Lucille Ball & I Love Lucy

A BLOG COMPLETELY DEDICATED TO;

- LUCILLE BALL

A film, television, stage and radio actress. Comedienne, model, film executive and first woman to ever run a studio. Still holds the title as the Queen of comedy and is also known as the first lady of television. Her face has been seen by more people, more times than the face of any other human being who ever lived. Identifiable by just her first name: Lucy.

- I LOVE LUCY

First television show filmed in a movie studio in front of a live audience, first sitcom to use three film cameras to capture all the action simultaneously, first comedy show to use guest stars on a continuing basis and the first program to feature a pregnant woman.

Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, and Ricky Kelman photographed for Critic’s Choice, 1963

Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, and Ricky Kelman photographed for Critic’s Choice, 1963

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Lucille Ball and Bob Hope photographed for Critic’s Choice, 1963

Lucille Ball and Bob Hope photographed for Critic’s Choice, 1963

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Bob Hope, Lucille Ball & William Demarest photographed for Sorrowful Jones, 1949

Bob Hope, Lucille Ball & William Demarest photographed for Sorrowful Jones, 1949

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Lucille Ball and Bob Hope photographed for The Facts of Life, 1960

Lucille Ball and Bob Hope photographed for The Facts of Life, 1960

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Lucille Ball is kissed by comedian Bob Hope at the Capitol Theater in New York. The occasion was the opening of Bob’s new picture Bachelor in Paradise. (1961)

Lucille Ball is kissed by comedian Bob Hope at the Capitol Theater in New York. The occasion was the opening of Bob’s new picture Bachelor in Paradise. (1961)

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Bob Hope and Lucille Ball photographed for Fancy Pants, 1950

Bob Hope and Lucille Ball photographed for Fancy Pants, 1950

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Lucille Désirée Ball - August 6, 1911 - April 26, 1989

One of the greatest gifts to mankind is laughter, and one of the greatest gifts to laughter is Lucille Ball. God has her now but thanks to television, we’ll have her forever.
- Bob Hope
 


Caption: “Horatio” is the one word of dialogue that Lucille Ball says when she steps out of a stagecoach and into the arms of Bob Hope. The rest of the scene is silent but there’s plenty of action. April 21, 1965

Caption: “Horatio” is the one word of dialogue that Lucille Ball says when she steps out of a stagecoach and into the arms of Bob Hope. The rest of the scene is silent but there’s plenty of action. April 21, 1965

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“In a clinch Bob Hope appears breathless. His embracing partner is Lucille Ball who went into action after saying ‘HORATIO!” April 21, 1965

“In a clinch Bob Hope appears breathless. His embracing partner is Lucille Ball who went into action after saying ‘HORATIO!” April 21, 1965

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Lucille Ball and Bob Hope (1960s)

Lucille Ball and Bob Hope (1960s)

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