There would be no situation comedies on TV as we know them without Desi (in particular) and Lucille Arnaz. Lucille was one of the first “power” women. I STILL Love Lucy! 💖💖💖
Consider that Lucille Ball's television helped create two classic film and television franchises Star Trek and Mission : Impossible. Buying one idea and allowing the other to be filmed at the Desilu studios. That is a considerable achievement in those days, when women rarely had such power in show business, regardless of whether you like either show or not.
She was stunningly beautiful, a great comedic actress and a successful business executive at a time when very few women were in the corporate boardroom. And the drama school told her she was wasting her time pursuing a career in entertainment. She proved them wrong and she was a spectacular role model.
Lucille Ball has always been an amazing and phenomenal woman in a hell of a role model for women everywhere as a kid growing up watching her in the early 90s I would’ve thought she was half the age she was
The video mentioned that the reason Lucille Ball traveled with Desi for their on the road show was to demonstrate that the "My Favorite Husband" radio show could be a television show. I've always heard the reason Lucille and Desi took their act on the road was to show TV execs that the show would indeed work with Desi playing the part of Ricky Ricardo. This was due to the TV execs' assumptions that no one would believe Lucy could be married to a Cuban as stated in another part of the video. Lucille and Desi figured if they gain a following around the country from doing their live show as a comedy duo, then that's what the country would want to see on TV. And it worked!
I love I Love Lucy reruns when I was younger. I still love them. That show was awesome. They don't make sitcoms to last like they did. I absolutely loved Supernatural. But I love Lucy, The Golden Girls (reruns) and Star Treck (reruns). I grew up watching Star Trek: The Next Generation at dinner when I was a girl.
@@AllisonChains64 true lol. It was just one of a few series I actually got into that my dad also enjoyed. So more it is about the shared bonding time that warms my heart. I watched I Love Lucy reruns with my older sister so it makes those shows sentimental to me. Oh I also have good memories of Married With Children. Or Major Dad. Honestly the TGIF line up over the years made being home on Friday nights the best.
Lucille Ball is truly the Queen of Comedy She was a genius in making people laugh She set the bar high for other comedians to follow She will forever be missed and always loved Rest in peace Lucy
The whole pregnancy thing just tells us how out of touch Hollywood can be. The older generation at the time thought the word "pregnant" and showing pregnant women on television would be shocking to the public - during the height of the Baby Boom, when being pregnant was all the rage?
I like watching Lucille's performance in "Room Service," with the Marx Brothers. It is fun to see how different she was perceived and utilized that early in her career, regardless Lucille Ball was obviously captivating and had beautiful comedic timing even when performing more as the straight character as opposed to the folly.
There are several 1940s "Suspense" radio episodes that featured Lucille Ball. They are on UA-cam and worth a listen, demonstrating her unique voice and dramatic skills.
About 98% of this info is already known. But l must admit that this presentation is about the best and most organized l've seen on UA-cam. Most, if not all, of what l've seen on UA-cam contain pictures that don't match with the narration, and there's misinformation. What makes it even worse are the mispronunciation of names or robotic narrators. But you pulled this one together with perfection. I would rate this as #1.
There’s a short blooper video where she mixes up her lines & you can see her trying to hide her laughter! Desi came to her rescue & I believe that’s the same version they kept for tv! It’s cute if you can find it! I think she was supposed to be dancing with a star in that episode! Maybe it was Van Johnson!! “Dancing with Van” & she says “Vancing with dan,” or something! 🤣 They do a retake & she can’t stop laughing! Desi is also funny, coving for her! I’m LOL! Now I have to go out & find it! 😂
I remember when I was under 6 years old, my bedtime was 9 p.m. Except on Monday night when I was allowed to stay up until 9:30, which was Lucy night. I still laugh at all the reruns even though I’ve seen them 500 times.
2:35 thats a colorized photo, she was a red head in this photo bc she got her hair dyed in 1943, this pic was from 1946 in the movie "two smart people".
Untold truth of Mrs Ball was she was one of the rudest people you would ever meet off screen. Probably pissed her husband cheated on her their entire marriage.
I know from a good source that what you say is true.....definitely, one of the rudest and treated people like shit. And her cruelty/aggressiveness didn't stem from being a strong executive type woman in business. That was just her nature.
@@jaf8771 The prime of her career was in the fifties and she died in the eighties, of the previous century. Who exactly is this reliable source who must a centenarian (past age 100).
All of these "truths" have been told MANY times. That is why you have all of this information. They are found in books written by credible researchers. As for other "truths," Desilu did not "invent" syndication. Television syndication was already in place when I LOVE LUCY was in production. It was already in place when I LOVE LUCY started production. Television syndication was created to provide local television stations with film packages for programming. It consisted mostly of old theatrical features and cartoons starting in 1950 and continued throughout the 1950s with the most significant sale of short subjects and cartoons taking place in 1955 and '56 with the sale of the Paramount shorts library. There were also programs produced specifically for syndication that never ran on the networks. Shows like DECOY, WHIRLEY BIRDS, TUGBOAT ANNIE, and THIS IS ALICE are examples.
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the show I Love Lucy I like the lot when she did the show by herself I thought it was dumb and stupid the nice things about talk shows is you get the real person even her daughter said that she was very controlling
Oh wow I had no idea Lucy had any involvement with Star Trek...imo that is the absolute WORST tv show I ever saw. 😬👎🏻 But I still like Lucy regardless.
@@haintedhouse2990 Actually I used to watch tv constantly but not that much now. And I still think Star Trek is one of the worst tv series I have seen.
I just watched the episode where she had to get a copy of her birth certificate so she could go to Europe and that episode claimed she was born in 1921. Ten yrs later than actual date. 🇨🇦
What was your favorite onscreen moment from Lucille Ball?
Trick question. The answer....ALL OF THEM! 💖
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BION: "The Stone Pillow" from 1985
All the ones I saw. She was funny, gorgeous, and so talented.
1. All of her TV shows
2. Her role in Yours, Mine, and Ours
3. Her creation of Desilu and the shows that it would create!
There would be no situation comedies on TV as we know them without Desi (in particular) and Lucille Arnaz. Lucille was one of the first “power” women. I STILL Love Lucy! 💖💖💖
That comedy set of Lucy and Betty in heaven must be something to see.
Amen to that.
Consider that Lucille Ball's television helped create two classic film and television franchises Star Trek and Mission : Impossible. Buying one idea and allowing the other to be filmed at the Desilu studios. That is a considerable achievement in those days, when women rarely had such power in show business, regardless of whether you like either show or not.
Used To Watch I Love Lucy Reruns On local stations before I had cable wish she was still with us
She was stunningly beautiful, a great comedic actress and a successful business executive at a time when very few women were in the corporate boardroom. And the drama school told her she was wasting her time pursuing a career in entertainment. She proved them wrong and she was a spectacular role model.
Love Lucy forever ❤️
Desi needs a lot more credit for their success in Desilu and business matters.
She mentioned he was responsible for most of the good business sense!
@@cynthiaennis3107 She always did.
I Love Lucy for real, her comedies were Funny and she was gorgeous. RIP Funny lady your laughter will always make us laugh!!🙏⚘
Lucille Ball has always been an amazing and phenomenal woman in a hell of a role model for women everywhere as a kid growing up watching her in the early 90s I would’ve thought she was half the age she was
Yes, she kept her youthful appearance a very long time. She was timeless....
“You don’t buzz a legend!” Betty White sticking up for Lucille at a game show back in the late 70’s/ early 80’s
I loved that moment! Lucy had a stroke & was recovering! I remember seeing it as a girl & again just after Betty passed.
7:11 Desi Arnaz said something along the line of "the only thing that's red is her hair and even that's not real."
Lucille filmed an incredible 500 TV episodes altogether (!)
The video mentioned that the reason Lucille Ball traveled with Desi for their on the road show was to demonstrate that the "My Favorite Husband" radio show could be a television show. I've always heard the reason Lucille and Desi took their act on the road was to show TV execs that the show would indeed work with Desi playing the part of Ricky Ricardo. This was due to the TV execs' assumptions that no one would believe Lucy could be married to a Cuban as stated in another part of the video. Lucille and Desi figured if they gain a following around the country from doing their live show as a comedy duo, then that's what the country would want to see on TV. And it worked!
So funny and so beautiful! A definite icon.
I love I Love Lucy reruns when I was younger. I still love them. That show was awesome. They don't make sitcoms to last like they did. I absolutely loved Supernatural. But I love Lucy, The Golden Girls (reruns) and Star Treck (reruns). I grew up watching Star Trek: The Next Generation at dinner when I was a girl.
I agree, but Supernatural is not a sitcom lol
@@AllisonChains64 true lol. It was just one of a few series I actually got into that my dad also enjoyed. So more it is about the shared bonding time that warms my heart. I watched I Love Lucy reruns with my older sister so it makes those shows sentimental to me.
Oh I also have good memories of Married With Children. Or Major Dad. Honestly the TGIF line up over the years made being home on Friday nights the best.
Lucille Ball is truly the Queen of Comedy She was a genius in making people laugh She set the bar high for other comedians to follow She will forever be missed and always loved Rest in peace Lucy
The whole pregnancy thing just tells us how out of touch Hollywood can be. The older generation at the time thought the word "pregnant" and showing pregnant women on television would be shocking to the public - during the height of the Baby Boom, when being pregnant was all the rage?
One of my favorite people of all time 😊
I adore all the greats of the older days
I like watching Lucille's performance in "Room Service," with the Marx Brothers. It is fun to see how different she was perceived and utilized that early in her career, regardless Lucille Ball was obviously captivating and had beautiful comedic timing even when performing more as the straight character as opposed to the folly.
Loved Cuban Pete
There are several 1940s "Suspense" radio episodes that featured Lucille Ball. They are on UA-cam and worth a listen, demonstrating her unique voice and dramatic skills.
@@richarddixon7855 Thank you - love to hear this.
I watched her from age 5 ...am now 64....still watching I love Lucy lol with the dutchess.....
Great segue from an episode of "I Love Lucy" to one of her other films.
I really enjoyed watching I love Lucy growing up and didn't realize how big I love Lucy was popular.
Early to the vid again. Nice.
They don't make comedy shows like this anymore. Good clean fun xxxxxxxx That face.
About 98% of this info is already known. But l must admit that this presentation is about the best and most organized l've seen on UA-cam. Most, if not all, of what l've seen on UA-cam contain pictures that don't match with the narration, and there's misinformation. What makes it even worse are the mispronunciation of names or robotic narrators. But you pulled this one together with perfection. I would rate this as #1.
Thank you very much, Grunge, for uploading this funny video of Lucille Ball while we are still confined to staying at home during this quarentine as much as possible.
Please have a nice day today. ©®
January 25, 2022@ 3:45 pm ©®
That gal can make your day if you watch her every day and night
What a star 🌟
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Very informative
Considering that Lucille Ball was the Queen of Comedy she has made several generations of people, including myself, to laugh.
Please think positive daily. ©®
January 25, 2022@ 2:35 pm ©®
I always enjoy listening to folks speak is it the Trans Atlantic English? How actors and news anchors used to speak in the 50s, 60s..
Lucille's Mom shouldn't had married a guy who didn't except her kids.
There’s a short blooper video where she mixes up her lines & you can see her trying to hide her laughter! Desi came to her rescue & I believe that’s the same version they kept for tv! It’s cute if you can find it! I think she was supposed to be dancing with a star in that episode! Maybe it was Van Johnson!! “Dancing with Van” & she says “Vancing with dan,” or something! 🤣 They do a retake & she can’t stop laughing! Desi is also funny, coving for her! I’m LOL! Now I have to go out & find it! 😂
The episode that made I Love Lucy history was the one where the day that she gave birth to little Ricky
I remember when I was under 6 years old, my bedtime was 9 p.m. Except on Monday night when I was allowed to stay up until 9:30, which was Lucy night. I still laugh at all the reruns even though I’ve seen them 500 times.
Desilu DID NOT produce "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Andy Griffith Show". Those shows did lease studio space from Desilu, however.
So many changes on TV from 1953 until now. "Pregnant,' forbidden then, NOW almost anything goes.
2:35 thats a colorized photo, she was a red head in this photo bc she got her hair dyed in 1943, this pic was from 1946 in the movie "two smart people".
The Untold Truth of Lucille Ball: her hair wasn’t actually red 🔥😭😱
100% Correct!+An additional Untold Truth Of Lucille Ball/Lucifer BAAL was that he was a 100% naturally born MALE!
She was also in a 3 stooges short
If you're a widow, with kids, then why in the hell's bathroom would you ever marry someone who hates kids?!
Lady whose mom was Desiree marries a guy named Desi 😯
i love lucy, so many have copied her antics,
She's a good actor and a comedian too.
Untold truth of Mrs Ball was she was one of the rudest people you would ever meet off screen. Probably pissed her husband cheated on her their entire marriage.
I know from a good source that what you say is true.....definitely, one of the rudest and treated people like shit. And her cruelty/aggressiveness didn't stem from being a strong executive type woman in business. That was just her nature.
@@jaf8771 The prime of her career was in the fifties and she died in the eighties, of the previous century. Who exactly is this reliable source who must a centenarian (past age 100).
She was a mean person.
All of these "truths" have been told MANY times. That is why you have all of this information. They are found in books written by credible researchers. As for other "truths," Desilu did not "invent" syndication. Television syndication was already in place when I LOVE LUCY was in production. It was already in place when I LOVE LUCY started production. Television syndication was created to provide local television stations with film packages for programming. It consisted mostly of old theatrical features and cartoons starting in 1950 and continued throughout the 1950s with the most significant sale of short subjects and cartoons taking place in 1955 and '56 with the sale of the Paramount shorts library. There were also programs produced specifically for syndication that never ran on the networks. Shows like DECOY, WHIRLEY BIRDS, TUGBOAT ANNIE, and THIS IS ALICE are examples.
Are you sure of your sources? I've always heard Lucy was 29 when the show started.
Lucy the queen of England for real
Love Lucy because she did it her way
Why marry a woman with kids and you dont like kids LOL wtf
I saw that twist form a mile away unfortunately 😂
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the show I Love Lucy I like the lot when she did the show by herself I thought it was dumb and stupid the nice things about talk shows is you get the real person even her daughter said that she was very controlling
And very mean sometimes.
I think Lucille was the 2nd woman to own a production studio. I think Mary Pickford was 1st.
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Well, it's not untold NOW, is it? Thanks. Thanks a lot.
What happened to Betty Davis ??? Thanks for the info !! ♥️
Betty Davis? Do you mean Betty White?
@@SymphonyBrahms Yes, I mean. Betty Davis 👍
i Love lucy !!!!!
From what I read if a TV series makes 3 seasons even if cancelled at 3 seasons it is considered successful!!
Actually 6 seasons. Then you have enough shows for syndication.
Wrong. The first pregnancy in a comedy series was shown in 'Mary Kay and Johnny', in 1948.
Massive entertainment capitalist juggernaut leading a major Hollywood studio a communist. Anyone else notice?
Lucy was not a Communist.
Do you know what henna does when put on chemically dyed hair? The hair turns green. Try it.
Oh wow I had no idea Lucy had any involvement with Star Trek...imo that is the absolute WORST tv show I ever saw. 😬👎🏻
But I still like Lucy regardless.
if you thought Star Trek was the worst show you ever saw you obviously don't watch a lot of television.
@@haintedhouse2990 Actually I used to watch tv constantly but not that much now. And I still think Star Trek is one of the worst tv series I have seen.
@@kindoe66 i can think of at least 100 shows that make Star Trek look like emmy award material and I'm not even a fan of the show.
Star Trek was a great show, a science fiction landmark. You probably liked Hee Haw better.
I just watched the episode where she had to get a copy of her birth certificate so she could go to Europe and that episode claimed she was born in 1921. Ten yrs later than actual date. 🇨🇦
When Lucy bought half a steer beef all wrapped, and tried to hide it in their apartment's furnice. What's that's smell ?. Bring some ketchup !!
When they all moved to California on the car ride
12:25 don’t know any of those people that she appeared in movies with 😳
Betty Davis reminded me of Madonna here, but not sure why...
FYI...she didn't like being called Lucille lol....She preferred being called Lucy
Star Trek! When she had her first child & they did the same on the show? Her second husband?
Hello pretty 😊
If this shit us untold, then I don't want to be the first person to see this, or I'll be the one getting the blame for having a big mouth.
Had to do a double take when Ricky and Lucy were kissing LOL looked like a dude to me
Being a women is never easy and in 1900 s oh boy worse yep 1920s1940s wow she was a go getter
She's ashes interred in different locations at once.
It's "enciente" not "on-sant"
Lucy was great. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were creepy.
And what a bit of trivia to learn that Lucille Ball and Bette Davis were students at Cushing Academy together! How ironic!
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were great film stars. Lucy? Not so much.
List of notoriously known facts 👎
Lucille ball of coke
She thought she wasn't funny? She was correct.