Truer words have never been spoken, and they come from the mouth of the infamous redhead Lucille Ball.
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| Lucille Ball |
Lucille Ball was notorious for her
slapstick situation comedy gags and of course her blazing red hair. She is best
known for her role as Lucy Ricardo on the “I Love Lucy” show which ran for 6 seasons. She also starred in 4 other TV
series.
Although famous for her red locks, she is
a natural brunette, but after dying her hair for a role in “DuBaryy was a Lady” she decided to keep
her flaming red flow, which would become her screen trademark.
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| Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, in Desilu Production chairs |
Ball is recognized for being the first woman
to run a major television studio, Desilu. Desilu was formed by Ball and her at
the time husband Desi Arnaz and is most well known for “Star Trek”, “The Untouchables”, “Mission Impossible” and of course “I Love Lucy”.
Lucille Ball is considered to be one of
the most influential and admired stars in Hollywood, having one of the longest
television careers. It is my belief that her popularity was truly recognized
due to her signature red hair, as she was one of the original Ginger’s of Hollywood.
For your viewing pleasure, a classic scene from "I Love Lucy":
I have many "redheads" in my own family. I will be reading this blog!!!!
ReplyDeleteClassic scene. Thanks for the video clip! Lucille Ball is one of my heroes - such a powerful woman. I hope you also include Julianne Moore in your blog. She's also fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI grew up with I Love Lucy at my grandparent's house! I really do love Lucy, I always looked forward to watching episodes with Grandma, we always laughed so much! I love how you talk about her accomplishments with Desilu, she was a real inspiration. My favourite episode is Vitametavegamin! Looking forward to the next post.
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