From Birth to Hollywood I Love Lucy
Hollywood to I Love Lucy
Born in Jamestown, New she had small parts was a hit. different
York. Attended drama in Three Little types of comedy. the
school but was outshined Pigskins (1934) with cast was a family to
Ball. In Who's Decided to the 3 Stooges,made viewers. the key to
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become a model by the $50 for That Girl success was Lucy's
encyclope name as Diane Belmont from Paris (1936), childlike ways. show
dia with blonde hair. In a Room Service with ended because of
born in Jamestown, NY. 1933 to have a part CBS interested in her
Father (electrician) died in the chorus of but not Desi. Lucy
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Lucille Ball. Time get in show business in NY Buster Keaton her husband so they
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After I Love Lucy to Death Lucy's Influence about lucy other
divorce 1960. remarried
1961. hit in Wildcat. Bought
Desi's share for Desilu Prod.
Wealthiest women in show after death, her picture was
business. Assets worth $50 on almost every major
million. Lucy 3 more times. magazine. Reruns still
Regular on Monday night TV popular
for 3 years after the show
ended, they did hourlong
specials. Ended it in 1960
because of divorce. Had 2
other popular series. Made a
few more movies. Attempted
a comeback in 1986.
named 1 of the top
influential people in the TV
business in the last century.
"The Lucy Show" and "Here's Picked as the top of the
Lucy" first 50 years.
Lucy would do
any stunt. She
had her way to
make things
more funny
then they were
on paper
first woman to play a
pregnant woman on a
sitcom, however she isn't
allowed to say the word
worked hard to
perfect her craft
and expected
that from
others. Didn't
feel like
accomplished
divorce 1960. lucy was fake brush with
about their marriage. communism in
Worked together without 1953 (red
speaking to each other the scare).
last days. Desi hurt that lucy Registered to
received all the credit. Desilu vote in 1936 for
was bigger than Fox or MGM. her grandpa.
Desi was cheater and
alcoholic which lead to
divorce in 1960. remarried
Gary Morton shortly after.
Struggled with aging and loss
of spotlight. scheduled to
visit hometown in April 1989
divorced in 1960 because of
his constant working,
drinking and cheating. Lucy in
Connecticut (1960). The Lucy-
Desi Comedy Hour (1962-
1967). with Vivian Vance The
Lucy Show (later called The
mechandi
se
stereotyp
es of
women
are from
TV shows
of the
1950's.
women's TV comedy gave
roots for open feminist.
Lucy gave women a chance
to laugh at her and have a
good time. Women were
flocking to comedy.
Women issues weren't
TV is a
strong
influence
confineme
nt of
characters
of
Ricardo's
living
room