This was Desi's monumental bonehead move that cost them billions. After the series folded, Desi sold all the rights to CBS which was broadcasting the show.
Desi never figured on eternal reruns and that the show would remain in the public's heart for generations. I'm sure he spent many sleepless nights beating himself up for giving away billions of dollars with the stroke of a pen.
At the time they did receive a lot of money for the rights----about $4 million-----which enabled them to buy a studio and go into TV production.
But that was a drop in the bucket compared to the billions in reruns they could have earned.
Chick Chandler---played the newspaper man in Ethel's hometown--was in an early movie with Lucy (she played his girlfriend in a non-speaking role) in "Blood Money" 1933.
Allen Jenkins---played the policeman who tells Lucy she might grow up to be a sofa---was in Lucy's "Five Came Back" 1939. Lucy complained co-star Chester Morris kept hitting on her.
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Frank Nelson (quiz show's Freddie Fillmore) married Veola Vonn (emcee when Ricky performs handcuffed to Lucy).
Locksmith Will Wright appeared in over 100 films and did much TV work, including a recurring role on "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960).