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Lucy & Desi brought so much joy and happiness to the world,...and I loved them so much. I pray they are happy together in heaven and that they know how much they are missed. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Yes indeed, Happy in Heaven married again I loved them so much and I miss them terribly! Sometimes I want to cry because I miss them so much and wishing I was a child in the 1940's and 1950's when they were popular.
As someone who remembers the Lucy show, I always thought Lucy & Desi were an exceptionatly beautiful couple. This video, Lucy & Desi's words to each other & the accompanying music..I am so moved, I am not even gonna lie. ❤ thank you for sharing!!
"Boy, I melted right into his arms..." Like myself, Lucy was a true Leo---when she loved you, it was loyal, real, honest, and true---and forever. We Leos---incurable romantics...and with hearts that break so easily, like fine, delicate crystal---but still, forever forgiving, forever loving.
Same Same but I'm a Taurus. Leos aren't the only "hopelessly in love" creatures on earth. When I love it's a most contentful kind of painful love because it's deep and so additive that it's like a drug I gotta have til it evenutally kills me no matter the consquence. I'm an endless hopeless romantic til the end no matter my age. Beautiful but very sad and tragic the life and love of Lucy and Desi. Rest in Peace
Few people find a love like theirs. Desi's philandering was very hurtful to Lucy, but she loved him so deeply that she was able to forgive him. If someone is truly sorry for cheating, they repent and never do it again. It was the repeated philandering that forced Lucy's hand to divorce, and even then, I don't believe she really wanted a divorce. She may have secretly hoped that this step would finally make him realize how precious was the relationship he was jeopardizing. Instead of moving on to different spouses, they could have spent their golden years together. Oh, if only Desi would have realized that growing old beside the love of your life is something to treasure, not worth risking. A beautifully done pictorial compilation with beautiful music and lovely quotes!
I actually think it was his worsening alcoholism that finally pushed her to divorce. He began to have angry outbursts as the result of increased drinking, and even destroyed the first floor of their Roxbury home because of his anger over a burst pipe. He also became addicted to gambling. The women, gambling, and drinking as his way to relieve the tremendous stress he had in running Desilu and ILL. Lucy only did the acting in those first years of the show and Desi did everything else. It was too much stress and it destroyed their relationship.
@@theclassica91classic60 Yep. You are no doubt correct in your assessment. The drinking had escalated to an ugly and very destructive level. Yes, no doubt Desi's stress was the leading factor in his increasing dependence on alcohol. I think Lucy instinctively knew she was up against a game she could not win at that point. I watched a very sad interview with Desi not long before his death. Oh, did he ever regret losing the love of his life, Lucy! So Sad..........
@@theclassica91classic60 Lucy did everything after their divorce - acted in and produced The Lucy Show & Here's Lucy and ran Desilu Studio after buying Desi out - she did everything as he had done and did not run around, drink and gamble to relieve stress plus she had the major parenting role with their two children.
What a damn shame. Life is complicated. Two extremely passionate people make for an incredible love story. Sad that he couldn't keep it in his pants not even for "love". Hope men watch this and recognize that when you love someone it's worth the sacrifice. Either way an amazing, talented pair. You can't help but love them ❤️
Some men can't help it. It's difficult but we must let them go. Trying to hold them is worse. You can't keep a wild animal in a cage, it dies of sadness. You got be a wild animal yourself like a lioness, never submit. But that's too hard when you just feel like being a kitten. I guess you must giggle between the two. But God you must roar. It's easier to be single and independent.
@op is a nitwit. If you think their marriage ended just because cheating, then you have a very shallow view of their problems. First off, Lucy did her fair share of cheating too. Henry Fonda was one of many she cheated on Desi with. She could also be a very judgemental and controlling person, which drove him away. Even her own kids said that they were emotionally closer to Desi than to her. He was more accepting and forgiving of people's faults. Not only that, there was jealousy and resentment - he was a proud, macho Cuban and it hurt him to not get the credit he deserved and to always be in her shadow. Also, he had all the pressure and stress of running the studio once it grew to enormous and more complex, while still acting full time on 'I Love Lucy'. Lucy said herself that she did not help with anything on the business end of things at Desilu until after she bought Desi out following their divorce. Those were some of the many factors that caused his cheating. It wasn't a simple case of having a wandering eye.
@@kleeamd8274 There is no need to call someone names such as “nitwit” just because their post doesn’t agree with your “opinion”, that’s honestly very immature. Also, your post isn’t based on fact, it’s an “opinion”, everyone has their own “opinion” and are free and encouraged to share it on this platform. There is absolutely zero evidence Lucy carried on an affair with Henry Fonda after she and Desi were married. I have heard that Jane Fonda , Henry’s daughter claimed they had an affair back in 1968, 8 years AFTER she and Desi were divorced (and she was married to Gary Morton) but I personally would not trust a thing Jane Fonda says. There is also a massive problem in Desi and Lucy’s marriage that you neglected to mention in your comment… Desi’s SEVERE alcoholism (vetted by MANY different people in Hollywood and also Desi himself). Another fact (not an opinion) is Desi was going to brothels long before he met Lucy (and after, he never stopped). Back in Cuba in fact… When Desi turned just 16, his uncle took him to a brothel to loose his virginity. It was an accepted part of his Cuban culture. (Source, TCM Podcast, The Plot Thickens) Wealthy Cuban men often had 2 families in fact. 1 house for the wife and kids and a second smaller house for the mistress and her kids. (Source, TCM podcast, The Plot Thickens) Desi came from extreme wealth in Cuba. When Cuba collapsed he came to America with only the clothes on his back, and started completely over. But he brought his culture with him, and in his culture, it was acceptable to have a wife and many side chicks on the side. It had been well documented in the newspapers even, about Desi’s CONSTANT cheating. He in fact told Lucy “but honey, it means nothing, they’re just hookers”!!! …. So he cheated LONG before their success… Desi and Lucy had a very complex relationship. Like any relationship, both parties are “guilty” of this…. Or that… etc. But it is an absolute fact that Desi’s constant cheating from day 1…. And his constant drinking was a massive, massive problem. LONG before there were any other problems in the relationship. Also, the ugly way in which you describe her here is the complete opposite of how her close friend described her in his book about her (Lee Tannen, I Loved Lucy) Lucy had endured a lot of pain in her life, from the very start, she had a lot of abandonment issues. Direct quote from an article by Lee Tannen in an online article, The Guardian….(I edited out the eff word) ….. “She told me that she never would have left him if they weren’t so famous and so in the public eye. The looks that she got from all the people in Hollywood and the women who were her friends who he f@&ked: she couldn’t take it any more. It was really the womanising and the drinking and he couldn’t deal with the success.” So yes, Desi couldn’t deal with the success and the stress of it all…. And she in turn couldn’t deal with his infidelity and drinking….20 years of putting up with that is insane. I do believe (along with all their close friends and family) that Desi and Lucy were in fact soul mates…. They both loved each other until the day they died. Desi would in fact send her flowers on each and every one of not only their anniversaries… but also her birthdays. The very last time she talked to him on the phone…. Was in fact on what would of been, their 46th anniversary. And she kept saying over and over and over “I love you, I love you, I love you”….. and his last words were “I love you too honey, good luck with your show”!! (Source, Lucie Arnaz) he died 2 days later.
@@kleeamd8274 unfortunately, this is so true. He was overworked, and wanted to get from under the stress of acting, directing, producing, managing staff, building an empire, doing media junkets and promos, all the while trying to keep her happy, being a father, and provider. He said it in his book and in interviews. He wanted to give some it up but she wanted to keep pushing ahead and stay in control of it all. I'm not condoning his behavior, but there was a lot passive aggressive behavior. If he felt he wasnt heard by her, he lashed out to hurt her with an affair. The drinking was to self-soothe, and the gambling was escapism.. inwishbthey had both went tona reputable marriage counseling instead of just to Dr. Vincent Peale's positive thinking sessions. They really needed therapy. Now, when Lucyb bought Desi out, she hated being the leader of everything, too. She saw how the pressure felt, and eventually she sold everything.
@@trina7274 there IS a need to call someone a nitwit when someone so callously sums up that the sole reason for the failure of Lucy & Desi's marriage was Desi not being able to keep it in his pants. Don't try to police my language. You don't run the comment section. I'll say what I damn well please. Don't like it? Tough It's also funny how you consider heresay from one person lies and from another the gospel truth. So Jane Fonda saying Lucy & her father having an affair is a lie but Lee Tannen's account is the gospel truth. LOL Why? Because it fits your argument & your adoring opinion of Lucy? And what I said isn't opinion. Lucy having her own affairs has been backed up by several people, including Desi Arnaz himself and even Lucie Arnaz. Furthermore, Lucy had a tendency to self medicate with alcohol herself. Stop painting her as some martyr or angel Desi himself said Lucy had her own affairs, "Marriage is okay, but adultery is more fun. Just ask, Lucy" It was also known that Lucy had a fling with Henry Fonda during her early marriage with Desi, which made Desi so insanely jealous, that the director Irving Reis barred Desi from visiting Lucy on the set of 'The Big Steet' Even Lucie Arnaz said it was very possible her mother cheated as well while they were still married, in an interview for 'Palm Spings Life'. She referred to it as Lucy cheating as sort of a "touché" back at Desi. Here's an excerpt: That child, of course, was Lucie Arnaz. And, maybe luckily for her, she was not sure whether or not her famous “I Love Lucy” starring parents had cheated on one another or not. “I don’t know,” Lucie Arnaz said, “They went through some really bad stuff together, and I wouldn’t be surprised if at one point there was a ‘touché,’ you know? It was a very complicated relationship, and so passionate it was ridiculous.” Sorry, but it's really naíve to think Lucy didn't step out herself, whether it was out of hurt and a need for consolation when she was upset about Desi, or as a form of payback, or out of loneliness when he was away for long stretches or even at the end when he wasn't coming home as much. Lucy said herself that she loved men and it was easy for her to fall in love. Before Desi came along, she dated and had her pick of many of Hollywood's most eligible leading men. I also saw letters exchanged between both Lucy & Desi when Desi was on the road, and Desi was pleading just as much for Lucy to stay faithful as she was for him to. They were both extraordinarily gorgeous, young and vital. They both were very passionate people. They both were living in Hollyweird where giving into temptation was not only accepted but encouraged. And they both were only human with vulnerabilities just like anyone else.
one of the greatest love stories of the 20th century...despite their troubles, they truly loved each other since the very day they met..we should all be so lucky..it is something I never had in my life..so I watch I Love Lucy whenever it is on..and just dream..
thanks for sharing this - their love was simply palpable and beautiful - i don't care who did what to whom. Their love was something few of us will experience in a lifetime.
the scene where she tells him (Ricky) that she was expecting always brings a tear to my eye... no matter how many times ive seen it. Their love will transcend history.
Now that - ladies & gentlemen (what you just watched) was and is love. Not perfect, not the fairly tale happy ending but REAL love that transcends ratings, stardom, fame, money and time....I have read many times what Desi said about Lucy - "I Love Lucy" was never just a title....I am speechless (which doesn't happen often)....
I still love watching I Love Lucy. And Desi could be so funny too. Like when Lucy goes into labor. Desi was hilarious! Or the VitaMeataVegemin skit. Desi was laughing and staring at Lucy with those big beautiful dark eyes of his. I loved it!
ʚ BABY J ɞ - Oh, but I think they did have a happy ending. They loved each other until they died. His drinking and infidelity led to divorce and that part wasn’t so happy. But they moved on, married other people, and remained good friends and loved each other through the rest of their lives. Their daughter Lucie was at Desi Sr’s bedside as he was dying. He was on the phone with Lucy and Lucie said she could hear her mother on the other end of the phone saying I love you to him over and over.
The first true Hollywood Couple with the 1st abbreviation/meshing of their names that made 'em so popular - DesiLu! There will never be another like these two!
beautiful presentation of a beautiful and many-leveled marriage and love .. Underneath all the complexity, the deep love and passion was always there. How inspiring!
Aww, that touched my heart. I miss them both. I have all the I love Lucy episodes in DVD's. And I also have the long long trailer. I'm still looking for forever darling and too many girls and all the other Lucille ball movie classics. 🙂
What a lovely and moving tribute. It's so ironic that these two people who brought to much joy and happiness to so many millions of people around the world, struggled to find that same joy and happiness in a lasting marriage. But regardless, they still loved one another with all their hearts, each for all of their lives.
What a great video! It was so beautifully sweet! I love the ending quote. I have watched "I Love Lucy" and I could see it wasn't just a title. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful touching story on these two hilarious people, Lucy, Desi Arnez. They have touched the hearts of millions, in 60 countries around the world..."I Love Lucy", made us laugh & forget our own troubles...may they each have their own stars glowing brightly in the heavens...suzanne
Perfect words for what was a perfect love -- in imperfect and oh-so-human circumstances of Life. Two people who made the decision and the commitment that overcame the circumstances.
My favorite TV and in real life couple! What a great life together these two had even though it wasn't for a life time. This is the type of love we all yearn for or at least I do. I need to be in a passionate relationship or its not worth it to me. A love like this is very hard to find and for a life time is even much more rare. I believe Lucy's real love was with Desi and her second marriage to Gary was a marriage of convenience, a very common type of marriage. I'm sure Lucy loved her 2nd husband in her own special way but nothing like her first husband Desi. Oh, I forgot to mention the back ground music was beautiful went so well with this love story. Thank you for choosing the right music because I have watched countless of videos on youtube where the wrong music that was chosen ruined the whole show.
Bahhhhhhhh!!!! I cried at the end. Seeing Lucy kissing Desi and him going to kiss her back.. Just so sad and so tragic that Desi could not get himself together enough. Although Desi blamed his infidelity on cultural differences, I suspect a number of reasons.. Non-the-less, they really did both love one another and always did. I love that they remained such good friends till the end. It's said that Desi never got over Lucy. We know that Lucy never got over Desi. I believe that.
I still don't understand why Desi would cheat on Lucy with prostitutes. He's been with her 6-7 years before it went downhill. I drank, gambled and got with hookers. How could Desi say he still loved Lucy if he did that? I just don't get it. :(
ramir233 I read somewhere that Desi had said that back in Cuba the men would marry, but also have mistresses on the side. I think he said that his father, grandfather etc were that way and it was normal. Maybe it was a cultural thing back then and Cuban wives accepted it. But, Lucy wasn't Cuban and Desi wasn't in Cuba.
Both Lucy & Desi overcame so many obstacles in their youth ,their love for one another was a true blessing despite the tribulations & trials of their marriage they loved each other till the end!! ❤️❤️🙏🙏
Like Lucy and Desi I had the love of my life who left me seven years ago this is the hardest thing that I've been going through I love him and always will love of my life Freddie Mercury song
I had a love like that with my first husband....and until the day he died, our love was so strong...so intense....I remarried, as Lucy did ( to Gary Morton) but it's never been the same......to have been loved by someone so deeply and so intensely.....it's well, something you can never find again.
I've read each quote for many times in different places. This is a first time I see the "Desi was the great love of my life, I will miss him until the day I die" Where is it taken from? There's nothing I want more than to know that they loved each other till the day they died but we will never know that. Only they know it. He hurt her very badly which changed her mentally and physically, she said it herself, yes, she forgave him but it was never the same. He humiliated her in public which was the last straw. Desi was such a genius man. He was the genius fellow that made Lucy a comic genius. He was innovative, trailblazer man of all trades, a great business man with a foresight no one had back at those times though as Lucy said, he had to ruin it. He had a destructive button that with his background, it just made him pressed on it and just ruin his life. We will never know how they truly felt in the end. People would like to believe what makes them feel good.
God they were gorgeous. Classic case of two people that are absolutely mad about each other, and knew it, but couldn't live together in the end. When you love someone so deeply as they did, your feelings for each other aren't just going to switch off after the relationship ends. Very glad they were able to stay best friends until the end.
@@csu4227 If you think their marriage ended just because of his cheating and boozing, then you are very naíve First off, Lucy did her fair share of cheating too. Henry Fonda was one of many she cheated on Desi with. She was also known to drink quite a bit herself. She could also be a very judgemental and controlling person, which drove him away. Even her own kids said that they were emotionally closer to Desi than to her. He was more accepting and forgiving of people's faults. Not only that, there was jealousy and resentment - he was a proud, macho Cuban and it hurt him to not get the credit he deserved and to always be in her shadow. Also, he had all the pressure and stress of running the studio once it grew to enormous and more complex, while still acting full time on 'I Love Lucy'. Lucy said herself that she did not help with anything on the business end of things at Desilu until after she bought Desi out following their divorce. Those were some of the many factors that caused his cheating. It wasn't a simple case of having a wandering eye. Easy to judge others when you haven't been in their shoes.
There is no love like Lucy & Desi's anymore. They were the most in love & passionate couple that ever lived. They loved each other more than any lovers in history. Even though they divorced. Lucy said she never tried to get over Desi & that she never regretted marrying Desi & there was nobody in the world for her but Desi & he will always be her favorite husband. They probably divorced & fought a lot b/c they loved each other too much. She also only wanted Desi as the father of her children. When Desi died she couldn't stop crying & that her life had come to an end & she lost her youth & great success & didn't wanna consider what her life would've been without him.
Very few people until after his death,gave credit to Desi.He was directing a number of hit shows for CBS,(AND I Love Lucy) and all the attention was on Lucy. He was ignored much of the time,and he turned to drink and women. Not excusing the behavior,but it happens.Lucy's daughter said when they came home from work,Lucy was constantly on the phone.It was Desi who made sure he played with she and Desi Jr. He wasn't perfect, but I believe the press made him too much of a villain. The children adored their father.
I've heard that as well. Lucy would either be on the phone, out or rehearing her script. Desi had a busy schedule as well, but he always made time to play with his kids. To this day, he still doesn't get the credit he rightfully deserves for his pioneering work in television.
@@mattbernabe Lucy gave him credit at least. People were racist against Desi because he was Cuban & Lucy had most of the attention because she was American. Cruel to know, people were racist against Cubans.
Lily Emma Lindsay I believe they still are racist cause his name hardly ever gets brought up for his contribution, unlike some other artists who have passed on and are constantly being recognized for their work. Sadly, Desi is still pretty much in the dark. Pretty cruel. I've mostly seen Latino artists are the ones who bring up his name. I know a t.v. movie about them was made in 2003, but if they ever make another film or a limited tv series, hope it will be more accurate and fair to both Desi and Lucy.
That was beautiful! Great job editing, loved the way you put it together along with their quotes. I do believe that that there was a super love between them but the world that surrounded them didn't leave them at peace with it.
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz: they had the greatest and most tragic love story of all time.
@Love Only hater troll...not everyone is Lucy and Desi..and they have a place in history...do you asshole
You probably dont care but if you're stoned like me atm then you can stream pretty much all the latest series on instaflixxer. I've been streaming with my girlfriend for the last few months xD
@Hayden Dominic Definitely, I have been watching on Instaflixxer for months myself :)
I know they are together in heaven, making everyone laugh as they always did, and loving one another like they always did!!!
I was so sad when I found out that they both passed away they'll be remembered by me always and forever
Lucy was truly beautiful, he was very handsome, loved them both.
Lucy & Desi brought so much joy and happiness to the world,...and I loved them so much.
I pray they are happy together in heaven and that they know how much they are missed.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
rainbo5250 In Heaven, happy, and holding hands, even as I write this. Absolutely.
verry nice comment!
+Barbara Yevoli And a temoprary Storybook Marriage, but like you said there reunited up their like these Vides
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Yes indeed, Happy in Heaven married again I loved them so much and I miss them terribly! Sometimes I want to cry because I miss them so much and wishing I was a child in the 1940's and 1950's when they were popular.
A beautiful couple that we all have loved for so long. I will always love Desi and Lucy...there will never be another couple like them.
".....We loved furiously and fought furiously..." What a beautiful and yet tragic love story. May they both RIP🙏
They were a piece of Americana of which we'll never see the likes of again; but they'll always live in our hearts
Wonderful tribute. One of the great love stories of the 20th century.
Tears streaming down my face.
As someone who remembers the Lucy show, I always thought Lucy & Desi were an exceptionatly beautiful couple. This video, Lucy & Desi's words to each other & the accompanying music..I am so moved, I am not even gonna lie. ❤ thank you for sharing!!
They were so beautiful together and truly blessed to have such a deep love for one another.
"Boy, I melted right into his arms..." Like myself, Lucy was a true Leo---when she loved you, it was loyal, real, honest, and true---and forever. We Leos---incurable romantics...and with hearts that break so easily, like fine, delicate crystal---but still, forever forgiving, forever loving.
Same here sister...a true lover and Leo
Me Too I'm a Leo
Same Same but I'm a Taurus. Leos aren't the only "hopelessly in love" creatures on earth. When I love it's a most contentful kind of painful love because it's deep and so additive that it's like a drug I gotta have til it evenutally kills me no matter the consquence. I'm an endless hopeless romantic til the end no matter my age. Beautiful but very sad and tragic the life and love of Lucy and Desi. Rest in Peace
My birthday is August 6th like hers . Always loved that connection to her
Good analogy of Leo’s. We are loyal to those we love at our best.
How can anyone have a dry eye after watching this beautiful tribute.
Well damn bro,I must be heartless 😂😂
I love Lucy was never just a title ❤
Few people find a love like theirs. Desi's philandering was very hurtful to Lucy, but she loved him so deeply that she was able to forgive him. If someone is truly sorry for cheating, they repent and never do it again. It was the repeated philandering that forced Lucy's hand to divorce, and even then, I don't believe she really wanted a divorce. She may have secretly hoped that this step would finally make him realize how precious was the relationship he was jeopardizing. Instead of moving on to different spouses, they could have spent their golden years together. Oh, if only Desi would have realized that growing old beside the love of your life is something to treasure, not worth risking. A beautifully done pictorial compilation with beautiful music and lovely quotes!
I believe Lucy didn't really want a divorce
I actually think it was his worsening alcoholism that finally pushed her to divorce. He began to have angry outbursts as the result of increased drinking, and even destroyed the first floor of their Roxbury home because of his anger over a burst pipe. He also became addicted to gambling. The women, gambling, and drinking as his way to relieve the tremendous stress he had in running Desilu and ILL. Lucy only did the acting in those first years of the show and Desi did everything else. It was too much stress and it destroyed their relationship.
@@theclassica91classic60 Yep. You are no doubt correct in your assessment. The drinking had escalated to an ugly and very destructive level. Yes, no doubt Desi's stress was the leading factor in his increasing dependence on alcohol. I think Lucy instinctively knew she was up against a game she could not win at that point.
I watched a very sad interview with Desi not long before his death. Oh, did he ever regret losing the love of his life, Lucy! So Sad..........
It’s a shame addiction treatment wasn’t more available back then and less stigma. Heartbreaking to love like that.
@@theclassica91classic60 Lucy did everything after their divorce - acted in and produced The Lucy Show & Here's Lucy and ran Desilu Studio after buying Desi out - she did everything as he had done and did not run around, drink and gamble to relieve stress plus she had the major parenting role with their two children.
What a damn shame. Life is complicated. Two extremely passionate people make for an incredible love story. Sad that he couldn't keep it in his pants not even for "love". Hope men watch this and recognize that when you love someone it's worth the sacrifice. Either way an amazing, talented pair. You can't help but love them ❤️
Some men can't help it. It's difficult but we must let them go. Trying to hold them is worse. You can't keep a wild animal in a cage, it dies of sadness. You got be a wild animal yourself like a lioness, never submit. But that's too hard when you just feel like being a kitten. I guess you must giggle between the two. But God you must roar. It's easier to be single and independent.
@op is a nitwit.
If you think their marriage ended just because cheating, then you have a very shallow view of their problems.
First off, Lucy did her fair share of cheating too. Henry Fonda was one of many she cheated on Desi with.
She could also be a very judgemental and controlling person, which drove him away. Even her own kids said that they were emotionally closer to Desi than to her. He was more accepting and forgiving of people's faults.
Not only that, there was jealousy and resentment - he was a proud, macho Cuban and it hurt him to not get the credit he deserved and to always be in her shadow.
Also, he had all the pressure and stress of running the studio once it grew to enormous and more complex, while still acting full time on 'I Love Lucy'. Lucy said herself that she did not help with anything on the business end of things at Desilu until after she bought Desi out following their divorce.
Those were some of the many factors that caused his cheating. It wasn't a simple case of having a wandering eye.
@@kleeamd8274 There is no need to call someone names such as “nitwit” just because their post doesn’t agree with your “opinion”, that’s honestly very immature.
Also, your post isn’t based on fact, it’s an “opinion”, everyone has their own “opinion” and are free and encouraged to share it on this platform.
There is absolutely zero evidence Lucy carried on an affair with Henry Fonda after she and Desi were married.
I have heard that Jane Fonda , Henry’s daughter claimed they had an affair back in 1968, 8 years AFTER she and Desi were divorced (and she was married to Gary Morton) but I personally would not trust a thing Jane Fonda says.
There is also a massive problem in Desi and Lucy’s marriage that you neglected to mention in your comment… Desi’s SEVERE alcoholism (vetted by MANY different people in Hollywood and also Desi himself).
Another fact (not an opinion) is Desi was going to brothels long before he met Lucy (and after, he never stopped).
Back in Cuba in fact… When Desi turned just 16, his uncle took him to a brothel to loose his virginity. It was an accepted part of his Cuban culture. (Source, TCM Podcast, The Plot Thickens)
Wealthy Cuban men often had 2 families in fact. 1 house for the wife and kids and a second smaller house for the mistress and her kids. (Source, TCM podcast, The Plot Thickens)
Desi came from extreme wealth in Cuba. When Cuba collapsed he came to America with only the clothes on his back, and started completely over. But he brought his culture with him, and in his culture, it was acceptable to have a wife and many side chicks on the side.
It had been well documented in the newspapers even, about Desi’s CONSTANT cheating. He in fact told Lucy “but honey, it means nothing, they’re just hookers”!!! …. So he cheated LONG before their success…
Desi and Lucy had a very complex relationship. Like any relationship, both parties are “guilty” of this…. Or that… etc.
But it is an absolute fact that Desi’s constant cheating from day 1…. And his constant drinking was a massive, massive problem. LONG before there were any other problems in the relationship.
Also, the ugly way in which you describe her here is the complete opposite of how her close friend described her in his book about her (Lee Tannen, I Loved Lucy)
Lucy had endured a lot of pain in her life, from the very start, she had a lot of abandonment issues. Direct quote from an article by Lee Tannen in an online article, The Guardian….(I edited out the eff word) …..
“She told me that she never would have left him if they weren’t so famous and so in the public eye. The looks that she got from all the people in Hollywood and the women who were her friends who he f@&ked: she couldn’t take it any more. It was really the womanising and the drinking and he couldn’t deal with the success.”
So yes, Desi couldn’t deal with the success and the stress of it all…. And she in turn couldn’t deal with his infidelity and drinking….20 years of putting up with that is insane.
I do believe (along with all their close friends and family) that Desi and Lucy were in fact soul mates…. They both loved each other until the day they died. Desi would in fact send her flowers on each and every one of not only their anniversaries… but also her birthdays.
The very last time she talked to him on the phone…. Was in fact on what would of been, their 46th anniversary. And she kept saying over and over and over “I love you, I love you, I love you”….. and his last words were “I love you too honey, good luck with your show”!! (Source, Lucie Arnaz) he died 2 days later.
@@kleeamd8274 unfortunately, this is so true. He was overworked, and wanted to get from under the stress of acting, directing, producing, managing staff, building an empire, doing media junkets and promos, all the while trying to keep her happy, being a father, and provider. He said it in his book and in interviews. He wanted to give some it up but she wanted to keep pushing ahead and stay in control of it all.
I'm not condoning his behavior, but there was a lot passive aggressive behavior. If he felt he wasnt heard by her, he lashed out to hurt her with an affair. The drinking was to self-soothe, and the gambling was escapism.. inwishbthey had both went tona reputable marriage counseling instead of just to Dr. Vincent Peale's positive thinking sessions. They really needed therapy.
Now, when Lucyb bought Desi out, she hated being the leader of everything, too. She saw how the pressure felt, and eventually she sold everything.
@@trina7274 there IS a need to call someone a nitwit when someone so callously sums up that the sole reason for the failure of Lucy & Desi's marriage was Desi not being able to keep it in his pants.
Don't try to police my language. You don't run the comment section. I'll say what I damn well please. Don't like it? Tough
It's also funny how you consider heresay from one person lies and from another the gospel truth. So Jane Fonda saying Lucy & her father having an affair is a lie but Lee Tannen's account is the gospel truth.
LOL Why? Because it fits your argument & your adoring opinion of Lucy?
And what I said isn't opinion. Lucy having her own affairs has been backed up by several people, including Desi Arnaz himself and even Lucie Arnaz.
Furthermore, Lucy had a tendency to self medicate with alcohol herself. Stop painting her as some martyr or angel
Desi himself said Lucy had her own affairs, "Marriage is okay, but adultery is more fun. Just ask, Lucy"
It was also known that Lucy had a fling with Henry Fonda during her early marriage with Desi, which made Desi so insanely jealous, that the director Irving Reis barred Desi from visiting Lucy on the set of 'The Big Steet'
Even Lucie Arnaz said it was very possible her mother cheated as well while they were still married, in an interview for 'Palm Spings Life'. She referred to it as Lucy cheating as sort of a "touché" back at Desi. Here's an excerpt:
That child, of course, was Lucie Arnaz. And, maybe luckily for her, she was not sure whether or not her famous “I Love Lucy” starring parents had cheated on one another or not.
“I don’t know,” Lucie Arnaz said, “They went through some really bad stuff together, and I wouldn’t be surprised if at one point there was a ‘touché,’ you know? It was a very complicated relationship, and so passionate it was ridiculous.”
Sorry, but it's really naíve to think Lucy didn't step out herself, whether it was out of hurt and a need for consolation when she was upset about Desi, or as a form of payback, or out of loneliness when he was away for long stretches or even at the end when he wasn't coming home as much.
Lucy said herself that she loved men and it was easy for her to fall in love. Before Desi came along, she dated and had her pick of many of Hollywood's most eligible leading men.
I also saw letters exchanged between both Lucy & Desi when Desi was on the road, and Desi was pleading just as much for Lucy to stay faithful as she was for him to.
They were both extraordinarily gorgeous, young and vital. They both were very passionate people. They both were living in Hollyweird where giving into temptation was not only accepted but encouraged. And they both were only human with vulnerabilities just like anyone else.
one of the greatest love stories of the 20th century...despite their troubles, they truly loved each other since the very day they met..we should all be so lucky..it is something I never had in my life..so I watch I Love Lucy whenever it is on..and just dream..
I LOVE LUCY , was never just a title. That is true LOVE.
thanks for sharing this - their love was simply palpable and beautiful - i don't care who did what to whom. Their love was something few of us will experience in a lifetime.
Judy, I whole heartedly agree........
Sad, an era gone by. Loved them both.
This was so beautiful that by the end of it I was bawling my eyes out. They were truly incredible!
the scene where she tells him (Ricky) that she was expecting always brings a tear to my eye... no matter how many times ive seen it. Their love will transcend history.
Now that - ladies & gentlemen (what you just watched) was and is love. Not perfect, not the fairly tale happy ending but REAL love that transcends ratings, stardom, fame, money and time....I have read many times what Desi said about Lucy - "I Love Lucy" was never just a title....I am speechless (which doesn't happen often)....
Gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing this love letter!
I still love watching I Love Lucy. And Desi could be so funny too. Like when Lucy goes into labor. Desi was hilarious! Or the VitaMeataVegemin skit. Desi was laughing and staring at Lucy with those big beautiful dark eyes of his. I loved it!
18 seconds in and I am bawling! It's so sad that they never had a happy ending :(
xoMsImperfect I know...right in the middle of eating my supper, and my throat tightened and my eyes misted. Truly touching and wonderful.
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there love never died, they loved each other, till there last breath 💔
ʚ BABY J ɞ - Oh, but I think they did have a happy ending. They loved each other until they died. His drinking and infidelity led to divorce and that part wasn’t so happy. But they moved on, married other people, and remained good friends and loved each other through the rest of their lives. Their daughter Lucie was at Desi Sr’s bedside as he was dying. He was on the phone with Lucy and Lucie said she could hear her mother on the other end of the phone saying I love you to him over and over.
Lucy and Desi are one of the most famous couples in history since Mark Anthony and Cleopatra practically
The music is from the soundtrack of the film "Dances with Wolves." John Barry was the composer.
I haven't cried like this in a long time. Thank you for the BEST video of Lucy and Desi EVER! God Bless You for sharing this with us all..........
One hell of a beautiful looking couple they were!
We all love them. God rest their souls.
The first true Hollywood Couple with the 1st abbreviation/meshing of their names that made 'em so popular - DesiLu!
There will never be another like these two!
This was so lovely, I'm sure they're laughing together in Heaven.
Oh my god, this is gorgeous. Thank you so much. The music is perfect.
beautiful presentation of a beautiful and many-leveled marriage and love .. Underneath all the complexity, the deep love and passion was always there. How inspiring!
Aww, that touched my heart. I miss them both. I have all the I love Lucy episodes in DVD's. And I also have the long long trailer. I'm still looking for forever darling and too many girls and all the other Lucille ball movie classics. 🙂
What a lovely and moving tribute. It's so ironic that these two people who brought to much joy and happiness to so many millions of people around the world, struggled to find that same joy and happiness in a lasting marriage. But regardless, they still loved one another with all their hearts, each for all of their lives.
What a beautiful video.
What a great video! It was so beautifully sweet! I love the ending quote. I have watched "I Love Lucy" and I could see it wasn't just a title. Thank you.
Awwww, it's always been one of my favorite shows. I still watch the re-runs every morning before hitting the gym.
This brought me to tears.. So much love they had for one another.
I still watch this show . I love them.they make me laugh.
An amazingly beautiful love! God bless them both!
That was beautiful , I'm 69 now n I watched them as very young child when the show was new. Big hit then n stayed that even now.
that last pic was soooooo cute. Does anyone else think that desi was the most handsome man ever.
This was beautiful!
Its so touching!!! Its so sad !!!!
SIMPLY THE BEST MEMORABLE LOVING COUPLE TO REMEMBER ALL THE TIME .GOD IS GREAT TO MAKE SUCH A LOVING COUPLE. FINDING DIFFICULT TO EXPRESS IN WORDS
Thank you for sharing this beautiful touching story on these two hilarious people, Lucy, Desi Arnez. They have touched the hearts of millions, in 60 countries around the world..."I Love Lucy", made us laugh & forget our own troubles...may they each have their own stars glowing brightly in the heavens...suzanne
Tears! Beautiful, loving couple; tragic split.
Perfect words for what was a perfect love -- in imperfect and oh-so-human circumstances of Life. Two people who made the decision and the commitment that overcame the circumstances.
That was beautiful, I watch I love Lucy every day.
Yes he was very handsome!!
I cried, touches the heart.
Yes he was!!!! I think he was absolutely adorable!!!
My favorite TV and in real life couple! What a great life together these two had even though it wasn't for a life time. This is the type of love we all yearn for or at least I do. I need to be in a passionate relationship or its not worth it to me. A love like this is very hard to find and for a life time is even much more rare. I believe Lucy's real love was with Desi and her second marriage to Gary was a marriage of convenience, a very common type of marriage. I'm sure Lucy loved her 2nd husband in her own special way but nothing like her first husband Desi. Oh, I forgot to mention the back ground music was beautiful went so well with this love story. Thank you for choosing the right music because I have watched countless of videos on youtube where the wrong music that was chosen ruined the whole show.
Bahhhhhhhh!!!! I cried at the end. Seeing Lucy kissing Desi and him going to kiss her back.. Just so sad and so tragic that Desi could not get himself together enough. Although Desi blamed his infidelity on cultural differences, I suspect a number of reasons.. Non-the-less, they really did both love one another and always did. I love that they remained such good friends till the end. It's said that Desi never got over Lucy. We know that Lucy never got over Desi. I believe that.
I still don't understand why Desi would cheat on Lucy with prostitutes. He's been with her 6-7 years before it went downhill. I drank, gambled and got with hookers. How could Desi say he still loved Lucy if he did that? I just don't get it. :(
ramir233 I read somewhere that Desi had said that back in Cuba the men would marry, but also have mistresses on the side. I think he said that his father, grandfather etc were that way and it was normal. Maybe it was a cultural thing back then and Cuban wives accepted it. But, Lucy wasn't Cuban and Desi wasn't in Cuba.
That was the best I love both of them they are always in my heart patricia
Just beautiful! ❤
BEAUTIFULLY DONE
Omg I cried through this whole video, thank you sooo much, the love with two is undeniable..
Both Lucy & Desi overcame so many obstacles in their youth ,their love for one another was a true blessing despite the tribulations & trials of their marriage they loved each other till the end!! ❤️❤️🙏🙏
This is one I'll watch again and again...
I couldn't help but cry!!!!!
Like Lucy and Desi I had the love of my life who left me seven years ago this is the hardest thing that I've been going through I love him and always will love of my life Freddie Mercury song
So beautiful and the music is haunting also. Thank you!!
I had a love like that with my first husband....and until the day he died, our love was so strong...so intense....I remarried, as Lucy did ( to Gary Morton) but it's never been the same......to have been loved by someone so deeply and so intensely.....it's well, something you can never find again.
It touched my heart!! I'm crying
I miss them!
Lucy & Desi are literally the definition of TWIN FLAME
omg that was amazing!!! i almost cried they were an amazing couple
Lucy & Desi, the first broadcasting power couple.
I've read each quote for many times in different places. This is a first time I see the "Desi was the great love of my life, I will miss him until the day I die" Where is it taken from?
There's nothing I want more than to know that they loved each other till the day they died but we will never know that. Only they know it.
He hurt her very badly which changed her mentally and physically, she said it herself, yes, she forgave him but it was never the same. He humiliated her in public which was the last straw.
Desi was such a genius man. He was the genius fellow that made Lucy a comic genius. He was innovative, trailblazer man of all trades, a great business man with a foresight no one had back at those times though as Lucy said, he had to ruin it.
He had a destructive button that with his background, it just made him pressed on it and just ruin his life.
We will never know how they truly felt in the end. People would like to believe what makes them feel good.
Beautifully done video. Thank you for posting. I felt so sad ...I can feel the love they had..
Im crying😍😍😘😪
Me too.
God they were gorgeous. Classic case of two people that are absolutely mad about each other, and knew it, but couldn't live together in the end.
When you love someone so deeply as they did, your feelings for each other aren't just going to switch off after the relationship ends. Very glad they were able to stay best friends until the end.
I love those two, always have and always will!!
I loved both of them
Thank you so much for that, I loved it.
Wow. That last line got me. "I Love Lucy was never just a title." They had a wonderful love...before it fell apart due to Desi's philandering.
Laura Stone .......and boozing
@@csu4227 If you think their marriage ended just because of his cheating and boozing, then you are very naíve
First off, Lucy did her fair share of cheating too. Henry Fonda was one of many she cheated on Desi with. She was also known to drink quite a bit herself.
She could also be a very judgemental and controlling person, which drove him away. Even her own kids said that they were emotionally closer to Desi than to her. He was more accepting and forgiving of people's faults.
Not only that, there was jealousy and resentment - he was a proud, macho Cuban and it hurt him to not get the credit he deserved and to always be in her shadow.
Also, he had all the pressure and stress of running the studio once it grew to enormous and more complex, while still acting full time on 'I Love Lucy'. Lucy said herself that she did not help with anything on the business end of things at Desilu until after she bought Desi out following their divorce.
Those were some of the many factors that caused his cheating. It wasn't a simple case of having a wandering eye.
Easy to judge others when you haven't been in their shoes.
What a great love story 😭❤️
I find there love story so beautiful yet deeply sad. I wish they could have stayed together.
So beautifully put together, great video!!!!
This is so beautiful…
i have no words! i felt chills watching this. thanks a bunch for sharing it.
They were a beautiful. Ouple. So in love you could feel it
This is just lovely. Wonderful job.
There is no love like Lucy & Desi's anymore. They were the most in love & passionate couple that ever lived. They loved each other more than any lovers in history. Even though they divorced. Lucy said she never tried to get over Desi & that she never regretted marrying Desi & there was nobody in the world for her but Desi & he will always be her favorite husband. They probably divorced & fought a lot b/c they loved each other too much. She also only wanted Desi as the father of her children. When Desi died she couldn't stop crying & that her life had come to an end & she lost her youth & great success & didn't wanna consider what her life would've been without him.
Very few people until after his death,gave credit to Desi.He was directing a number of hit shows for CBS,(AND I Love Lucy) and all the attention was on Lucy. He was ignored much of the time,and he turned to drink and women. Not excusing the behavior,but it happens.Lucy's daughter said when they came home from work,Lucy was constantly on the phone.It was Desi who made sure he played with she and Desi Jr. He wasn't perfect, but I believe the press made him too much of a villain. The children adored their father.
I never would've ignored Desi. Maybe that's why he started drinking.
Desi Arnaz was a really good guy. The press made him look bad for Lucy.
I've heard that as well. Lucy would either be on the phone, out or rehearing her script. Desi had a busy schedule as well, but he always made time to play with his kids.
To this day, he still doesn't get the credit he rightfully deserves for his pioneering work in television.
@@mattbernabe Lucy gave him credit at least. People were racist against Desi because he was Cuban & Lucy had most of the attention because she was American. Cruel to know, people were racist against Cubans.
Lily Emma Lindsay I believe they still are racist cause his name hardly ever gets brought up for his contribution, unlike some other artists who have passed on and are constantly being recognized for their work. Sadly, Desi is still pretty much in the dark. Pretty cruel. I've mostly seen Latino artists are the ones who bring up his name. I know a t.v. movie about them was made in 2003, but if they ever make another film or a limited tv series, hope it will be more accurate and fair to both Desi and Lucy.
That was sweet. No doubt about it they where ment to be together forever. RIP DESI AND LUCY‼️🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
Such a great couple!
I've NEVER seen anyone more in love with eachother than them.
I am in tears!
If only this love would have lasted for ever! But in their hearts it must have!
Beautiful video!!!!!
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL VIDEO!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Beautiful video!
OMG, this breaks my heart!
Desi & Lucy were the most beautiful couple ever! Nobody an ever be like they were, their love was so powerfull! Love the video.
That was beautiful! Great job editing, loved the way you put it together along with their quotes. I do believe that that there was a super love between them but the world that surrounded them didn't leave them at peace with it.