1. 1950 TV Shows I Love Lucy & The Honeymooners

2. I Love Lucy Facts I Love Lucy debuted on October 15,1951 at 9PM. The main characters of the show are Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, and their neighbors Fred and Ethel Mertz. I Love Lucy is shown in 77 countries and in 22 languages. It was the first show shot on a 35mm film. In the 50’s fans of the show could buy living room and bedroom furniture patterned after the furniture on the show. When the episode of the Ricardo’s baby boy aired more people watched that than the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. http://www.barewalls.com/pv-505046_Tin-Sign-I- Love-Lucy-Opening-Logo.html

3. Lucille Ball Lucille Ball was born August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. played the main character of the show, Lucy Ricardo, who was married to Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz). Lucille and Desi actually got married November 30, 1940, before the show even came. They got divorced in 1960. She started winning awards in 1951 for Most Promising New Star and the most recent award she won was in 2007 the TV Land Legacy of Laughter award, she has won a total of 25 awards. Unfortunately Lucy died April 26, 1989 from Cardiac Arrest in Los Angeles, California. http://koyuki- shirai.deviantart.com/art/Lucille- Ball-68013510 http://www.screened.com/ lucy-ricardo/15-13134/

4. Desi Arnaz http://www.nndb.com/people/411/000045276/ Desi Arnaz played Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy, Ricky was a Cuban singer married to Lucy Ricardo. Desi was born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III on March 2, 1917 in Santiago de Cuba. He appeared in many movies like The Escape Artist in 1982. He also appeared in television shows and even Saturday Night Live in 1976.Desi died December 2, 1986 in Del Mar California from lung cancer. http://www.cnbc.com/id/45640831/Di vorced_Couples_Who_Worked_Together

5. Vivian Vance Vivian Vance played Ethel Mertz, her character was married to Fred Mertz (William Frawley) and they were the Ricardo’s neighbors. She was born July 26,1909 in Cherryvale, Kansas. She was married four times, her husbands were Joseph Danneck, George Koch, Phillip Ober, and John Dodds. Vivian won an Emmy in 1954 for Best Supporting Actress. She was also in the movie The Great Race in 1965 where she played Hester Goodbody. She eventually died August 17,1979 in Belvedere, California from bone cancer. http://blogs.tvland.com/collectiblog/today-in-tv-so-long-vivian- vance/ http://blog.indieflix.com/2011/07/its- never-too-late-to-say-happy-birthday/

6. William Frawley http://ohtiggywig.wordpress.com/tag/william-frawley/ William Frawley played Fred Mertz in I Love Lucy who was married to Ethel Mertz. He was born February 26, 1887 in Burlington, Iowa. He was married to Edna Broedt from 1914-1927. His major risk factor was alcoholism. William played in a lot of movies including East Side, West Side from 1949 where he played Billy the Bartender. Also, Miracle on 34 th Street from 1947 where he played Charles Halloran. He died March 3, 1966 in Hollywood, California from heart failure. http://mysweetmonkey.blogspot.com/2009/03/58s-very-own-fred- mertz.html

7. The Honeymooners Facts http://www.tomsoter.com/node/1159 The Honeymooners first aired as a skit on October 5,1951 on Jackie Gleason’s Cavalacade of Stars. The first three titles were The Lovers, The Couple Next Door, and The Beast. Also, Alice Kramden was originally played by Pert Kelton then replaced by Audrey Meadows. The cartoon The Flinstones was based off The Honeymooners. The sets were made of painted cardboard. The main kitchen/living room set was only 20- by-30 feet.

8. Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason played Ralph Kramden, a bus driver, who was married to Alice (Audrey Meadows). He was born February 26,1916 in Brooklyn, New York. He was married three times, his wives were Genevieve Halford, Beverly McKittrick, and Marilyn Taylor. He played in the Smokey and the Bandit movies where he played Sheriff Buford. Jackie played in the movie Nothing in Common where he played Max Basner. He died June 24, 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from colon cancer. http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star- walk/jackie-gleason/ http://fatfamilyotherfwords.blogspot.com/200 9/12/quote-for-123009-jackie-gleason-on.html

9. Audrey Meadows Audrey Meadows played Alice Kramden who was married to Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners. She was born February 8, 1926 in Wuchang, China. She was married twice, her husbands were Randolph Rouse and Robert Six. Audrey played in the movie That Touch of Mink, from 1962 where she played Connie Emerson. She died February 3,1996 in Beverly Hills, California from lung cancer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Meadow s http://www.goodquotes.com/author/audrey-meadows

10. Art Carney http://richardsonplumb.com/plumbing-tips/famous- plumbers/ Art Carney played Edward Norton, who was a New York City sewer worker, he was also married to Thelma Norton (Joyce Randolph). He was born November 4, 1918 in Mount Vernon, New York. He was married twice, his wives were Barbara Isaac and Jean Myers. He played in The Muppets take Manhattan. He also won seven Emmy’s, six for The Jackie Gleason Show and one for The Honeymooners. He died November 9, 2003 in Chester, Connecticut and the reason is unspecified. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/201 1-06-08-leonard-stern-dies_n.htm

11. Joyce Randolph http://www.lambertville-music- circus.org/stars/stars.html Joyce Randolph played Thelma Norton who was married to Ed Norton (Art Carney). She was born October 21, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan. She married Richard Charles on October 2, 1955, they had one son, but they got divorced in 1997. Joyce has only acted in The Honeymooners and The Jackie Gleason Show and she played Thelma (Trixie) Norton in both of them. Joyce is still alive today, she’s 86 years old. http://people.famouswhy.com/joyce_randolph/

12. WORK CITED Title Slide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Lucy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Honeymooners_title_screen.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Lucy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Honeymooners_title_screen.png Slide1: "I Love Lucy Facts." Lucy and Desi. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. http://www.lucy-desi.com/fan-central/lucy-TV- guide/i-love-lucy/i-love-lucy-facts http://www.lucy-desi.com/fan-central/lucy-TV- guide/i-love-lucy/i-love-lucy-facts Slide 2: "Lucille Ball." Facts. CBS Worldwide. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. http://www.lucy-desi.com/fan-central/lucille-ball http://www.lucy-desi.com/fan-central/lucille-ball Slide 3: "Desi Arnaz." Facts. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. http://www.lucy-desi.com/fan-central/desi-arnaz/ http://www.lucy-desi.com/fan-central/desi-arnaz/ Slide 4: "Vivian Vance." NNDB: Tracking the Entire World. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. http://www.nndb.com/people/417/000045282/ http://www.nndb.com/people/417/000045282/ Slide 5: "William Frawley." NNDB: Tracking the Entire World. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. http://www.nndb.com/people/420/000045285/ http://www.nndb.com/people/420/000045285/ Slide 6: "Welcome to My Honeymooners Facts Page." Welcome to My Honeymooners Facts Page. Web. 13 Apr. 2012. http://www.haminahamina.com/facts.htm. http://www.haminahamina.com/facts.htm Slide 7: "Jackie Gleason." NNDB: Tracking the Entire World. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. http://www.nndb.com/people/612/000022546/ http://www.nndb.com/people/612/000022546/ Slide 8: "Audrey Meadows." NNDB: Tracking the Entire World. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. http://www.nndb.com/people/453/000049306/ http://www.nndb.com/people/453/000049306/ Slide 9: "Art Carney." NNDB: Tracking the Entire World. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. http://www.nndb.com/people/182/000025107/ http://www.nndb.com/people/182/000025107/ Slide 10: "Joyce Randolph." NNDB: Tracking the Entire World. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. http://www.nndb.com/people/444/000026366/ http://www.nndb.com/people/444/000026366/