Lucille Ball
1) Love, Lucy
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 81 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1953, three classic first season I Love Lucy episodes (The Benefit; Breaking the Lease; and The Ballet) were edited together with newly filmed connecting scenes to create a never-before-released feature-length film. Shelved in a mislabeled can, it was lost for nearly half a century, until it was discovered in the Paramount vault in 2001.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (662 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Following its wildly successful six-season run, "I love Lucy" expanded to a one-hour format as "The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz show" (later released as "The Lucy-Desi comedy hour"). These hilarious specials debuted with the 75-minute-long "Lucy takes a cruise to Havana" in which Lucy McGillicuddy--vacationing with her best friend Susie MacNamara--meets Ricky Ricardo for the first time. In a subsequent show, Lucy attempts to get chummy with new neighbor...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (15 hr., 7 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The pilot & first season that introduced America to the redheaded housewife with show business aspirations, her long-suffering bandleader husband, and their friends the Mertzes (the prototypical sitcom wacky neighbors). Produced by Ball & Arnaz' company Desilu, the duo (along with co-creator Jess Oppenheimer) decided to shoot the show in Hollywood, on 35 mm film in front of a live studio audience, with three cameras to capture the action.
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 799 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Contains gems such as "Job switching" in which Lucy and Ethel do unforgettable battle with a chocolate factory conveyor belt; and "The operetta" in which Lucy's money problems bring down the curtain on her role as "Queen of the gypsies". This collection also includes the groundbreaking "pregnancy shows", including the touching moment at the Tropicana when Lucy breaks the news to Ricky that they are going to have a baby, and "Lucy goes to the hospital"...
Language
English
Description
194 of your favorite grape-stompin', vitameatavegamin spoonin', show-stealin' episodes! Plus special features on 33 discs! In October 1951, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz debuted the first episode of what was to become one of the best-loved and most watched TV shows of all time. Zany redhead Lucy and her Cuban bandleader husband Ricky Ricardo, along with their neighbors and comic foils Ethel and Fred Mertz, got into the most hilarious predicaments ever...
12) The Lucy show
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 200 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
13) The Lucy show
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
10 audio discs (approximately 10 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet (32 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 13 cm).
Language
English
Description
Recordings of skits from the following radio programs: The Abbott and Costello Program, The Amos 'n' Andy Show, The Burns and Allen Show, Duffy's Tavern, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Great Gildersleeve, The Jack Benny Program, The Live of Riley, My Favorite Husband, Our Miss Brooks.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Includes clips from 10 favorite episodes chosen by the fans, interviews from the creators of the series including the writers, director and editor, as well as historians and fans. Visit Lucy's childhood home with her children, Desi Arnaz Jr. and Lucie Arnaz. Also included are musical performances and a tribute to Desi Arnaz's Latin musical heritage, as well as personal commentary from current popular stars such as Antonio Banderas, Cher, Whoopi Goldberg,...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (399 min.) : sound, black and white & color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
[Disc 1]. In Arsenic and old lace, a drama critic about to marry discovers insanity runs in his family. In A night at the opera, a New York scandal, a riot on a ship, and an evening of insanity in a concert hall are some of the problems resulting from Groucho's outrageous business schemes. The goal-- to bring Milan's finest opera stars to Manhattan.
[Disc 2]. In The long, long trailer, newlyweds hit the honeymoon road with a 40-foot trailer in tow....
Pub. Date
2006, 1940.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 272 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Too many girls: A heiress goes off to college and her father secretly sends along four Ivy League football stars as her bodyguards. The long, long trailer: Newlyweds hit the honeymoon road with a 40-foot house trailer in tow. Forever darling: Accompanied by a guardian angel, Lucy and Desi go camping.
