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Desilu Productions, Inc. ( / ˈdɛsiluː /) was an American television production company founded and co-owned by husband and wife Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. The company is best known for shows such as I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Mannix, The Untouchables, Mission: Impossible and Star Trek.
Dec 7, 2021 · His coffers boosted by the sale of Lucy episodes to CBS for $4.3 million in 1956, Arnaz turned around and acquired RKO Studios in late 1957 for around $6 million. One year later, Desilu became a...
Founded and co-owned by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Desilu Studios created pop cultural touchstones like I Love Lucy, Mission: Impossible, and Star Trek, and was the production hub for dozens of beloved television shows including The Andy Griffith Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
In the early summer of 1958, Desi Arnaz led a guided aerial tour of the Desilu studio facilities as a part of a Westinghouse promotional film. Included in the tour was a flyover of the Forty Acres backlot, travelling from east to west.
Nov 1, 2022 · During the 1960s, Desilu Productions continued its remarkable success, producing shows including Mannix, Mission: Impossible, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. All of those...
Jul 8, 2016 · The comedy icon's company, Desilu Productions, was responsible for Gene Roddenberry's original "Star Trek" series. Desilu was one of the largest independent production companies in Hollywood...
A leading role in the Broadway musical Too Many Girls led to Desi being cast in a 1940 Hollywood film adaptation. He met his co-star and future wife, Lucille Ball, on set at RKO Studios and a legendary creative partnership was born.
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.
Mar 9, 2022 · The Role Desilu Studios Played In Changing U.S. Television Production. After their separation, Desi did not want to continue any longer with the business; Lucille bought his shares and became the head of the production company.
To prove that they could make the sitcom work, Arnaz and Ball formed Desilu Productions (the very first independent television production company) and used $5,000 of their own money to produce...
