Download or read book Lucille Ball Actress Comedienne written by DeAnn Herringshaw and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title examines the remarkable life of Lucille Ball. Readers will learn about Ball's family background, childhood, education, and work as the beloved comic actress on the groundbreaking television show I Love Lucy. Color and black & white photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Download or read book Love Lucy written by Lucille Ball and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1997-10-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The one and only autobiography by the iconic Lucille Ball, hailed by TV Guide as the “#1 Greatest TV Star of All Time.” Love, Lucy is the valentine Lucille Ball left for her fans—a warm, wise, and witty memoir written by Lucy herself. The legendary star of the classic sitcom I Love Lucy was at the pinnacle of her success when she sat down to record the story of her life. No comedienne had made America laugh so hard, no television actress had made the leap from radio and B movies to become one of the world's best-loved performers. This is her story—in her own words. The story of the ingenue from Jamestown, New York, determined to go to Broadway, destined to make a big splash, bound to marry her Valentino, Desi Arnaz. In her own inimitable style, she tells of their life together—both storybook and turbulent; intimate memories of their children and friends; wonderful backstage anecdotes; the empire they founded; the dissolution of their marriage. And, with a heartfelt happy ending, her enduring marriage to Gary Morton. Here is the lost manuscript that her fans and loved ones will treasure. Here is the laughter. Here is the life. Here’s Lucy... “The comic actress in her own words...intensley moving.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Filled with light and laughter.”—New York Times Book Review
Download or read book Who Was Lucille Ball written by Pam Pollack and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight. Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of Broadway shows and acted in small parts in Hollywood movies. But Ball's true gift was comedy. She found a way to showcase her gifts in 1951 when CBS gave her the chance to star in a sitcom. She based the show on her life and called it I Love Lucy. Over sixty years later, it is still one of the most loved television shows of all time. Lucille Ball became the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu, and her comedic genius has kept people laughing for generations.
Download or read book Lucille Ball Biography The Tumultuous Life of The Legendary Comedian From I Love Lucy Relationships Rumors and More written by Chris Dicker and published by Chris Dicker. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucille Ball has inspired and paved the way for many women in the modern comedy; including Ellen DeGeneres, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and others. Lucille was one of the first women to run her own production company (Lucille Ball Productions - it came from Desilu Productions). Back in the days interracial dating was still taboo, yet Lucille Ball dated and married the Cuban-born actor, musician, and television producer Desi Arnaz. Lucille Ball was one of the first actresses to work on TV productions while being pregnant. Lucy's pregnancy would imply that sexual intercourse took place between husband and wife. During this era, it would have been offensive to have husband and wife even sleep in the same bed. It's insane. She went even further where Lucy gave birth to her son, Desi Jr. in the episode, “Lucy Goes to The Hospital” - this became a significant part of the American culture, and the episodes concerning Lucy's pregnancy reflected this. More people watched “I Love Lucy” that night than saw Eisenhower’s inauguration as President of the United States. Lucille Ball was not a typical housewife as you probably guessed. Historically speaking, she is the first woman in comedy, in every sense of the word. There were no other women in comedy before her. Lucille created this emerging trend to help other women get involved with comedy. At least the perception of it was still taboo. In this short biography, you are going to gain more insights of who Lucille Ball really was. The woman behind the legendary love story of television's most famous couple: Lucy and Desi. You'll also learn more about her personal life with Desi Arnaz, Gary Morton and her children. Lucille Ball was a very gifted performer and comedian. Nothing she did could ever match the enormity of "I Love Lucy." She left a legacy in a time when there was still so much laughter yet to come. If you want to learn more about Lucille Ball and her tumultuous life, grab your copy now!
Download or read book Lucy written by Amy Guglielmo and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucy! is a buoyant picture book biography of trailblazer Lucille Ball, the comedy queen who loved to make the world laugh, from authors Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville and bestselling illustrator Brigette Barrager. Lucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She was bold. She was funny. She was a rule-breaking, chance-taking, comedy pioneer. Can’t act? Can’t sing? Can’t dance? Lucy proves them all wrong—and then has the last laugh when she finally lets her inner funny girl shine. In 1951, the hit show I Love Lucy took television by storm, and has made millions laugh ever since. Lucy! is the true story of how Lucille Ball overcame the odds to become the world’s Queen of Comedy.
Download or read book Lucille Ball written by Sophie Miller and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Are About To Uncover Everything There Is To Know About Lucille Ball The TV Star Who Revolutionized Many Things! On August 6, 1911, Durrell Ball and Desiree Hunt welcomed a star, whose antics would begin as soon as she was able to stand on her two feet. Before long, her mother was already thinking of ways to tame her worrisome frolics- at one instance, she made a deal with a local butcher and her daughter: She could run to the butcher's shop, climb onto the counter and perform to her "fans" with song and dance. At least with that, she could stop making sudden disappearances. Lucille Ball wasn't your average child, teen, woman, mother... she was different. Decades after her death, it's still difficult to forget the first pregnant woman to play a pregnant woman on TV. Lucille Ball was also the first woman to run a major studio, which is just one of the many "firsts for women" she achieved as a pioneer in the industry. Lucy, as most of us know her from "I Love Lucy", the classic sitcom, was a meticulous star as it were. That's why it's still difficult to miss her shows on the likes of Hulu, Amazon, CBS and Hallmark. But we also know that she was funny, and it would be difficult to reference her "Lucy does a TV commercial" and "Candy Factory" from "Job Switching" (from 1952) when reflecting on some TV humor. We know that she was fearless, a little weird and quotable. We know that she had a keen eye for business... a typical jack-of-all trades. We know a lot about her... But who was Lucille Ball, really? Who were her siblings, how did she grow up? How did she start her career? How did she get to the pinnacle of acting in America? How was her love life? What were her greatest fears? How did she die? These are some of the most pertinent questions everyone who knew Ball has been having, and I bet you've got a few as well. But guess what? Just like Ball, this is not your regular biography! This book is here to present to you the full life of Lucille Ball from her birth, bouncy youth, successful, eventful career and social life to the time her heart couldn't take it anymore, 77 years into her life. It contains the most interesting facts about her that you'll not get anywhere, well organized, concise and straightforward enough to give a true, fluid account of the life of Lucille Ball. Here are some of the themes it contains: How Lucille Ball spent her early years; her parents and siblings How life turned out for her after her dad's death How Lucille Ball began her modeling and acting careers How Lucille Ball soared and made her name How Lucille Ball met Desi Arnaz, the Cuban American playboy Why Lucille Ball was referred to as Queen of the Bs How I Love Lucy was born How Lucille Ball's genius met inconceivable fame Lucille Ball's marriage, divorce and second love Lucille Ball's children Lucille Ball's life after I Love Lucy How Lucille Ball became a leader in the production business How Lucille Ball died ...And so much more! If you think you know much about Lucille, here's your challenge to see how far your memory stretches. And even if you don't know much about her, this biography will usher you into the world of women's firsts in America that will show you how far we've come as a society! Scroll up and click Buy Now with 1-Click or Buy Now to get started!
Download or read book Ball of Fire written by Stefan Kanfer and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, “queen of the B-pluses.” But on the small screen she was a superstar–arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy’s genius and places it in the context of her conflicted and sometimes bitter personal life. Ball of Fire gives us Lucy in all her contradictions. Here is the beauty who became a master of knock-down slapstick; the control freak whose comic alter ego thrived on chaos, the worshipful TV housewife whose real marriage ended in public disaster. Here, too, is an intimate view of the dawn of television and of the America that embraced it. Charming, informative, touching. and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the book Lucy’s fans have been waiting for.
Download or read book Queens of Comedy written by Susan Horowitz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through candid personal interviews with Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, and other visionary performers, Queens of Comedy explores how comediennes have redefined the roles of women in not only the entertainment business, but society as a whole. Detailing both their public and private lives - as well as their many and varied performances - Queen of Comedy examines the impact these women have had on the predominantly male-oriented world of comedy. Performers like Carol Burnett, Joan Rivers, and their more recent counterparts, comediennes Brett Butler and Roseanne, have helped to sift women's roles in comedy from object to subject. This book maps out this shift, providing an often brutally honest picture of women's lives in both the spotlight of comedy and this modern world.
Download or read book Lucille Ball written by Katherine E. Krohn and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 1992 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the childhood, early film career, television success, and later years of the entertainer who became a favorite sitcom character in the show I Love Lucy.
Download or read book LIFE Lucille Ball written by LIFE Magazine and published by Time Home Entertainment. This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was capricious, outspoken, madcap, and never embarrassed. And we loved her for it. Thirty years after the death of one of TV's legends, LIFE remembers the life and career of Lucille Ball, the hilarious comic actress whose iconic sitcom, I Love Lucy (which she created and starred in with her real-life husband, Desi Arnaz) was so popular that the episode featuring the birth of their characters' son, Little Ricky, attracted more viewers than the inauguration of President Dwight Eisenhower. A Hollywood giant who blazed a trail for women in front of and behind the camera, Ball was the first female to run a major television production studio, and she green-lighted such classic broadcasts as Star Trek and Mission Impossible. A former showgirl on Broadway stage, Ball was known as one of the hardest-working actresses in Tinseltown before conquering radio and then TV. With her unique brand of fearless, physical comedy, she paved the way for funny folks like Mary Tyler Moore, Penny Marshall, and Robin Williams. As Will and Grace's Debra Messing writes in the heartfelt foreword to this LIFE Special Edition, “It's fair to say that I have my career because Lucy paved the way. She and Desi in
Download or read book Lucille written by Kathleen Brady and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the debut of the "I Love Lucy" show, this is an entertaining, informative biography of the funniest actress in TV history. Brady creates a rounded portrait of Lucille Ball, the actress, wife, woman and mother behind Lucy Ricardo. 55 illustrations.
Download or read book A K A Lucy written by Sarah Royal and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning package offers a rich, intimate, and highly entertaining look at the remarkable life and work of the television pioneer, the First Lady of Comedy, the legend, Lucille Ball—AKA Lucy. Full of fresh perspective, gorgeously designed, and richly informative, this is a book on Lucille Ball like none other. With profiles spotlighting the many different facets of the woman, AKA Lucy details how Ball changed the face of comedy and the entertainment industry. It sheds new light on the star's history, from her childhood through hard-scrabble days trying to make it in show business, falling head over heels in love and embarking on one of the great romances of the twentieth century, to becoming the biggest star in the world, a pioneer in television, and an icon for the ages. Filled with photos and highlighted by bright illustration and design, this is a volume almost as vivid and entertaining as the woman herself. AKA Lucy is officially authorized by the estate of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Download or read book Lucy written by Joe Morella and published by Carol Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1973 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unauthorized biography of Lucille Ball and her long climb to fame, her marriage to Desi and her personal and professional triumph.
Download or read book Lucy A to Z written by Michael Karol and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the updated 2012 Kindle edition of Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia "Very important. Fresh insights. The most detailed-and most enjoyable-book available on Lucille Ball. A must-have." -Laura Wagner, Classic Images "As we are producing the I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special, [Lucy A to Z] has been a godsend." -Lucie Arnaz, 2001 letter to author "[Lucy A to Z is a] compound of insight, fact, and trivia." -Stefan Kanfer, author, Ball of Fire "This new Fourth Edition of Lucy A to Z is a wonderful read and I'm very pleased to recommend it to everyone." -Wanda Clark, Lucille Ball's personal secretary "If you need any 'splainin' about Lucy' life and career, you'll find it here!" -Craig Hamrick, author, The TV Tidbits Classic Television Trivia Quiz Book
Download or read book Comics Lucille Ball written by and published by Bluewater Productions. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucille Ball is the subject of this issue of "COMICS," a biography series about stand-ups, sitcom stars, and comedians who have made a huge impact on popular culture. To celebrate Lucy's 100th birthday, StormFront Productions takes a look at her amazing life, from her humble beginnings in Jamestown, NY, to her reign as the undisputed Queen of Comedy.
Download or read book The Real Story of Lucille Ball written by Eleanor Harris and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The difficult early years... The truth about her and Desi... What’s behind I Love Lucy... First published in 1954, this is the full story of the actress who struggled to achieve stardom in the savagely competitive world of Hollywood and then went on to top place in television. And the story of the woman who won the harder battle of preserving the things she loved—marriage, home, and family—against the unceasing demands of success.
Download or read book Lucille Ball FAQ written by Barry Monush and published by Applause Theatre & Cinema. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). Although countless books and articles have been written about Lucille Ball, most people know only the surface details of her personal life and some basic facts about her popular television series. Lucille Ball FAQ takes us beyond the "Lucy" character to give readers information that might not be common knowledge about one of the world's most beloved entertainers. It can be read straight through, but the FAQ format also invites readers to pick it up and dig in at any point. Background information and anecdotes are provided in such categories as: People Lucy found funny; Lucy at home: her various residences throughout the years; Movie/television/radio/theater projects that never materialized; Lucy's off-camera romantic attachments. James Sheridan and Barry Monush go beyond the well known facts, making this an indispensable book for all Lucille Ball fans!
