How much juice did Lucille Ball have in the late 1960s? While many of her contemporaries struggled to remain relevant as America seemed on the brink of a cultural and political revolution, the old-school Ball was still one of television's most reliable entertainers. "I Love Lucy," the paradigm-setting sitcom she created with her husband Desi Arnaz, was a syndication powerhouse. Five years after ending the series, she shook off the Broadway failure of 1960's "Wildcat" and scored another sitcom hit with "The Lucy Show." At the end of the series' sixth season, it was the second highest-rated show on television, but when Ball sold Desilu Productions to Gulf+Western in 1967, she decided to pull the plug.
Why? Because she didn't want to star in a show owned by someone else. So when "The Lucy Show" aired its final episode on March 11, 1968, Ball turned around and created "Here's Lucy," which premiered...
Why? Because she didn't want to star in a show owned by someone else. So when "The Lucy Show" aired its final episode on March 11, 1968, Ball turned around and created "Here's Lucy," which premiered...
- 9/4/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Everyone loves Lucy, even in a television special as fluffy and foolish as this one. Lucille Ball stars as Lucy Whittaker, an Indiana housewife who phones then President Jimmy Carter to give him a piece of her mind. Carter intends to build a housing project on the site of what is now a camp for underprivileged kids. Of course, President Carter just so happens to be coming to town and ever so kindly offers to allow Lucy to make him dinner as he comes by her house to discuss the situation with her.
I have one kind thing to say about Lucy Calls the President, and that is this: somehow, every Lucy project seems to have a delightful cast of hilarious actors and actresses. Guest starring in this piece are Ed McMahon, Steve Allen, Mary Wickes, and Mary Jane Croft. And what kind of special would this be if Vivian Vance,...
I have one kind thing to say about Lucy Calls the President, and that is this: somehow, every Lucy project seems to have a delightful cast of hilarious actors and actresses. Guest starring in this piece are Ed McMahon, Steve Allen, Mary Wickes, and Mary Jane Croft. And what kind of special would this be if Vivian Vance,...
- 4/17/2010
- by Jessica Guerrasio
- JustPressPlay.net
Pauline Quirke has been cast in a new BBC daytime drama called Missing. Quirke, who is most famous for her role as Sharon in Birds Of A Feather, will play DS Mary Jane Croft, a charismatic detective who runs an under-resourced department. The drama, set in a busy Missing Persons Unit, sees staff race against time to save people who are at risk. Amidst all this, Quirke's character harbours a dark secret - she has a missing sister. "I (more)...
- 2/26/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
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