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DECEMBER BRIDE: LILY RUSKIN ARRIVES {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)

Summary

Premiere of this comedy series set in Westwood, California, concerning the adventures of Matt and Ruth Henshaw and Matt's mother-in-law, Lily, who lives with them. In this episode, the Henshaws go to meet Lily at the train station; Pete warns Matt against mothers-in-law. Lily brings her new fiance, Gus, who avails himself too freely of the Henshaws' hospitality. Gus's honesty is doubted by the Henshaws; Lily calls off the engagement even though Gus turns out to be very wealthy. Lily's romantic life promises to continue when a local police officer asks for a date. Commercials deleted.

Details

  • NETWORK: CBS
  • DATE: October 4, 1954 9:30 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 0:25:59
  • COLOR/B&W: B&W
  • CATALOG ID: T78:0533
  • GENRE: Comedy
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; She Made It Collection (Lucille Ball)
  • SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1954-1959
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • Fred De Cordova … Producer
  • Parke Levy … Producer, Created by, Writer
  • Jerry Thorpe … Director
  • Phil Sharp … Writer
  • Eliot Daniel … Music by
  • Spring Byington … Cast, Lily Ruskin
  • Dean Miller … Cast, Matt Henshaw
  • Frances Rafferty … Cast, Ruth Henshaw
  • Harry Morgan … Cast, Pete Porter
  • Harry Cheshire … Cast, Gus
  • Sam McDaniel … Cast
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