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TV_Forever · 09-05-2009, 09:35 PM

Just reading through it (was able to find it in good condition and cheaply

) and there's a cool story about Marlo...Aparently, they had begun to call her Margo for short and when she said her name, she said Marlo and that stuck for her professional name.

Go figure and how cool eh?

Marvo301 · 09-05-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TV_Forever

Just reading through it (was able to find it in good condition and cheaply

) and there's a cool story about Marlo...Aparently, they had begun to call her Margo for short and when she said her name, she said Marlo and that stuck for her professional name.

Go figure and how cool eh?

Cute story! What'sthe title of the book?

TV_Forever · 09-12-2009, 07:56 PM

Sorry for the 'delay' in answering its called (appropriately) Make Room For Danny It was published by Putnam in 1991.

Marvo301 · 09-12-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TV_Forever

Sorry for the 'delay' in answering its called (appropriately) Make Room For Danny It was published by Putnam in 1991.

Thanks for the info.!

catlover79 · 09-12-2009, 09:46 PM

Wow, I never knew he'd written a book. I'll have to check it out one of these days.

tv star collector · 12-04-2009, 09:48 AM

I found a copy for only 50 cents, at the local annual library book sale. I am
really enjoying it. Danny was one of a kind and had a very interesting life.
Lots of funny stories in it.

bencasey · 12-29-2009, 10:55 AM

The book finally explained about why those Jean Hagen episodes are never seen. Danny and her did not get along at all. She was a pain in the ass and he couldn't stand her. That's why the first four seasons of the show have been virtually buried.

catlover79 · 12-29-2009, 01:18 PM

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The book finally explained about why those Jean Hagen episodes are never seen. Danny and her did not get along at all. She was a pain in the ass and he couldn't stand her. That's why the first four seasons of the show have been virtually buried.

That's a shame. I heard that she was the first TV spouse in a sitcom to be killed off - is that true?

Benno123 · 12-29-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

That's a shame. I heard that she was the first TV spouse in a sitcom to be killed off - is that true?

From all accounts and research I have done, I believe that this is true indeed. What I find funny is that when I talk about this series with my parents, who grew up watching it in the 1950s, Marjorie Lord is the only wife they remember Danny having on the series.

09-05-2009, 09:35 PM	#1
TV_Forever Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 184	Danny Thomas' Book Just reading through it (was able to find it in good condition and cheaply ) and there's a cool story about Marlo...Aparently, they had begun to call her Margo for short and when she said her name, she said Marlo and that stuck for her professional name. Go figure and how cool eh?

09-12-2009, 09:46 PM	#5
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09-12-2009, 07:56 PM	#3
TV_Forever Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 184	Sorry for the 'delay' in answering its called (appropriately) Make Room For Danny It was published by Putnam in 1991.

12-04-2009, 09:48 AM	#6
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	I found a copy for only 50 cents, at the local annual library book sale. I am really enjoying it. Danny was one of a kind and had a very interesting life. Lots of funny stories in it.

12-29-2009, 10:55 AM	#7
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	The book finally explained about why those Jean Hagen episodes are never seen. Danny and her did not get along at all. She was a pain in the ass and he couldn't stand her. That's why the first four seasons of the show have been virtually buried.