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 stars in an encore performance of “Dime a Dance” on CBS’ “Suspence” Thursday, Nov. 13. Miss Ball first brought the spine-tingling story to the suspence microphone on Jan. 17, 1944. In it, she stars as a dance hall girl whose life is threatened, and who has reason to suspect her protector.

Lucille Ball stars in an encore performance of “Dime a Dance” on CBS’ “Suspence” Thursday, Nov. 13. Miss Ball first brought the spine-tingling story to the suspence microphone on Jan. 17, 1944. In it, she stars as a dance hall girl whose life is threatened, and who has reason to suspect her protector.

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Lucille Ball photographed during a radio performance of My Favorite Husband, 1949

Lucille Ball photographed during a radio performance of My Favorite Husband, 1949

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Clark Gable and Lucille Ball (1945)

Clark Gable and Lucille Ball (1945)

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deforest: during a transmission of The Phil Baker Show, 1938.

deforest:

during a transmission of The Phil Baker Show, 1938.


In 1938, Lucille Ball, as many other starlets, picked up radio as a way to earn extra money as well as gain exposure. Early in 1938 I appeared on Jack Haley’s weekly radio program, The Wonder Show. This led to a featured spot on Phil Baker’s Hollywood radio show. I worked with some wonderful comics, Jack Carson and Al Pierce, as well as Jack Haley and Phil Baker. This gave me a name in the trade as a good feminine foil. I could flip a comedy line, which a lot of actresses couldn’t do. In radio I couldn’t depend upon props or costumes or makeup; I had to rely on timing and tone of voice for comedy effects, and this was invaluable training. - Lucille Ball (from her autobiography Love, Lucy)

In 1938, Lucille Ball, as many other starlets, picked up radio as a way to earn extra money as well as gain exposure.

Early in 1938 I appeared on Jack Haley’s weekly radio program, The Wonder Show. This led to a featured spot on Phil Baker’s Hollywood radio show. I worked with some wonderful comics, Jack Carson and Al Pierce, as well as Jack Haley and Phil Baker. This gave me a name in the trade as a good feminine foil. I could flip a comedy line, which a lot of actresses couldn’t do. In radio I couldn’t depend upon props or costumes or makeup; I had to rely on timing and tone of voice for comedy effects, and this was invaluable training.

- Lucille Ball (from her autobiography Love, Lucy)

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Lucille Ball and Benny Goodman  c. mid 1940s

Lucille Ball and Benny Goodman  c. mid 1940s

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Lucy on the radio (1940’s)

Lucy on the radio (1940’s)