes a page from Jackie Gleason with this get-rich-quick scheme…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1953 Part Two ~ JULY to DECEMBER The launch of season three turns the Ricardos from a show-business couple to a struggling family. “Ricky’s ‘Life’ Story” (ILL S3;E1) ~ October 5, 1953 Life Magazine, that is. The Arnaz Family was featured in the magazine, so they returned the favor on “I Love Lucy.” This is the…
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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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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1952 Part Two ~ JULY to DECEMBER The second season of “I Love Lucy” begins, with both Lucille Ball and Lucy Ricardo pregnant! The decision to incorporate Ball’s pregnancy into the story arc changes the filming schedule in order to ‘bank’ episodes for Lucille’s pregnancy leave. “Job Switching” (ILL S2;E1) ~ September 15, 1952 In 1996,…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1951 1951 marked the premiere of “I Love Lucy.” Although a pilot episode had been filmed, it was only shown to prospective sponsors and network executives. It was not broadcast until 1990. This is the start of television history! “The Girls Want To Go To A Nightclub” (ILL S1;E1) ~ October 15, 1951 This was the…
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LUCY & THE GARDEN STATE
Lucille Ball’s various encounters with New Jersey! Save the “Lucille Ball” Pond! The famed “Lucille Ball house and pond”, located on the corner of Clive Street and Mason Drive in Edison, New Jersey, has been recently purchased by developers. Word has spread that the plans call to demolish the existing home and fill in the…
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CIRCUS BALL
In 1977, Lucille Ball acted as Ringmaster for CBS’s second annual “Circus of the Stars.” On screen, however, Lucy was a one-woman circus star, performing virtually all the acts found under the big top on her four television series, various specials, several films, and even in real life! Here’s a look at her moments of…
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LUCY THE SPORTS FAN
In both her personal life and her screen roles, Lucy was always a sports fan! “The Bob Hope Buick Sports Award Show” February 15, 1961 on NBC Produced by: Jack Hope, Bob’s younger brother. He died 18 months after this special aired. Directed by: Jack Shea Written by: Mort Lachman, Bill Larkin, Lester White, John…
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