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Post by marianne48 on Jan 19, 2023 16:09:05 GMT
The father of this performer was cast in a classic film; that would lead to the son's "appearance" on a classic TV show. Decades later, he would portray his father in a small role in a theatrical film.
Who is this performer?
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 19, 2023 18:20:28 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Jan 19, 2023 19:09:33 GMT
Desi Arnaz Sr and Jr
Junior played Senior in The Mambo Kings 1992
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 19, 2023 19:25:49 GMT
Desi Arnaz Sr and Jr Junior played Senior in The Mambo Kings 1992 Those were the names I came up with out of nowhere ... but could not figure out the movie linkage to a "classic film" !  |
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Post by marianne48 on Jan 19, 2023 19:31:33 GMT
Desi Arnaz Sr and Jr Junior played Senior in The Mambo Kings 1992 Correct! Arnaz Sr. met his future wife Lucille Ball on the set of Too Many Girls ; on I Love Lucy, Arnaz Jr. showed up to inspire a season of episodes about Lucy Ricardo's pregnancy (already wearing maternity clothes, Lucy seemed clueless until Ethel told her). The episode featuring Lil' Ricky's birth debuted on January 19, 1953, coinciding with Desi Jr.'s actual birthday (this being at the height of the Baby Boom, I wonder how many people were conceived around that time because their parents were inspired by the Ricardo pregnancy). Happy Birthday, Desi Arnaz Jr.! Marcia Brady probably still hasn't washed that cheek! |
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Post by marianne48 on Jan 19, 2023 19:33:42 GMT
Desi Arnaz Sr and Jr Junior played Senior in The Mambo Kings 1992 Those were the names I came up with out of nowhere ... but could not figure out the movie linkage to a "classic film" ! Desi Arnaz's boisterous musical finale in Too Many Girls is enough to make it a classic. |
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 19, 2023 19:52:53 GMT
Those were the names I came up with out of nowhere ... but could not figure out the movie linkage to a "classic film" ! Desi Arnaz's boisterous musical finale in Too Many Girls is enough to make it a classic. |
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 19, 2023 19:53:43 GMT
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 19, 2023 19:56:04 GMT
"This is how Lucy & Desi met, when RKO bought the rights to the Broadway musical of the same name. Some of the Broadway actors--such as Desi--were in the film, but other parts went to RKO actors, Lucille Ball being one of them. Both Lucy & Desi were engaged to other people, but fell madly in love during filming & were married not long after.
"Desi was 23 and Lucy was 29"
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Post by teleadm on Jan 20, 2023 17:31:20 GMT
marianne48 Penn Guinn and others My first thought was actually Eddie Foy Sr and Jr since Jr played Sr in The Seven Little Foys 1955, but it turned out Sr only appeared in one silent movie (that is known), then mambo rang a bell.
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Post by mattgarth on Jan 20, 2023 17:38:22 GMT
marianne48 Penn Guinn and others My first thought was actually Eddie Foy Sr and Jr since Jr played Sr in The Seven Little Foys 1955, but it turned out Sr only appeared in one silent movie (that is known), then mambo rang a bell. Although Foy Jr. did portray his dad while confronting Cagney's 'Cohan' in YANKEE DOODLE DANDY. |
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 20, 2023 18:10:00 GMT
marianne48 Penn Guinn and others My first thought was actually Eddie Foy Sr and Jr since Jr played Sr in The Seven Little Foys 1955, but it turned out Sr only appeared in one silent movie (that is known), then mambo rang a bell. yep ... the foys and john barrymores also flitted thru the cranuim briefly but were rejected almost instantaneously ! |
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