A 'Jammin Jubilee' featuring musical tributes to Lucille Ball, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Willie Nelson and New York will be held by The Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520 in Hudson, Florida. The event is scheduled for January 12, 2008. To reserve tickets or for more information call Judy at 727-868-2994, ext. 14 weekdays from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM or stop by the office.
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In January, I reported about how the Kenai Muncipal Airport in Alaska planned to redecorate its dining room with images of Lucille Ball and other pop culture icons.
Guess what? The Peninsula Clarion reports that the dining room is now open and a BIG success due in part to its snappy, vintage decor:
As planned when the McBrides signed their five-year operating agreement with the city, the airport cafe is decorated with photos and memorabilia of celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Elvis Presley, James Dean, The Three Stooges, Lucille Ball, and Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack.
Thanks to LLL member, Claude (morethanonesubject), for this news! Claude writes:
Was watching Regis and Kellie today and while they were doing their annoying patter, Regis started making fun of her for hosting the next TV Land awards and generally putting the awards down, so she shot back that Carol Burnett will be on and that there's this tribute to Lucille Ball and that her kids will be on the show too. TALK ABOUT GETTING A SCOOP!
With the recent passing of "I Love Lucy" co-creator Bob Carroll Jr., TelevisionWeek is presenting a retrospective of the most popular American sitcom of its generation.
A 'Jammin Jubilee' featuring musicial tributes to Lucille Ball, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland and Willie Nelson(?!?) will be held at Parish Hall in Bonita Springs, Florida on Saturday, January 20. The event will be held from 7:00-9:30 AM. There is no age limit and tickets are $25-30. Sorry, I don't have any contact information for this event.
Source: http://www.bonitanews.com/events/2007/jan/20/6023/
The Kenai City Council has approved the plans to decorate the Kenai Municipal Airport with the likenesses of Lucille Ball and other celebrities!
Read about it here:
http://tinyurl.com/st6d8
Read the original blog entry.
The Kenai Municipal Airport in Alaska will soon have plenty of famous folks hanging around. Lucille Ball, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and other admired celebrities will have their likenesses added to the dining room decor of the airport's restaurant.
The plan to update the restaurant's decor still needs to be approved by the city council, but if the plans go through travelers will be able to dine with Lucy every day of the week.
Get the full scoop, courtesy of the Peninsula Clarion.
On December 2, 1986 Desi Arnaz passed away at the age of 69. It seems odd that the happy occasion of Desi's marriage to his first wife and true love, Lucille Ball, would come so close to the sad occasion of his death. But, let's not be sad today! Let's all remember the talented, innovative and wonderful singer, musician, actor, director, writer, producer, entrepreneur (and more!) that Desi Arnaz was.
Desi Arnaz was born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y De Acha III on March 2, 1917 in Santiago, Cuba. He once said that he was thankful to America for the opportunities it had presented to him. He felt honored and proud to have served in the military for the country he felt had given him and his family so much. Today all of us worldwide are thankful for him.
Desi Arnaz - Wikipedia Entry
Desi's filmography
MBC Profile
Online Memorial
This Wednesday, Turner Classic Movies will conclude its month long salute to Lucille Ball by showing her in 'showbiz' roles.
*All times listed are Eastern.*
November 29
8:00PM Meet The People (1944)
A fading stage star tries to revive her career by taking a job in a shipyard.
10:00PM Stage Door (1937)
Women at a theatrical boardinghouse try to make their big break happen.
11:45PM Best Foot Forward (1943)
A movie star wreaks havoc when she accepts an invitation to a military academy dance.
November 30
1:30AM The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
A screen queen suffers through harebrained publicity stunts schemed up by her press agent.
2:45AM Annabel Takes A Tour (1938)
A movie star on tour gets thrown into a variety of wacky publicity stunts.
4:00AM That's Right - You're Wrong (1940)
A band leader has to overcome a film studio head's hatred to make it on the big screen.
5:45AM Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
A ballet dancer and a burlesque queen compete for a wealthy suitor.
7:30AM Room Service (1938)
Three zany producers try to extend their hotel credit until they can get a play mounted.
9:00AM Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
Legendary showman Flo Ziegfeld imagines the kind of Follies he could produce with MGM's musical stars.
Descriptions taken from the November 2006 issue of Now Playing Guide.
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And we're all thankful! Tonight Turner Classic Movies will be featuring movies that show Lucille Ball playing domestic roles. The family fun starts at 8:00 PM Eastern with "Yours, Mine and Ours" starring Lucy and Henry Fonda. Hopefully, you didn't miss Ball and Fonda together in 1942's The Big Street last week. TCM will be showing the movie in widescreen. The DVD contains the full screen version.
*All times listed are Eastern*
November 22
8:00PM Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
10:00PM The Facts of Life (1960)
November 23
12:00AM Her Husband's Affairs (1947)
1:30AM You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)
2:45AM Du Barry Was A Lady (1943)
4:30AM The Magic Carpet (1951)
On November 8, 1962, Lucille Ball purchased Desi Arnaz's shares in Desilu Studios for more than two million dollars. This bold move made Lucille Ball the first woman to head a major studio.
Tonight on Turner Classic Movies you can see Lucille Ball play a working woman in several movies.
All times listed are Eastern.
November 8
8:00PM The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.
9:30PM Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
An inept secretary goes to work for a bogus real estate firm thinking it's real.
11:00PM A Girl, A Guy, and A Gob (1941)
A stuffy boss tries to steal his secretary from her sailor boyfriend.
November 9
12:45AM Beauty For The Asking (1939)
A jilted woman makes her fortune in cosmetics.
2:00AM Look Who's Laughing (1941)
A radio star plans to build an airplane plant in a sleepy small town.
3:30AM Easy Living (1949)
An aging football star risks his health when his greedy wife won't let him retire.
5:00AM Valley of the Sun (1942)
A government spy goes after a crooked Indian agent in Arizona.
6:30AM Next Time I Marry (1938)
To secure a huge fortune, an heiress has to find a husband fast.
7:45AM Seven Days' Leave (1942)
A serviceman has one week to wed an heiress and inherit $100,000.
9:15AM Having Wonderful Time (1938)
A New York girl finds love at a summer resort.
10:30AM Easy To Wed (1946)
In this remake of Libeled Lady, a tough newspaper editor hires a gigolo to compromise a woman suing his paper for libel.
12:30PM Without Love (1945)
A World War II housing shortage inspires a widow to propose a marriage of convenience with an inventor.
2:30PM Joy of Living (1938)
A Broadway musical star falls for an eccentric millionaire.
Movie descriptions taken from The November 2006 issue of Now Playing Guide.
Complete Schedule of Lucy's Movies on TCM
Read about Lucy's role in the making of Mame and other great stories by LLL member morethanonesubject (Claude).
Lucille Ball is Turner Classic Movies' "Star of The Month" for November 2006. Tune in every Wednesday and Thursday night for a marathon of films starring or featuring Lucille Ball.
*All times listed are Eastern*
Lucille Ball on TCM:
November 1
8:00PM The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
10:00PM Forever Darling (1956)
11:45PM Too Many Girls (1940)
November 2
1:15AM I Dream Too Much (1935)
3:00AM Bunker Bean (1936)
4:15AM Chatterbox (1936)
5:30AM That Girl From Paris (1936)
7:30AM Don't Tell The Wife (1937)
8:45AM Follow The Fleet(1936)
10:45AM Top Hat (1935)
12:30PM MGM Parade Show #22
November 8
8:00PM The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
9:30PM Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
11:00PM A Girl, A Guy, and A Gob (1941)
November 9
12:45AM Beauty For The Asking (1939)
2:00AM Look Who's Laughing (1941)
3:30AM Easy Living (1949)
5:00AM Valley of the Sun (1942)
6:30AM Next Time I Marry (1938)
7:45AM Seven Days' Leave (1942)
9:15AM Having Wonderful Time (1938)
10:30AM Easy To Wed (1946)
12:30PM Without Love (1945)
2:30PM Joy of Living (1938)
November 15
8:00PM The Big Street (1942)
10:00PM Five Came Back (1939)
11:30PM Panama Lady (1939)
November 16
2:00AM The Marines Fly High (1940)
3:15AM Go Chase Yourself (1938)
4:45AM Two Smart People (1946)
November 22
8:00PM Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
10:00PM The Facts of Life (1960)
November 23
12:00AM Her Husband's Affairs (1947)
1:30AM You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)
2:45AM Du Barry Was A Lady (1943)
4:30AM The Magic Carpet (1951)
November 29
8:00PM Meet The People (1944)
10:00PM Stage Door (1937)
11:45PM Best Foot Forward (1943)
November 30
1:30AM The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
2:45AM Annabel Takes A Tour (1938)
4:00AM That's Right - You're Wrong (1940)
5:45AM Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
7:30AM Room Service (1938)
9:00AM Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
Even More Lucy!:
The Dark Corner (1946)
Nov 1, 5:15AM, on American Movie Classics
Don't forget!
Fridays: I Love Lucy Marathons 10:00AM-12:00PM on TV Land.
See also Women From Mars On TV Land for details on a special airing of "Lucy is Envious."
Back in August, I first reported that Lucy will be TCM's Star of The Month in November. The November issue of Now Playing Magazine, TCM's monthly programming guide, states on page 5:
A once-in-a-lifetime blend of beauty and comic genius, Lucille Ball (1911-1989) is best remembered for I Love Lucy and its sitcom sequels, which earned her the title of "the preeminent woman in the history of television." But before and during her TV reign, Ball was a bona fide movie star.
The Jamestown, N.Y., native got her start in films as a "Goldwyn Girl" and landed a contract at RKO, where her early films included the Astaire/Rogers Top Hat (1935). She soon became known as "Queen of the B's" for a long succession of low-budget programmers such as musical Too Many Girls (1940), which was important mostly for introducing her to future husband and TV partner Desi Arnaz.
After clicking in a rare dramatic role opposite Henry Fonda in The Big Street (1942), Ball began an association with MGM, where she was dubbed "Technicolor Tessie" because her sensational coloring - bright red hair, blue eyes and creamy skin - photographed to vivid effect in such films as DuBarry Was Lady (1943) and Ziegfeld Follies (1946).
A perfectionist who honed her timing by studying the great silent comics, Ball pioneered the art of TV sitcom and returned to films with glory in MGM's hilarious The Long, Long Trailer (1954), co-starring Arnaz.
She delivered mature performances in the romantic comedies The Facts of Life (1960) opposite Bob Hope and Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) with Henry Fonda.
After her death, frequent co-star Hope paid this tribute: "One of the greatest gifts to mankind is laughter, and one of the greatest gifts to laughter is Lucille Ball. God has her now but thanks to television, we'll have her forever."
Thanks to Long Live Lucy member, tracynicky (Teri) for giving us this news scoop.
TCM is rolling out the red carpet for our favorite redhead in November. Lucy will be TCM's Star of the Month in November!
These Lucylious films will be shown:
In "Lucy Reconsidered" TVParty's Cary O'Dell takes another look at Lucy Ricardo's biggest jams.
"On I Love Lucy, rather than being the instigator of outrageous acts or the dreamer of pipe dreams, in actuality Lucy was far more likely to simply be the victim of circumstance or of her husband's Latin machismo."
This is an excerpt. Read the full article here.
http://tvparty.com/movlucy6.html
Posted by Sharon (gidgetgrape).
Happy birthday to a legendary person, who has filled many generations with happiness and delight, and will continue to forever. We thank you for always being there for us when we are down, and for always bringing us back up. Here are some tributes we at Long Live Lucy have created to commemorate Lucy's 95th birthday, and some comments.
