MAY TIMELINE: Birthstone: Emerald (eternal spring) Flower: Lily of the Valley (sweetness) [I'm Lily.... of the Valley...] May is Revise your Work Schedule month (I see that "Lucy's Schedule" is here!) May is also National Egg month... don't stash any eggs in your pockets, or if you do, don't do the tango... :) You won't see THAT tango on Dancing with the Stars! May/June 1940: Lucy & Desi meet on the set of `Too Many Girls' May 1943: Desi Arnaz is drafted May 1945: `Without Love' (Lucy movie) released (Hepburn/Tracy) May 1921: See's Candies begins chocolate production May 1954: Article by Lucy "Our Second Wedding" in "Guideposts" (anybody have this?) they should have reprinted in their 50th anniversary issue May 1959: Lucy on Phil Silvers; cameo in episode "Bilko's Ape Man" May 1984: Lucy's Manhattan apartment is featured in Architectural Digest May 1992: Desi Jr. portrays his dad in "Mambo Kings" movie. It's fun to watch for the "Lucy" scenes May 1996: Sydney Guilleroff (hairdresser of the stars, including Lucy, dies) May 1999: 1950's stamps are issued, including one of I Love Lucy! Was on a sheet of 15 with others including "Cat in the Hat" May 1, 1931 Empire State Building dedicated (Lucy & Ethel would be dressed as martians atop it 23 years later!) they used to have a plaque there with Lucy & Ethel on it. 1, 1950 William Frawley appeared on "The First 100 Years" soap opera (ran 13 weeks, didn't make 100 years...) 2, 1903 Dr. Benjamin Spock born (Lucy used his book to raise Little Ricky!)(Little Ricky needs his own sitcom. Why doesn't somebody write one for him? He could have red and black haired kids that have their own band...) 2, 1929 `Bulldog Drummond', first of the Drummond movies, released (Lucy was in `BD Strikes Back' in 1934) (E. Patterson was in `BD's Bride' and `BD's Secret Police') 2, 1947 "Miracle on 34th Street" released (Gimbel's vs Macy's!) (William Frawley in the cast too) 2, 1955 "The Dancing Star" airs (with Van Johnson---hope he's still dancing) 2, 1995 Gregg Oppenheimer joins the Lucylist 2, 2006 Season Six ILL out on DVD 3, 1954 "Tennessee Ernie Visits" airs 4, 1960 Lucy and Desi divorced 4, 2003 new "Lucy" movie premieres on CBS 5, 1862 Cinco de Mayo (Mexican peasants defeated French forces) 5, 1952 "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" airs vitameata... while Ricky sings "El Relicario" 6, 1911 Frank Nelson born 6, 1915 Orson Welles born (he should have been in the Martians episode) 6, 1957 Last regular episode of I Love Lucy airs ("The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue") 6, 2007 Maurice Marsac passes away (served French snails to Lucy) 7, 1956 "Lucy Goes to Monte Carlo" airs 52 years ago this day 8, 1989 Memorial service held for Lucy at the St.Monica's Catholic Church in Los Angeles 9, 1955 "Harpo Marx" airs 10, 1888 Irving Berlin born (wrote "Cheek to Cheek", many other songs used on I Love Lucy) 10, 1899 Fred Astaire danced his way into the world (same day as my oldest son, different year) 10, 1954 "Tennessee Ernie Hangs On" airs 10, 1988 Lucille Ball suffers a mild stroke 11, 1912 Phil Silvers born 11, 1953 "Lucy's Last Birthday" airs 12, 1952 "The Publicity Agent" airs 13, 1998 Lucy seen on "The Nanny" via camera magic 10, 2008 National Straw Hat Day (2nd Sat in May) 14, 1951 Ernie Kovacs premieres on NBC 14, 1956 "Return Home From Europe" airs (say aged cheese: 52 years so) 14, 1968 Tallulah Bankhead meets Lennon and McCartney on the Tonight Show. Well, Paul is a "dahling"... ) 11, 2008 Mother's Day in USA (please give your Mom figure a hug!) [chocolate works too, and flowers!] 15, 1909 James Mason born (was Lucy's angel in `Forever Darling' with Lucy/Desi) 16, 1905 Henry Fonda born (top billing with Lucy in 2 movies) 16, 1929 First Academy Awards, held at the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Blvd. 250 attended. Best actress award to Janet Gaynor 16, 1955 "Ricky Needs an Agent" airs 16, 1988 Bob Hope's 85th birthday special airs, which Lucy taped a few days before her stroke 17, 1954 "The Golf Game" airs (with Jimmy Demaret) o (anybody ever played with Ricky & Fred's rules?) 17, 2008 National Baby Sitter Safety Day (Lucy should have paid more attention to this when she babysat those twins!) 18, 1921 Patrick Dennis born (writer of Auntie Mame) 18, 1927 Grauman's Chinese Theatre opening night w/ the silent version of "King of Kings". Can you imagine being there!!! 18, 1953 "The Ricardos Change Apartments" airs 18, 1982 Lucy hosts `The Best of Three's Company'. She enjoyed their slapstick comedy very much. Sure miss John Ritter. 18, 1987 Lucy appears on "Happy Birthday Hollywood" 19, 1952 "Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio" airs 19, 1952 Lucy Ricardo has this day circled on her calendar as her and Ricky's anniversary 19, 1975 Lucy appears at 27th Annual Emmy Awards 20, 1874 Blue jeans marketed for first time by Levi Strauss (and Ethel didn't want to wear hers on the subway! If only she could have seen what they wear now...) 21, 1917 Dennis Day (of the Jack Benny Show) born in NY 17, 2008 Armed Forces Day 22, 1761 The first life insurance policy in the United States was issued (remember how Lucy was so upset when Ricky took out life insurance on her??) 22, 1975 Torben Meyer dies (was Swiss bandleader in ILL Swiss Alps ep); he was also in the film "Roberta" with Lucy; head waiter at Brown Derby in movie "Variety Girl" w/Wm. Holden, George Reeves 22, 1992 Johnny Carson ends his reign on the Tonight show. Lucy appeared with him several times. We still miss you Johnny! 23, 1945 "Where Do We Go From Here" released, only movie MacMurray and wife June Haver starred in together 23, 1983 Lucy appears on "Happy Birthday Bob" (his 80th) 23, 2004 A&E Biography repeats "Laugh Out Loud: TV's 15 Greatest Comedians", which included our Lucy. 24, 1686 Daniel Fahrenheit invented a thermometer (boy, it's HOT in here...) 24, 1883 Brooklyn Bridge opens 24, 1910 Jimmy Demaret born (won the Masters 3 times but only appeared on I Love Lucy once in "The Golf Game") 24, 1954 "The Sublease" airs 25, 1918 Claude Akins born (who can forget him as the native on "Desert Island" that scared Lucy & Ethel) 25, 1953 "Lucy is Matchmaker" airs 25, 1996 Lucy-Desi Museum has it's grand opening, Jamestown, New York 26, 1907 John Wayne born 26, 1926 Tony Terran born in Buffalo, NY, trumpeter from Desi Arnaz Orchestra (last surviving member) 26, 1952 "Lucy's Schedule" airs 26, 1999 Release of 1950's postage stamps featuring ILL !! 27, 1911 Vincent Price born (was in episode of "Here's Lucy" as himself) 27, ???? Twins Roz & Marilyn Borden are born (Teensy & Weensy) in Hartford, CT 27, 1961 Cathy Silvers, actress and daughter of Phil, is born 28, 1945 `Flame of the Barbary Coast' released (w/Wm. Frawley, John Wayne) wonder if he ever got his autograph? 29, 1903 Bob hope born in England 26, 2008 Memorial Day Holiday 30, 1955 "The Tour" airs 31, 1899 Madge Blake born (was in Superman/Lucy ep; was Batman's Aunt Harriet---is there a pattern here:) ) She was also in the movie "Ricochet Romance"... wonder if Teensy & Weensy know about that! :) Don't forget her role in The Long Long Trailer (my roses!!!) 31, 1915 Barbara Pepper born (love that name)(was she the original Pepper?) 31, 1949 Mary Margaret McBride tribute filled Yankee Stadium with 35,000 people! MMM was celebrating her 15th year in radio. (Fred compared Ricky to her in "Men are Messy" and Ethel was Mary Margaret McMertz in "The Million Dollar Idea") Have a good May! Has to be better than April!! ** ** -Nancy S. ******* Updated ***** 4/29/08 *** *