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I'm only writing because it was stated at the end. None of this was new info, accept I never read the letters she sent to Gary. I could *Definitely* teach/ tell you more the a few facts about Lucille Ball, like what exact house was hers in Thunderbird Heights.... But ya know I don't want to get in trouble either... Obama bought 2 plots there in 2015
I remember when Lucy died, I was working at UCLA and we had to pass Cedars on our way to UCLA,, where she hospitalized. The day she died they had plastered a banner on the windows at Cedars that said, We love you Lucy. When we were at work we found out she had passed away and we all cried. Lucy was an icon. ❤️
Great story, Sandi! Thanks for sharing! I was at work also when I found out Lucy had passed away, and everyone in the office cried, too - even some of the men.
This is one of the saddest things that I read about years ago. Lucy and Desi still loved each other very much when they divorced, and that love never died. They couldn't live with each other, but they couldn't live without each other, either. Every year after they divorced and until his death, Desi would send Lucy red and white carnations (her favorite flowers) on November 30, their wedding anniversary. The last phone call that Desi took on his deathbed was from Lucy. Lucie had to hold the phone to her daddy's ear because he was so sick and weak from lung cancer. Lucy broke down and said over and over, "Oh, Desi, I love you! I love you, Desi!" . He said, "I love you, too, honey. Good luck on your show." Those were his last words - he died 48 hours later. When Lucie wrote about their last call, she realized that the last time they spoke was November 30th - their wedding anniversary. Now read that and don't cry.
It's true; he died on December 2nd, two and a half years before her death. I knew about the phone call but did not know the details. Thank you so much for sharing this! 💔💜
Lucille said that Desi was an incredibly smart and talented man, yet there was something inside of him that said he didn’t deserve any of the success he built for himself and so he destroyed things in his life, such as his marriage by having affairs and drinking heavily during their marriage. It’s sad, yet there are people like that. They’re so successful, built something from the ground up, perhaps has a great family and yet something tells them they don’t deserve any of it and so they then wreck a good thing they have going.
Desi was a cheater. Cheating doesn't belong in a marriage. What's the point of having a committed relationship if you're going to mess around and act like your single? Don't get married if you like having different partners every few years or so.
She may have loved Desi but the love lost its passion slowly from the way he ripped her heart apart from the cheating that was flaunted in her face, the heavy drinking, the destructive behavior. I’m glad that she found love again with her second marriage to a man who treated her in a respectful, loving way, the way she deserved to be treated.
You are right Linda. Off camera there was a lot of knock down (figure of speech) fighting. I believe the decision didn’t come fast so it wasn’t hard to put an end to the insanity.
Desi also remarried, but I don't think they ever got over each other. The reason they got divorced was because of the reasons listed above, but lucy was in love with his few charming qualities
I always thought Desi was always her biggest and only love! Gary was what she needed! He offered her trust, honesty and a great caring, kind man who had her back!!!! He gave her support and peace of mind! These are things we all need!
yes, I think she loved Fary in a different kind of love than she originally had for Desi. Gary respected her and treated her right. she had stability with him. she had with Gary the things she needed in a marriage. trust, respect etc. she may not have felt the passion she had with Desi but that doesnt mean she didnt love Gary. all loves are different.
Gary was a stable presence in her life. Everything she wished Desi was. And Lucy gave Gary a financially comfortable life he could not afford on his own. But I think real fans know that Desi was the real love of her life.
@@robincoffman6723 I think your point is valid. I think Lucy had more of a mad, passionate love affair with Desi. But sometimes those types of relationships have a tendency to fizzle out. With Gary, she didn't have to put up with womanizing and alcoholism as she did with Desi. She had a loyal and reliable friend in Gary. That accounts for A LOT in any marriage.
@@harperstacey9604 All the years they were married, not once did I ever hear anything about Gary cheating on Lucy. Gary was intelligent enough to realize he had something special and to take care of it. But Desi was just downright stupid about his marriage to Lucy. As Lucy herself said, Desi ended up losing it all. It was a shame because Desi was an astute businessman and marvelous entertainer.
I always knew that Lucille Ball remarried in 1961 to Gary Morton. Personally, I think it was a career move instead of an actual love pairing. But Lucy remained married to Gary until her death in 1989. So I’m sure that their marriage must have been a happy one. But at the end of the day, the love of her life was Desi Arnaz.
I kinda agree. I NEVER thought for a second Gary and Lucy’s marriage was a heavy passionate, loving marriage. I could be wrong. We’ll never know. She wanted just a regular husband who was mentally, emotionally stable. Ms. Ball also was controlling. Maybe Gary was easier to handle too. Imagine Lucy with a guy like Sinatra? Ha! They’d kill each other.
I was totally surprised that Lucille remarried because lucy and desi marriage was filled with so much drama and heartbreak but I'm glad that she found the stable love with Gary
@@EA-vd4gd True, case in point. Lucy didn’t love Gary. She always said Desi was the love of her life and she was the last person he spoke with before he died. And IMO, Gary married her for a career boost. Think of how it must have felt to hear your current wife refer to her first husband as the love of her life. 🤔
@@TheRmjr When Lucy died, Gary is said to have commented that she was happy again because she was back with Desi. If that's true, it sounds like he had a solid understanding of the type of relationship the two had shared.
I believe Lucy said she still loved Desi. However he was her first real love. Lucy put up with so much. He didn't just drink and run around he also would get mad and destroy the furniture in the house. Desi didn't have class but Gary did. Love grows out of kindness, respect and a steady home and friendship. R.I.P Lucy and Gary.
Lucy never called Desi a bum. She constantly praised his hard work and talent for business and as an actor. She used the word "loser" in an interview with Barbara Walters, but if you listen to her full statement, she didn't mean it the way you're suggested. She was sometimes inarticulate and would use the wrong word. What she meant in that interview is that Desi was self-destructive. Go back and listen again. In an interview with Johnny Carson she was talking about her daughter's sense of humor and said it was "kinky." Again, wrong word choice for what she meant which was "witty."
I'm not suppressed because a lot of people get violent when they drink. my grandmother's second husband would drink and want to fight. when I was a small boy I would ride my bike to my grandmother's and if I seen pieces of furniture on the front porch I would keep riding because it meant they were fighting.
5:00 '' feelings '' DO NOT equate with COMMITMENT, DEDICATION, FIDELITY, INTEGRITY and HONESTY. '' all that glitters, is NOT gold ''.....poor Desi......caught up in something, he had no control over. Thankyou, Gary Morton, , for being a true, honest and upfront 'dad ' for the two children.
Thanks for your likes, Morton is underrated. A stepfather can be a step to something higher, unconditional, and he loved her enough to be faithful, plus he too was attractive-and tall to compliment her. She deserved, and received, his respect.
Gary Morton was NOT a writer for The Lucy Show. And Desi was not a director and producer of that show "for several years." He left in the middle of the first season. And what job are you saying that Lucy gave Gary at Desilu that required him to work with Desi? Lucy slowly eased Gary into the business. Desi retired from Desilu in 1962, a year after Lucy married Gary. Gary did not get involved in Desilu until later on, and that was only to advise Lucy. I don't know where you get your information for these videos, but it seems most of them are full of errors.
Gary Morton was not a writer for The Lucy Show but after their marriage, Lucille Ball did give Gary Morton totally anonymity during the run of the show. Desi Arnaz remained the Executive Producer for most of the run of the first season of The Lucy Show. And once he ended up selling his shares of Desilu to Lucy in late 1962, he pretty much retired from the public eye.
Lucille Ball did indeed give Gary Morton various roles to fill at Desilu in order to ensure that he felt like a “man with his own ego” since he had married the most famous woman in America at the time.
But yes, although Lucille Ball slowly eased her second husband into the business, she definitely made him part of the studio life. He became a producer, executive producer, and even a major shareholder of the company.
Lucy was looking for a partner that she could love and more importantly trust. I believe she found that with Gary. Gary was not intimidated by Lucy's fame. He was a great support husband and he was nice looking as well.
yes I agree, he was a good husband to her and she could be at peace and not worry about him boozing and cheating. not so sure about him being good looking lol. but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. she loved Gary in a different way that she had once loved Desi. Gary gave her stability and peace, which is what she needed.
Late in her life she gave an interesting interview which included a statement that Desi was the love of her life. Even at a time when she had been married longer to Gary than her entire first marriage.
I remember that interview. Gary was asked about it later, after Lucy died, and he said that it didn't bother him because he already knew it. He said he was just glad to offer her some stability after the train wreck her marriage to Desi was. He said that they lived drama free, but that Lucy was not an easy person to live with.
She also did this when Gary was sitting next to her during an interview. 😄Although Desi was younger than Lucy, his charisma, confidence, and business acumen impressed her greatly. In return, she always strongly defended him, ie. insisting he play her husband on TV
@@ramongonzalez2112 - You're right. As an older woman who has been through more than one marriage and divorce, I can tell you that kind of love comes once in a lifetime. Even if the marriage doesn't survive the infidelity, money problems, sex, etc., you'll look back on it in later years and realize that it was the love of your life, although it would still not work! That's a hard reality to face. Lucy loved Gary because he treated her like a queen, he was faithful and they had no drama in the marriage, but her heart always belonged to Desi.
I knew all this and did you know Lucy's daughter sued Gary's second wife for those letters, was only holding them to make a profit. That Susan lady is greedy.
@@Dawnsdelightsart I read that Susan Morton originally offered the the letters to Lucie Arnaz who did not respond. After 10 years Susan was auctioning them off - then Lucie Arnaz said she wanted them and sued. Ms Arnaz did not win in court.
I saw how they looked at each other when they were swimming with their family. Desi and Lucy had true love for each other. They were so beautiful together in a great time of history 1940 thru 1960, I wish we were in those days now. Like i love Lucy, true love, friendship and alot of happiness.
I think it is crappy to say she did not love her second husband. She may have always had a soft spot for Desi and they had kids. He was maybe her first love ( or lust ) She found stability and trust with Gary and the press has no clue about her feelings for him. It is so disrespectful to indicate she did not love Gary!
Lucy was a real unique beauty! Shame Desi strained the relationship so heavily! Lucy had no real choice in the end but to divorce! Glad she found a gentleman to replace the very talented Desi! I can only imagine the new shows that Desi could have produced!
Funny enough, It was actually Desi that asked for the divorce and he told Lucy that she can file it under her name. He knew that he was hurting Lucy and that their marriage had turned toxic for all parties involved (including their children). Desi loved Lucy and knew that they would come out stronger and happier as people and as a family. He wanted their marriage to last but knew at this point there was no return. Lucy was, understandably, outraged when he proposed this. But she later understood that he was right and it would be better for everyone. I think this is a big reason why they stayed so close and involved with one another until the end. Their relationship and marriage were built on love, and in the end, their divorce was from love. So naturally, their later friendship was built on these foundations of love. They really were each other's, true love. I am not a religious person but would like to think that they are reunited, and happy, together again in the afterworld.
Props to Lucy for putting up with Desi as long as she did..Everyone in town knew he had a womanizing problem and I'm sure that hurt her deep..She deserved a man that would be faithful...Without Lucy there would have not been a Desi..
wow - lots of truth....lots of not quite true throughout as well. She loved Gary and was married longer to him than to Desi. The divorce was amicable; they shared the same lawyer and Desi even periodically lived in or spent time in the Lucy guest house at her home, even when Gary lived there.
The first real love never really goes away...even though people move on they never really truly move out, the old love is still there at some level. I knew Lucille Ball got remarried, but she never hated Desi, she still loved him at a certain level.
Lucy and her 2nd husband had alot more in common. He was a comedian and made her laugh. He was a good loyal husband and father figure and not an alcoholic, no temper no cheating like Desi. She was young when she married Desi & it may have lasted 20 years because of the times and business but she was miserable.
I couldn't be married to someone who only liked me, but didn't love me. I guess for what she got from the marriage, combined with Gary's career boost, it worked out for both.
The main reason Lucy created and pushed so hard for the show was because Desi was cheating on her. He traveled with his band and she wanted to keep him close thinking it would stop the cheating. It didn't work.
It was more than cheating - having 4 women at a time was yucky - nothing about affection or sensuality. HIs excessive drinking, smoking (esp cigars) gambling and sexual appetites screamed out for lots of therapy. I am glad for his sake and his children's sake that he married a lovely woman. However, I don't believe that altered his addictions. (yes, he was bright, warm, and able to do many things - but his addictions hurt him and those he loved.
Of course! Everyone knows they both remarried and loved each other forever. Lucy, however, really only liked Gary and he knew it. Gary was a good husband by giving Lucy a pink bathroom. Desi loved his new wife and his daughter with Lucy Ball, , Lucie Arnaz, thought Desi "got lucky" when he got married again. Lucille Ball knew Desi's new wife from a long time ago. And, Gary did get married again, too, after Lucy died. Gary also played golf a lot while his career seemed to deflate to what it was before Lucy. Gary went on still with his bad toupé and all. Money and fame can't fix hair. You know, I always hoped they all saw Lucie Arnaz win those awards she got for her many talents. Lucid Arnaz seems like a nice lady.
They always loved eachother just couldn't make it work..... I know that every year on the "wedding anniversary " although not married any more Desi would still send Lucy flowers til he passed away.
Most 1st marriages are of passion and normally young, but 2nd marriages are like/adore, balance and security and love grows much slower if ever at all. In america saying " I love you" is the same as saying "pass the salt".
longer dose not mean better, happier etc etc . of course only those that lived it can say for sure and they have no oblagation to share their most inter most feelings and emtions, some things they dont tell your mother or best of your best friend
Unfortunately for celebs today they want attention. Thus causing all sorts of problems . I always saw her with him in the movie magazines. She and Desi had been divorced for sometime back then.
I was only 9 but I remember being shocked and saddened by their divorce. There had never been any divorces in my extended family, and of course Hollywood divorces are fairly commonplace. But Lucy and Desi seemed like family to me.
Lucy and Desi got letters from all over the world - from women and men saying you saved my marriage; they when they divorced - they got so many letters can't you go back to each other and try to work it out? I don't think I have ever heard of such familiar dedication that people had towards the partnership of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
I think that Lucy and Desi loved each other till Desi's death, however, they could not get along together in their marriage. Lucy was happier and more relaxed with Gary (maybe not passionately in love) and Desi really looked more relaxed with Edith - and they looked happy together (the little I saw of them in pictures)
I actually read that it was Desi's idea, in 1960 and he wanted a divorce, telling Lucy that they will say it is Lucy's wish. And it was her request that Desi would direct the first show she did, after I Love Lucy. I also read that after Lucy's death, Gary said she was happy now because she's with Desi, which just goes to show you, Gary knew what he was getting himself into. Cleo said in an interview in 2001 that DeDe had told her what Desi's dad had told him, and it was that if he were to go with a woman, he should make sure she was married so she wouldn't make any trouble because of that. Unfortunately Desi cheated Lucy and drank a lot, he felt overshadowed by her and even made jokes about her when she won the Emmy's. I wish they could have talked it over because they truly loved each other till the day they both died.
I read that since the shares of Desilu were declining in value as they did not have too many shows of value, Desi asked Lucy to be in another sitcom thus The Lucy Show - which he then first produced and directed till Desi realized that he could not continue to be involved since he did not want to be around Lucy's second husband, Gary, who opened the show which had had done on I Love Lucy.
I absolutely loved Lucille Ball. She was such a classy lady and she really did love Desi but he treated her like shit. I believe I read or heard that she was never really in love with Gary she just wanted a man that didn't cheat and drink. Not much to ask for LOL
It's very serious to be in a relationship with a drinker and serial cheater. She did well to divorce him. I dated with such a man and I totally got depressed. I can't imagine what it might be to be married to such a man.
It's amazing how a guy can have stellar qualities, yet be burdened with destructive, love-killing habits. My ex-husband's current wife (his third) just left him. She and I have had many deep talks. The man is intelligent, sober, tall, handsome. Is not a cheater. But...is a religious fanatic. 90% of his time is spent on unpaid religious activities (some out of state), such as funerals, counseling, being a fill-in preacher. He is asexual. Only has time for p-t "gig" jobs, if he works at all. Doesn't care about humdrum things like groceries, cars, or paying rent.. Has only gotten worse over the 21 years I've known him.
Of course Lucy didn't love Gary. She was in love with Desi. She was with Gary just because she didn't want to be alone. He was not a nice man either. He not only was a gold digger, he cheated on her, he controlled her, he didn't want her friends to see her and he was nasty to so many people. He put himself in control of every aspect of Lucy's life. He even forced her to do her final series, even though she didn't want to go back to work. Lucy did not want to do another series. The only nice thing Gary said was after she died was, she's happy now because she's with Desi. Instead of divorcing Desi, they should have just separated for awhile, then got back together. With the failure of her last series and the death of Desi, she was extremely sad and no longer wanted to live, causing her to go into a rapid decline, and eventually suffering a stroke in 1988. In her final days, she would sit at home and watch home movies and episodes of I Love Lucy and just cry because she missed Desi so much. Though she died from an an abdominal aortic dissection, she really died from a broken heart.
@ The Crimson Shadow - Thank you for saving me from posting exactly what you did. Your post is 100% accurate. I also don't believe Gary when he told her that he didn't know who she was because he worked on Mondays. How ridiculous. What about Tuesday? Wednesday? Thursday? Friday? Saturday? Sunday? Did he not watch TV or read the newspapers? Lucy was in the news all the time, not just on Monday's, when her show aired. And, yes, she was clinically depressed at the end of her life. When "Life with Lucy", she thought that her fans did not love her anymore. Nothing could have been further from the truth, and thank goodness she lived long enough to see the unbelievable outpouring of love and adoration that the public still held in their hearts for her when she was in the hospital, shortly before she passed away.
@@barbarawebb7185 It is a not very well hidden fact that Gary cheated on Lucy with his golf partner. They ended up getting married when Lucy passed away.
Lucille was born in 1911 Dezi was born in 1917 Gary was born in 1924. Lucy married Desi in 1940 Lucy married Gary in 1961 Lucie (Jr.) was born in 1951 Desi (Jr.) was born in 1953
I remember seeing a clip of Lucy and Desi in a pool with their grandchild. They were very loving and sweet to the child and each other, it was touching. I believe it was shortly before Desi passed. I will always love Lucy.
That Morton didn't know who Lucille Ball was is nonsense. She had been in films, radio and theater for nearly 30 years by the time they met. No one in show business would not have known who she was. Just drama. Also Morton was on tv before his meeting Lucy.
I knew Gary. He was a collector of Rolls-Royce cars. I remember him saying to me "I can have any many of these (RR cars) as I want as long as a don't play on the side with the dames."
Guys this video was very nicely put together. Great job. I think both Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were so ahead of their time in so many ways. But here, the fact that they did continue to work together for a time and remained friendly for their children (and their business) I believe was unique for that time period. I could go on and on for days about Lucille Ball and Desi. The new film is out now on Amazon Prime if you haven't seen it, "Being The Ricardos." I felt all did a brilliant job including Aaron Sorkin who really can do no wrong. I did not, however, care for the story structure. It felt odd. It's an entertaining film and worth watching. To the younger generations, I just felt this was a great opportunity to really showcase the Lucy and Desi story and their countless contributions to the television business - finally in a big Hollywood motion picture. This wasn't that motion picture.
Lucy spoke to Desi, 3 times a week, after they ended their paetnership at desilu. He was the business mogul. She knew zip. Surely when Lucy sold and cheaply Desilu, Desi a great nehociator, must've had a heart attack that his brainchild was sold for nothing by Lucy, probably by Gary's advice or approval. It did not cost them their sweat, tears, nights, marriage like it did to Desi.
When Lucy bought Desi out, Desilu was losing money (He was making bad decisions, perhaps due to his alcoholism - he wanted out and basically the shareholders wanted him out too) When Lucy was in charge the company started gaining - then when it was doing well she sold to Paramount. They spoke together a few times a month - a lot about the children, and sometimes about some business issues. Lucy always respected his opinion. So saying Lucy knew zip was not at all correct - from losing money, under her, I believe she sold it for 17 million (10m - after taxes).
Thanks for a very good recap. Yes, I knew all of this, but it was good to hear it again in such a well-organized, easy-to-understand way. Keep up the good work!
While I don't approve of Desi's behavior, he was no different than most celebrities. The ones who are faithful and able to make a real commitment to someone are the exceptions to the rule. Katharine Hepburn once said people in show business should never get married, let alone have children, as they're too self-centered to put anyone else before themselves. Why else would they want to be famous, their name up in lights? She included herself, and said the smartest thing she and Spencer Tracy did was not get married, and she never wanted children. Unfortunately, not enough think that way and figure they can get married multiple times, cheat on whoever they're with, have kids whenever they feel like it (because nannies and other servants, not to mention boarding schools relieve them of responsibility) and drink, do drugs and even break the law and society will except it all because they're rich and famous. And they're right, there's a double standard that gives the okay to whatever they do, while the average person would never get away with half that nonsense. Talk about hypocrisy!
I looooooooove your Lucille and Desi videos!!!!! But I love this too!!!!! I agree that she really loved Desi. And that the love that she for Gary was different. All of this insider information was good!!!! It was even good to hear about Gary after Lucille died!!!!
Wow. I loved Lucy show so much. Too bad it didn't work for them but those two always had that special bond. I didn't know nothing about Lucille Ball's second marriage and I am glad to hear it was the happy one. She sure was one helluva amazing Lady 💗 Thanks.
I am very happy that Gary Morton was a faithful and supportive husband. When I've heard Lucie Arnaz talk about her parents - always supportive towards her father. Seems to mentally omit how much her father's drinking and sexual addictions certainly was not good for any woman. Also feel that Desi's addictive behaviors (sex, gambling, drinking) had an effect on the son Desi Jr who fathered a child at age 15 and had drinking and drug addictions for many years.
I agree with most of the comments. Ms. Ball married Mr. Morton cuz she needed and wanted STABILITY. She didn’t want drama. Ms. Ball and Ms. Arnaz’s marriage was VERY passionate, intense, loving, hot, cold, etc. i doubt if Mr. Morton brought that out of Ms. Ball after being with Mr. Arnaz for 20 years. Sometimes stability wins over passion cuz passion can wear off real fast then u left with yourselves then what? Ms. Ball was not perfect either. She had a brief affair with Henry Fonda during the filming of “Yours, Mine, and Ours” while bein married to Gary.
There are a actors who loved their spouses, but couldn't live with them due to various factors. I was watching a Tony Curtis interview where he mentioned his "wife", not ex-wife. referring to Janet Leigh. Liz Taylor and Richard Burton really loved one another but were too volatile together. I think Lucy and Desi loved one another.
Richard Burton was a serious alcoholic and died from it in his 50's. Liz Taylor certainly loved herself - broke up Burton's marriage to his wife; they divorced and remarried; Taylor supposedly really loved Michael Todd; and Taylor stole her best friend Debbie Reynold's husband - Eddie Fisher etc etc. She was married 7 times. The two of them had really big problems - and really loved themselves - not sure about being happy and really loving each other. They created a strong romantic fantasy - but it felt like a movie they were making.
Lucy had good family values, was faithful and loved Desi and their children, Lucy had good principals, , but he was unfaithful and he had other problems also,
While it IS true that she didn't have any children with her second husband, it feels like you leave out the point that she was 50 to further your narrative that she didn't really love him.
Totally off topic, but I've always wondered why men and women stopped wearing hats. Does anyone out there have the 411 in regard to this? Thanks in advance.
Apparently President Kennedy had a big impact since he went hatless. He simply would not wear hats. He was given a Stetson the day he came to Dallas, and he waved it for photographers, but he wouldn't put it on. Jackie Kennedy used to wear those little pillbox hats so I don't know why women gave up hats.
Wow, I had no idea they were still working together on the Lucy show nor did I know he was still so in love with Lucy... I knew they still loved each other but did not know about Desi jealousy ..interesting
Closet Lucille Ball had someone that loved her and cared about her at the end and she had a peaceful life sometimes the great love of your life is not always found a second time but having a peaceful life and enjoying what time Do you have with a peaceful pleasant life.
It's funny how most stereotypes are really true,Latin Lovers are known to be promiscuous. Desi it seemed became an embarrassment to Lucy,everyone knew he was cheating,that has to hurt.
@@harperstacey9604 Lucie may have had dark hair but she had her mother's face. Obviously, Lucy was not a natural red head and wore a considerable amount of makeup. I would love to fine a picture of Lucille Ball, makeup free.
In the Latin world it’s common to see married men have ‘mistresses.’ Lucy loved Desi but had enough. Gary seemed like the perfect no. 2; gracious, caring, funny, loyal, (and a great golfer).😊Entering her 50’s, Lucy wanted a stable home for her kids, not a passionate love affair.🤗
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I'm only writing because it was stated at the end. None of this was new info, accept I never read the letters she sent to Gary. I could *Definitely* teach/ tell you more the a few facts about Lucille Ball, like what exact house was hers in Thunderbird Heights.... But ya know I don't want to get in trouble either... Obama bought 2 plots there in 2015
I believe when Lucy married Desi, she married for passion. When she married Gary, she married for companionship. Thank you.
Lucille ball didn't want to be alone. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Wild passion with Desi.
I think she loved desi to
And security.
Ok, and being older now, I totally understand how important companionship is. It is so important. Like Jack Johnson "Broken"
I remember when Lucy died, I was working at UCLA and we had to pass Cedars on our way to UCLA,, where she hospitalized. The day she died they had plastered a banner on the windows at Cedars that said, We love you Lucy. When we were at work we found out she had passed away and we all cried. Lucy was an icon. ❤️
Great story, Sandi! Thanks for sharing! I was at work also when I found out Lucy had passed away, and everyone in the office cried, too - even some of the men.
It was so sad the day she passed away.
This is one of the saddest things that I read about years ago. Lucy and Desi still loved each other very much when they divorced, and that love never died. They couldn't live with each other, but they couldn't live without each other, either. Every year after they divorced and until his death, Desi would send Lucy red and white carnations (her favorite flowers) on November 30, their wedding anniversary. The last phone call that Desi took on his deathbed was from Lucy. Lucie had to hold the phone to her daddy's ear because he was so sick and weak from lung cancer. Lucy broke down and said over and over, "Oh, Desi, I love you! I love you, Desi!" . He said, "I love you, too, honey. Good luck on your show." Those were his last words - he died 48 hours later. When Lucie wrote about their last call, she realized that the last time they spoke was November 30th - their wedding anniversary. Now read that and don't cry.
It's true; he died on December 2nd, two and a half years before her death. I knew about the phone call but did not know the details. Thank you so much for sharing this! 💔💜
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He always loved Lucy
Wow 🥲😢
Yes ,the two books that I read about Desi and Lucy, they never stopped loving each other
I think Desi really loved Lucille, more than anyone else in the world, he just couldn’t give up the drinking and womanizing
Yes. He loved her but couldn't give up his bad habits
He had funny way of showing. But i can see what u r saying 🤔.
Lucille said that Desi was an incredibly smart and talented man, yet there was something inside of him that said he didn’t deserve any of the success he built for himself and so he destroyed things in his life, such as his marriage by having affairs and drinking heavily during their marriage. It’s sad, yet there are people like that. They’re so successful, built something from the ground up, perhaps has a great family and yet something tells them they don’t deserve any of it and so they then wreck a good thing they have going.
Desi was a cheater. Cheating doesn't belong in a marriage. What's the point of having a committed relationship if you're going to mess around and act like your single? Don't get married if you like having different partners every few years or so.
She was tough
She may have loved Desi but the love lost its passion slowly from the way he ripped her heart apart from the cheating that was flaunted in her face, the heavy drinking, the destructive behavior. I’m glad that she found love again with her second marriage to a man who treated her in a respectful, loving way, the way she deserved to be treated.
You are right Linda. Off camera there was a lot of knock down (figure of speech) fighting. I believe the decision didn’t come fast so it wasn’t hard to put an end to the insanity.
Desi also remarried, but I don't think they ever got over each other. The reason they got divorced was because of the reasons listed above, but lucy was in love with his few charming qualities
Cheating is a choice he made it's not a habit he didn't want to stop because he found pleasures sleep with other woman
Loving someone, and living with them, are two different things. Even after you give up and leave, the love doesn't.
Her true love was Desi
I always thought Desi was always her biggest and only love! Gary was what she needed! He offered her trust, honesty and a great caring, kind man who had her back!!!! He gave her support and peace of mind! These are things we all need!
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I totally agree with you cathie hi I'm Mario
yes, I think she loved Fary in a different kind of love than she originally had for Desi. Gary respected her and treated her right. she had stability with him. she had with Gary the things she needed in a marriage. trust, respect etc. she may not have felt the passion she had with Desi but that doesnt mean she didnt love Gary. all loves are different.
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Gary was a stable presence in her life. Everything she wished Desi was. And Lucy gave Gary a financially comfortable life he could not afford on his own. But I think real fans know that Desi was the real love of her life.
I think Gary offered Lucy the stability that was missing in her marriage to Desi. Simple as that.
that spells FRIENDS not LOVERS .. of course no one knows the deph of anyones feelings other then the person thierself
Gary never cheated on lucille ball like Desi did. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@robincoffman6723 I think your point is valid. I think Lucy had more of a mad, passionate love affair with Desi. But sometimes those types of relationships have a tendency to fizzle out. With Gary, she didn't have to put up with womanizing and alcoholism as she did with Desi. She had a loyal and reliable friend in Gary. That accounts for A LOT in any marriage.
@@harperstacey9604 All the years they were married, not once did I ever hear anything about Gary cheating on Lucy. Gary was intelligent enough to realize he had something special and to take care of it. But Desi was just downright stupid about his marriage to Lucy. As Lucy herself said, Desi ended up losing it all. It was a shame because Desi was an astute businessman and marvelous entertainer.
@@robincoffman6723 you should be best friends before lovers.
I always knew that Lucille Ball remarried in 1961 to Gary Morton. Personally, I think it was a career move instead of an actual love pairing. But Lucy remained married to Gary until her death in 1989. So I’m sure that their marriage must have been a happy one. But at the end of the day, the love of her life was Desi Arnaz.
I kinda agree. I NEVER thought for a second Gary and Lucy’s marriage was a heavy passionate, loving marriage. I could be wrong. We’ll never know. She wanted just a regular husband who was mentally, emotionally stable. Ms. Ball also was controlling. Maybe Gary was easier to handle too. Imagine Lucy with a guy like Sinatra? Ha! They’d kill each other.
I was totally surprised that Lucille remarried because lucy and desi marriage was filled with so much drama and heartbreak but I'm glad that she found the stable love with Gary
I think everyone knew that she ended up marrying Gary after her divorce to Desi in 1960.
Lucy seemed to be one who had to be married.
It was tough for a woman
to be divorced and unmarried in the 60s, regardless of how wealthy or successful she was.
@@EA-vd4gd True, case in point. Lucy didn’t love Gary. She always said Desi was the love of her life and she was the last person he spoke with before he died. And IMO, Gary married her for a career boost. Think of how it must have felt to hear your current wife refer to her first husband as the love of her life. 🤔
@@TheRmjr When Lucy died, Gary is said to have commented that she was happy again because she was back with Desi. If that's true, it sounds like he had a solid understanding of the type of relationship the two had shared.
I believe Lucy said she still loved Desi. However he was her first real love. Lucy put up with so much. He didn't just drink and run around he also would get mad and destroy the furniture in the house. Desi didn't have class but Gary did. Love grows out of kindness, respect and a steady home and friendship. R.I.P Lucy and Gary.
you dont fall in love with everyone who is nice to you, not saying there was no affection but LOVE with a capitial L is something ratter different
pretty tough to have class when you are alcoholic.
Lucy said Desi was a loser and a bum he didn't know how to handle a strong and talented woman for his wife he was truly intimidated by her!
Lucy never called Desi a bum. She constantly praised his hard work and talent for business and as an actor. She used the word "loser" in an interview with Barbara Walters, but if you listen to her full statement, she didn't mean it the way you're suggested. She was sometimes inarticulate and would use the wrong word. What she meant in that interview is that Desi was self-destructive. Go back and listen again. In an interview with Johnny Carson she was talking about her daughter's sense of humor and said it was "kinky." Again, wrong word choice for what she meant which was "witty."
I'm not suppressed because a lot of people get violent when they drink. my grandmother's second husband would drink and want to fight. when I was a small boy I would ride my bike to my grandmother's and if I seen pieces of furniture on the front porch I would keep riding because it meant they were fighting.
Of course Lucille Ball and Gary Morton never had children. Lucy was in her fifties.
5:00 '' feelings '' DO NOT equate with COMMITMENT, DEDICATION, FIDELITY, INTEGRITY and HONESTY. '' all that glitters, is NOT gold ''.....poor Desi......caught up in something, he had no control over. Thankyou, Gary Morton, , for being a true, honest and upfront 'dad ' for the two children.
It’s dumb to say Lucy and Gary didn’t have their own kids. She was 50 when they got married.
And Gary was 37
@@saleemahfareed4790 Gary looked older than 37. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@Kensington2714 late 30's and early 40's.
hey, the oldest woman to ever give birth was almost 67
Gary Morton was swell for Lucille Ball, a fine, faithful guy.
Thanks for your likes, Morton is underrated. A stepfather can be a step to something higher, unconditional, and he loved her enough to be faithful, plus he too was attractive-and tall to compliment her. She deserved, and received, his respect.
He honored her, was present with her children, and attractive to boot-complementing her with his height and character.
Gary Morton was NOT a writer for The Lucy Show. And Desi was not a director and producer of that show "for several years." He left in the middle of the first season. And what job are you saying that Lucy gave Gary at Desilu that required him to work with Desi? Lucy slowly eased Gary into the business. Desi retired from Desilu in 1962, a year after Lucy married Gary. Gary did not get involved in Desilu until later on, and that was only to advise Lucy. I don't know where you get your information for these videos, but it seems most of them are full of errors.
Bad research
Gary Morton was not a writer for The Lucy Show but after their marriage, Lucille Ball did give Gary Morton totally anonymity during the run of the show. Desi Arnaz remained the Executive Producer for most of the run of the first season of The Lucy Show. And once he ended up selling his shares of Desilu to Lucy in late 1962, he pretty much retired from the public eye.
Lucille Ball did indeed give Gary Morton various roles to fill at Desilu in order to ensure that he felt like a “man with his own ego” since he had married the most famous woman in America at the time.
But yes, although Lucille Ball slowly eased her second husband into the business, she definitely made him part of the studio life. He became a producer, executive producer, and even a major shareholder of the company.
So Breck Richardson, you are correct on some aspects but not on all. So where did you get your facts?
Even Gary Morton said when Lucy passed away, "Now she is happy. She is with Desi."
Wow
That shows why Lucy married him. Nice man
Lucy was looking for a partner that she could love and more importantly trust. I believe she found that with Gary. Gary was not intimidated by Lucy's fame. He was a great support husband and he was nice looking as well.
Lol you right
yes I agree, he was a good husband to her and she could be at peace and not worry about him boozing and cheating. not so sure about him being good looking lol. but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. she loved Gary in a different way that she had once loved Desi. Gary gave her stability and peace, which is what she needed.
@@hart3254Desi wasn’t that handsome either.
Late in her life she gave an interesting interview which included a statement that Desi was the love of her life. Even at a time when she had been married longer to Gary than her entire first marriage.
Sad! What a slap in the face to her second husband who was a fool for staying with Lucille.
I remember that interview. Gary was asked about it later, after Lucy died, and he said that it didn't bother him because he already knew it. He said he was just glad to offer her some stability after the train wreck her marriage to Desi was. He said that they lived drama free, but that Lucy was not an easy person to live with.
She also did this when Gary was sitting next to her during an interview. 😄Although Desi was younger than Lucy, his charisma, confidence, and business acumen impressed her greatly. In return, she always strongly defended him, ie. insisting he play her husband on TV
@@ramongonzalez2112 - You're right. As an older woman who has been through more than one marriage and divorce, I can tell you that kind of love comes once in a lifetime. Even if the marriage doesn't survive the infidelity, money problems, sex, etc., you'll look back on it in later years and realize that it was the love of your life, although it would still not work! That's a hard reality to face. Lucy loved Gary because he treated her like a queen, he was faithful and they had no drama in the marriage, but her heart always belonged to Desi.
@@festivelady826 good observation FL👍
I bet Lucy's daughter has herself a good laugh when she reads all the comments concerning her parents personal life
Why a good laugh?
I knew all this and did you know Lucy's daughter sued Gary's second wife for those letters, was only holding them to make a profit. That Susan lady is greedy.
The letters were rightfully Susan's. She inherited them from Gary morton's will. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@Harper Stacey were they written to her, No, and anyone who agrees with that money hungry monster is one herself.
@@Dawnsdelightsart I read that Susan Morton originally offered the the letters to Lucie Arnaz who did not respond.
After 10 years Susan was auctioning them off - then Lucie Arnaz said she wanted them and sued. Ms Arnaz did not win in court.
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I saw how they looked at each other when they were swimming with their family. Desi and Lucy had true love for each other. They were so beautiful together in a great time of history 1940 thru 1960, I wish we were in those days now. Like i love Lucy, true love, friendship and alot of happiness.
I think it is crappy to say she did not love her second husband. She may have always had a soft spot for Desi and they had kids. He was maybe her first love ( or lust ) She found stability and trust with Gary and the press has no clue about her feelings for him. It is so disrespectful to indicate she did not love Gary!
That’s exactly what I was thinking too!
There are different forms of love for sure. Young love, older love. But certainly if you love someone, you don’t cheat on them.👍
Agreed, so ridiculous
She loved Gary but was not in loved with him the way she loved Desi. There is a difference!
Lucy and Desi never forgot that they really adored each other, were best friends always
Desi didn’t grow up emotionally and that’s why he couldn’t fully commit to the relationship. He understood late in life
I love Gary and Lucy she looked so happy 😁🇨🇦🇨🇦
Lucy was a real unique beauty! Shame Desi strained the relationship so heavily! Lucy had no real choice in the end but to divorce! Glad she found a gentleman to replace the very talented Desi! I can only imagine the new shows that Desi could have produced!
Funny enough, It was actually Desi that asked for the divorce and he told Lucy that she can file it under her name. He knew that he was hurting Lucy and that their marriage had turned toxic for all parties involved (including their children). Desi loved Lucy and knew that they would come out stronger and happier as people and as a family. He wanted their marriage to last but knew at this point there was no return. Lucy was, understandably, outraged when he proposed this. But she later understood that he was right and it would be better for everyone. I think this is a big reason why they stayed so close and involved with one another until the end. Their relationship and marriage were built on love, and in the end, their divorce was from love. So naturally, their later friendship was built on these foundations of love. They really were each other's, true love. I am not a religious person but would like to think that they are reunited, and happy, together again in the afterworld.
Yeah, but what about Gary?
@@lizardfirefighter110 Gary remarried after Lucille to a woman named Susie, I think he is waiting for Susie.
@@cerdas1814 waiting for Susie?
@@TitanicTubi yeah, cause she is still alive
There is no marriage in heaven and you must be “ born again to see the kingdom of God”
Props to Lucy for putting up with Desi as long as she did..Everyone in town knew he had a womanizing problem and I'm sure that hurt her deep..She deserved a man that would be faithful...Without Lucy there would have not been a Desi..
Lucille was funny enigmatic personality always liked her ..Her strength and wit remind me of my Dear Grandmother..
wow - lots of truth....lots of not quite true throughout as well. She loved Gary and was married longer to him than to Desi. The divorce was amicable; they shared the same lawyer and Desi even periodically lived in or spent time in the Lucy guest house at her home, even when Gary lived there.
The first real love never really goes away...even though people move on they never really truly move out, the old love is still there at some level. I knew Lucille Ball got remarried, but she never hated Desi, she still loved him at a certain level.
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Lucy and her 2nd husband had alot more in common. He was a comedian and made her laugh. He was a good loyal husband and father figure and not an alcoholic, no temper no cheating like Desi. She was young when she married Desi & it may have lasted 20 years because of the times and business but she was miserable.
I couldn't be married to someone who only liked me, but didn't love me. I guess for what she got from the marriage, combined with Gary's career boost, it worked out for both.
Lucy was 29 when she married Desi. Not that young.
And you forget Desi was only 23 years old when he married Lucy and Lucy was 29. Big difference in maturity and in age.
The main reason Lucy created and pushed so hard for the show was because Desi was cheating on her. He traveled with his band and she wanted to keep him close thinking it would stop the cheating. It didn't work.
It was more than cheating - having 4 women at a time was yucky - nothing about affection or sensuality. HIs excessive drinking, smoking (esp cigars) gambling and sexual appetites screamed out for lots of therapy. I am glad for his sake and his children's sake that he married a lovely woman. However, I don't believe that altered his addictions. (yes, he was bright, warm, and able to do many things - but his addictions hurt him and those he loved.
Of course! Everyone knows they both remarried and loved each other forever. Lucy, however, really only liked Gary and he knew it. Gary was a good husband by giving Lucy a pink bathroom. Desi loved his new wife and his daughter with Lucy Ball, , Lucie Arnaz, thought Desi "got lucky" when he got married again. Lucille Ball knew Desi's new wife from a long time ago. And, Gary did get married again, too, after Lucy died. Gary also played golf a lot while his career seemed to deflate to what it was before Lucy. Gary went on still with his bad toupé and all. Money and fame can't fix hair. You know, I always hoped they all saw Lucie Arnaz win those awards she got for her many talents. Lucid Arnaz seems like a nice lady.
They always loved eachother just couldn't make it work..... I know that every year on the "wedding anniversary " although not married any more Desi would still send Lucy flowers til he passed away.
Most 1st marriages are of passion and normally young, but 2nd marriages are like/adore, balance and security and love grows much slower if ever at all. In america saying " I love you" is the same as saying "pass the salt".
To be honest, I always associated Lucy with him. Although Ricky was her first husband, wasnt she married longer to her second husband?
longer dose not mean better, happier etc etc . of course only those that lived it can say for sure and they have no oblagation to share their most inter most feelings and emtions, some things they dont tell your mother or best of your best friend
Unfortunately for celebs today they want attention. Thus causing all sorts of problems .
I always saw her with him in the movie magazines. She and Desi had been divorced for sometime back then.
Ricky?
I was only 9 but I remember being shocked and saddened by their divorce. There had never been any divorces in my extended family, and of course Hollywood divorces are fairly commonplace. But Lucy and Desi seemed like family to me.
Lucy and Desi got letters from all over the world - from women and men saying you saved my marriage; they when they divorced - they got so many letters can't you go back to each other and try to work it out? I don't think I have ever heard of such familiar dedication that people had towards the partnership of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
I can tell in interviews..she never got over Desi never let him go completely. This poor guy got used
I think that Lucy and Desi loved each other till Desi's death, however, they could not get along together in their marriage. Lucy was happier and more relaxed with Gary (maybe not passionately in love) and Desi really looked more relaxed with Edith - and they looked happy together (the little I saw of them in pictures)
I actually read that it was Desi's idea, in 1960 and he wanted a divorce, telling Lucy that they will say it is Lucy's wish.
And it was her request that Desi would direct the first show she did, after I Love Lucy.
I also read that after Lucy's death, Gary said she was happy now because she's with Desi, which just goes to show you, Gary knew what he was getting himself into.
Cleo said in an interview in 2001 that DeDe had told her what Desi's dad had told him, and it was that if he were to go with a woman, he should make sure she was married so she wouldn't make any trouble because of that. Unfortunately Desi cheated Lucy and drank a lot, he felt overshadowed by her and even made jokes about her when she won the Emmy's. I wish they could have talked it over because they truly loved each other till the day they both died.
I read that since the shares of Desilu were declining in value as they did not have too many shows of value, Desi asked Lucy to be in another sitcom thus The Lucy Show - which he then first produced and directed till Desi realized that he could not continue to be involved since he did not want to be around Lucy's second husband, Gary, who opened the show which had had done on I Love Lucy.
I absolutely loved Lucille Ball. She was such a classy lady and she really did love Desi but he treated her like shit. I believe I read or heard that she was never really in love with Gary she just wanted a man that didn't cheat and drink. Not much to ask for LOL
'Treat em mean keep em keen' usually works with the ladies
Desi had problems from his childhood and eventually those problems came into the marriage
It's very serious to be in a relationship with a drinker and serial cheater. She did well to divorce him. I dated with such a man and I totally got depressed. I can't imagine what it might be to be married to such a man.
It's amazing how a guy can have stellar qualities, yet be burdened with destructive, love-killing habits. My ex-husband's current wife (his third) just left him. She and I have had many deep talks. The man is intelligent, sober, tall, handsome. Is not a cheater. But...is a religious fanatic. 90% of his time is spent on unpaid religious activities (some out of state), such as funerals, counseling, being a fill-in preacher. He is asexual. Only has time for p-t "gig" jobs, if he works at all. Doesn't care about humdrum things like groceries, cars, or paying rent.. Has only gotten worse over the 21 years I've known him.
@@rubyparchment5523 why did you marry someone who is asexual?
I am glad Gary came along when he did and gave Lucille the stability that she needed. I heard he was a good step father too.
Gary in my opinion took advantage of Lucy's vulnerability. She married him way too quickly.
He was very good to her AND her kids, but okay
@@ADDrecords Treated her and the kids well, but he also pushed her to do Life with Lucy. He seemed like a gold digger to me.
Gary morton really loved Lucy and her kids. He never did anything to hurt her. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604 He wasn't up to her status financially
@@TeamJRob Lucille Ball was looking for someone financially. She was looking for someone she can control. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Of course Lucy didn't love Gary. She was in love with Desi. She was with Gary just because she didn't want to be alone. He was not a nice man either. He not only was a gold digger, he cheated on her, he controlled her, he didn't want her friends to see her and he was nasty to so many people. He put himself in control of every aspect of Lucy's life. He even forced her to do her final series, even though she didn't want to go back to work. Lucy did not want to do another series. The only nice thing Gary said was after she died was, she's happy now because she's with Desi. Instead of divorcing Desi, they should have just separated for awhile, then got back together. With the failure of her last series and the death of Desi, she was extremely sad and no longer wanted to live, causing her to go into a rapid decline, and eventually suffering a stroke in 1988. In her final days, she would sit at home and watch home movies and episodes of I Love Lucy and just cry because she missed Desi so much. Though she died from an an abdominal aortic dissection, she really died from a broken heart.
Sad
@ The Crimson Shadow - Thank you for saving me from posting exactly what you did. Your post is 100% accurate. I also don't believe Gary when he told her that he didn't know who she was because he worked on Mondays. How ridiculous. What about Tuesday? Wednesday? Thursday? Friday? Saturday? Sunday? Did he not watch TV or read the newspapers? Lucy was in the news all the time, not just on Monday's, when her show aired. And, yes, she was clinically depressed at the end of her life. When "Life with Lucy", she thought that her fans did not love her anymore. Nothing could have been further from the truth, and thank goodness she lived long enough to see the unbelievable outpouring of love and adoration that the public still held in their hearts for her when she was in the hospital, shortly before she passed away.
How do you know Gary cheated on Lucy?
@@barbarawebb7185 It is a not very well hidden fact that Gary cheated on Lucy with his golf partner. They ended up getting married when Lucy passed away.
@@TheVerbalVolley yeah, but how do you KNOW that? Was it written somewhere?
The Lucy show wasn’t the first show she stared in after I Love Lucy. It was the Lucy Desi Comedy Hour. Which ran from 1957-1960
I remember another show too, called "Here's Lucy". When did that run?
@@EA-vd4gd here's Lucy ran from 1968-1974. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Great information about Lucille Ball.
HER HEART ALWAYS BELONG TO DESI ARNAZ !😉
Yes for sure a handsome couple. 👍
Desi broke lucy's heart many times. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604 that doesn’t mean they didn’t still love each other
Somewhat unfair that Gary Morton is pretty much the forgotten 2nd husband of Lucy, though their marriage lasted longer.
Lucy was much happier with Gary morton than she was with Desi. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Gray Said It Best after Lucy Pass away Lucy Is Happy Now She is with Desi.
Ball was probably past child bearing age when she married Gary Morton.
She was almost 51 when she remarried so unlikely at best.
Lucille was born in 1911
Dezi was born in 1917
Gary was born in 1924.
Lucy married Desi in 1940
Lucy married Gary in 1961
Lucie (Jr.) was born in 1951
Desi (Jr.) was born in 1953
Desi
@@breckrichardson390
My bad. I fixed it. Thanks :)
I remember seeing a clip of Lucy and Desi in a pool with their grandchild. They were very loving and sweet to the child and each other, it was touching. I believe it was shortly before Desi passed. I will always love Lucy.
That Morton didn't know who Lucille Ball was is nonsense. She had been in films, radio and theater for nearly 30 years by the time they met. No one in show business would not have known who she was. Just drama. Also Morton was on tv before his meeting Lucy.
U knew she had married again but I also she and desi always loved each other
I knew Gary. He was a collector of Rolls-Royce cars. I remember him saying to me "I can have any many of these (RR cars) as I want as long as a don't play on the side with the dames."
Usually that is true with any second marriages especially if the two don't have children of their own to bind them together.
Its probably safe to say Lucy and Desi had a complicated relationship. Thanks for the video sir.
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Guys this video was very nicely put together. Great job. I think both Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were so ahead of their time in so many ways. But here, the fact that they did continue to work together for a time and remained friendly for their children (and their business) I believe was unique for that time period. I could go on and on for days about Lucille Ball and Desi. The new film is out now on Amazon Prime if you haven't seen it, "Being The Ricardos." I felt all did a brilliant job including Aaron Sorkin who really can do no wrong. I did not, however, care for the story structure. It felt odd. It's an entertaining film and worth watching. To the younger generations, I just felt this was a great opportunity to really showcase the Lucy and Desi story and their countless contributions to the television business - finally in a big Hollywood motion picture. This wasn't that motion picture.
Amy Poehler's Documentary film Lucy and Desi was great and received a well deserved Emmy.
Lucy spoke to Desi, 3 times a week, after they ended their paetnership at desilu. He was the business mogul. She knew zip. Surely when Lucy sold and cheaply Desilu, Desi a great nehociator, must've had a heart attack that his brainchild was sold for nothing by Lucy, probably by Gary's advice or approval. It did not cost them their sweat, tears, nights, marriage like it did to Desi.
When Lucy bought Desi out, Desilu was losing money (He was making bad decisions, perhaps due to his alcoholism - he wanted out and basically the shareholders wanted him out too) When Lucy was in charge the company started gaining - then when it was doing well she sold to Paramount. They spoke together a few times a month - a lot about the children, and sometimes about some business issues. Lucy always respected his opinion. So saying Lucy knew zip was not at all correct - from losing money, under her, I believe she sold it for 17 million (10m - after taxes).
Thanks for a very good recap. Yes, I knew all of this, but it was good to hear it again in such a well-organized, easy-to-understand way. Keep up the good work!
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I understand why he sold his shares. It was awkward to work with someone's new husband. I couldn't myself.
My mother's first marriage was so bad there was never a second one.
Same with me. I never remarried either. That was years back. Lol
@@Linda-in9ns I have actually never married.
@@kimberlywiederhold627 If you can’t find the right one. It’s for the best. Lol take care.
While I don't approve of Desi's behavior, he was no different than most celebrities. The ones who are faithful and able to make a real commitment to someone are the exceptions to the rule. Katharine Hepburn once said people in show business should never get married, let alone have children, as they're too self-centered to put anyone else before themselves. Why else would they want to be famous, their name up in lights? She included herself, and said the smartest thing she and Spencer Tracy did was not get married, and she never wanted children. Unfortunately, not enough think that way and figure they can get married multiple times, cheat on whoever they're with, have kids whenever they feel like it (because nannies and other servants, not to mention boarding schools relieve them of responsibility) and drink, do drugs and even break the law and society will except it all because they're rich and famous. And they're right, there's a double standard that gives the okay to whatever they do, while the average person would never get away with half that nonsense. Talk about hypocrisy!
Desi was Lucy’s true love. You can tell she never got over him fully…and he was regretful about allowing his marriage to fail.
I think cheating wasn’t there only problme but it was what ended it but I also truly belive they were soulmates that found each other again in heaven
I looooooooove your Lucille and Desi videos!!!!! But I love this too!!!!! I agree that she really loved Desi. And that the love that she for Gary was different. All of this insider information was good!!!! It was even good to hear about Gary after Lucille died!!!!
Wow. I loved Lucy show so much. Too bad it didn't work for them but those two always had that special bond. I didn't know nothing about Lucille Ball's second marriage and I am glad to hear it was the happy one. She sure was one helluva amazing Lady 💗 Thanks.
I am very happy that Gary Morton was a faithful and supportive husband. When I've heard Lucie Arnaz talk about her parents - always supportive towards her father. Seems to mentally omit how much her father's drinking and sexual addictions certainly was not good for any woman. Also feel that Desi's addictive behaviors (sex, gambling, drinking) had an effect on the son Desi Jr who fathered a child at age 15 and had drinking and drug addictions for many years.
Finding lucy is great documentary 👌 👍🏾
Yes it is.
AGREED....NO MATTER WHAT...LUCY& DESI STILL LOVED EACH OTHER...TO THE END🙂😘
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Even Gary knew she still loved Desi. Upon her death, he said "I guess she's happy, because she can be with Desi again."
Very nicely presented! Makes me appreciate the fact that love is very complex and it exists on many different levels.
She fell for the wrong guy with Desi. Gary seemed more stable.. It’s strange how you don’t always care about the one that is best for you..
I agree with most of the comments. Ms. Ball married Mr. Morton cuz she needed and wanted STABILITY. She didn’t want drama. Ms. Ball and Ms. Arnaz’s marriage was VERY passionate, intense, loving, hot, cold, etc. i doubt if Mr. Morton brought that out of Ms. Ball after being with Mr. Arnaz for 20 years. Sometimes stability wins over passion cuz passion can wear off real fast then u left with yourselves then what? Ms. Ball was not perfect either. She had a brief affair with Henry Fonda during the filming of “Yours, Mine, and Ours” while bein married to Gary.
The film, yours, mine and ours was the concept for the TV show, the Brady bunch. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
There are a actors who loved their spouses, but couldn't live with them due to various factors. I was watching a Tony Curtis interview where he mentioned his "wife", not ex-wife. referring to Janet Leigh. Liz Taylor and Richard Burton really loved one another but were too volatile together. I think Lucy and Desi loved one another.
Richard Burton was a serious alcoholic and died from it in his 50's. Liz Taylor certainly loved herself - broke up Burton's marriage to his wife; they divorced and remarried; Taylor supposedly really loved Michael Todd; and Taylor stole her best friend Debbie Reynold's husband - Eddie Fisher etc etc. She was married 7 times. The two of them had really big problems - and really loved themselves - not sure about being happy and really loving each other. They created a strong romantic fantasy - but it felt like a movie they were making.
Lucy had good family values, was faithful and loved Desi and their children, Lucy had good principals, , but he was unfaithful and he had other problems also,
While it IS true that she didn't have any children with her second husband, it feels like you leave out the point that she was 50 to further your narrative that she didn't really love him.
She was over 40 when she gave birth to Lucie and Desi jr.
@@ilanamillion8942 39 and 41. There's a huge difference between 40 and 50. Even 40 and 43.
I read that after Gary passed,they buried Desi and Lucy together.
No, Desi was cremated and I don't know what happened with his ashes.
Really like this video! Like all your videos! Yes, I knew that Lucille Ball had remarried, maybe from another video of yours?!
I never knew Lucy had remarried.
Totally off topic, but I've always wondered why men and women stopped wearing hats. Does anyone out there have the 411 in regard to this? Thanks in advance.
Apparently President Kennedy had a big impact since he went hatless. He simply would not wear hats. He was given a Stetson the day he came to Dallas, and he waved it for photographers, but he wouldn't put it on. Jackie Kennedy used to wear those little pillbox hats so I don't know why women gave up hats.
Because went out of style early 60's with JFK
@@jeffw1267 That is correct. President Kennedy killed the haberdashery industry. But men still like to cover their heads. Many wear baseball hats.
Wow, I had no idea they were still working together on the Lucy show nor did I know he was still so in love with Lucy...
I knew they still loved each other but did not know about Desi jealousy ..interesting
Thank you captain obvious for saying Lucy and Gary never had kids.gee I wonder why.smh
Lucy was too old to have children with Gary Morton. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Desi loved her and she him till they died
OFCOURSE I LOVE LUCY SUPERB BUT IN HER INTERVIEWS SHE WAS SO HARD AND WOUNDED AND DEFENSIVE
She was a bruised woman.
Nice video.
This was a great video. Major lucy fan..
Oh I believe that, I believed Lucy like Gary but love him?? No.
ummm Lucille was 50 in 1961 so yeah no children would be obvious with her new husband
Closet Lucille Ball had someone that loved her and cared about her at the end and she had a peaceful life sometimes the great love of your life is not always found a second time but having a peaceful life and enjoying what time Do you have with a peaceful pleasant life.
It's funny how most stereotypes are really true,Latin Lovers are known to be promiscuous. Desi it seemed became an embarrassment to Lucy,everyone knew he was cheating,that has to hurt.
Stereotypes 🤔
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Hey There Facts Verse
Yes, Lucy always knew where Gary was when he wasn’t home. He didn’t play games, and Lucy was used to lots of games.
Bet Lucy & Desi were delighted to have one of each kid.
Both of the kids favored Desi. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604 Lucie may have had dark hair but she had her mother's face. Obviously, Lucy was not a natural red head and wore a considerable amount of makeup. I would love to fine a picture of Lucille Ball, makeup free.
I didn't know she remarried after Desi...nor did I know Desi remarried...
I didn’t know she was remarried until I watched an old rerun of Password a few weeks ago on TH-cam. with Lucy , Garry and her kids .
In the Latin world it’s common to see married men have ‘mistresses.’ Lucy loved Desi but had enough. Gary seemed like the perfect no. 2; gracious, caring, funny, loyal, (and a great golfer).😊Entering her 50’s, Lucy wanted a stable home for her kids, not a passionate love affair.🤗
Rachel york did great job playing her on the lucy movie in 2003.
She told Barbara Walters the first time she married a loser and the second time she married a winner. I guess that said it all.
I also feel, that both these 2 had super egos...and that's such a thing to couples in the industry..