I worked on her property in Toluca Lake as a sub contractor for about 6 weeks. On our first day at lunch she came out on the porch and said, "I don't want to see another lunch sack on my property! ". Then she said, "Lunch will be served in the dining room every day at noon. I'll have no arguments. ". She was such a lovely and gracious lady. R.I.P. Lucy.
You may say whatever you like about woman like Lucille Ball but you simply just cannot deny that she was the original trailblazer for not just women in comedy but also women in Hollywood. Miss Ball was the Einstein, the Mozart, and the Shakespeare of comedy 🤪🥰♥️
I love Lucy, too, but suggest you watch George Burns and Gracie Allen. I think all of their shows are on TH-cam. Gracie Allen was marvelous, unique, a sweetheart, and hilarious. It saddens me that so few people now even know she existed.
@@miryamamar9471 Lucille Ball was not evil 👿. But was she controlling? Yeah by all accounts from the people that worked with her at knew her best said she definitely had a controlling side. And you’d probably have a controlling side too if you had a husband who cheated on you as much as Desi did on her learn your facts.
YAY!!! Ms. Karine, you made my night! I'm so glad you did Lucille Ball! Yes, Lucille wasn't a natural red-head and she had a hard hard rise to stardom yall. I found this out years ago and it broke my heart. It's why I go so hard for her because she really had to work hard and walk through the trenches to get to be the Lucille Ball that we all know and loved. She had her demons like everyone and was a uh...*ahem* "freak in the sheets". It was said she was a swinger and loved sex a LOT. About the sex part, she admitted it later in life, during her last years. Also, would yall believe that at one point, people (generally male executives) didn't think she was beautiful, even during her stardom years. They said she's not beautiful or sexy, but she's funny. I personally thought she was gorgeous.
@@KarineAlourde Oh yes, I love Old Hollywood! I've always found a certain level of romanticism in the Golden Age of Hollywood, if that makes sense. But the glamor wasn't always glamorous. I love your videos because no matter how much I know or how much I THINK I know, you always deliver something interesting and I end up learning new facts and stories and Im always so appreciative. 🥰
It's an unspoken rule even today, that beautiful women aren't supposed to be funny. It goes for comedians in general. Comedians barely make " most beautiful" or "sexy" lists in polls. They don't highlight their appearance a ton, but they highlight their humor. And they are always mugging, making funny faces. Carole Lombard who was another beautiful comedian saw a sister in Lucy it seems.
Lucille Ball was/is DEFINITELY a pioneer in her own right. She will always be a trailblazer as a comedienne as well as a producer especially in the 1950s. Desilu would spawn classic tv shows such as Star Trek and Mission: Impossible. She looked even more glamorous as a redhead. Staying a redhead would serve as a wise move considering Mrs. Ball would become one of the most recognizable icons in the world. ❤️
Lucille Ball was so pretty when she was young and she definitely earned her stripes,nothing is ever given to you.Lucille want out and made her dreams come true.
My great aunt (who was an absolute knockout) was propositioned by Desi Arnaz when she was a young woman at a night club in LA. She said "But you're married to Lucy!" His reply, "She's out of town." 😱 She did not go home with him and when her girl friend who was with her at the club asked why not, my aunt said, "Lucy is a red head, what if she kills me!" She told me that he was very handsome and charming but it was creepy that he would so easily cheat on his wife.
Same here!! My friend used to call me Lucy when I was younger bc I would reenact her so well. Ffwd to adulthood I subconsciously wore my hair like her one day (super curly bangs and curly ponytail) and my coworker walked by me and said "Good morning Lucy"😄
I LOVE THIS WOMAN! Nothing I find out about her could never change that fact. Her SOUL was on fire! Such a happy part of my childhood, she gave us SO MUCH LAUGHTER. I LOVE Lucille Ball.🥰😍❤️
What a life led!!! I love finding out things about famous ladies that you wouldn't expect, and Lucy had a plethora of quality tea behind her! I'd love a profile on Carol Burnett next! 💗
Ms. Lucille was an absolute beauty and trailblazer who paved the way for a loyal of women in Hollywood. She was a comedic genius and ahead of her time. Her talent was incredible. RIP 🙏🏽❤️🌹
Lucille Ball deserved her flowers after everything she went through in the industry and her life. Between almost getting blacklisted and her struggles in Hollywood and her personal life, it’s amazing that she shaped her tv career and made a clear entryway for others to do the same. Without her, there would be no I Love Lucy or Star Trek today. One person you definitely need to research is Carole Lombard - she also was an actress and was one of Lucille Ball’s best friends.
I read Lucy’s autobiography years ago, and I think she lied a lot when she was younger. If I recall correctly, she told people she grew up in Idaho because she thought it was more exciting. Not sure if I’m remembering the correct state. But anyway, this was self professed. She reminds me of my Grandmother in that way. My Grandmother was a fun lady, young at heart, and she would tell whoppers of stories to her children just to entertain them. Anyway, that makes me question whether Lucy was actually descended from witches because it sounds exactly like the kind of story she would tell to feel more interesting.
Lucy grew up in Jamestown NY. It was mentioned on I Love Lucy many times. They have a museum and a tour in the town as a matter of fact that honors her.
@@dalehoward3704 Yes, I know. Lucy Ricardo and Lucille Ball were both born in Jamestown New York. I love how it’s peppered throughout the series. Gives you the sense that she’s really proud of her hometown. It was only in her early years that she lied about where she grew up.
My great grandmother (of this same generation) was like that as well. Plenty of tales of running off to the circus and all types of things lol./ she even told my grandmother she was born on a completely different date than she was lol , like, why?!?! Lol
I am a huge fan of the show. I literally watched the show as a girl and really admired Lucille and Desi. So sad to hear about all of the tragedies she went through. I’m also glad she didn’t go blonde because she stood out from the blonde bombshells of the time. I like that she had a personality of her own.
The story with the hammer is shocking. I’ve never heard that. I’ve always found it sad that they couldn’t stay together, but if things were that bad, it might have ended horribly if they had.
Lucille, may have gone through a lot but she ended up being an iconic comedienne! She and Desi formed and created "Desilu Productions" and she called the shots! I loved her movies and "I Love Lucy!" ❤️ Excellent video! R.I.P. Lucy & Desi.. 🙏 🎬 🙏 💕
I lived with my grandma as a child and she too scolded me for looking in the mirror. I’m in my thirties and I still can only do my makeup or look at myself in private. If someone is around me, I’ll feel uncomfortable or as if they’re judging me.
Please pay no mind to old fashion backward beliefs. We need to look in the mirror food stuck between our teeth, flossing, combing our hair and applying make up . Life is too short so enjoy good grooming by looking freely in the mirror !!
A lot of Hollywood stars cannot look in the mirror. Like the story Alice in the Looking Glass, mirrors are thought to be portals to another world. You also see that vampires cannot be viewed in mirrors in old movies. If people are open to the spiritual world, especially if they are into the dark arts, they know mirrors can summon evil, remember Magic Mirror on the wall in Snow White. Old people used to cover all the mirrors when someone passed away in their home to help their loved one pass over. A lot of people do not believe superstition about mirrors, however in the old days and even today, they still do.
I Love Lucy and loved her more when I found out how she cared for her personal assistant I hate the term maid 😒 even after she retired. She took a stand when it came to black actors and actresses. She was a boss.
People forget just how attractive Lucy was. They only remember I Love Lucy when she was 40 years old and dressed like a 1950s housewife! I have some of her early movies and Lucy was a knockout, a former Zeigfield Girl! While I can't speak for her singing voice, Lucy was also an excellent Dancer, while on the show they got laughs saying she had 2 left feet. And, even though she had competition from Phyllis Diller and others, no woman was ever funnier than Lucy!
As a late 70’s baby, Lucy’s show was a staple for me in my childhood. I learned so much from this video. Would love to see you cover my absolute favorite Old Hollywood Actress: Bette Davis. Also Gene Tierney. 🌹
A very well done mini-documentary of Lucille Ball! She was such a beautiful and veratile lady! I never knew she appeared in dramatic roles until I saw her in the movie THE DARK CORNER (1946) in which she was excellent!! Thank You so much for all of the details of her life you covered as well as the video clips and images!!! BEST WISHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I live in Lucy's home town. My husband's grandmother was her next door neighbor and school chum. I asked her about Lucy and she said " She had entirely too many boyfriends." 😂 When my dad was a kid his neighbor was Lucy's aunt. He was a boy Scout and had to sell Easter candy. He went to Lucy's aunt to ask if she'd buy some. Lucy answered the door, bought the whole basket and then gave it back to my dad for his 5 brothers and sisters. She was so kind.
Thank you for this because I have ALWAYS adored Lucille Ball! She has always been that chick, and she was absolutely beautiful inside and out. She's the true definition of a comedic icon. I loved watching I Love Lucy with my grandmother when I was little, and it's still one of my favorite shows to watch now.
My mother resembled Lucille Ball, so much.. I remember in 70’s watching my mother laughing this show that she enjoyed to watch. My could pass for white, but never denied her Blackness. My mother passed in 1980. When Lucille passed away in 1987, it really hurt to hear of her death on tv. I was turning 15 a freshman in High school. L O V E
I suddenly felt real love for daughter Lucie. I've watched her interviews and the performance of "The Best Is Yet to Come." She seems very strong and honest. I wish her well and would love to meet her.
One of the greatest comedy legends of all time. I Love Lucy set the standard for sit coms. Please do a breakdown for Desi Arnez. He was a brilliant tv director.
She really was beautiful😍... I love how she didn't rely on it to get by.. These clips have floored me because I never really appreciated how pretty she was. Her beauty was rare because it was more than just suface..
My Aunt watched Lucy reruns so much when I was younger. To this day she comes& stays one weekend out of the month. Saturday mornings we watch Lucy and eat Frosted Flakes.... Can you do Norma Miller the Queen of Swing
I love all your videos :) I found it interesting that Lucy's middle name was Désirée. She married Desiderio (Desi). They were destined to be together. Also interesting, she had a brother named Fred and Fred was a character on I love Lucy. Thank you for sharing.
Did you read my mind? Because I was gonna ask if you can do a video on Lucille Ball. I was born in 2001 but I love old school, classic, retro, vintage whatever is the proper word for it. But thank you for doing Lucille Ball I love her
Yayyyyy🎉Your honestly the Best Karine!! you don’t know how much you make my day when you upload your videos..I literally look forward to your videos every other day cuz I know every break down you do I will love!!!
Lucy was 28 or so she claims and Dezi was 23 but might have been younger when they met on a movie they were doing together. They had brought Dezi out from NYC were he had performed the part on Broadway
03:24 Many of her old-time vaudeville schtick wound up in "I Love Lucy" years later. Like this swagger entrance found its way into an episode where she played "Sally Sweet, the Queen of Delancy Street."
She was a witch indeed and that song Rick Ricardo would sing in our homes were chants that Cubans did summon demons. My people perish for lack of knowledge Hosea 4:6 Good vid sister
@@moniettebondu1195 i’ll start watching it! i usually don’t watch shows because of my attention span but i’ve always heard good stuff about i love lucy.
I have always loved Lucy. We were watching old episodes of her and Betty White on Password just a few days ago. I enjoyed seeing the color photos here. In addition to being funny she was also very glamorous . Some of the fashion on I Love Lucy can be better appreciated in color. This was a really nice video. Thank you❤
NO,... LUCY AND DESI HAD MANY BEAUTIFUL YEARS TOGETHER B4 HE DID ALL THAT AND IT CRUSHED THE MARRIAGE. MY PARENTS WERE DEAR FRIENDS OF THEIRS DURING THOSE GOOD YEARS. AND THEY LIVED NEXTDOOR TO US IN SHERWOOD FOREST AND THEY BUILT THEIR HOUSE IN PALM SPRINGS NEXTDOOR TO OURS THERE TOO. MY AUNTIE LU. LOVE HER SO. ALWAYS WILL!!
THANK YOU FOR LUCILLE BALL'S BREAKDOWN--- LOVED IT!!! Both she and Vivian Vance were beautiful! As a matter of fact, Carole Lombard, departed 3rd wife of Clark Gable gave Lucy advice not to do a scene with anyone prettier than herself. Hence the reason why Vivian was told to keep extra weight on herself and not to were much makeup. Lucy and Vivian became friends and that changed on The Lucy Show.
Big misunderstanding - the role of Vivian Vance was Ethel Mertz married to Wm Frawley - he was 22 years older and Vance was supposed to be his wife - not his daughter. That was the role. Lucy was not jealous of her but The Fabulous Four (my name for Lucy Desi Vivian and Frawley - were great together. If Vivian were to glam up would have thrown the characterizations off. Also, they were supposed to be different generations and less economically well off. On The Lucy Show - no such restrictions Vivian played a divorced woman and Lucy played a widow. Vance could wear anything she wanted, be any weight, etc
My own mother reminded me of a cross between Lucille Ball and Cher, if you can even picture that. This was a lovely documentary of Lucy's life and career. ❤️ Edit : Lucy & Desi were a real love story for the ages. Opposites attracted, oil and water, but also moth to a flame for each other. It's been said by more than one Hollywood source who knew them, that [sic] if they're weren't trying to kill each other in the living room, they were trying to in the bedroom.
Oh my God, I always say my mom was a cross between Lucille Ball and Doris Day. The stories I could tell! LOL! I could tell one if anyone wants to hear it, it's so funny! Well?
I am impressed by the array of pictures you found of her. I have been around a long time and I have read and watched biographies of Lucille, but I have never seen many of the photos you showed. Such a treat!! Thank you - really nice presentation🤗
Lucille Ball dated a fellow at age 14 - Johnny - who father was a mobster. But her beau wanted to be a doctor. However his father was murdered coming out of Church (sounded like a mob hit) so Johnny could not afford to go to college - and probably ended up in his father's business. Never read or heard that Lucy went with mobsters. She did say that she posed in the nude once - later regretted it. Again, needed the money for food. Did not ever hear that she "did tricks". She made good money as a model but in Hollywood there were hard times - and talked about how she picked up a nickel and ate left over donuts and used the nickel to order coffee. Also on dates she would pick up left overs while eating out and wrapped them and took the leftovers home. Also regarding the info re. the tragedy about the shooting incident. A neighbor boy came over the to be with Fred Ball, his girlfriend and the MGF. They were doing target practice and the boy was told to sit down. All of a sudden his mother out to him, and he jumped up, just as Fred Ball's friend pressed the trigger. It was a horrible accident - the way it was told left important features out. Sad.
Man she was always exquisitely beautiful. While I loved “I Love Lucy” I really love her in the films from the 1940’s. She was especially good in a mystery movie “Lurid”.
I grew up watching I love Lucy with my mom. She could make me laugh with just an expression on her face. She always did the opposite of what she was told and it got her in trouble every time. The show truly was funny . Have you checked out Katherine Hepburn?
I may have already posted this but when my children, now adults (my youngest turned 30 years old today) were young, my family including husband and my 70 year old father would watch I Love Lucy on Nick at Night. 3 generations rolling on the floor laughing at Lucy. Good, clean, wholesome fun. As an adult I began to appreciate Lucy's beauty and as a young woman I was like "Damn, Desi is fine!"
A young beautician student cut my hair. He told me that his mother was a beautician for Lucy and she received nothing but the best products and treatments for her beauty. She was a unique beautiful woman who probably went through difficulties in life. She was an icon who did the best she could with how Hollywood and her husband did her. Still, everyone loved Lucy.
My stepdad immigrated from Cuba with the rest of the family back in the late 60s. I came about later in upstate NY, being the first American born of the family. I remember growing up and watching reruns of "I Love Lucy" that came on after all the sunrise cartoons were done. She was genuinely funny, a lot of the jokes were "safe", but I also just had this feeling she was a little crazy. Her kids seemed to inherit that craziness getting into their own trouble.
She is my all time favorite actress. I was in the US army stationed in Schofield Hawaii between 1988- 1990. After hearing the news of her passing, my unit had a formation honoring this great lady.
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I'm a black woman with red hair. I loved Lucille ball. But didn't like when my friends would tease me and called red head Lucy. I read some where she used henna to color her hair.
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You said Lucy was 19 when she met Desi and elope the same year. Lucy is 6 years older than Desi. Did Lucy married a 13 years Desi?
You should do Eva Marie Saint who took no sht from nobody not even Hitchcock when he wanted to date her, and was respected by all.
I worked on her property in Toluca Lake as a sub contractor for about 6 weeks. On our first day at lunch she came out on the porch and said, "I don't want to see another lunch sack on my property! ". Then she said, "Lunch will be served in the dining room every day at noon. I'll have no arguments. ". She was such a lovely and gracious lady. R.I.P. Lucy.
It’s nice to hear a positive story about her. ❤
You may say whatever you like about woman like Lucille Ball but you simply just cannot deny that she was the original trailblazer for not just women in comedy but also women in Hollywood. Miss Ball was the Einstein, the Mozart, and the Shakespeare of comedy 🤪🥰♥️
agreed
She was also an evil controlling bytch.
I love Lucy, too, but suggest you watch George Burns and Gracie Allen. I think all of their shows are on TH-cam. Gracie Allen was marvelous, unique, a sweetheart, and hilarious. It saddens me that so few people now even know she existed.
@@miryamamar9471 Lucille Ball was not evil 👿. But was she controlling? Yeah by all accounts from the people that worked with her at knew her best said she definitely had a controlling side. And you’d probably have a controlling side too if you had a husband who cheated on you as much as Desi did on her learn your facts.
@@RM77710 Sounds like you are taking her comment personally.
Lucille Ball teaches a very valuable lesson: be yourself and your gift will make room for you.
I didn’t realize how gorgeous Lucy was until I was at a small museum to her. She was stunning in every hair color.
AGREED.
Which museum??
For sure !!!!
She overcame her beauty to be a comedian genius. Most of the time that doesn't work.
@@cryforthemoon you mean she overcame judgmental men .. because that's the main reason it "doesn't" work.
YAY!!! Ms. Karine, you made my night! I'm so glad you did Lucille Ball! Yes, Lucille wasn't a natural red-head and she had a hard hard rise to stardom yall. I found this out years ago and it broke my heart. It's why I go so hard for her because she really had to work hard and walk through the trenches to get to be the Lucille Ball that we all know and loved. She had her demons like everyone and was a uh...*ahem* "freak in the sheets". It was said she was a swinger and loved sex a LOT. About the sex part, she admitted it later in life, during her last years. Also, would yall believe that at one point, people (generally male executives) didn't think she was beautiful, even during her stardom years. They said she's not beautiful or sexy, but she's funny. I personally thought she was gorgeous.
I love comments like these! I love when you guys are already familiar with the starlets 😍😍❤️ and yes she was so stunning!
@@KarineAlourde Oh yes, I love Old Hollywood! I've always found a certain level of romanticism in the Golden Age of Hollywood, if that makes sense. But the glamor wasn't always glamorous. I love your videos because no matter how much I know or how much I THINK I know, you always deliver something interesting and I end up learning new facts and stories and Im always so appreciative. 🥰
I so loved her zaniness so much as a child, I just never saw her beauty.
Much much later
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Karine her mother was a 'homemaker, not a housekeeper.
Innocent mistake .
Also it's Vaud -ville, not Vaud eh-ville.
It's an unspoken rule even today, that beautiful women aren't supposed to be funny. It goes for comedians in general. Comedians barely make " most beautiful" or "sexy" lists in polls. They don't highlight their appearance a ton, but they highlight their humor. And they are always mugging, making funny faces. Carole Lombard who was another beautiful comedian saw a sister in Lucy it seems.
Lucille Ball was/is DEFINITELY a pioneer in her own right. She will always be a trailblazer as a comedienne as well as a producer especially in the 1950s. Desilu would spawn classic tv shows such as Star Trek and Mission: Impossible. She looked even more glamorous as a redhead. Staying a redhead would serve as a wise move considering Mrs. Ball would become one of the most recognizable icons in the world. ❤️
All facts 💯 She really was iconic and paved the way for so many others.
@@HoneyHoneyBaby Absolutely! 💯
Lucille Ball was so pretty when she was young and she definitely earned her stripes,nothing is ever given to you.Lucille want out and made her dreams come true.
My great aunt (who was an absolute knockout) was propositioned by Desi Arnaz when she was a young woman at a night club in LA.
She said "But you're married to Lucy!" His reply, "She's out of town." 😱 She did not go home with him and when her girl friend who was with her at the club asked why not, my aunt said, "Lucy is a red head, what if she kills me!" She told me that he was very handsome and charming but it was creepy that he would so easily cheat on his wife.
The first Woman My Soul Connected with as a child I used to reenact everything she did she is my first Hollywood Love 💕
Same here!! My friend used to call me Lucy when I was younger bc I would reenact her so well. Ffwd to adulthood I subconsciously wore my hair like her one day (super curly bangs and curly ponytail) and my coworker walked by me and said "Good morning Lucy"😄
@@antisocial_socialite Aww soo sweet 💛 she was and is relatable to my soul just nowadays I don't have the energy like I used to lol.
@@MariasFaith Same here💛
I couldn’t have said it better. Love Lucille Ball! My idol!
I LOVE THIS WOMAN! Nothing I find out about her could never change that fact. Her SOUL was on fire! Such a happy part of my childhood, she gave us SO MUCH LAUGHTER. I LOVE Lucille Ball.🥰😍❤️
What a life led!!! I love finding out things about famous ladies that you wouldn't expect, and Lucy had a plethora of quality tea behind her! I'd love a profile on Carol Burnett next! 💗
If it was all true... But it's not all true facts... I hate these on you tube
Ms. Lucille was an absolute beauty and trailblazer who paved the way for a loyal of women in Hollywood. She was a comedic genius and ahead of her time. Her talent was incredible. RIP 🙏🏽❤️🌹
Lucille Ball deserved her flowers after everything she went through in the industry and her life. Between almost getting blacklisted and her struggles in Hollywood and her personal life, it’s amazing that she shaped her tv career and made a clear entryway for others to do the same. Without her, there would be no I Love Lucy or Star Trek today.
One person you definitely need to research is Carole Lombard - she also was an actress and was one of Lucille Ball’s best friends.
Honey you have truly spilled the tea because I didn’t know any of this about Lucille! 👀😱
Yeah especially when it's mentioned right in the beginning of this
I read Lucy’s autobiography years ago, and I think she lied a lot when she was younger. If I recall correctly, she told people she grew up in Idaho because she thought it was more exciting. Not sure if I’m remembering the correct state. But anyway, this was self professed. She reminds me of my Grandmother in that way. My Grandmother was a fun lady, young at heart, and she would tell whoppers of stories to her children just to entertain them. Anyway, that makes me question whether Lucy was actually descended from witches because it sounds exactly like the kind of story she would tell to feel more interesting.
My grandma was of the same generation and she lied in fun ways too. I think it was a thing for that generation. They thought it was playful and cute.
Being a liar goes hand-in-hand with being an entertainer. They call it “P.R.”
Lucy grew up in Jamestown NY. It was mentioned on I Love Lucy many times. They have a museum and a tour in the town as a matter of fact that honors her.
@@dalehoward3704 Yes, I know. Lucy Ricardo and Lucille Ball were both born in Jamestown New York. I love how it’s peppered throughout the series. Gives you the sense that she’s really proud of her hometown. It was only in her early years that she lied about where she grew up.
My great grandmother (of this same generation) was like that as well. Plenty of tales of running off to the circus and all types of things lol./ she even told my grandmother she was born on a completely different date than she was lol , like, why?!?! Lol
Girl yes you did Lucy she is one of my favs. Yes give her those flowers 💐
Thank you Karine 💗. I always watched" I love Lucy " with my Grandparents. She was Iconic with her comedy.
Growing up without cable in the 90s, "I Love Lucy " was a staple. Always will be a big part of my life.
I am a huge fan of the show. I literally watched the show as a girl and really admired Lucille and Desi. So sad to hear about all of the tragedies she went through. I’m also glad she didn’t go blonde because she stood out from the blonde bombshells of the time. I like that she had a personality of her own.
The story with the hammer is shocking. I’ve never heard that. I’ve always found it sad that they couldn’t stay together, but if things were that bad, it might have ended horribly if they had.
Never read or heard that anywhere and have read several books about Lucille
Lucille, may have gone through a lot but she ended up being an iconic comedienne! She and Desi formed and created "Desilu Productions" and she called the shots! I loved her movies and "I Love Lucy!" ❤️ Excellent video! R.I.P. Lucy & Desi.. 🙏 🎬 🙏 💕
I lived with my grandma as a child and she too scolded me for looking in the mirror. I’m in my thirties and I still can only do my makeup or look at myself in private. If someone is around me, I’ll feel uncomfortable or as if they’re judging me.
So she was Grandmommy dearest.
Never knew old folks thought this was vanity.
@@CodyCole80 I doubt all or most old folks. Maybe some sort of religious, holy nut thing. Or maybe some sort of regional culture.
Please pay no mind to old fashion backward beliefs. We need to look in the mirror food stuck between our teeth, flossing, combing our hair and applying make up . Life is too short so enjoy good grooming by looking freely in the mirror !!
A lot of Hollywood stars cannot look in the mirror. Like the story Alice in the Looking Glass, mirrors are thought to be portals to another world. You also see that vampires cannot be viewed in mirrors in old movies. If people are open to the spiritual world, especially if they are into the dark arts, they know mirrors can summon evil, remember Magic Mirror on the wall in Snow White. Old people used to cover all the mirrors when someone passed away in their home to help their loved one pass over. A lot of people do not believe superstition about mirrors, however in the old days and even today, they still do.
She’s such a comedy icon and an inspiration for comedians out there.
Yes! Debra has that naturally animated face and fun energy.
@@hallievanoutryve3109 so agree!
Debra Messing would be perfect-Nicole IMO was not believable as Lucy -it was missed opportunity to not cast Debra-it’s a shame .
Facts
I Love Lucy and loved her more when I found out how she cared for her personal assistant I hate the term maid 😒 even after she retired. She took a stand when it came to black actors and actresses. She was a boss.
Maid is a position like a plumber, nanny, electrician, doctor...
There's absolutely nothing wrong with the term, it's not like being called a slave
People forget just how attractive Lucy was. They only remember I Love Lucy when she was 40 years old and dressed like a 1950s housewife! I have some of her early movies and Lucy was a knockout, a former Zeigfield Girl! While I can't speak for her singing voice, Lucy was also an excellent Dancer, while on the show they got laughs saying she had 2 left feet. And, even though she had competition from Phyllis Diller and others, no woman was ever funnier than Lucy!
So excited Lucille Ball has has landed on your
Channel!‼️
I love Lucille Ball’s guts; she was a maverick in Hollywood and such a rare talent-she’s iconic! ❤
Can you do Priscilla Presley pls? Love your videos💘
77 is not exactly that young even for 2022. She still brings a laugh to my belly. Great life…she lived..
I loved seeing her on TV. She was so funny! 😂I had no idea she went through soooo much. She was such a beautiful woman. ❤
I’ve been waiting for this one!! I know every I Love Lucy episode, word by word. Desi Arnaz next please. His story is very interesting.
As a late 70’s baby, Lucy’s show was a staple for me in my childhood. I learned so much from this video. Would love to see you cover my absolute favorite Old Hollywood Actress: Bette Davis. Also Gene Tierney. 🌹
A very well done mini-documentary of Lucille Ball! She was such a beautiful and veratile lady! I never knew she appeared in dramatic roles until I saw her in the movie THE DARK CORNER (1946) in which she was excellent!! Thank You so much for all of the details of her life you covered as well as the video clips and images!!! BEST WISHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karine said Lucy met Desi when she was 19 and eloped the same year. Lucy is 6 years older than Desi. I don't think Lucy married a 13 year old.
I live in Lucy's home town. My husband's grandmother was her next door neighbor and school chum. I asked her about Lucy and she said " She had entirely too many boyfriends." 😂 When my dad was a kid his neighbor was Lucy's aunt. He was a boy Scout and had to sell Easter candy. He went to Lucy's aunt to ask if she'd buy some. Lucy answered the door, bought the whole basket and then gave it back to my dad for his 5 brothers and sisters. She was so kind.
Thank you for this because I have ALWAYS adored Lucille Ball! She has always been that chick, and she was absolutely beautiful inside and out. She's the true definition of a comedic icon. I loved watching I Love Lucy with my grandmother when I was little, and it's still one of my favorite shows to watch now.
She was and is the blueprint for female comedians and even aesthetic for the time
My mother resembled Lucille Ball, so much.. I remember in 70’s watching my mother laughing this show that she enjoyed to watch. My could pass for white, but never denied her Blackness. My mother passed in 1980. When Lucille passed away in 1987, it really hurt to hear of her death on tv. I was turning 15 a freshman in High school.
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Lucy was stunningly beautiful! And so talented!
Lol my grandma would make us use soap if we ran out of toothpaste 🤣 a clean one of course!!
Woow really I have never heard this before now
I suddenly felt real love for daughter Lucie. I've watched her interviews and the performance of "The Best Is Yet to Come." She seems very strong and honest. I wish her well and would love to meet her.
One of the greatest comedy legends of all time. I Love Lucy set the standard for sit coms. Please do a breakdown for Desi Arnez. He was a brilliant tv director.
LOVE LUCY! So beautiful, funny and quirky!!!
She really was beautiful😍... I love how she didn't rely on it to get by.. These clips have floored me because I never really appreciated how pretty she was. Her beauty was rare because it was more than just suface..
My Aunt watched Lucy reruns so much when I was younger. To this day she comes& stays one weekend out of the month. Saturday mornings we watch Lucy and eat Frosted Flakes.... Can you do Norma Miller the Queen of Swing
Idc what she's done before stardom, she is iconic, beautiful lady
Knew a girl I went to school with that Looked JUST LIKE Lucille Ball! Such A BEAUTIFUL, LEGENDARY Actress Lucille was....👏👏🙌✌️
I was such a huge fan of her and her show. There will never be another show like her's
Can we get a Dionne Warwick video. She a underrated legend
She was so talented and gorgeous! She is one of my favorite actresses of all times.
Learning that Desi Arnaz was a kept boy explains his vices of philandering, drinking, and other excesses. I am reminded of Nick Cannon.
What a natural beauty.
She was a comic genius! And I saw her in old dramatic films and she was fantastic. ❤
What a beautiful lady, and her life is what I expect of anyone. Everyone has a past. 👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰
*Can you do a video on Rosie Perez and Bernie Mac.
I love all your videos :)
I found it interesting that Lucy's middle name was Désirée. She married Desiderio (Desi). They were destined to be together. Also interesting, she had a brother named Fred and Fred was a character on I love Lucy. Thank you for sharing.
Lucille ball before age 55 was gorgeous 😍 ❤️ stepmother vibes!!
Did you read my mind? Because I was gonna ask if you can do a video on Lucille Ball. I was born in 2001 but I love old school, classic, retro, vintage whatever is the proper word for it. But thank you for doing Lucille Ball I love her
Yayyyyy🎉Your honestly the Best Karine!! you don’t know how much you make my day when you upload your videos..I literally look forward to your videos every other day cuz I know every break down you do I will love!!!
Ooh so excited to watch this one! Lucille Ball is fascinating!
Lucy was 28 or so she claims and Dezi was 23 but might have been younger when they met on a movie they were doing together. They had brought Dezi out from NYC were he had performed the part on Broadway
I love your videos so much because of the deep dive you do into the personality of each celebrity. Plus Your voice is so relaxing as I drive to work.
03:24 Many of her old-time vaudeville schtick wound up in "I Love Lucy" years later. Like this swagger entrance found its way into an episode where she played "Sally Sweet, the Queen of Delancy Street."
Great research, thank you for posting! One correction: Ball was not 19 when she met Arnaz.
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I love ❤️ watching “I Love ❤️ Lucy” ☺️☺️☺️
GREAT JOB !!!! Lucy was THE BEST !!!! Blessed 2023 to all the viewers !!!!
She was a witch indeed and that song Rick Ricardo would sing in our homes were chants that Cubans did summon demons. My people perish for lack of knowledge Hosea 4:6
Good vid sister
i’ve never watched i love lucy but always knew about her! love ur videos karine ❤❤
I PROMISE you... Funnier than ANY show today!😅😂😅😂
ALL actors on her show DESERVED to be there! ALL funny!!!
@@moniettebondu1195 i’ll start watching it! i usually don’t watch shows because of my attention span but i’ve always heard good stuff about i love lucy.
You're gonna love it 💕💯
I have always loved Lucy. We were watching old episodes of her and Betty White on Password just a few days ago. I enjoyed seeing the color photos here. In addition to being funny she was also very glamorous . Some of the fashion on I Love Lucy can be better appreciated in color. This was a really nice video. Thank you❤
After all this time of knowing about Ms. Lucille Ball I never realized we have the same birthday!! Makes me love her even more.
Lucy was my the first old Hollywood star I fell in love with. An eternal comedienne and forever trail blazer such a beautiful soul omg ❤❤❤❤
Desi was a kept boy…..you learn new things every day
77 yrs old is not so bad for someone who was a heavy smoker most of her life.
I had no idea Lucille wasn’t a natural redhead. Looks like her natural hair color lol.
NO,... LUCY AND DESI HAD MANY BEAUTIFUL YEARS TOGETHER B4 HE DID ALL THAT AND IT CRUSHED THE MARRIAGE. MY PARENTS WERE DEAR FRIENDS OF THEIRS DURING THOSE GOOD YEARS. AND THEY LIVED NEXTDOOR TO US IN SHERWOOD FOREST AND THEY BUILT THEIR HOUSE IN PALM SPRINGS NEXTDOOR TO OURS THERE TOO. MY AUNTIE LU. LOVE HER SO. ALWAYS WILL!!
THANK YOU FOR LUCILLE BALL'S BREAKDOWN--- LOVED IT!!! Both she and Vivian Vance were beautiful! As a matter of fact, Carole Lombard, departed 3rd wife of Clark Gable gave Lucy advice not to do a scene with anyone prettier than herself. Hence the reason why Vivian was told to keep extra weight on herself and not to were much makeup. Lucy and Vivian became friends and that changed on The Lucy Show.
Big misunderstanding - the role of Vivian Vance was Ethel Mertz married to Wm Frawley - he was 22 years older and Vance was supposed to be his wife - not his daughter. That was the role. Lucy was not jealous of her but The Fabulous Four (my name for Lucy Desi Vivian and Frawley - were great together. If Vivian were to glam up would have thrown the characterizations off. Also, they were supposed to be different generations and less economically well off.
On The Lucy Show - no such restrictions Vivian played a divorced woman and Lucy played a widow. Vance could wear anything she wanted, be any weight, etc
My own mother reminded me of a cross between Lucille Ball and Cher, if you can even picture that. This was a lovely documentary of Lucy's life and career. ❤️
Edit : Lucy & Desi were a real love story for the ages. Opposites attracted, oil and water, but also moth to a flame for each other. It's been said by more than one Hollywood source who knew them, that [sic] if they're weren't trying to kill each other in the living room, they were trying to in the bedroom.
Oh my God, I always say my mom was a cross between Lucille Ball and Doris Day. The stories I could tell! LOL! I could tell one if anyone wants to hear it, it's so funny! Well?
I am impressed by the array of pictures you found of her.
I have been around a long time and I have read and watched biographies of Lucille, but I have never seen many of the photos you showed.
Such a treat!!
Thank you - really nice presentation🤗
I loved watching I Love Lucy growing up !❤️❤️❤️
So Desi was a ‘kept boy’ for a rich man before his Hollywood fame, huh?
Well, so was John Wayne and Brad Pitt. Allegedly.
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G@y for pay?
I've loved Lucy since I was a kid ! SO glad you covered Lucille Ball.
Yaaass! Lucille Ball ❤🔥.
Lucille Ball dated a fellow at age 14 - Johnny - who father was a mobster. But her beau wanted to be a doctor. However his father was murdered coming out of Church (sounded like a mob hit) so Johnny could not afford to go to college - and probably ended up in his father's business. Never read or heard that Lucy went with mobsters. She did say that she posed in the nude once - later regretted it. Again, needed the money for food. Did not ever hear that she "did tricks". She made good money as a model but in Hollywood there were hard times - and talked about how she picked up a nickel and ate left over donuts and used the nickel to order coffee. Also on dates she would pick up left overs while eating out and wrapped them and took the leftovers home.
Also regarding the info re. the tragedy about the shooting incident. A neighbor boy came over the to be with Fred Ball, his girlfriend and the MGF. They were doing target practice and the boy was told to sit down. All of a sudden his mother out to him, and he jumped up, just as Fred Ball's friend pressed the trigger. It was a horrible accident - the way it was told left important features out. Sad.
Lucy was a showgirl and model in NYC it was around 1933 before she went to Hollywood. Excellent pictures in your video.
Man she was always exquisitely beautiful. While I loved “I Love Lucy” I really love her in the films from the 1940’s. She was especially good in a mystery movie “Lurid”.
Please do one for Catherine O’Hara!!!!
I grew up watching I love Lucy with my mom. She could make me laugh with just an expression on her face. She always did the opposite of what she was told and it got her in trouble every time. The show truly was funny . Have you checked out Katherine Hepburn?
She was ahead of her time, the first Woman to own a film studio. I'm surprised her children didn't want to take over, before she sold it.
Lucille said u want the cookie u gotta pay 💰 peridot
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There's a name for that...js.
I may have already posted this but when my children, now adults (my youngest turned 30 years old today) were young, my family including husband and my 70 year old father would watch I Love Lucy on Nick at Night. 3 generations rolling on the floor laughing at Lucy. Good, clean, wholesome fun. As an adult I began to appreciate Lucy's beauty and as a young woman I was like "Damn, Desi is fine!"
Karine, new to your channel. I love it! Just sending good vibes and compliments. 😊😊
A young beautician student cut my hair. He told me that his mother was a beautician for Lucy and she received nothing but the best products and treatments for her beauty. She was a unique beautiful woman who probably went through difficulties in life. She was an icon who did the best she could with how Hollywood and her husband did her. Still, everyone loved Lucy.
To me you can’t go wrong with blonde or red, I love those hair colors especially combined
My stepdad immigrated from Cuba with the rest of the family back in the late 60s. I came about later in upstate NY, being the first American born of the family. I remember growing up and watching reruns of "I Love Lucy" that came on after all the sunrise cartoons were done. She was genuinely funny, a lot of the jokes were "safe", but I also just had this feeling she was a little crazy. Her kids seemed to inherit that craziness getting into their own trouble.
She is my all time favorite actress. I was in the US army stationed in Schofield Hawaii between 1988- 1990. After hearing the news of her passing, my unit had a formation honoring this great lady.
I Love Lucy has definitely gotten me through some hard times 💖💕.
😢Amazing physical comedian and. Comedian Time never duplicated.
I never knew she had a haunted past or toxic marriage. How sad
I love Lucille, and I love watching I Love Lucy.
Castor oil is amazing for skin. My kids and I use it. It helps with dry skin and it’s helping with my babies eczema. I wouldn’t use lemon long term on my skin though, too acidic
I'm a black woman with red hair. I loved Lucille ball. But didn't like when my friends would tease me and called red head Lucy. I read some where she used henna to color her hair.
Wow she had a interesting life, I never thought she was involved with gangster