Lucille Ball as Lucy Esmeralda MacGillicuddy
Ricardo
Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo
Vivian Vance as Ethel Mae Mertz
William Frawley as Fred Mertz And sometimes featuring: Mary Jane Croft as Betty Ramsey
Doris Singleton as Caroline Appleby
Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Trumbull
Kathryn Card as Mrs. MacGillicuddy
Jerry Hausner as Jerry, Ricky's
Agent
Richard Keith (Keith Thibodeaux) as Little Ricky Ricardo, Jr.
Frank Nelson as Freddy Fillmore & Ralph Ramsey
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White ceramic mug features the I Love Lucy heart logo on one side
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I
Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Monopoly
Relive Lucy's greatest
schemes as you wheel and deal in classic Monopoly style. Each
Monopoly game comes with tokens such as a bottle of
Vitameatavegamin and Ricky's hat along with themed Monopoly money,
game board and property cards.
I Love Lucy: The Complete First Season [DVD](1951) DVD
All 35 episodes from season one--including the pilot, "Lucy Plays
Cupid," "The Fur Coat," "Lucy Does a TV Commercial," and "Ricky Asks
for a Raise"--are collected in a nine-disc set. 15 hrs. total.
Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby
Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish; bloopers; deleted footage; Lucy's
radio show; photo gallery; more.
I Love Lucy: The Complete Second Season [DVD](1952) DVD
All 31 episodes from season two--including "Job Switching," "The
Black Eye," "Lucy Is Enceinte," "Lucy Goes to the Hospital," and
"The Camping Trip"--are collected in a five-disc set. 13 1/3 hrs.
total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish
Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish; unseen footage; featurettes;
original opening; radio show episodes.
I Love Lucy: The Complete Third Season [DVD](1953) DVD
All 31 episodes from season three--including "The Girls Go Into
Business," "Baby Pictures," "The Charm School," "Lucy Writes a
Novel," and "The Sublease"--are collected in a five-disc set. 13 1/2
hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono;
Subtitles: Spanish; deleted scenes; outtakes; featurette; original
opening.
I
Love Lucy: The Complete Fourth Season [DVD](1954) DVD
All 30 episodes from the fourth season--including "Lucy Cries Wolf,"
"Ricky's Movie Offer," "California, Here We Come," "Lucy and Harpo
Marx," and "The Tour"--are featured in a five-disc set. 13 hrs.
total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; deleted
scenes; audio featurette; original opening; outtakes; "My Favorite
Husband" radio broadcasts.
I
Love Lucy: The Complete Fifth Season [DVD](1955) DVD
All 26 episodes from the fifth season--including "Lucy Visits
Grauman's," "Lucy and John Wayne," "Bon Voyage," "Lucy's Italian
Movie," and "Return Home from Europe"--are featured in a four-disc
set. 11 1/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital
mono; deleted scenes; radio shows; more.
I
Love Lucy: The Complete Sixth Season [DVD](1956) DVD
All 27 episodes from the sixth and final season--including "Lucy and
Bob Hope," "Off to Florida," "Lucy and Superman," "Building a B.B.Q.,"
and "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue"--are featured in a four-disc
set. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
I Love Lucy: The Complete Seventh, Eighth & Ninth Season (1957-1960)
[DVD] DVD
All 13 episodes from the three-year run of "The Lucy-Desi Comedy
Hour," which continued the Connecticut adventures of the Ricardos
and Mertzes--including "Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana," "Lucy Hunts
Uranium," "Lucy Makes Room for Danny," "The Ricardos Go to Japan,"
and "Lucy Meets the Moustache"--are featured in a four-disc set. 11
hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono;
deleted scenes; bloopers; featurettes; more.
I
Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD
Begin with the series' pilot episode finds showbiz wannabe Lucy
stepping into the big shoes of a clown (guest star Pepito),
without Ricky's knowledge. Next, "The Girls Want to Go to a
Nightclub" for the Mertzes' anniversary, but Ricky and Fred
have fight tickets; Lucy tries to "Be a Pal" when she
thinks Ricky's growing tired of her; and Lucy goes on "The
Diet" to squeeze into the costume of a singer in Ricky's
nightclub act. 106 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby
Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; series original opening;
bloopers; special footage; radio shows; more.
I
Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
"Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her" after
misunderstanding a talk between him and his agent, then the
cash-strapped redhead agrees to appear on "Females Are
Fabulous" in "The Quiz Show." Also, things backfire
in "The Audition" when the producers want Lucy over
Ricky, and an astrology-mad Lucy turns to "The Seance"
to save Ricky's career after she messes up a business call. 95
min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish
Dolby Digital mono; series original opening; bloopers; special
footage; photo gallery; radio shows; more.
I
Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 3 [DVD] DVD
Lucy splits the living room down the middle to get away from
sloppy Ricky because "Men Are Messy." Also, Ricky and
Fred hatch a scheme to steal back "The Fur Coat" that
Lucy mistakenly thinks is a gift for her, and "Lucy Is
Jealous of a Girl Singer" whom she thinks Ricky is chasing.
Finally, Lucy and Ethel are frantic when they assume their
husbands have been "Drafted." 98 min. Standard;
Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital;
series original opening; bloopers; special footage; radio shows;
more
I
Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 4 [DVD] DVD
Lucy concocts an American Indian war dance when she finds out
Ricky is looking for an Apache dancer in "The Adagio,"
then, in "The Benefit," Lucy uses her feminine
attributes to dupe Ricky into performing with her at a woman's
function. Also, Lucy moonlights as babysitter for a pair of bratty
twins to pay for an expensive dress in "The Amateur
Hour," and a lonely old lady and a grocer are the targets
when "Lucy Plays Cupid." 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack:
English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; series
original opening; bloopers; behind-the-scenes featurette; radio
shows; more.
I
Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 5 [DVD] DVD
Ricky brings home an actor who pretends he's a doctor when
"Lucy Fakes Illness," and when "Lucy Writes a
Play," Ricky is forced to act with a British accent. Then,
the Ricardos' and Mertzes' could be "Breaking the Lease"
if they don't stop feuding, and Lucy heads to "The
Ballet" in her latest attempt to become graceful. 105 min.
Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles:
Spanish; bloopers; production notes; radio show; series original
opening; special footage.
I
Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 6 [DVD] DVD
The lovable redhead teaches a clumsy schoolboy how to dance in
"The Young Fans," and then thinks that the "New
Neighbors" are plotting against her. Also, when "Fred
and Ethel Fight," Lucy decides to be the peacemaker, and will
a fake beard on Lucy convince Ricky to shave off "The
Moustache"? 105 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby
Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish;
bloopers; production notes; radio show; series original opening;
special footage.
I
Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 7 [DVD] DVD
First, can the gals stop spreading "The Gossip" after
Ricky and Fred make a bet with them? Next, after an argument with
the guys, Lucy and Ethel live like "Pioneer Women."
Then, when a practical joke with "The Marriage License"
goes awry, Lucy and Ricky re-create their nuptials; and Ricky
wonders if "The Kleptomaniac" is Lucy after she begins
acting suspiciously. 97 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby
Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish;
bloopers; radio show; series original opening; special footage;
biographies.
I
Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 8 [DVD] DVD
After posing as one of Ricky's "Cuban Pals," Lucy is
forced to do a voodoo dance; and a money-saving scheme results in
Lucy getting locked in "The Freezer." Next, when
"Lucy Does a TV Commercial," she discovers the
intoxicating effects of Vitameatavegamin; and in "The
Publicity Agent," the redhead attempts to increase business
for Ricky--with hilarious results. 98 min. Standard; Soundtracks:
English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono;
biographies; bloopers; featurette; radio show; series original
opening; special footage.
I Love Lucy: Season One, Vol. 9 [DVD] DVD
First, "Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio" after he seems to know all
the answers to a quiz show. Then, the Tropicana's new boss (Gale
Gordon, in his first appearance) wants to meet with Ricky to
discuss a job opportunity but "Lucy's Schedule" keeps messing up
the plans. Next, Lucy comes up with some cockamamie treatments to
help her husband when "Ricky Thinks He's Going Bald." And, Fred
ends up in drag as part of Lucy's scheme to make Ricky seem
indispensable at the club in "Ricky Asks for a Raise." 99 min.
Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby
Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish; biographies; bloopers;
production notes; photo gallery; radio show; series original
opening; special footage.
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Love Lucy: 50th Anniversary Special [DVD](2001) DVD I
Love Lucy: 50th Anniversary Special(2001) VHS
Celebrate 50 years with Lucy and Desi thanks to this retrospective
that features some of the funniest moments in the series' history
as well as rare footage and plenty of music. Includes appearances
by Andy Garcia, Whoopi Goldberg, Cher, Larry King, Barbara Walters
and many more. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby
Surround.
The Lucy Show
The
Lucy Show [DVD] DVD
Seven episodes include "Lucy and George Burns,"
"Lucy Meets the Berles," "Lucy and John
Wayne," "Lucy the Star Maker," "Lucy Gets the
Benny Account" and "Little Old Lady." 180 min.
The
Lucy Show [DVD] DVD
As widow/bank secretary Lucy Carmichael, the wacky redhead finds
herself hip-deep in hilarity in four shows from her hit '60s
sitcom: "Lucy and George Burns," "Lucy Meets the
Berles," "Lucy Gets Trapped" and "Lucy the
Baby-Sitter." 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; scene
access.
The
Lucy Show Two-Pack [DVD] DVD
Lucille Ball's second sitcom features the First Lady of
Television Comedy in a series of crazy plot lines and guest
stars. Gale Gordon co-stars as Mr. Mooney. This special two-disc
set offers 10 episodes, including "Lucy & Jack
Benny," "Little Old Lady," "Lucy & George
Burns," "Lucy Meets the Berles," "Lucy Gets
Trapped," "Lucy the Babysitter," "Lucy &
Paul Winchell," "Lucy Flies to London," "Lucy
the Bean Queen" and "Lucy Meets the Law." 250 min.
Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital; trivia; biographies;
more.
The
Lucy Show: The Lost Episodes Marathon [DVD] DVD
Carol Burnett guest stars in "Lucy Gets a Roommate" and
"Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs"; plus, "Lucy Meets
John Wayne," "Lucy with George Burns" and
"Lucy Meets the Berles." 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack:
English Dolby mono; interactive menu; introduction by Milton
Berle.
Here's
Lucy: Best Loved
Episodes From The Hit Television Series! [DVD]
DVD
When "The Lucy Show" ended its six-year run, star Lucille Ball came
back with this 1968-74 CBS comedy which saw her play Lucy Carter, a
trouble-prone widow with two teenage kids (played by real-life
offspring Desi Arnaz, Jr. and Lucie Arnaz), who worked for her
brother-in-law Harrison Carter (perennial foil Gale Gordon) at his
Unique Employment Agency. Two dozen of the series' funniest
episodes--hand-picked by Lucie and Desi, Jr. and featuring such
guest stars as Milton Berle, Carol Burnett, Sammy Davis, Jr., and
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor--are included in this four-disc
set. 10 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary;
rehearsal footage; bloopers; bonus sketches; TV spots; more.
The Lucy Tapes:
I
Love Lucy VHS
In 1951 Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz spent $5,000 to
produce a TV sitcom pilot about Cuban-born bandleader Ricky
Ricardo, his zany, starstruck wife Lucy, and their madcap life in
a Manhattan apartment. The result was the decade's biggest show
and a landmark in TV history. William Frawley and Vivian Vance
co-star as the Ricardos' neighbors, Fred and Ethel Mertz.
The
Best Of I Love Lucy Collection VHS
This special three-tape boxed set includes Volumes 1 and 2, plus
the bonus "American Masters" documentary "Finding
Lucy."
I
Love Lucy: The Classics: Job Switching/Lucy And Bob Hope VHS
"Job Switching" Lucy and Ethel work as candymakers while
Ricky and Fred clean house. Then, Lucy causes trouble for Ricky
and guest star Bob Hope at a ballgame and on stage in "Lucy
and Bob Hope." NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One
Per Customer.
I
Love Lucy: The Classics: L.A. At Last/The Fashion Show VHS
When the Ricardos and the Mertzes reach "L.A. at Last,"
stargazer Lucy gets up close and personal with movie star William
Holden. Then, a celebrity "Fashion Show" has a strange,
red-headed new model. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit
One Per Customer.
I
Love Lucy: The Classics: Lucy And Harpo Marx/Lucy And John Wayne
VHS
Lucy is convincing with her movie star impersonations, but has
trouble with her "Harpo," in "Lucy and Harpo
Marx." Then, John Wayne tries to cast his footprints in
cement, but Lucy mixes up some trouble. NOTE: This Title Is Out
Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
I
Love Lucy: The Classics: Lucy's Italian Movie/The Ballet VHS
Lucy steps into the role of a grape presser to prepare for
"Lucy's Italian Movie," then puts her slippered feet
into some very un-classical positions when she takes lessons for
"The Ballet." NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit
One Per Customer.
The
Best Of I Love Lucy, Vol. 1 VHS
Voted on by Internet fans as some of their favorite episodes, this
collection finds the redhead shilling for Vitameatavegamin in
"Lucy Does a TV Commercial"; crushing grapes with her
feet in "Lucy's Italian Movie"; refusing to let a few
eggs stop a PTA dance in "Lucy Does the Tango"; trying
to save money to storing meat in "The Freezer"; and
having a "mirror encounter" in Hollywood with
"Harpo Marx." 125 min.
The
Best Of I Love Lucy, Vol. 2 VHS
More classic comedy hand-picked by the show's fans, as Lucy and
Ethel tackle candy-wrapping while Ricky and Fred try housework in
"Job Switching"; Lucy "bumps into" William
Holden at the Brown Derby in "L.A. at Last!," tries to
share some big news with her husband in "Lucy Is Enciente,"
and learns "The Ballet" in order to join Ricky's show;
and a visit to "Ethel's Home Town" of Albuquerque has
everyone there thinking it's her, not Ricky, with a job in
Hollywood. 125 min.
I
Love Lucy, Vol. 18: Lucy Misses The Mertzes/Lucy Raises Chickens
VHS
The Ricardos try to adjust to life in suburbia, but it isn't easy
when "Lucy Misses the Mertzes." Next, Lucy's plans to
play farmer lay an egg (several hundred, actually) in the classic
"Lucy Raises Chickens."
Lucy's
Lost Episodes VHS
This video offers Lucille Ball in funny guest appearances from TV
shows throughout the 1950s. Featured are Lucy with Ed Sullivan on
"Toast of the Town," Lucy and Desi Arnaz stumping the
panel on "What's My Line?," and the daffy redhead on
"The Bob Hope Show" with Desi and William Frawley. Also
showcased is a look at the Desilu Studio and movie footage shot by
Ken Murray. 83 min. Morty Sez:
I just watched this tape. The quality isn't always what
you'd expect from a commercial tape, but the content is a lot of
fun, a must for any Lucy fan.
The
Ed Sullivan Show: Salute To Lucy & Desi(1954) VHS
Ed Sullivan marks the start of "I Love Lucy's'' fourth season
by visiting with Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and
William Frawley on the set, joking and watching some of ``Lucy's''
funniest moments. Also includes film clips from "The
Long, Long Trailer'' and Desi's dramatic turn in "Bataan.''
This tribute to TV's first couple is truly a rare find! 60 min. Morty
Sez: Once again, the quality is lacking, but
the content is four stars.
Almost I Love
Lucy: These movies were
made in color, during the summer breaks of "I Love
Lucy." The characters have different names, there's no
Fred and Ethel, but it's pure Lucy.
The
Long, Long Trailer(1954) VHS
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are a laugh riot in this comic lark
directed by Vincente Minnelli. They're off on their honeymoon with
an expensive, unwieldy trailer, and laughs aplenty are in store.
Marjorie Main and Keenan Wynn also star. 96 min.
Forever
Darling(1956) VHS
Lucille Ball, the unhappy wife of workaholic chemist Desi Arnaz,
receives marital help from guardian angel James Mason in this
offbeat fantasy comedy. The couple's trip to the woods for an
insecticide test provides some wacky moments. Louis Calhern, John
Hoyt co-star. 96 min.
I Love Lucy "got some splainin'" T-Shirt A white preshrunk 100% cotton t-shirt featuring Lucy
engaging in various antics framed by Ricky's classic demand,
"Lucy, you got some splainin' to do!"
More Movies with
Lucy:
The
Ed Wynn Show (The Three Stooges) VHS
The giggling professor of visual humor peddles through a delightful
duo of his Hollywood-based CBS shows. Watch the hilarity as Ed
welcomes three "network executives" (Moe, Larry and
Shemp). With Victor Moore. 55 min.
Ellis
In Freedomland VHS
Truly unique early 1950s industrial film sponsored by Westinghouse
in which an appliance huckster having trouble with sales falls
asleep in a department store and, during his dream, discovers all of
the mannequins have come to life. Then things get really weird when
the appliances start talking to him with the voices of James Mason,
Lucille Ball, Jerry Colonna and others. 85 min.
Entertaining
The Troops VHS
Wonderful, nostalgia-laden tribute to the Hollywood stars who took
their show ``on the road'' to American troops abroad in World War
II. Along with film clips featuring Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante,
Abbott and Costello, Eddie Cantor, Lucille Ball and dozens of others
doing their part, Bob Hope is featured in a special reunion with
some of his leading ladies of the USO years. 90 min. NOTE: This
Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
The
Best Of Danny Kaye: The Television Years VHS
The magic of Danny Kaye is captured in this collection of his
funniest and most charming TV appearances. See Danny as a zany
psychoanalyst, a shy man escorting Lucille Ball to a fancy
restaurant, a pouting 5-year-old and more. Also here are Danny's
duets with Louis Armstrong and Harry Belafonte, scenes from
"The Court Jester" and an appearance by Jose Ferrer. 45
min.
Roman
Scandals(1933) VHS
Picturesque production numbers and zany comedy highlight this Eddie
Cantor vehicle in which Ol' Banjo Eyes is transported back in time
to Ancient Rome (that's probably why the empire fell!). With Ruth
Etting, Edward Arnold and the choreography of Busby Berkeley. 92
min.
Nana(1934)
VHS
Producer Samuel Goldwyn launched his new discovery, Russian actress
Anna Sten, with this liberal adaptation of Emile Zola's novel about
an unrefined Parisian street girl who becomes the toast of high
society through her relationship with a famous impresario, only to
be caught up in a tragic love affair. Co-stars Phillips Holmes,
Lionel Atwill; look closely for Lucille Ball as a chorus girl.
Dorothy Arzner directs. AKA: "Lady of the Boulevards." 83
min.
Kid
Millions(1934) VHS
Eddie Cantor's definitely one in a million in this riotous musical
comedy about a Brooklyn boy who inherits a fortune from his
archeologist father, but has to go to Egypt to claim it. Don't miss
the ice cream factory scene, done in early Technicolor. With Ethel
Merman, George Murphy, Ann Sothern; look for Lucille Ball as a
"Goldwyn Girl" and Tor Johnson as a torturer. 90 min.
Top
Hat(1935) VHS
What is arguably the best of the Astaire-Rogers musicals features a
classic Irving Berlin score, including "Cheek to Cheek"
and "Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)?"
Fred is an American dancer uprooted to London who falls for Ginger,
an occupant at the same hotel. With Edward Everett Horton, Helen
Broderick and Lucille Ball as a flower girl. 97 min.
Follow
The Fleet(1936) VHS
Fred Astaire's a gum-chewing sailor, Ginger Rogers' a dance hall
hostess, and they dance together to some of Irving Berlin's
best-loved songs, including "Let Yourself Go" and "We
Saw the Sea." Co-stars Betty Grable, Randolph Scott; look
quickly for Lucille Ball. 110 min.
Winterset(1937)
VHS
When his father is electrocuted for a crime he did not commit, a
young man sets out to clear his name. Stars Burgess Meredith and
John Carradine. 85 min.
Room
Service(1938) VHS
Groucho, Harpo and Chico are Broadway producers who have a play,
some hungry actors, no backers and a hotel bill that keeps rising.
Their attempts to stay one step ahead of everyone will leave you in
the aisle. Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Frank Albertson co-star. 79
min.
Best
Foot Forward(1943) VHS
A high-spirited musical romp with Lucille Ball as a movie star who
decides on a whim to accept a young man's invitation to his military
academy's prom. The tunes include ``Buckle Down Winsockie,'' ``Wish
I May,'' and Harry James performing ``Two O' Clock Jump.'' June
Allyson, Nancy Walker, Tommy Dix. 95 min.
DuBarry
Was A Lady(1943) VHS
There's fun and frolicking in 17th-century France when Red Skelton
finds himself sent back in time to the regal court of Madame DuBarry.
Lavish musical comedy also stars Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, Zero
Mostel and Virginia O'Brien; score includes Cole Porter's
"Friendship." 101 min.
Abbott
And Costello In Hollywood(1945) VHS
Bud and Lou are a barber and porter in the movie capital who decide
they can make more money by becoming "agents to the stars"
and try to get their client, singer Robert Stanton, into a musical
film. Cameos by Lucille Ball, Mike Mazurki, Dean Stockwell. 83 min.
Without
Love(1945) VHS
The unavoidable romantic sparks fly when widow Katharine Hepburn
rents a room in her Washington, D.C., home to scientist-inventor
Spencer Tracy, but only after they agree to a platonic marriage for
appearance sake. Keenan Wynn and Lucille Ball also star. 103 min.
The
Dark Corner(1946) VHS
Private eye Mark Stevens is a man backed into a corner, framed for
the murder of his ex-partner, in an intriguing "film noir"
thriller that also stars Lucille Ball as Stevens' lovestruck
secretary, Clifton Webb as a well-to-do art dealer and William
Bendix in his patented "neanderthalic gunsel" role. 99
min.
Ziegfeld
Follies(1946) VHS
An MGM musical treat, with William Powell introducing the
proceedings from Heaven as the great Ziegfeld. The all-star cast
includes Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, Fred Astaire, Gene
Kelly. Vincente Minnelli directs. 110 min.
Easy
To Wed(1946) VHS
The screwball favorite "Libeled Lady" received a musical
revamping from MGM, with Esther Williams playing the socialite who
sues newspaperman Van Johnson after a less-than-flattering article
is run about her. Lucille Ball and Keenan Wynn also star; songs
include "Come Closer to Me," "Continental Polka"
and (no kidding!) "It Shouldn't Happen to a Duck." 111
min.
Lured(1947)
VHS
After her friend falls victim to a serial killer prowling the
streets of London, American showgirl Lucille Ball agrees to work
with Scotland Yard inspector Charles Coburn and serve as a decoy to
trap the murderer. Glossy thriller from director Douglas Sirk also
stars Boris Karloff and George Sanders as a dress designer and
nightclub owner, respectively, who are among the prime suspects. 103
min.
Miss
Grant Takes Richmond(1949) VHS
Secretary Lucille Ball is hired by William Holden to run his real
estate office. Trouble is, she doesn't know the business is a front
for Holden's gambling operation and gets the bookie involved in a
housing program. Fast-paced Runyonesque treat also stars James
Gleason, Janis Carter. 87 min.
Sorrowful
Jones(1949) VHS
When bookie Bob Hope is left with a client's 5-year-old daughter, he
must become a reluctant father in this lively comedy based on Damon
Runyon's ``Little Miss Marker.'' Lucille Ball co-stars with William
Demarest, Bruce Cabot, Mary Jane Saunders. 88 min.
The
Fuller Brush Girl(1950) VHS
Door-to-door salesgal Lucille Ball is wrongly accused of murder and,
along with boyfriend Eddie Albert, is soon pursued by smugglers,
killers and cops. A slapstick sequel-of-sorts to Red Skelton's
"The Fuller Brush Man," this Frank Tashlin-penned farce
features Jerome Cowan and Red himself in a cameo. 84 min.
Fancy
Pants(1950) VHS
Bob Hope and Lucille Ball star in this raucous remake of "Ruggles
of Red Gap." Bob's cheery-o impersonation of a proper British
lord convi nces Lucy to invite him to her Old West home, where the
camouflage continues. With Bruce Cabot and Jack Kirkwood. 92 min.
Stars
In The Eye(1952) VHS
Share in the excitement at the opening of CBS' Television City
studios in Hollywood, with Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Amos 'n' Andy,
Burns and Allen and other top stars from the network. 60 min.
The
Facts Of Life(1960) VHS
Satire of suburban married life stars Bob Hope and Lucille Ball as
the participants in a would-be love affair that never gets off the
ground thanks to each other's families. With Don DeFore, Ruth
Hussey, Louis Nye. 103 min.
Critic's
Choice(1963) VHS
Spirited theatrical farce featuring Bob Hope as a drama critic who
must make a decision over whether to review wife Lucille Ball's new
play. The problem sends Bob to a psychiatrist and his ex-wife for
help. Marilyn Maxwell and Rip Torn also star. 100 min.
A
Guide For The Married Man(1967) VHS
A delicious farce that finds faithful husband Walter Matthau taking
lessons in infidelity from neighbor Robert Morse. The wacky cast
includes Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Jayne Mansfield, Inger Stevens,
Phil Silvers and Sid Caesar; directed by Gene Kelly. 91 min.
Yours,
Mine And Ours(1968) VHS
Widowed nurse Lucille Ball and widowed Navy man Henry Fonda have a
shot at renewed happiness...the only stumbling block being her eight
kids and his 10! Endearing family comedy also stars Tom Bosley, Van
Johnson, Tim Matheson and Suzanne Cupito (Morgan Brittany). 111 min.
Mame(1974)
VHS
Lucille Ball coaxes the blues right out of the horn in this brassy,
big-screen musical extravaganza. She's the eccentric woman who
teaches her young nephew how to make life fun. Beatrice Arthur,
Robert Preston also star, with songs like ``Mame'' and ``The Man in
the Moon Is a Lady.'' 132 min.
Lucy A to Z will help you make sense of all the
information "out there" (printed and on the Internet)
about the life of Lucille Ball, the most beloved comedienne of all
time. Arranged alphabetically are entries covering the major
aspects of Lucy's life and career. Here you will find interesting
facts, some minutiae, a bit of biography, some "Lucy"
lists, and even some haiku. Some of the entries will read like
personal opinion pieces; that's because they are. The date on an
entry indicates when it was first published on the Internet. Skip
around and let one item lead you to the next. Above all, enjoy and
smile, because, after all, what we're really celebrating when we
celebrate Lucy is the gift of laughter.