Why was Vivian Vance's ex in The Facts of Life? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

7Jupiter7 · 04-24-2012, 12:56 PM

It confuses me ... allegedly Lucille Ball hated Phil Ober because he was abusive toward Vivian Vance ... BUT a year after the Vance-Ober divorce he appeared in the film The Facts of Life with Lucy.

Don't you find this strange?

I would think Ball carried enough weight in Hollywood to get him recast ...

Any insight?

lucyandethel · 05-30-2012, 12:07 PM

I, too, have wondered this. Good question.

bogdanloveslucy · 06-11-2012, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7Jupiter7

It confuses me ... allegedly Lucille Ball hated Phil Ober because he was abusive toward Vivian Vance ... BUT a year after the Vance-Ober divorce he appeared in the film The Facts of Life with Lucy.

Don't you find this strange?

I would think Ball carried enough weight in Hollywood to get him recast ...

Any insight?

I don't think Lucy was in charge of CASTING, so it wasn't up to her if that sleezeball asked for a job at the casting department on the movie.

TuTi · 06-12-2012, 03:52 PM

Did Phil Ober share scenes with Lucy? I remember the one with Bob.

04-24-2012, 12:56 PM	#1
7Jupiter7 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 24, 2012 Location: EU Posts: 4	Why was Vivian Vance's ex in The Facts of Life? It confuses me ... allegedly Lucille Ball hated Phil Ober because he was abusive toward Vivian Vance ... BUT a year after the Vance-Ober divorce he appeared in the film The Facts of Life with Lucy. Don't you find this strange? I would think Ball carried enough weight in Hollywood to get him recast ... Any insight?

05-30-2012, 12:07 PM	#2
lucyandethel Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 435	I, too, have wondered this. Good question.

06-12-2012, 03:52 PM	#4
TuTi Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 11, 2012 Posts: 15	Did Phil Ober share scenes with Lucy? I remember the one with Bob.