Bob Carroll Jr. (1918–2007)

It's a sixties style American movie about two widowed people, each with a large family, who fall in love and decide - after much indecision - to get married. Trying to blend the two families together (eighteen children in all, aged eighteen down to about two) produces significant difficulties.

There's some humour, and some touching moments, with a fairly predictable resolution. Nothing too deep, so it makes a pleasant evening's viewing for a couple or family, without any great mental strain.… (más)

If you are a die-hard I Love Lucy fan, I highly recommend this very entertaining behind-the-scenes account of life as one of the show's writers, Madelyn Pugh Davis (Davis was one of television's earliest female writers). There are also contributions from Davis' writing partner, Bob Carroll, Jr. (they both worked for Lucille Ball for nearly 50 years). I loved this book and realized after reading it how essential having a woman writer on I Love Lucy was -- this was no doubt the reason Lucy's character was more substantial and fleshed-out than other female TV characters of the time. Now when I watch the reruns I get excited when I see Bob and Madelyn in their frequent cameos. Lots of photos, index.… (más)