MilesArcher Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thanks. An actress who played one of the children in a seventies TV show about a family, was in real life the sister of an actor who had played one of the children in a sixties TV family sitcom. Can you name these siblings and their respective TV shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thanks. An actress who played one of the children in a seventies TV show about a family, was in real life the sister of an actor who had played one of the children in a sixties TV family sitcom. Can you name these siblings and their respective TV shows? Miles-- I'm not ashamed to say that I did the complete 12 years straight through with My Three Sons. So when I saw this question that's the first series that I would go to for a frame of reference. I remember Don Grady, Robbie, in My Three Sons had a sister somewhere. And The Brady Bunch and Eight is Enough were the only two series I can think of off the top of my head. I knew it wasn't the Brady Bunch you can just look at them and see that wasn't the case. So I found Lani O'Grady, Don Grady's sister in Eight is Enough. I watched that show some and I remember she was a good actress. But I didn't know at the time that she was Robbie's sister. I'm sorry to say that they're both deceased. Robbie died of cancer several years ago. Miles that was a good question-- do you remember Robbie from the Micky Mouse Club? -- Oh, my that was a long time ago! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Yes, Don and Lanitra Agrati were brother and sister. Their mother, who used the name Mary Grady, was a Hollywood talent agent for children. Don was a mouseketeer for just one season. Not long ago, and probably in this thread, I posted this photo taken in the fifties of the young stars of "The Mickey Mouse Club". I pointed out that Tim Considine had his hands on Don Grady's shoulders. Several years after the photo was taken, they would play the two older brothers on "My Three Sons". Here are Don and Lani: Princess, it's your turn now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Miles-- thanks for the photo of The Mouseketeers. It brightened my day! Next: This personality was well-known in the 1940s on radio and later in the fifties on TV. He appeared on many TV quiz shows,and eventually had his own quiz shows on television. Though not necessarily a big star - - viewers of classic TV were fairly familiar with him. Later he went on to appear in a number of movies in the sixties. When you identify this classic TV quiz panelist and host, can you also give the name of one of the TV quiz shows that he hosted. I especially liked the one whose theme song was a famous piece of classical music from a prominent, contemporary Russian composer. If you can name, that composer, his work used for the theme song and, of course, the name of that particular quiz show, you'll get Brownie and Girl Scout points! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Hint-- my guy was a semi-regular on What's My Line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBeacon Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Could it be Steve Allen and later to host "I've Got a Secret"? I've drawn a blank on the theme music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 DJ-- Steve Allen was the first Tonight Show host, which makes him a real star in classic television. In fact, Steve Allen was a household world word in the 1950s; he had real Primetime TV variety shows, besides being on quiz shows. The guy I'm thinking of was everywhere on the game show list, but not on the A show biz list. What's My Line is still the best hint for you. This guy hosted several quiz shows himself. Also, he was a veteran of radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 My guess is Robert Q. Lewis. He hosted "The Names The Same", and "Make Me Laugh". Later he filled in for Merv Griffin as host of "Play Your Hunch". He later appeared in some movies, including "How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying". The show with theme music by a Russian composer would be "Masquerade Party". The music was called "Comedian's Gallop" from "The Comedians" by Dmitri Kabalevsky. Here is a rendition by a blindfolded orchestra: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Miles--très bien! I truly loved the Masquerade Party, but it didn't stay on TV too long. Did you get a chance to watch it? And I also truly loved Robert Q Lewis on What's My Line. He had such a sweet personality. Miles, zero down and none to go--it's your turn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Thanks, Princess. I barely remember "Masquerade Party". I was just a little fellow when it was on. Back then I was known as Half-a-mile Archer. I do know that Robert Q. Lewis was not the only host. A man named Peter Donald was the host when this episode aired: Now, a young girl who was once a contestant on the 1950's game show "Name That Tune", was discovered by record producer Mitch Miller. She appeared on TV with him as a singer, and she later appeared on Broadway in musicals. Besides a nightclub and recording career, she became a fine dramatic actress, appearing in a critically acclaimed TV mini-series. All this happened because she was faster than her opponent at ringing the bell on "Name That Tune". Who is she? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Sounds like Leslie Uggams to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Yes, it's Leslie Uggams, who became the only regular female cast member on "Sing Along With Mitch". She was one of the stars of the ground breaking mini-series "Roots". I saw her perform in Atlantic City in the eighties. Here she is: By the way, in that clip from "Masquerade Party', Lou Walters from "The Latin Quarter" was the father of newswoman Barbara Walters. Terrence, it's your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 We all have our favorite episodes of I Love Lucy. But there was one episode where the laughter from the live audience was so loud and lasted so long that a portion of the response had to be edited out. It was the only time in the history of the show that this happened. Describe this episode. (There are so many episodes that are true comedy classics, that it may take a few guesses before we get the right one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBeacon Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 SWAG: This would most likely be continuous physical comedy so my first guess would be the candy machine episode and second guess would be drunk Lucy and "vitameatavegamin" episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 DJ, these are two very good guesses, since both could definitely be considered classic moments. But not the episode. But please try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 We all have our favorite episodes of I Love Lucy. But there was one episode where the laughter from the live audience was so loud and lasted so long that a portion of the response had to be edited out. It was the only time in the history of the show that this happened. Describe this episode. (There are so many episodes that are true comedy classics, that it may take a few guesses before we get the right one.) Lucy and the Italian woman stomping on the grapes to make Italian wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Again, a true comedy classic, but no the one. Hint: this scene involves music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Sorry. My sentence should have read: "but not the one." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogeyboy Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I know this! Lucy hides the eggs in her blouse and Ricky wants to rehearse the tango number. At the climax Ricky clutches Lucy tightly and the eggs break.! It was the last season and they were in Connecticut. Reason: The hens the Ricardo's and the Mertzes purchased were not laying eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogeyboy Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Do I continue the thread? Or wait for a confirmation to my answer? I will throw out another "I Love Lacy" question. William Frawley and Vivian Vance were not Lucille Ball's original choices for Fred and Ethel Mertz. Name the two actors who Lucy wanted for the roles. Hint: They both would appear in "I Love Lucy" episodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Do I continue the thread? Or wait for a confirmation to my answer? I will throw out another "I Love Lacy" question. William Frawley and Vivian Vance were not Lucille Ball's original choices for Fred and Ethel Mertz. Name the two actors who Lucy wanted for the roles. Hint: They both would appear in "I Love Lucy" episodes Bogeyboy-- Welcome aboard! We always wait for the original poster to come back and confirm the correct answer. That way we keep things from getting too confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Bogeyboy, that's the correct answer. Good for you. Part of the reason for such a reaction from the audience is that Lucy and Ricky performed the routine once. Then later in the episode, they rehearse again. Only this time the audience is aware of the eggs in Lucy's shirt. And since they had already seen the routine, they knew that it ended with their two bodies coming together. That made the anticipation even greater. Now, as far as your question, I know that Gale Gordon was originally going to be Fred. But I'm not sure of the actress to play Ethel. I'm going to guess Bea Benadaret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogeyboy Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Terrence1 Is correct! Your thread (Gale Gordon played Mr. Littlefield, Ricky's boss at the Tropicana and Bea Benadaret played Miss Lewis a lonely spinster who Lucy helps to land Mr. Ritter-Edward Everett Horton- good luck in landing EEH! Will abide by the rules thanks to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 We seem ti be on an I Love Lucy roll. Let's keep it going a bit more. In this episode, in a small town two women give an amateurish performance of a song from the 1950's. 1. Name the song 2. Name the singer who had the hit record of this song. 3. Who was the guest star in this episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 We seem ti be on an I Love Lucy roll. Let's keep it going a bit more. In this episode, in a small town two women give an amateurish performance of a song from the 1950's. 1. Name the song 2. Name the singer who had the hit record of this song. 3. Who was the guest star in this episode. Terrence-- far as I'm concerned we can just turn this thread into Retro Lucy. LOL I think I saw this one about two years ago for the 5th time-- Cousin Tennessee Ernie Ford was on his way back home and the whole gang was with with him. Somehow they end up in jail and the Sheriff's daughters are performers, Teensy and Weensy - - they are anything but. Very talented girls, they were twins and they sang Teresa Brewer's hit Ricochet Romance. I had to look up their name; they were called the Borden twins. But I sure as heck didn't have to look up the name of the actor who played the sheriff - - he was the well-known character actor Will Wright. I Love Lucy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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