Lucille Ball was a highly successful and influential actress, comedian, and television producer. Some interesting facts about her include: 1. She was the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu Productions, which produced hit shows such as “Star Trek” and “Mission: Impossible.” 2. She …
“I wanted to get away from those tough, hard-bitten, masculine sounding jokes.” Vivian Vance, who played the characters of Ethel Mertz and Viv Bagley in Lucille Ball’s television shows, was a key member of the cast. Ethel Mertz was a more prominent character, but Vance preferred …
A wealth of new content is given to followers of I love Lucy over sixty years after the final episode aired in 1957. TCM unveiled The final season of its podcast, the Plot Thickens, in October relating to Lucille Ball’s life, from her early days …
When it had been initially broadcast in 1951, I love Lucy was just like nothing else on tv. The sitcom, starring the real life married couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, followed Lucy and Ricky Ricardo’s day-to-day life in their comfortable New York apartment. The 2 …
Was I Love Lucy the first interracial couple? One of the most influential and impactful shows on television history is “I love Lucy”. The 1950s sitcom opened the door for both women and intersex couples on tv, and influenced Americans for generations. But to break down …
Among the most famous Tv comedies ever produced, I love Lucy stars Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo and her real life husband Desi Arnaz as her on screen husband Ricky Ricardo. Following I love Lucy ended in the late’ 50s, other productions had to fill the …
The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz The 2022 Amazon Prime Video documentary “Lucy and Desi” dives deep into the good results, hardships and vulnerabilities of “I Love Lucy” stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Director Amy Poehler touches upon their innovations in tv history …
A new book sheds light on the marriage of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz ahead of the Amazon Prime streaming debut of the film Being the Ricardos, starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem. The Sad & Tragic Ending of Lucille Ball: Volume 2 by Darwin Porter …