In the early days of the show, My Favorite Husband, husband-wife George and Liz were known as the Cugats. Later they became the Coopers.
Although I have not read this anywhere, I happen to *think* the name Cugat was an homage to Desi Arnez's friend Xavier Cugat to whom he was sometimes compared.
Both Xavier and Desi were from Havana and were very good friends.
Anyone know anything different? Is this a plausible theory?
©Jimbo 2010/2011
Showing posts with label Desi Arnez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Desi Arnez. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Crap shoot photo dump
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| Yep, another cast photo of The Life of Riley! |
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| Very rare; Lucy, Desi on radio together |
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| Abner and Lum and wives |
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| Amos 'n' Andy, 1950's |
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| Amos 'n' Andy, mid 1940's |
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| Charles Mc with Dick Powell |
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| hmmm |
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| Fanny Brice |
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Photo Dump/Jan. 24
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| Harry James and Frank Sinatra |
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| Bacall and Bogie |
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| Frank Sintara getting hot |
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| Lucy Ball |
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| Desi Arnez |
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| Jimmy Durante and Don (or Jim?) Ameche |
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| Kirk Douglas guest appearance |
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| Dean Martin |
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| Dinah Shore |
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| Bob Hope |
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| Shirley Temple |
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| Bing Crosby on the drums AGAIN |
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| Gene Autry playing sound man |
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| Guest stars Cary Grant and Mickey Rooney |
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| Fanny Brice |
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| Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten - no doubt doing an Alfred Hitchcock-inspired radio script |
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| Ed Gardner |
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| Garry Moore and Jimmy Durante |
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