But all lucy suffered from was sore hands, no injury. Nonetheless, this episode was filmed on march 4, 1957. He says that a man flirting with another mans obviously pregnant wife is tacky. A complete guide to her five decades on television by geoffrey mark fidelman 19990612. Geoffrey mark fidelman books list of books by author.
According to geoffrey mark fidelman, author of the lucy book, this installment was a consolation prize to merman after her desiluproduced pilot, maggie brown, was rejected as a regular series by cbs. Dec 02, 2007 a beverly hills christmas from nov 1987. A complete guide to her five decades on television, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Author of the lucy book, geoffrey mark fidelman, quips that this is one of the only times we as an audience can be sure that ethel and fred do indeed have some sort of sex life. Her life in television, noted that ball was a source of inspiration and empowerment to women across the world because of what she accomplished not only in front of the camera but also behind the scenes.
The plot was much as it remains today with lucy and viv trying to pass off agnes schmidlap as ethel merman, not knowing that it really is ethel. A complete guide to her five decades on television at. Buy lucy book by geoffrey mark fidelman, geffrey mark fidelman, steve allen foreword by online at alibris. It was the beginning of the end for balls brilliant form of slapstick comedy. Cbs wanted no part of this, says geoffrey mark fidelman, a lucy historian and author of the lucy book. Written with the cooperation of lucie arnaz and desi arnaz jr. Ball would have played a dumb secretary and singleton the more intelligent one, but the premise was dropped when ball decided to cast her own. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fans who have read geoffrey mark fidelman s exhaustive the lucy book or jess oppenheimers laughs, luck. May 22, 2019 hollywood historian geoffrey mark fidelman, author of the lucy book.
The lucy book by geoffrey mark fidelman, berle and lee were interviewed about this particular episode and share some. About the author geoffrey mark fidelman wrote the lucy book over a twentyfiv year period. In the eyes of many, lucille and ricky were an interracial couple. In an interview in the lucy book by geoffrey mark fidelman renaissance books, p. Sure, there were small gags that ball could safely perform without further injuring her leg, but according to geoffrey mark fidelman, author of the lucy book renaissance books, 1999, this was the point where the lucy character was finally allowed to age. A complete guide to her five decades on television jun 12, 1999. Similarly, the lucy book author geoffrey mark fidelman notes that, if lucy s cementcovered foot had dangled off her couch in the mertzes suite the way it did, her foot would have come off. Kanfers sad, wellwritten and researched bio benefits from a wealth of previously published accounts best are kathleen bradys lucille and geoffrey mark fidelman s the lucy book, but her story. Alan ladd as a cast member in that episode, and she doesnt show up although they do talk about her. The lucy book by geoffrey mark fidelman certainly isnt errorfree to put it mildly, but he lists mrs. Meet the mertzes, by ron edelman and audrey kupferberg. When she and ethel go to the graumans chinese theater, they notice that john waynes footprints are loose, so they pry the cement block out of the ground and take it back to the hotel. Her life in television has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Her life in television by geoffrey mark fidelman 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Geoffrey mark fidelman is the author of the lucy book 4. The danny thomas show titled make room for daddy for its first three seasons is an american sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on abc and from 1957 to 1964 on cbs. Otherwise, why would fred believe that ethel could be pregnant. Because of these problems and desi spending more time trying to maintain desilu, the live studio audience was replaced with a laugh track by the final season although both milton berle and writer bob schiller stated in the lucy book by geoffrey mark fidelman, that for the ninthseason premiere, milton berle hides out at the ricardos, a. On page 269, marjorie lord and angela cartwright talk about lucille balls guest appearance on make room for granddaddy as well as the series itself. The lucydesi comedy hour is a collection of thirteen onehour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960 as opposed to a thirtyminute regular series, and originally served as part of westinghouse desilu playhouse. A complete guide to her five decades on television by geoffrey mark fidelman. A complete guide to her five decades on television by geoffrey mark fidelman 19990612 geoffrey mark fidelman on. Episodes regularly featured music by danny thomas, guest stars and occasionally other cast members as part of the plot. Her life in television, fidelman is credited with multiple works celebrating. As a result, the ratings went from mediocre to poor. The plot revolved around taylors famous diamond ring, and basically implements a rewritten comedy block from an old i love lucy script.
We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. A complete guide to her five decades on television by geoffrey mark fidelman 19990612 on. A complete guide to her five decades on television. A complete guide to her five decades on television, and first lady of song. Its original network title was the ford lucille balldesi arnaz show for the first season, and the westinghouse desilu playhouse presents the lucille balldesi arnaz show.
Complete guide to her 5 decades on tv by geoffrey mark fidelman lucy a to z. I love lucy lucy visits graumans tv episode 1955 imdb. Lucille ball would be elated for women in hollywood, but. The vast majority of trivia facts not taken directly from dialogueactions in a particular episode was provided by four major sources. Can someone here please ask geoffrey to email me, im taking a break from facebook, and that was the only way i had to contact me.
Ball would have played a dumb secretary and singleton the more intelligent one, but the premise was dropped when ball decided to cast her own children in the show. A complete guide to her five decades on television geoffrey mark fidelman on. Author of the lucy book, geoffrey mark fidelman, believes that the scene with lucy and chuck stewart to be one of the only times the show delves into what could be considered bad taste. I have two different books with information about each i love lucy episode. Come back to me, a cd with a seventeen piece big band, and directed spirit of the king, an elvis show at the spa casino in palm springs. Lucille balls close friends reveal her greatest moments in. With lucille ball, desi arnaz, vivian vance, william frawley. Lucy complains that she doesnt have nearly enough hollywood souvenirs, a statement with which ricky takes issue.
A complete guide to her five decades on television by geoffrey mark fidelman for more details. According to the lucy book by geoffrey mark fidelman. A complete guide to her five decades on television jun 12, 1999 by geoffrey mark fidelman paperback. But lucy ricardo isnt actually pregnant in this episode. Few people knew ball the way writer and hollywood historian geoffrey mark fidelman did. See all books authored by geoffrey mark fidelman, including the lucy book. Lucy book by geoffrey mark fidelman, geffrey mark fidelman. Geoffrey mark fidelman wrote the lucy book over a twentyfiv year period.
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