Neil Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I've been catching an episode or two of "Highway Patrol" starring Lucy's sometimes-date Broderick Crawford. It's cheaply produced syndicated schlock with Dragnet-style acting. Amazingly Broderick was only mid to late 40s when this was shot and looks a FULL 20 years older. "Brod" is fascinating to watch, though and his performance holds what little there is of the show together. Never have you heard the combination of rapid speech and marble-mouth, sort of like Jimmy Cagney meets Norm Crosby. HP was rerun for years and probably made him a bundle, but what a comedown for an actor who 6 years previous had won an Oscar, then starred in "Born Yesterday". And here's an interesting tidbit: Broderick died in 1986, 3 years to the day before his one-time date (steady?) Lucy, April 26th . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I've been catching an episode or two of "Highway Patrol" starring Lucy's sometimes-date Broderick Crawford. It's cheaply produced syndicated schlock with Dragnet-style acting. Amazingly Broderick was only mid to late 40s when this was shot and looks a FULL 20 years older. "Brod" is fascinating to watch, though and his performance holds what little there is of the show together. Never have you heard the combination of rapid speech and marble-mouth, sort of like Jimmy Cagney meets Norm Crosby. HP was rerun for years and probably made him a bundle, but what a comedown for an actor who 6 years previous had won an Oscar, then starred in "Born Yesterday". And here's an interesting tidbit: Broderick died in 1986, 3 years to the day before his one-time date (steady?) Lucy, April 26th . More than steady, they were ENGAGED to be married. There was this one story that he beat her up to get the ring back, dunno if it's true. Apparently HIS family looked down on her. I never missed Highway Patrol and loved Broderick's ordinary guy next door "LOOK". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 More than steady, they were ENGAGED to be married. There was this one story that he beat her up to get the ring back, dunno if it's true. Apparently HIS family looked down on her. I never missed Highway Patrol and loved Broderick's ordinary guy next door "LOOK". Broderick's mother was Helen Broderick (of Top Hat fame). She introduced Lucy to her son and liked Lucy very much. I think you're thinking of the Ralph Forbes, who came from a famous British family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Broderick's mother was Helen Broderick (of Top Hat fame). She introduced Lucy to her son and liked Lucy very much. I think you're thinking of the Ralph Forbes, who came from a famous British family. Thanks, you know how us old coots get our stories mixed up, so why did they break up then? And is the story bullshit about him physically forcing her to give him back the ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Thanks, you know how us old coots get our stories mixed up, so why did they break up then? And is the story bullshit about him physically forcing her to give him back the ring? That's the story I heard too, that he beat the crap out of her to get his ring back. If that's true, what a piece of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 That's the story I heard too, that he beat the crap out of her to get his ring back. If that's true, what a piece of shit. Maybe it was a slap or holding her arm, and they changed the story to beating her up to sensationalize it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I heard he gave her a black eye. Punk ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 More than steady, they were ENGAGED to be married. There was this one story that he beat her up to get the ring back, dunno if it's true. Apparently HIS family looked down on her. I never missed Highway Patrol and loved Broderick's ordinary guy next door "LOOK". Never heard or 'read', I should say, the story about his family not liking her; I DID read that she was great friends with his mother.... Also, an actress....ANYONE???? JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Thanks, you know how us old coots get our stories mixed up, so why did they break up then? And is the story bullshit about him physically forcing her to give him back the ring? Seems like I recall that DESI ARNAZ got in there somewhere - her meeting him, that is - my, I worded that badly, didn't I? You will see in the next comment I make that I had NOT read down further before I posted, about Brod's mom; HarryCarter did, as well, SO>>>>must be true! ANYONE? JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 So how many people was she engaged to? My count has Al Hall and Brodrick, although I never heard the ring story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONALISAISMONALUCY Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I am sure glad that she gave up getting serious with apes. You got to do what you got to when you are struggling to get up the ladder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I am sure glad that she gave up getting serious with apes. You got to do what you got to when you are struggling to get up the ladder. I don't remember what Crawford looked like, was he one of these big handsome-uglies she liked? I know Al Hall was...interesting looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Never heard or 'read', I should say, the story about his family not liking her; I DID read that she was great friends with his mother.... Also, an actress....ANYONE???? JK Harry answered the part that i screwed up when i mixed up two of her beaus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 So how many people was she engaged to? My count has Al Hall and Brodrick, although I never heard the ring story. The story about BRODERICK was in an old book i have on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I don't remember what Crawford looked like, was he one of these big handsome-uglies she liked? I know Al Hall was...interesting looking. Yes, they did look similar, didn't you ever see apic of Broderick? Google him, ugly as sin. Tough guy and scary voice and speech pattern, sorta like her at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yes, they did look similar, didn't you ever see apic of Broderick? Google him, ugly as sin. Tough guy and scary voice and speech pattern, sorta like her at the end. Ok, I Googled him. All's I can say is he's definitely a 2-bagger. Or they did it with the lights off. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ok, I Googled him. All's I can say is he's definitely a 2-bagger. Or they did it with the lights off. Yikes. Well, to be fair, he wouldn't have become a big movie star if he didn't have something about him and also he had this short period where he was suave and debonair, you know from March to April in '42, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Well, to be fair, he wouldn't have become a big movie star if he didn't have something about him and also he had this short period where he was suave and debonair, you know from March to April in '42, LOL! Alright, so you're saying she was with all these ugly dudes before they got ugly or fat? I'm just gonna believe that so I can rest easier. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Here are Lucy and Brod together: The two were guests on The Tonight Show together in 1971. This is during the period that almost no tapes still exist. I'd love to see this one. I wonder if they interact at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 So how many people was she engaged to? My count has Al Hall and Brodrick, although I never heard the ring story. Ralph Forbes and Pan Berman both proposed to her, but she turned them down. She and Roger Furse supposedly nearly eloped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Pan Berman I sort of thought may have, but I never heard of these other 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Here are Lucy and Brod together: The two were guests on The Tonight Show together in 1971. This is during the period that almost no tapes still exist. I'd love to see this one. I wonder if they interact at all. Ok, he's not so ugly there. Passable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Here are Lucy and Brod together: The two were guests on The Tonight Show together in 1971. This is during the period that almost no tapes still exist. I'd love to see this one. I wonder if they interact at all. I would kill to see that too and am shocked she even agreed to be on the show with him as another guest. Guess there were no hard feelings then, but i'm sure they pretended like none of it ever happened, or maybe one of those many instances where Lucy gets off after her interview and she doesn't even see the other guests, unless they saw each other in the green room of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ralph Forbes and Pan Berman both proposed to her, but she turned them down. She and Roger Furse supposedly nearly eloped. Pan proposed to her, really? With the intention of divorcing his wife i imagine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Pan Berman I sort of thought may have, but I never heard of these other 2. Dunno about Ralphie but Brock er i mean Broderick was well documented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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