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Carl Reiner talks about his son, Rob Reiner
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The Gang of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy Television Show Debuts
October 15, 1951
I Love Lucy debuted last night on CBS at 9pm, and it was sensational. This show took years to be approved and finally in early 1951 agent Don Sharpe negotiated a contract with CBS and sponsor Philip Morris cigarettes for Desilu, the couple's new production company, to produce the show. CBS and the sponsor insisted that the program be broadcast live from New York, to take advantage of network production facilities. For personal reasons Ball and Arnaz wanted to stay in Hollywood, and take advantage of movie industry production facilities. The network finally agreed to the couple's demands, but as a concession asked Ball and Arnaz to pay the additional cost of production and to accept a reduced fee for themselves. In exchange Desilu was given one-hundred percent ownership of the series
Key cast members:
Lucy Ricardo........................................... Lucille Ball
Ricky Ricardo......................................... Desi Arnaz
Ethel Mertz ..........................................Vivian Vance
Fred Mertz....................................... William Frawley
Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman perform 'All I ask of You' at The Royal Albert Hall Celebration for Andrew Lloyd Webber
From the Broadway play Hair - Aquarius
Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
Remembering Woodstock 1969 | The Lost Performances | The Band, Canned Heat, Joan Baez, Crosby Stills Nash, Janis Joplin
WOODSTOCK ROCKS
Bethel, New York | August 15 – 17, 1969
The largest rock concert ever, arrived and left, and we will never be the same again. The police estimated that there were a million people on the road trying to get to the festival. Controlling the overwhelming crowd was next to impossible.
The festival actually took place on Max Yasgur's farm about fifty miles away. Woodstock was the original location since that was where Bob Dylan was currently residing.
There were no clear headliners; the lineup included: Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Band, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Santana, The Who, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Sly and the Family Stone, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Sha-Na-Na, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, and many more.
Jimi Hendrix’s guitar solo of the "Star Spangled Banner" might be the most memorable musical event of the festival. Woodstock was a peaceful gathering for one million young citizens who were virtually left on their own and discovered the words Sharing, Helping, Consideration, and Respect. Thousands left the Woodstock event with a totally different outlook on life, and rock music moved to the forefront of American pop culture.
The Beatles perform Don't Let Me Down
Great Teams
Hope and Crosby
Sonny and Cher
Edgar Bergen
Hope and Crosby
Sonny and Cher
Edgar Bergen
Collectible Editions
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