I still think one of the most beautiful scenes in I Love Lucy is when Desi is singing "We're having a Baby, my Baby and Me" to Lucy when she was pregnant with Desi Jr. The look on Lucy's face makes me cry every time. I know that after they divorced they kept in touch frequently and Desi came over when they had Grandchildren. Desi's last call b4 he died was to Lucy, so despite the divorce, and the alcohol and the fooling around, he never forgot "his favorite REDHEAD"
That episode gets me every time, too. I know what's going to happen, I know their lines by heart ❤, but still I cry 😢 at the end. That's how good Lucy & Desi's acting is.
@@dianetheisen8664 The pure love in her eyes & the fact that their marriage was already in trouble bc of Desi's drinking & fooling around..It breaks my heart. As women, we see the best in the people we love & we give everything of ourselves..I know she went on to be married to a man who adored her, but Desi was always present in her life. I think, especially in this piece of film, neither of them are "acting" per se, but yes..They were amazing on screen❤..
Watched this show in the 90s as re runs. I was just a little girl and fell in love with I love Lucy. This show was my escape giving me so much laughter during an abusive childhood.
You forgot about the movie The Long Long trailer. Lucy and Desi had to make that before the TV show to make sure audiences would accept them as a couple
That is incorrect. The Long Long trailer was filmed and released AFTER I Love Lucy was a hit. The movie was released in 1953, but I love Lucy premiered in October 1951. The way they convinced CBS that audiences would accept them as a couple is they went on a cross country tour doing a vaudeville type comedy act, and people loved it. A fact that does not appear in this video!
Her story is honestly kind of sad. She played out on tv the life she wanted for herself in the real world. There is nothing, whatsoever, wrong with wanting to be a housewife, even if it sounds like a “dated” concept; especially by modern standards. It’s nice and rosey to think of her as that “trailblazer for the modern working class woman”, but it wasn’t what she wanted, and the fact that she looked back over her life’s work without pride, is in itself, tragic. Makes me sad to think that she spent her entire life looking for that type of love and acceptance and didn’t find it in her marriage with Desi (even though she always said he was a friend to her).
Yeah made me sad too that she wasted her time and love in a cheating ass who didn't love and appreciate her the same way as she did him because sounds like she really just dreamed of a regular home life and family.
He was very smart and talented but no genius, for example he brought RKO for $6 mln while he could've brought it for only 1 or 2 mln (there's a doc on YT about RKO were they explain this. RKO was bankrupt). Most of the staff and crew working at Desilu were people who Lucy had known along her career in film. Like the amazing Karl Freund. When Lucy brought out Desi in '62, Desilu was in high depths. Lucy was a performer and hated being businesswoman, so Desi being a good businessman did indeed most of the work when they were together. But after '62 she was on her own and made Desilu successful again (with the help of her amazing staff working at the studio, like Herb Solow) and sold Desilu for $17 mln (today's money: $137.30). So yeah, I think Desi gets a little bit TOO much credit for his work these days. Besides Desi has always been very jealous of his wife's success (even in the 40s).
Just got to say you don’t know I love Lucy fans. I’m on groups.. There isn’t really much we don’t know 😂 I love Lucy will always have a special place in my heart. Many nights I stayed up with my colicky baby watching this at 4am.
@@courtneybanks6261 Oh yes me too! I actually was upset when they took it off the Hallmark channel. That was always such a big part of my morning routine
I always find the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz relationship such a tragedy. Constant drinking and philandering are a big deal and can cause a lot of damage and is inexcusable, and Lucille Ball definitely was right to end a relationship like that because if nothing else it can be emotionally abusive. But in the early seasons you can also tell that Desi absolutely adores her in the little looks he gives her, especially when she is not looking. I doubt that was just acting because sadly those looks go away in the later seasons just before they divorce. I truly believe Desi felt like both his drinking and his cheating a) not as big of a deal as Lucy was making it, and b) were two behaviors that he couldn't control. I don't think it completely excuses it, but I also kind of understand what he is saying that while he was physically cheating on her, he never emotionally cheated on her. Once again, it's definitely not suddenly okay, but I think he meant it when he said emotionally Lucy was the only woman for him. In spite of all of this, I truly believe Desi worked so hard on "I Love Lucy" because it was his love letter to Lucy and also his way to try to make up for everything else he was doing. It was his way to show her how much he loved her. The truth is in spite of Lucille Ball's genius, "I Love Lucy" would have been nothing without Desi. What he did behind the scenes in terms of business decisions, charming business partners, and revolutionizing the way TV is filmed was a huge part of the show's success. And Desi was also an amazing comedian. His ability to play the straight man is critical to the success of the show, and the few times he wasn't playing the straight man he did it brilliantly. I do sometimes wonder if the people around him had properly acknowledged his genius instead of treating him like the lucky guy who was riding along on the coattails of his famous wife if maybe he wouldn't have needed the drinking or the women as much. Also, having watched the moment where Lucille Ball was accused of being a Communist, the absolutely most convincing part of that speech was Desi talking about his own experience having to flee Communism when it came to Cuba. You could've heard a pin drop in that studio when he talked about that. I'm not trying to excuse Desi's behavior or even say that Lucille Ball made the wrong decision in divorcing Desi. But I am saying that I think sometimes history judges Desi too harshly and focuses on his flaws rather than his incredible work ethic and his comedic genius and business genius and his absolute devotion to his wife's career. Since Desi wasn't getting even close to the credit he deserved at the time, the only motivation I can think of for his work ethic was because it was his love letter to his wife and his apology for everything else he had put her through. The fact that Desi doesn't have much TV and movie work outside of working with Lucy after "I Love Lucy" also makes me think that. Don't get me wrong, Lucy proved that she was a formidable business woman, and after the divorce when she had to take over the studio she also made some incredibly brilliant decisions. She was also brilliant on the screen. And she gave Desi every possible chance in the world ever. However, from the accounts of most people who knew her she also wasn't easy to live with or work with, and I'm sure she also contributed in her own way to the couple needing to divorce. From all accounts, Lucy and Desi adored each other to the day they died, but they also found greater peace in their second marriages, and they worked much better as creative partners than as romantic partners. Obviously, the break down of the marriage is a tragedy, but I also think it's a tragedy that as we look back on everything that happened we spend so much time focusing on what went wrong instead of celebrating what that couple got right, and that especially goes for Desi who didn't do things by halves. He went about as wrong as you can go in the relationship without beating his wife to death or nearly to death, but he also went as right as someone could possibly go in terms of how hard he was working to protect and help his wife and her career. Whatever may have happened, there is clearly genuine affection on both sides, and while the marriage didn't last, what they created together has definitely lasted.
Lucy came to own universal studios and ruled Hollywood for 30 yrs. Early on the studios tried ripping her off and instead they always came out on top. Desi was incredibly showbiz savvy...
In I Love Lucy there were several episodes where Lucy Ricardo was jealous of other women being around Ricky and also afraid that Ricky was cheating on her. But in real life during that same time period Desi was actually cheating on Lucy with other women. I always wondered how that made Lucille Ball feel having to act that out on camera while it was actually happening in real life.
Unfortunately, in the Hollywood of old..Women were supposed to "understand this behavior..and accept it"..Lucy didn't & she left..Desi never forgave himself.
@@ji5454 After his divorce from Lucy, they still were very close. Since they were no longer married, there was no real need to fight. Desi's last call was to the person he loved most in this world...Lucy, and he told her so.(about 2 hours before his death)
You can't trust a man that is that good looking. I fell in love in the past with a really sweet kind homely gentleman, but he broke heart and told me in a letter that he would never get married and he didn't, which is ok, I never got married either and we are both close to 70 years. He became a old bachelor and then I fell in love with my Lord Jesus Christ and so happy with a good blessed life, so I am ok with it thank you Jesus that you have my heart and life, cause I am saved I will be a bride too when Jesus ces for His church, I am one of His brides and so happy to know Him and I adore Him, there's a song I love called, No one ever cared for me, like Jesus. I hear it at church and on you tube.💜🙏❤🙏💜🙏♥️
@@esmeraldamontoya8176 Hi. I'm sorry you never found your "soul mate" here on the Earthly plain. God. wants us to be happy here. The "outside" of a person doesn't always reflect what the person is truly like. Look at Ted Bundy, he was handsome, smart, charismatic & a serial killer..so, it is necessary to get to know people & not just dismiss them bc they are handsome or not. Your comment about God was a bit confusing. The only people that "marry" God are Nuns & it's obviously not a true marriage. God is a Celestial being, he is not like us. You can love him & have him in your heart, which is a way to keep you safe in this world...but when you check in at the "Pearly gates", with an Archangel...unless you've lived a life of service, like Ghandi or St. Bernadette, you will jus go into the normal "areas" of Heaven. I don't think everyone meets God, they feel his love & guidance, but I think he is far too busy to meet every person who wanders past the gates. Then again, we will never know till we get there, right?? .
There are so many....the chocolate factory, the pioneer women, the getting locked in the freezer and beef in the furnace, her nose on fire trying to light a cigarette, getting caught in the starch at the cleaner's, the thing with Lucy and Harpo, stomping the grapes,etc. forever! Which is why, 70+ yrs later, we all still love Lucy. And Ricky, and Fred, and Ethel. Magic. Pure magic. Mwah!💋❤
My family was glued to the TV when "I Love Lucy" first ran, as was a huge percentage of the country. I didn't know just how popular it was until decades later, when a strange fact came to light. In those days, TV shows had a lot fewer commercials, plus there weren't a great many TV channels to choose from, so viewers had fewer opportunities to get away from their TV sets. In large cities like New York, Chicago, Detroit, and so many others, city _water departments_ had to deal with a great many toilets flushing at the same time... Talk about "Star Power!"
I was so happy when they released seasons 1 and 2 as an Ultimate Blu-Ray release with the shows intact as originally aired, with the original openings and closings and the original commercials and transitions. Quite interesting too see, but probably politically incorrect by today’s standards. Since the original sponsor was Phillip Morris, a cigarette manufacturer, all the commercials in the first two seasons are pushing cigarettes. In later seasons, they were sponsored by other companies. It interesting to see how in the early days of television, the sponsor and their products were tightly integrated into the shows.
@@01chippe Yes, and sponsors had an awful lot of "pull," too. They could veto story lines and even get actors sacked! The show was groundbreaking, with the 3-camera filming becoming standard from that time on. I still have to laugh every time I remember the time Lucy baked bread and that huge loaf expanded out of the oven to nearly pin her against the wall! Lots of crazy moments: grapes, chocolates, alcoholic "health" supplements...
@@oldenweery7510 As much as I love the show, that is my least favorite episode because it makes no sense. To me, things must be logical, that’s just the way my brain works. 😱 For a $50.00 bet, Lucy goes out and spends hundreds of dollars to make the experience more authentic? And the bread scene is totally illogical to me. A 15 foot loaf of bread coming from a 2 foot deep oven? I know, it’s supposed to be funny, but my brain can’t reconcile the humor and the logic. I DO like the scene when they are making the bread.
My two fav shows from the 50's are "I Love Lucy" and "The Honeymooners", because they were both nonconformist. Instead of the usual small town or suburb, somewhere in the Midwest, they were set In New York City, with all its diversity. Ricky's being Cuban was a refreshing change. Also, none of them were typical couples: instead of white collar workers, Ricky was in show business, Fred was a landlord, Ralph drove a bus and Norton worked in the sewer. Only Lucy and Ricky had a child and the rest didn't seem to mind not being parents. Also, Lucy wanted a show business career and Alice worked when Ralph lost his job for a while. Very different from other shows, and I think part of the reason they have so many fans to this day.
The other mistake here is the name attributed ti the radio show upon which the series is based Lucy's shiw on radio was 'My Favorite Husband" not My Dear Husband
Wow....I didn't realize how many barriers Lucy and Desi broke! This show was way ahead of my time, but I remember as a kid in the 90s loving watching the old reruns.
What about the great lines like: “ If she’s a blonde , I’m a redhead! “. “Ever since we said I do there’s so many things we don’t “. “Do you pop out at parties?” “ The answer to all your problems is in this bittle lottle!. “Are you onpoopular?” The writers were genius. No curse or crude language was necessary. Miss those days.
I think all the actors in I love Lucy were amazing. My heart is broke for Lucy she must have loved him so much to stay there as long as she did to bad it didn't work out so sad.Its hard to see how people have to live.God rest there souls. Thank you Rick 😊 for the video.I enjoyed it so much God bless you.
A gentleman, who created a formula for Lucy’s red hair, died February 14. I wish I could’ve asked him some questions, after watching this video. But he probably wouldn’t tell me. The most he would say is that they were wonderful people.
@@floxy20 there’s footage of Desi warming up the audience before the taping, he was so ahead of his time even in that aspect. Also, you can hear his laughter in the background anytime Lucy was doing her funny scenes.
@@007Julie That requires close hearing to tell the difference between audience laughter and canned laughter. The Honeymooners had a live audience I'm sure. Also, the live laughter was sometimes used in a later mix to augment a tepid response.
@@floxy20 I don’t know, maybe but remember the Honeymooners were rudimentary as heck and they shot in an actual theater. Everything that they said and the laughter was naturally augmented via acoustics.
Both Vivian Vance and William Frawley had pet names for each other, and not in a good way. Frawley's pet name for Vance was "old sack of door knobs" and Vance's for Frawley was "old fat a**" Vance despised that her on screen husband was so much older and often stated that he should be playing her father, not her husband. When it was coming clear that I Love Lucy (then the Lucy/Desi Comedy Hour), Arnaz came to the duo and offered them a spin off show. Frawley, like his on screen counterpart, saw dollar signs and instantly agreed to do it. Vance, on the other hand, stated the she cannot do an entire series with that man and turned down the role. After learning of her dismissal, Frawley never spoke to Vance again unless work required it.
I knew it was their last shot at their marriage. But they fought and his drinking and infidelity continued. She ended up cheating on him before devorce. They loved each other. But couldn't be or live together. I love the show. Funny And cute
I always heard she was a badass (in a good way) I was disappointed when her last series (late 80s?) and she was once again goofy Lucy Ricardo...I wanted to see her as a badass businesswoman
I've always been told my family was related to Lucy, because of our last name, I've also heard rumours of Billy the kid, and Dalton gang family, because my grand mother is a Dalton and my grand father is a McCarty. I searched and looked up a lot about this and most of it is true. East TN brothers! My father is a Ball and they married Ogles, just do your homework if you want, but it's all speculation to others that don't believe. And oh did I mention Martha Washington! LOL!.... but true
My sister and me would watch reruns of I Love Lucy in the mornings in high school, while we were getting ready before school (2014-2018). Watching this makes me wanna binge the show all the way through lol🤣
Nah...you don't work as hard as she did to become famous & say all she wanted to be is a housewife, she was either lying to herself or thought it was a good thing to say...She had enough money to quit the business by 1959 but she worked till the end of her life..There's what she said & there's what she did by virtue of her actions. She was 100% obsessed with being part of the entertainment industry.
You can work hard and still have building a family and home as your greatest priority and dream. Lucille Ball seems like one of the last people in the business to say something because it "seemed good to say"
I used to watch I love Lucy just to see her what a Beautiful woman she was at does times I was born in the 70s and she was my crush couldn't stop looking at her wish I knew her in real life
This was fascinating. Thank you so much! I have been an I Love Lucy fan from the very first episode - and still am to this day. I must have seen each episode fifty times. Great job!
oh wow, Gracie. Best joke she ever pulled. George comes home from an errand...looks at a dozen roses in a vase in living room. George: "Where did the roses come from?" Gracie: "Remember you told me that Mrs. Erosky was in the hospital and that if I go to visit her that I should take her flowers."
Thay did a movie " The long long trailer ' . The two doing the same act in a trailer. For some Thay changed there names so that weren't the same people. Thay could not use the movie as part of the show. I never understood why that did that. Thay couldn't use the movie as part of the show.
@@donnapearson7674 oh they DID know back then (I worked in big tobacco litigation in the late 90’s is all I will say... and THEY. DEFINITELY. KNEW. back in the days of Lucy)
Correction, maybe before creating your videos it’s best to get all your facts straight. The chocolate candy maker next to Lucy was actually a real candy maker from See’s Candy!
It was always so weird to me that Ethel was considered fat or chubby. With several jokes about it being worked into the show. She was a totally normal weight, lol. Wtf.
You forgot about the movie The Long Long trailer that Lucy and Desi had to make before the TV show to make sure that America would accept them as a couple
And then he almost single-handedly began the antique car restoration & collecting hobby by producing "The Untouchables" unbeknownst to himself for a few years.
I AM A OLD LADY AND. WHEN I WAS GROWING UP I WATCHED I LOVE LUCY SHOW. PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER AND. PEOPLE FALL OUT OF LOVE WITH EACH OTHER.
Perhaps not a good idea, but so much good came out of their failed marriage: i.e. the most successful sitcom in US history, two children and stratospheric fame for Lucy. Without marriage to Desi, she would have probably remained a "B' actress, since she would not have become Lucy Ricardo.
What Lucille Ball wanted money couldn't buy and much more precious...a family to love and be loved. She tried but it takes 2 to make a marriage work. What she was asking was very simple. She knew the real value. Very smart woman.
even though it's in black and white the picture quality is pretty good. My favorite show is Sanford and Son and the picture quality is horrible, even see colors on screen at times..
It's so sad. All she ever wanted was him. To raise his family. She did everything she could to make him love her. But he never did. At least I don't believe he did. It breaks my heart to watch scenes like when they're dancing in "Lucy Is Enceinte". Ricky is singing to her, she's looking at him like he's the most beautiful thing she's ever seen. You can see her adoration for him. And Desi's just acting. I cry every time I see it.
He did really Love her though, there is video of them in swimming pool.when they are much older and divorced and he looks at her with real Love. They loved each other but there marriage failed. I ll try to find the video and put in on my variety Playlist .
@@familylifetoo9541 Later in his life I'm sure he had love for her. But he was a philanderer. He constantly cheated on her to the point she insisted on working with him to keep an eye on him. Not that it helped. I can't say that's love. Not to me. Maybe in your world.
I Love Lucy was years ahead of it's time and still playing in reruns today. A bit sad to see interviews with her daughter, only to hear her daughter not truly appreciate Lucy's hard work, only that her mother wasn't around enough and too dominant with her dad.
@@BrooklynDreaminCG I feel that Lucie Arnaz favored her father and did not get his constant cheating and drinking and the effect it had on her Mom. She said, when they divorced, I felt bad for my Dad. Obviously did not get how painful it was for her Mom, when the Dad screws everyone in skirts and was an alcoholic and a gambler as well.
7:54 "Arnez managed to find one of the last-remaining real grape stompers, a woman named Teresa Tirelli…" That's false and smacks of a phony PR story. Teresa Tirelli had been in the US since the 1920s and was an accomplished actor, opera singer and radio personality. She later appeared in two of _The Godfather_ movies.
Let's give credit where credit is due, Mr. Host. The three camera angle and continual filming was Mr. Arnaz's idea, a fact that is very well documented.
As a HUGE fan of Lucy, I was stunned to hear she registered as a Communist! Was unaware she had been subpoenaed to testify! Wow - shatters my image of her!
Adapted to television, The Amos 'n Andy Show was produced from June 1951 to April 1953 Lucy began in October 1951 and yes the multi aka 3 camera technique was used 4 months prior to the first Lucy shoot. Both were aired on CBS TV though the radio version of Amos'n'Andy was a long time NBC radio stable.
ILL is a sitcom. However when both Ethel and Lucy went job hunting they both had skills. Lucy did k ow how to type. Both Ethel & Lucy had organizational skills. Both had bookkeeping skills. And had skills with filing as it is alphabetical or numerical. Answering the phone, making appointments, taking messages But as,stated ILL was a SITCOM!
What's your favorite episode of I Love Lucy?
Lucy's Italian Movie. Definitely.
@@jamesbusjahn6962 me too.
The vitametavegamin commercial
the girls at the candy factory 😂😂😂
Building a BBQ
The business manager
Ricardos visit Cuba
Lucy’s mother-in-law
The fact it’s 2021 and we are still talking about I Love Lucy, says it all! ❤️
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Exactly!!! 😁♥️
The real First Queen and King of Television and Film. She was a Boss!
THE boss.
Yes he was she was a true boss they was a true boss boss couple
SHE DEFINITELY WAS THE BOSS!! JUST LISTEN TO HER DAUGHTER! DESI WAS ACTUALLY THE
NICE, FUNNY, LOVING, COMPASSIONATE PARENT/ PERSON. ❤❤❤
I still think one of the most beautiful scenes in I Love Lucy is when Desi is singing "We're having a Baby, my Baby and Me" to Lucy when she was pregnant with Desi Jr. The look on Lucy's face makes me cry every time. I know that after they divorced they kept in touch frequently and Desi came over when they had Grandchildren. Desi's last call b4 he died was to Lucy, so despite the divorce, and the alcohol and the fooling around, he never forgot "his favorite REDHEAD"
That episode gets me every time, too. I know what's going to happen, I know their lines by heart ❤, but still I cry 😢 at the end. That's how good Lucy & Desi's acting is.
@@dianetheisen8664 The pure love in her eyes & the fact that their marriage was already in trouble bc of Desi's drinking & fooling around..It breaks my heart. As women, we see the best in the people we love & we give everything of ourselves..I know she went on to be married to a man who adored her, but Desi was always present in her life.
I think, especially in this piece of film, neither of them are "acting" per se, but yes..They were amazing on screen❤..
Watched this show in the 90s as re runs. I was just a little girl and fell in love with I love Lucy. This show was my escape giving me so much laughter during an abusive childhood.
Same here
Wow same here
This show is still my escape!❤️
Wow we have alot in common it was my faves while growing up
Whenever I watch, I am home!
You forgot about the movie The Long Long trailer. Lucy and Desi had to make that before the TV show to make sure audiences would accept them as a couple
That is incorrect. The Long Long trailer was filmed and released AFTER I Love Lucy was a hit.
The movie was released in 1953, but I love Lucy premiered in October 1951.
The way they convinced CBS that audiences would accept them as a couple is they went on a cross country tour doing a vaudeville type comedy act, and people loved it. A fact that does not appear in this video!
Her story is honestly kind of sad. She played out on tv the life she wanted for herself in the real world. There is nothing, whatsoever, wrong with wanting to be a housewife, even if it sounds like a “dated” concept; especially by modern standards. It’s nice and rosey to think of her as that “trailblazer for the modern working class woman”, but it wasn’t what she wanted, and the fact that she looked back over her life’s work without pride, is in itself, tragic. Makes me sad to think that she spent her entire life looking for that type of love and acceptance and didn’t find it in her marriage with Desi (even though she always said he was a friend to her).
Yeah made me sad too that she wasted her time and love in a cheating ass who didn't love and appreciate her the same way as she did him because sounds like she really just dreamed of a regular home life and family.
That is sad. I really and truly always loved Lucy. She was an amazing lady.
she did get remarried i wonder how did that go
@@telikaandfam
that went her way sadly
Cuz she didn't love him the same as Desi
Even on his dying bed she love him
I don’t understand where you’re getting the impression that she wanted to be a housewife.
Dang! This show is 70 years old! Wow! 😳😲😯😮😱🤯
Dang! The planet is over six billions of years old....wow!
Desi Arnaz was a behind the scenes genius. He came up with a lot of the production innovations.
He never got any recognition for it but he was just so thankful for the show’s success.
He was very smart and talented but no genius, for example he brought RKO for $6 mln while he could've brought it for only 1 or 2 mln (there's a doc on YT about RKO were they explain this. RKO was bankrupt). Most of the staff and crew working at Desilu were people who Lucy had known along her career in film. Like the amazing Karl Freund. When Lucy brought out Desi in '62, Desilu was in high depths. Lucy was a performer and hated being businesswoman, so Desi being a good businessman did indeed most of the work when they were together. But after '62 she was on her own and made Desilu successful again (with the help of her amazing staff working at the studio, like Herb Solow) and sold Desilu for $17 mln (today's money: $137.30). So yeah, I think Desi gets a little bit TOO much credit for his work these days. Besides Desi has always been very jealous of his wife's success (even in the 40s).
The multi camera idea was his, and it revolutionized TV.
Obviously not so genius as he destroyed everything they both created & their kids!
Without Lucy he would have never had such an opportunity to shine
Lucy still loved him to the very end though, It may not have worked on paper, but their love for each other still existed otherwise.
Just got to say you don’t know I love Lucy fans. I’m on groups.. There isn’t really much we don’t know 😂 I love Lucy will always have a special place in my heart. Many nights I stayed up with my colicky baby watching this at 4am.
Lol so true 😄
I hear you!!
I still watch it. It gives me great comfort. Been obsessed since I was a toddler🥰
@@courtneybanks6261 Oh yes me too! I actually was upset when they took it off the Hallmark channel. That was always such a big part of my morning routine
@@courtneybanks6261 same! I used to watch it in the morning when I would stay home sick from school lol
I always find the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz relationship such a tragedy. Constant drinking and philandering are a big deal and can cause a lot of damage and is inexcusable, and Lucille Ball definitely was right to end a relationship like that because if nothing else it can be emotionally abusive. But in the early seasons you can also tell that Desi absolutely adores her in the little looks he gives her, especially when she is not looking. I doubt that was just acting because sadly those looks go away in the later seasons just before they divorce. I truly believe Desi felt like both his drinking and his cheating a) not as big of a deal as Lucy was making it, and b) were two behaviors that he couldn't control. I don't think it completely excuses it, but I also kind of understand what he is saying that while he was physically cheating on her, he never emotionally cheated on her. Once again, it's definitely not suddenly okay, but I think he meant it when he said emotionally Lucy was the only woman for him. In spite of all of this, I truly believe Desi worked so hard on "I Love Lucy" because it was his love letter to Lucy and also his way to try to make up for everything else he was doing. It was his way to show her how much he loved her. The truth is in spite of Lucille Ball's genius, "I Love Lucy" would have been nothing without Desi. What he did behind the scenes in terms of business decisions, charming business partners, and revolutionizing the way TV is filmed was a huge part of the show's success. And Desi was also an amazing comedian. His ability to play the straight man is critical to the success of the show, and the few times he wasn't playing the straight man he did it brilliantly. I do sometimes wonder if the people around him had properly acknowledged his genius instead of treating him like the lucky guy who was riding along on the coattails of his famous wife if maybe he wouldn't have needed the drinking or the women as much. Also, having watched the moment where Lucille Ball was accused of being a Communist, the absolutely most convincing part of that speech was Desi talking about his own experience having to flee Communism when it came to Cuba. You could've heard a pin drop in that studio when he talked about that. I'm not trying to excuse Desi's behavior or even say that Lucille Ball made the wrong decision in divorcing Desi. But I am saying that I think sometimes history judges Desi too harshly and focuses on his flaws rather than his incredible work ethic and his comedic genius and business genius and his absolute devotion to his wife's career. Since Desi wasn't getting even close to the credit he deserved at the time, the only motivation I can think of for his work ethic was because it was his love letter to his wife and his apology for everything else he had put her through. The fact that Desi doesn't have much TV and movie work outside of working with Lucy after "I Love Lucy" also makes me think that. Don't get me wrong, Lucy proved that she was a formidable business woman, and after the divorce when she had to take over the studio she also made some incredibly brilliant decisions. She was also brilliant on the screen. And she gave Desi every possible chance in the world ever. However, from the accounts of most people who knew her she also wasn't easy to live with or work with, and I'm sure she also contributed in her own way to the couple needing to divorce. From all accounts, Lucy and Desi adored each other to the day they died, but they also found greater peace in their second marriages, and they worked much better as creative partners than as romantic partners. Obviously, the break down of the marriage is a tragedy, but I also think it's a tragedy that as we look back on everything that happened we spend so much time focusing on what went wrong instead of celebrating what that couple got right, and that especially goes for Desi who didn't do things by halves. He went about as wrong as you can go in the relationship without beating his wife to death or nearly to death, but he also went as right as someone could possibly go in terms of how hard he was working to protect and help his wife and her career. Whatever may have happened, there is clearly genuine affection on both sides, and while the marriage didn't last, what they created together has definitely lasted.
Wait a God damn second. I love Lucy was the THE FIRST multi-cam sitcom?
That is amazing.
YOU DIDN'T NEED TO DAMN GOD. IT WASN'T NECESSARY.
@@julie9322 stop trying to control other ppl.
Lucy came to own universal studios and ruled Hollywood for 30 yrs. Early on the studios tried ripping her off and instead they always came out on top. Desi was incredibly showbiz savvy...
Lucy never owned Universal Studios. She owned Desi-Lu, which she sold to Paramount.
Desilu studios was the RKO studio which the couple bought
No. Just no. Lucille Ball never owned Universal Studios. Why are you posting misinformation? Are you lying on purpose, or are you just a moron?
I still watch I love Lucy she is so beautiful.. in the days when beauty was real and elegant
In I Love Lucy there were several episodes where Lucy Ricardo was jealous of other women being around Ricky and also afraid that Ricky was cheating on her. But in real life during that same time period Desi was actually cheating on Lucy with other women. I always wondered how that made Lucille Ball feel having to act that out on camera while it was actually happening in real life.
Unfortunately, in the Hollywood of old..Women were supposed to "understand this behavior..and accept it"..Lucy didn't & she left..Desi never forgave himself.
@@borninthewrongtime6449 How do we know that he never forgave himself?
@@ji5454 After his divorce from Lucy, they still were very close. Since they were no longer married, there was no real need to fight. Desi's last call was to the person he loved most in this world...Lucy, and he told her so.(about 2 hours before his death)
You can't trust a man that is that good looking. I fell in love in the past with a really sweet kind homely gentleman, but he broke heart and told me in a letter that he would never get married and he didn't, which is ok, I never got married either and we are both close to 70 years. He became a old bachelor and then I fell in love with my Lord Jesus Christ and so happy with a good blessed life, so I am ok with it thank you Jesus that you have my heart and life, cause I am saved
I will be a bride too when Jesus ces for His church, I am one of His brides and so happy to know Him and I adore Him, there's a song I love called, No one ever cared for me, like Jesus. I hear it at church and on you tube.💜🙏❤🙏💜🙏♥️
@@esmeraldamontoya8176 Hi. I'm sorry you never found your "soul mate" here on the Earthly plain. God. wants us to be happy here. The "outside" of a person doesn't always reflect what the person is truly like. Look at Ted Bundy, he was handsome, smart, charismatic & a serial killer..so, it is necessary to get to know people & not just dismiss them bc they are handsome or not.
Your comment about God was a bit confusing. The only people that "marry" God are Nuns & it's obviously not a true marriage. God is a Celestial being, he is not like us. You can love him & have him in your heart, which is a way to keep you safe in this world...but when you check in at the "Pearly gates", with an Archangel...unless you've lived a life of service, like Ghandi or St. Bernadette, you will jus go into the normal "areas" of Heaven. I don't think everyone meets God, they feel his love & guidance, but I think he is far too busy to meet every person who wanders past the gates. Then again, we will never know till we get there, right??
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There are so many....the chocolate factory, the pioneer women, the getting locked in the freezer and beef in the furnace, her nose on fire trying to light a cigarette, getting caught in the starch at the cleaner's, the thing with Lucy and Harpo, stomping the grapes,etc. forever! Which is why, 70+ yrs later, we all still love Lucy. And Ricky, and Fred, and Ethel. Magic. Pure magic.
Mwah!💋❤
My family was glued to the TV when "I Love Lucy" first ran, as was a huge percentage of the country. I didn't know just how popular it was until decades later, when a strange fact came to light. In those days, TV shows had a lot fewer commercials, plus there weren't a great many TV channels to choose from, so viewers had fewer opportunities to get away from their TV sets. In large cities like New York, Chicago, Detroit, and so many others, city _water departments_ had to deal with a great many toilets flushing at the same time... Talk about "Star Power!"
That is amazing!
Thanks for sharing.
Ha!
I was so happy when they released seasons 1 and 2 as an Ultimate Blu-Ray release with the shows intact as originally aired, with the original openings and closings and the original commercials and transitions. Quite interesting too see, but probably politically incorrect by today’s standards. Since the original sponsor was Phillip Morris, a cigarette manufacturer, all the commercials in the first two seasons are pushing cigarettes.
In later seasons, they were sponsored by other companies.
It interesting to see how in the early days of television, the sponsor and their products were tightly integrated into the shows.
@@01chippe Yes, and sponsors had an awful lot of "pull," too. They could veto story lines and even get actors sacked! The show was groundbreaking, with the 3-camera filming becoming standard from that time on. I still have to laugh every time I remember the time Lucy baked bread and that huge loaf expanded out of the oven to nearly pin her against the wall! Lots of crazy moments: grapes, chocolates, alcoholic "health" supplements...
@@oldenweery7510 As much as I love the show, that is my least favorite episode because it makes no sense. To me, things must be logical, that’s just the way my brain works. 😱
For a $50.00 bet, Lucy goes out and spends hundreds of dollars to make the experience more authentic? And the bread scene is totally illogical to me. A 15 foot loaf of bread coming from a 2 foot deep oven? I know, it’s supposed to be funny, but my brain can’t reconcile the humor and the logic.
I DO like the scene when they are making the bread.
My two fav shows from the 50's are "I Love Lucy" and "The Honeymooners", because they were both nonconformist. Instead of the usual small town or suburb, somewhere in the Midwest, they were set In New York City, with all its diversity. Ricky's being Cuban was a refreshing change. Also, none of them were typical couples: instead of white collar workers, Ricky was in show business, Fred was a landlord, Ralph drove a bus and Norton worked in the sewer. Only Lucy and Ricky had a child and the rest didn't seem to mind not being parents. Also, Lucy wanted a show business career and Alice worked when Ralph lost his job for a while. Very different from other shows, and I think part of the reason they have so many fans to this day.
Nice tell me what you love about I love Lucy
at around the 12:00 mark you call him Desi Ricardo, The Character's name was Ricky.
This channel tends to get things wrong in every video.
TOO MUCH OF THE VITAMEATAVEGAMIN, I GATHER😂😂😂
@@lashawnalee921 In that bittle lottle!
I noticed that, too.
The other mistake here is the name attributed ti the radio show upon which the series is based Lucy's shiw on radio was 'My Favorite Husband" not My Dear Husband
Wow....I didn't realize how many barriers Lucy and Desi broke! This show was way ahead of my time, but I remember as a kid in the 90s loving watching the old reruns.
What about the great lines like: “ If she’s a blonde , I’m a redhead! “. “Ever since we said I do there’s so many things we don’t “. “Do you pop out at parties?” “ The answer to all your problems is in this bittle lottle!. “Are you onpoopular?”
The writers were genius. No curse or crude language was necessary. Miss those days.
"Are you unpoopular?" was about the riskiest, lol.
How about, "You're so full of, well, so, full". Just a small line said by Lucy to Carlotta but makes me laugh out loud every time.
The radio show I Love Lucy is based on was called My Favorite Husband, not My Dear Husband.
I think all the actors in I love Lucy were amazing. My heart is broke for Lucy she must have loved him so much to stay there as long as she did to bad it didn't work out so sad.Its hard to see how people have to live.God rest there souls. Thank you Rick 😊 for the video.I enjoyed it so much God bless you.
"Lucy! You've got some 'explaining to do!"... Lucille Ball is an icon ❤
It's more like, 'Splainin' to do'
He never said that line. It's a common mistake people make. The closest thing he said was "Splain."
After the 70 years you can definitely enjoy and laughing at I love Lucy , they are that good.
A gentleman, who created a formula for Lucy’s red hair, died February 14.
I wish I could’ve asked him some questions, after watching this video. But he probably wouldn’t tell me. The most he would say is that they were wonderful people.
I have a tee shirt with the Vitameatavegimin bottle label on the front. Everybody either smiles or laughs when they see it. Everybody loves Lucy.
Vitameatavegemin episode was my favorite!
I've seen that episode at least twenty times. It's the funniest episode of the sitcom.
Lucille Ball was an attractive red hair lady with beautiful figure!
Desi arnaz was a very handsome man.
I was floored to find out that it was filmed before an audience. The time spent rehearsing must have been brutal given all the sight gags.
You can hear real audience laughter in the background.
@@007Julie Of course I used to think it was "canned" laughter.
@@floxy20 there’s footage of Desi warming up the audience before the taping, he was so ahead of his time even in that aspect. Also, you can hear his laughter in the background anytime Lucy was doing her funny scenes.
@@007Julie That requires close hearing to tell the difference between audience laughter and canned laughter. The Honeymooners had a live audience I'm sure. Also, the live laughter was sometimes used in a later mix to augment a tepid response.
@@floxy20 I don’t know, maybe but remember the Honeymooners were rudimentary as heck and they shot in an actual theater. Everything that they said and the laughter was naturally augmented via acoustics.
You didn't mention that Desi wore elevator shoes in the episodes in order to appear noticeably taller than Lucy as she wore high heel shoes. 😮
Both Vivian Vance and William Frawley had pet names for each other, and not in a good way. Frawley's pet name for Vance was "old sack of door knobs" and Vance's for Frawley was "old fat a**" Vance despised that her on screen husband was so much older and often stated that he should be playing her father, not her husband. When it was coming clear that I Love Lucy (then the Lucy/Desi Comedy Hour), Arnaz came to the duo and offered them a spin off show. Frawley, like his on screen counterpart, saw dollar signs and instantly agreed to do it. Vance, on the other hand, stated the she cannot do an entire series with that man and turned down the role. After learning of her dismissal, Frawley never spoke to Vance again unless work required it.
When William frawley died in 1966, Vivian Vance said, cheers, everyone.
I knew it was their last shot at their marriage. But they fought and his drinking and infidelity continued. She ended up cheating on him before devorce. They loved each other. But couldn't be or live together. I love the show. Funny And cute
He cheated
I just finished watching the Italian movie episode tonight,and the fact that Lucille was actually fighting makes the scene even more hilarious 😂
I always heard she was a badass (in a good way) I was disappointed when her last series (late 80s?) and she was once again goofy Lucy Ricardo...I wanted to see her as a badass businesswoman
I still watch I Love Lucy reruns today, and I laugh just as much as I did the first time I saw them.
Me, too!
I've always been told my family was related to Lucy, because of our last name, I've also heard rumours of Billy the kid, and Dalton gang family, because my grand mother is a Dalton and my grand father is a McCarty. I searched and looked up a lot about this and most of it is true. East TN brothers! My father is a Ball and they married Ogles, just do your homework if you want, but it's all speculation to others that don't believe. And oh did I mention Martha Washington! LOL!.... but true
My sister and me would watch reruns of I Love Lucy in the mornings in high school, while we were getting ready before school (2014-2018). Watching this makes me wanna binge the show all the way through lol🤣
Ball's early film credits include a 1934 Three Stooges short "Three Little Pigskins."
She was beautiful in it.
Fav Eps :
Italian Movie
When she gets arrested in TN
When she thought Ricky was trying to kill her
Nah...you don't work as hard as she did to become famous & say all she wanted to be is a housewife, she was either lying to herself or thought it was a good thing to say...She had enough money to quit the business by 1959 but she worked till the end of her life..There's what she said & there's what she did by virtue of her actions. She was 100% obsessed with being part of the entertainment industry.
You can work hard and still have building a family and home as your greatest priority and dream. Lucille Ball seems like one of the last people in the business to say something because it "seemed good to say"
@@DeidreaDeWitt I agree
I used to watch I love Lucy just to see her what a Beautiful woman she was at does times I was born in the 70s and she was my crush couldn't stop looking at her wish I knew her in real life
Was working at a charity lunch at this mansion in Denver one summer, around 1986 & Lucy walked right by me. Still a beauty at 74.
@@billolsen4360 i wonder if she would have been pleasant if you said hello and if she would have stopped to briefly converse.
@@maddyhayes617 I always heard that Lucy was always generous with fans. I am sure she would have stopped and been most pleasant.
Correction : Lucille Ball‘s radio show was called My Favorite Husband not My Dear Husband.
I noticed that, too.
Yes I also have written the correction above.
All the episodes make you laugh, still today you can watch them on different streaming services!!
I LOVE Lucy!!❤
This was fascinating. Thank you so much! I have been an I Love Lucy fan from the very first episode - and still am to this day. I must have seen each episode fifty times. Great job!
I love Lucy is the greatest sitcom in television history.
@@harperstacey9604 Definitely
See my previous comments👍
Interesting - thanks for posting. I didn't know that "I Love Lucy" was done to save their marriage.
Lucille ball wanted to work with Desi so she can keep an eye on him.
She was so good at being funny. And smart and beautiful, to boot.
Lucille Ball was great, however, women in Hollywood, Gracie Allen paved the way.
oh wow, Gracie. Best joke she ever pulled.
George comes home from an errand...looks at a dozen roses in a vase in living room.
George: "Where did the roses come from?"
Gracie: "Remember you told me that Mrs. Erosky was in the hospital and that if I go to visit her that I should take her flowers."
The front runner of modern day satire. 😂
Poor lucy ❤
Hello 👏 I'm Mario how are you doing today?
No offense, but the biggest fans already knew this info. Newer fans, maybe not so much.
Ahh yes Desi Arnaz, the first Latino to be on American TV and in Hollywood!
Thay did a movie " The long long trailer ' . The two doing the same act in a trailer. For some Thay changed there names so that weren't the same people. Thay could not use the movie as part of the show. I never understood why that did that. Thay couldn't use the movie as part of the show.
Lucy tells the truth for 24 hours was the best episode.
I LOVE LUCY........, LOL......, I REALLY DO.......!!!!!!!
So far ahead of their time.
I can't believe they couldn't say "pregnant" Lmfao it's a medical term!!
The Radio show was called My Favorite Husband, you sometimes refer to it as My Dear Husband
Thank God I Love Lucy wasn't shot on Kinoscope. Desi was a genius. He doesn't seem to get enough credit for being the pioneer he was
I love a cigarette company was opposed to using the word “pregnant” because you know, scandalous 🙄
It was a different time with different values.
Dumb Values. The cigarette industry could have had an idea even back then that there was a correlation between smoking &. cancer😕
@@donnapearson7674 oh they DID know back then (I worked in big tobacco litigation in the late 90’s is all I will say... and THEY. DEFINITELY. KNEW. back in the days of Lucy)
..great job on this video. ..thank You.
What about him having to wear brown makeup to appear more "Hispanic"? Ridiculous.
Correction, maybe before creating your videos it’s best to get all your facts straight. The chocolate candy maker next to Lucy was actually a real candy maker from See’s Candy!
See's, first factory right in Los Angeles
Can't find any reruns free. Shame
I don't have cable and I watch it on a channel called Decades. It's on at 1p.m. on weekdays.
I. LOVE. ALL. HER. SHOW S. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love lucy ❤️
It was always so weird to me that Ethel was considered fat or chubby. With several jokes about it being worked into the show. She was a totally normal weight, lol. Wtf.
I thought so, too.
@@dianetheisen8664 hello 👏 how are you doing today I'm mario
Vivian was beautiful in her younger years.
You forgot about the movie The Long Long trailer that Lucy and Desi had to make before the TV show to make sure that America would accept them as a couple
The Long Long Trailer was shot during the run of ILL not before.
@@RoverBoy1899 it was a funny movie
I read a biography of her and it was awesome reading about her childhood, modeling and meeting Desi
All of these innovations were pioneered by Desi Arnez
And then he almost single-handedly began the antique car restoration & collecting hobby by producing "The Untouchables" unbeknownst to himself for a few years.
I always thought Desi was hilarious. His eye popping too much. Favorite episode Lucy steals John Wayne's footprints.
My favorite episode is when Lucy meets William Holden.
I AM A OLD LADY AND. WHEN I WAS GROWING UP I WATCHED I LOVE LUCY SHOW. PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER AND. PEOPLE FALL OUT OF LOVE WITH EACH OTHER.
Biggest fans do know haha I know more than I should to be honest
Really how well do you know?
It breaks my heart that Desi was such a flirt. He ruined their love.
She Was Well Known For Her Bossy, Bitchy, Not Sense of Humor in Her Real Life! 😱
I. LOVE. YOU. LU CY. ❤🌹❤❤💗🌹❤💗🌹❤💗🌹❤💗🌹❤🌹❤
I love Lucy
I love Lucy also lol
Hello 👏 I'm Mario how are you doing today?
@@mariochillini7547 goo
Good and yourself
@@lisafrizzell1252 great I'm Mario by the way you?
@@mariochillini7547 lisa
Lucy was a beauty. And Desi could be funny. But as a married couple? Not a good idea. 🤔
Perhaps not a good idea, but so much good came out of their failed marriage: i.e. the most successful sitcom in US history, two children and stratospheric fame for Lucy. Without marriage to Desi, she would have probably remained a "B' actress, since she would not have become Lucy Ricardo.
Fun fact: Fran Drescher is a huge fan of I Love Lucy and included her in much of her own acting on The Nanny ❤
Wasn't she on a 3 Stooges episode n younger years?
Yes, Three Little Pigskins from 1934.
Love this series! So much fantastic acting skill!!!
What Lucille Ball wanted money couldn't buy and much more precious...a family to love and be loved. She tried but it takes 2 to make a marriage work. What she was asking was very simple. She knew the real value. Very smart woman.
even though it's in black and white the picture quality is pretty good. My favorite show is Sanford and Son and the picture quality is horrible, even see colors on screen at times..
It's so sad. All she ever wanted was him. To raise his family. She did everything she could to make him love her. But he never did. At least I don't believe he did. It breaks my heart to watch scenes like when they're dancing in "Lucy Is Enceinte". Ricky is singing to her, she's looking at him like he's the most beautiful thing she's ever seen. You can see her adoration for him. And Desi's just acting. I cry every time I see it.
He did really Love her though, there is video of them in swimming pool.when they are much older and divorced and he looks at her with real Love. They loved each other but there marriage failed. I ll try to find the video and put in on my variety Playlist .
@@familylifetoo9541 Later in his life I'm sure he had love for her. But he was a philanderer. He constantly cheated on her to the point she insisted on working with him to keep an eye on him. Not that it helped. I can't say that's love. Not to me. Maybe in your world.
@@daniaguinaga1754 yes you 're right.. I guess some are not equipped to be faithful
I believe Desi loved Lucy, but he had a wandering eye 👁 and, as an actor/band leader, was able to meet all the ladies.
@@daniaguinaga1754 I'm very sure he did really love her
I have watched reruns of that show. 📺
I Love Lucy was years ahead of it's time and still playing in reruns today. A bit sad to see interviews with her daughter, only to hear her daughter not truly appreciate Lucy's hard work, only that her mother wasn't around enough and too dominant with her dad.
Really? I didn't quite get that from Lucie's interviews that I've seen.
@@BrooklynDreaminCG I feel that Lucie Arnaz favored her father and did not get his constant cheating and drinking and the effect it had on her Mom. She said, when they divorced, I felt bad for my Dad. Obviously did not get how painful it was for her Mom, when the Dad screws everyone in skirts and was an alcoholic and a gambler as well.
7:54 "Arnez managed to find one of the last-remaining real grape stompers, a woman named Teresa Tirelli…"
That's false and smacks of a phony PR story. Teresa Tirelli had been in the US since the 1920s and was an accomplished actor, opera singer and radio personality. She later appeared in two of _The Godfather_ movies.
I'm not even the biggest fan and I knew all of this!
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Let's give credit where credit is due, Mr. Host. The three camera angle and continual filming was Mr. Arnaz's idea, a fact that is very well documented.
As a HUGE fan of Lucy, I was stunned to hear she registered as a Communist! Was unaware she had been subpoenaed to testify! Wow - shatters my image of her!
The show was called My Favorite Husband, not My Dear Husband.
Fantastic job! Yall about to make me cry over here. Lol
Holy effin commercials!!!
Lucy was so beautiful ❤️
The thumbnail picture is a scene from The Long Long Trailer
Really
@@mariochillini7547 Yes
Her recreation of the "mirror scene" from Duck Soup with Harpo Marx.
The Amos 'n Andy Show was filmed with a multicamera set up before I Love Lucy.
Adapted to television, The Amos 'n Andy Show was produced from June 1951 to April 1953 Lucy began in October 1951 and yes the multi aka 3 camera technique was used 4 months prior to the first Lucy shoot. Both were aired on CBS TV though the radio version of Amos'n'Andy was a long time NBC radio stable.
It was “my favorite husband”
I was about to say the same thing
LUCY FOREVER
ILL is a sitcom.
However when both Ethel and Lucy went job hunting they both had skills.
Lucy did k ow how to type. Both Ethel & Lucy had organizational skills. Both had bookkeeping skills. And had skills with filing as it is alphabetical or numerical.
Answering the phone, making appointments, taking messages
But as,stated ILL was a SITCOM!
It’s My Favorite Husband not My Dear Husband.
We’re still here. And now we know. Jokes on you.