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Francis was born to an Italian-American family (one of her grandfathers having immigrated from Reggio Calabria in 1905) [7] in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, the first child of George Franconero (1911–1996) and Ida (née Ferrari-di Vito; 1911–2000), spending her first years in the Crown Heights, Brooklyn area (Utica Avenue/St. Marks Avenue) before the family moved to New ...
The series contained among others the following music: "Lipstick on Your Collar" by Connie Francis (opening theme) "The Man with the Golden Arm" by The Billy May Orchestra "The Great Pretender," "Only You (And You Alone)" and "My Prayer" by The Platters "Earth Angel" and "Sh-Boom" by The Crewcuts "Little Bitty Pretty One" by Thurston Harris
"Lipstick on Your Collar" (song), 1959 song by Connie Francis; Lipstick on Your Collar, a 1993 British TV series This page was last edited on 1 November 2014 ...
The series was produced in England during 1958 and 1959, but was distributed to local stations across the United States. 39 episodes were filmed for National Telefilm Associates. According to Brooks and Marsh (1964), guest stars included Vic Damone, Connie Francis, and Dorothy Collins. [1]
Connie Francis' version served as the theme song for the 1993 British television series Lipstick on Your Collar. This was, however, set during the Suez Crisis of 1956, three years before Francis' hit single. [12] The song was used in the off-Broadway musical The Marvelous Wonderettes (first opened 1999), a revue of 1950s and 1960s songs.
Special guest: Connie Francis. Jack has some fun with a radio sound effects man, and talks about a jaywalking ticket. Connie Francis sings "Follow the Boys." Don delivers a Jell-O commercial by claiming he's not going to mention it at all. Sure enough, whenever he gets to the word "Jell-O", he takes out a slide whistle and uses it.
Connie Franklin is a caricature of Connie Francis portrayed by Andrea Martin. Franklin appears on the Sammy Maudlin Show and also in a parody of mail-order record commercials. Her songs are universally depressing; one contains the lyrics, "I'm losing my hearing, I've lost sight in one eye.
Francis sings "I Was Born Too Late," and a medley of Al Jolson tunes ("Swanee", "My Mammy", and "April Showers"). In the sketch, Jack heads the hillbilly Skinner family who live in a cabin in the Ozarks. His wife (Connie) agrees that they should explain the facts of life to their son, 28-year-old Clem (Dale). Cousin Shem (Don) is in agreement.