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Title: i love lucy


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Lucille Ball
Lucille Desiree Hunt was born on August 6,
1911 Lived in Celeron NY with her mother and
grandparents after father died in
1915. Encouraged from a young age to pursue her
love of theatre.
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  • 1926 Enrolled in the John Murray Anderson/ Robert
    Milton School of Theater and Dance in New York
  • Didnt show promise, the proprietor told Lucys
    mother that she was wasting her money

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  • At the age of 17 Lucy was diagnosed with
    rheumatoid arthritis and returned home.
  • When she returned to NY
  • Became the chesterfield cigarette girl
  • Roman Scandals-Eddie Canter Movie
  • Agreed to take a pie in the face during filming
    Get that girls name,Thats the one who will
    make (Director Busby Berkeley)

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Rise to Fame
  • Movies
  • That Girl from Paris
  • The Big Street
  • DuBarry was a Lady (Where she acquired her
    flaming red hair)
  • Dance, Girl, Dance (Where she met future husband
    Desi Arnaz)
  • My Favorite Husband (Radio Show)

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Lucy and Desi
  • Lucy and Desi Married in 1940
  • Trouble marriage,
  • Desi traveled often and
  • was an alcoholic.
  • Determined to work on
  • their marriage, they came
  • up with TV pilot and
  • borrow 5, 000 to buy to found Desilu Productions.

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I LOVE LUCY
  • Premeired October 15, 1951
  • With-in Six months rated as 1
  • Ran six seasons in original format
  • Evolved into hour long specials
  • Accumulated over 20 awards, 5 being Emmys
  • More viewers turned in to watch the birth of
    Little Ricky than President Eisenhowers
    Inauguration

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Contribution to Media
  • Revolutionized the role of housewife
  • First Show to reach to reach over 10 million
    viewers
  • Revolutionized tv production by using 3 cameras
  • Made leaps and bounds for women comedians

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I'm happy that I have brought laughter because I
have been shown by many the value of it in so
many lives, in so many ways. -Lucille Ball
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