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Feb 23, 2022 · Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz shared an unforgettable goodbye. The I Love Lucy costars and real-life couple revolutionized television in their heyday. And though they divorced in 1960 and moved on...
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Aug 15, 2021 · Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's marriage lasted 20 years but the couple could have divorced within four, but they stayed together for their show and their kids.
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- People Made Bets on How Long Ball and Arnaz's Marriage Would Last
- Ball insisted That Arnaz Played Her TV Husband
- Ball Believed It 'Would Be Better For Us Not to Be Together'
- The Pair Never 'Got Over' Their Split and remained Friends
Arnaz and Ball met in 1940 on the set of the RKO movie Too Many Girls. He was a 23-year-old bandleader whose family had fled Cuba in 1933. At 28, Ball was a seasoned studio contract player whose star power had never been fit to the right vehicle. Their offscreen chemistry was evident and they had eloped by year’s end. “You could tell the sparks wer...
CBS wanted Ball to recreate on television the success she had achieved on radio with My Favorite Husband(1947–1950), a series about a ditzy newlywed and her madcap adventures. But the network initially balked when Ball demanded any show she would appear in must also include real-life husband Arnaz. Executives at CBS were reportedly worried that Ame...
Pregnancy and children were things Ball had longed for, with the actress reportedly suffering several miscarriages before conceiving daughter Lucie. But as audiences tuned in each week to witness her latest, often outrageous adventures, Ball’s marriage to Arnaz was under strain. He was working 14-hour days as their Hollywood careers skyrocketed, bu...
Though now apart, they continued to work together at Desilu. Two years following their divorce, as Ball readied herself to return to weekly television with The Lucy Show, Arnaz was struggling with the pressures of running Desilu. In 1962 Ball paid Arnaz a reported $2.5 million for his company shares and became the first female CEO of a major Hollyw...
Dec 11, 2022 · Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had a relatively short courtship, and they were married within a year of starting to date. As Arnaz explains in his autobiography, "A Book by Desi Arnaz," it was November 29, 1940, and he had just been reunited with Ball after being separated due to their busy work schedules.
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Mar 19, 2022 · "Lucy and Desi" is a new documentary that takes an between comedy icons Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz through interviews with some of the people who knew them best. The...
Explore the lives, careers, and legacies of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz while immersing yourself in the ultimate fan experience with original costumes, props, awards, and exact re-creations of the I Love Lucy sets. See some of what’s inside the Lucy Desi Museum in Jamestown, NY! Learn More.
Dec 7, 2021 · Ball divorced Arnaz before taking over Desilu. Having assembled a TV production empire, Arnaz's expenditures also enabled him to achieve many of his creative dreams.
