Tag: Wanda Clark
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TYPEWRITER TESSIE!
Lucy and the Typewriter On July 23, 1829, American William Austin Burt patented a machine called the “Typographer” which is listed as the first typewriter. The London Science Museum describes it as “the first writing mechanism whose invention was documented”. Burt never found a buyer for the patent, so the invention was never commercially produced. …
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RIP Frank Gorey
1928-2019 Lucille Ball’s chauffeur for nearly 30 years, Frank Gorey started working for Lucille in October of 1959 and was with her for the rest of her life. Among his responsibilities were taking Lucie and Desi Jr. to school and taking her mother Dede shopping. Interestingly, he was on the set for the filming of…
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LUCY MOVES TO NBC
February 8, 1980 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Hal Kanter, Robert O’Brien, and Paul Pumpian Synopsis TV star Lucille Ball is convinced to come back to work for NBC. She is welcomed back by some of the network’s top stars and immediately gets to work creating her first show, “The Music Mart” starring…
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Happy 90th Birthday to Frank Gorey, Lucille Ball’s friend and chauffeur (lower left). He is surrounded by (left to right): Thomas J. Watson (writer), Lucie Arnaz, Wanda Clark (Lucille Ball’s personal secretary), and Michael Stern (writer).
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CREATIVE CASTING!
After two series, Lucille Ball’s sitcoms were literally a family affair. On “Here’s Lucy” she employed her husband, her children, her cousins, and many others! Here’s a look at some of the other unusual casting choices on the show! The ultimate celebrity guest star was none other than Lucille Ball herself! Lucy Carter met the movie…
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LUCY’S REPLACEMENT
S4;E19 ~ January 17, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis Harry gets a computer and fires Lucy, who then gets a job in a typing pool at an insurance company. When she starts to miss Harry, Lucy and Kim sabotage the computer to get her old…
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LUCY PROTECTS HER JOB
S2;E14 ~ December 22, 1969 Directed by Danny Dayton ~ Written by Sam Perrin and Ralph Goodman Synopsis When Lucy fears her job is in danger, Kim pretends to be an bumbling secretary to make Harry appreciate Lucy even more! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim…
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