leenorman Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Parke Levy b. 04/19/08 d. 03/08/93 Parke Levy, Writer/Producer; Writer, Desilu Productions', December Bride, 15 episodes, 1954-59; Producer, 8 episodes, 1956-59; as well as Writer, William Frawley (Lucy's Fred Mertz) film, Hit Parade of 1947, 1947; is born this date in 1908. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Locarno ("By the way, Ricky's band was there! :marionstrong: ") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 On the occasion of HIS birthday: Peter Lawford b. 9/7/23 d. 12/24/84 Peter Lawford, actor, 117 films; long-time friend of the Arnazes; Lucille and William Frawley (Lucy's Fred Mertz) co-star, MGM’s Ziegfeld Follies, 1946; appears with Vivian Vance (Lucy's Ethel Mertz) Password All-Stars, 1964; guest, Desilu Productions', You Don't Say, “Episode dated 15 February 1965”; with the Arnazes, American Masters: About Judy Garland: By Myself, 1983; as well as with Desi, archivally, The Nightclub Years, 2001; is born this date in 1923. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Louise (One of Ethel's numerous middle names.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Jay Livingston, b. 03/28/15 d. 10/17/01 Jay Livingston, nominated 1958 Tony Award; inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, 1977; Academy-Award-winning partnership with Ray Evans, western NY native and major supporter, Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum, Jamestown NY, composer of many songs for the movies; i.e. “To Each His Own” 1946; “Buttons and Bows” 1948, “Mona Lisa” 1950, “Que Sera Sera” 1956; wrote lyrics for Lucille Ball/Bob Hope film, Sorrowful Jones, 1949, “Havin’ a Wonderful Wish (Time You Were Here)”, and Fancy Pants “(Hey) Fancy Pants!”, “Home Cookin”, 1950; composer, William Frawley (Lucy's Fred Mertz)/Bob Hope film, The Lemon Drop Kid, “It Doesn't Cost A Dime to Dream”, “They Obviously Want Me to Sing”, and “Silver Bells”, 1951; “Tammy and the Bachelor”, 1957; and, the partners collaborated on several TV themes for such as Bonanza, 1959, and Mister Ed, 1961; composer, Desilu Studios'-filmed, The Jack Benny Program “Ghost Town Western Sketch”, 1962, is born this date in 1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Ladies Overseas Aid (raffle to help two darling ladies afford to go to Europe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Jay Livingston, b. 03/28/15 d. 10/17/01 Jay Livingston, nominated 1958 Tony Award; inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, 1977; Academy-Award-winning partnership with Ray Evans, western NY native and major supporter, Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum, Jamestown NY, composer of many songs for the movies; i.e. “To Each His Own” 1946; “Buttons and Bows” 1948, “Mona Lisa” 1950, “Que Sera Sera” 1956; wrote lyrics for Lucille Ball/Bob Hope film, Sorrowful Jones, 1949, “Havin’ a Wonderful Wish (Time You Were Here)”, and Fancy Pants “(Hey) Fancy Pants!”, “Home Cookin”, 1950; composer, William Frawley (Lucy's Fred Mertz)/Bob Hope film, The Lemon Drop Kid, “It Doesn't Cost A Dime to Dream”, “They Obviously Want Me to Sing”, and “Silver Bells”, 1951; “Tammy and the Bachelor”, 1957; and, the partners collaborated on several TV themes for such as Bonanza, 1959, and Mister Ed, 1961; composer, Desilu Studios'-filmed, The Jack Benny Program “Ghost Town Western Sketch”, 1962, is born this date in 1915. Don't forget Jay was Shirley Mitchell's husband in the last decade of his life. Louse (something you did not want to be after a round of "How To Rate Your Marriage (Or: Is Your Spouse a Louse)") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Don't forget Jay was Shirley Mitchell's husband in the last decade of his life. Louse (something you did not want to be after a round of "How To Rate Your Marriage (Or: Is Your Spouse a Louse)") Thanks for the tidbit, Brock; I'd forgotten to add that to each of their bios.... Loving you, JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Harold Lloyd b. 4/20/1893 d. 3/8/71 Harold Lloyd, William Frawley (Lucy's Fred Mertz) co-star, Professor Beware, 1938; Lucille Ball producer, long-time friend and mentor; Lucille film, A Girl, A Guy and a Gob producer, 1941; with Lucille, Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood, 1960, guest, Desilu Productions’, Here’s Hollywood, as himself, 1962; with Lucille, archivally, Legends of Comedy, 1992; as well as Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes, 2004, is born this date in 1893. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Look Magazine EEEEEEWWWWWW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Lloyd Bridges (HL Guest Star. He was not there for Lucy Carmichael when she needed him.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Lloyd Bridges (HL Guest Star. He was not there for Lucy Carmichael when she needed him.) She also didn't have him with her when she went to look at the sailboat, to really see what condition it was in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Lucille Barker (the number of oars she had in the water was questionable) (love the reference to my favorite LWL episode) Little Loyal Lucy as in "You know me, LLL" from "Lucy and Paul winchell" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 On the occasion of HER birthday: Lola Hunt Mandicos b. 9/10/1897 d. 8/15/30 Lola Hunt Mandicos, (Lucille Ball’s cousin/‘sister’ Cleo’s mother), Lucille Ball’s mother, Desiree’s sister, is born this date in 1897. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Loomis, Mrs. (Not enough people were ripping off her clothes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Loomis, Mrs. (Not enough people were ripping off her clothes) Art Linkletter (played himself in an episode of TLS where Lucy was not allowed to speak or lose her temper, thanks to the wiles of Doris Singleton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Little Ethel (" Little?!" ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Mary Loos b. 05/06/10 d. 10/11/04 Mary Loos, Writer, screenplay, William Frawley (Lucy's Fred Mertz) films, Rendezvous with Annie, 1946; Hit Parade of 1947, 1947; Writer, 29 of 34 episodes, Producer, 31 episodes, Desilu Productions', Desilu Studios'-filmed, Yancy Derringer, 1958-59; is born this date in 1910. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Percy Livermore (tried teaching the Ricardos proper English and a very stupid song) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Ira Levin b. 08/27/29 d. 11/12/07 Ira Levin, best-selling playwright, whose first produced play, No Time for Sergeants, launching Andy Griffith's career, and later developed into the popular, Gomer Pyle, USMC, which Desilu Studios''-filmed in 1964; American author, dramatist; songwriter; writes stage play, Critic’s Choice, in which film version, Lucille Ball co-stars, with Bob Hope, 1963, is born this date in 1929. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 liver ( LOVER! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Louis Nicoletti (Jack of all trades in the Lucy-verse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Louis Nicoletti (Jack of all trades in the Lucy-verse) Leg (what Lucille Ball/Lucy Carter broke while skiing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 On the occasion of HER birthday: Claudette Colbert b. 9/13/03 d. 7/30/96 Claudette Colbert, Lucille Ball long-time early-career friend; starred in film version of Skylark (a Vivian Vance-starred play, 1939) same time as Desi Arnaz was on stage with Too Many Girls; Vivian Vance (Lucy’s Ethel Mertz) co-star, The Secret Fury, 1950 - the first of two Vance films before her television fame, is born this date in 1903. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedderchester Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Lux (the soap of Hollywood stars, and something you should always have on hand even on a boat according to Chris Carmichael-- sponser of The Lucy Show in it's first season) also the name of the street my mom grew up on, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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