The FRIDAY THREAD from the FReeper Canteen ~ I LOVE LUCY! ~ Friday, JUNE 3, 2005!

My "VOICES", "kitty-katz", the Canteen Crew, and FRiends of the Canteen

[tomkow6]

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......now what are you doin'?.....I think I'm in LUV!....yeah, right!....yes, with a CRAZY red head....that's all we need...ANOTHER crazy voice....no, she's REAL!  I seen her on TV!..did you take you meds today????...umm, well, I, um, I...say no more, we KNOW....yeah, but what can I say, except

Welcome to
Camp RUN-A-MUK!

Camp Run-A-Muk THEME SONG! 

Apparently, one of my "voices" is getting cable thru the aluminum wrapped around my head, & has fallen in LUV with

LUCY!

Guess what today's Camp is about.....

Lucille Ball was a pathfinder who paved the way for all the women in TV to follow. Without Lucy, arguably, there might not have been a Carol Burnett or Mary Tyler Moore.

She proved women could be the leads and carry a show. Not one show, but several.

She was the first female head of a studio. While running Desilu, her willingness to take a risk lead her to approve production of Mission Impossible and Star Trek. That's right, without Lucille Ball, no Captain Kirk.

She was a woman who didn't mind looking funny, as long as she WAS funny.

None of which takes away from Desi Arnaz's estimable talents as a producer. His "can do" attitude made the "I Love Lucy Show" work. He innovated the three camera filming format still in use today. Previously, shows like this were performed before a live audience and preserved on kinescope which makes poor copies. Desi's filiming of Lucy is the reason there are great copies today.

For the "I Love Lucy Show" the casting of William Frawley and the then unknown Vivian Vance was sheer genius. Although Vance was often unhappy to be playing the frumpy wife of a man who was 22 years her senior, she would stick with Lucille Ball into the "Lucille Ball Show" and "Here's Lucy."

Part of the "I Love Lucy" success was the real relationship between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The love showed.

 I Love Lucy Theme Song
I Love Lucy" by Harold Adamson and Eliot Daniel

"I love Lucy and she loves me
We're as happy as two can be
Sometimes we quarrel but then
How we love making up again
Lucy kisses like no one can
She's my Mrs. and I'm her man
And life is heaven you see
'Cause I love Lucy
Yes I love Lucy
And Lucy loves me! "

While Lucy always has some splainin' to do for her antics, he always forgave her.

The show ran in a period of TV history when married people slept in separate beds which would explain why on TV, women didn't get "pregnant." Expecting, maybe. So when Lucille Ball became pregnant with her second child in 1952, the network felt the morning sickness. They worried about ratings. They worried about sponsors. But Lucy fought for and won the right to do "pregnant stories."

The result? Some 54 million people turned in on January 19, 1953 to watch the episode "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" when Lucy would deliver. In an odd bit of coincidence, the show aired on the same day that Lucille Ball actually delivered Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV.

Sadly, the strain on the marriage was too much. Arnaz had a problem with booze and women and evidentially Lucy left him. They divorced in 1960. She bought out his shares of Desilu.

Yet Lucille Ball was a survivor and work was her salvation. The networks doubted she could carry a show on her own. They were wrong. She forged ahead with "The Lucille Ball Show" (1962-1968), "Here's Lucy" (1968-1974) and short-lived "Life With Lucy" (1968).

Lucille Ball Info

Lucille Ball was born on August 6, 1911 in Celeron NY. From the beginning Lucy knew she wanted to be in show business. Lucy lost her father while she was a child and her stepfather was a drunk. Lucy learned to rely on herself for what she wanted to do in life and what she needed. Fred Hunt is Lucy grandfather but she called him "Daddy."
Lucille Ball moved to New York in 1926 to be an actress living on her own fifteen( the illness, she called a car accident, but some call it rheumatoid arthritis.) That left her unable to function for one yr(1929-1930). When Lucy recovered she modeled for Hattie Carnegie. Wish Lucy working for Carnegie, she was discovered and later became a Chesterfield cigarette poster girl. Which led to Lucille's 1st movie contract with famed producer Samuel Goldwyn and her 1st trip to Hollywood in 1933. She was never out of work until age forced semiretirement in 1980.
While Lucille was working with Goldwyn, she was used as nothing more than a glamour girl in several Eddie Cantor musical comedy movies. She met with 2 actresses who became close friends for life--Ethel Merman and Ann Southern. In the mid 1930's, Lucille gambled with her salary by taking a drop in pay to move to Columbia Pictures. While Lucy was at Columbia she was used mostly in their short-subject unit. While many writers have detailed her early career with the comedic Three Stooges, the truth is just one movie short was made, Three Little Pigskins(1934).

When Lucy was dropped by Columbia she walked across the street and got a contract with RKO Studios. She sent for her family, and, one by one her brother Fred, cousin Cleo, mother DeDe, and Grandpa Hunt join her in Hollywood to live.
Lucille's earliest screen efforts at RKO were in the glory days of Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, who reigned at the studio. Soon enough was in Panama Lady(1939).
Later on in Lucille Balls life she was Liz Cooper on My Favorite Husband. Co-starting Richard Denning. With the new producer Jess Oppenheimer brought 2 young writers to punch up the scripts--Bob Carol Jr. and Madelyn Pugh---her future I Love Lucy team.
From 1947-1949, Lucille did several small variety appearances on local television in both NY and LA, as well as some early live network appearances. Her earliest surviving appearance (on kinescope) was in January 1950, guest starring with her Latin lover husband (Desi Arnaz) on The Ed Wynn Show(1949-50).
Often, it has been written that Lucille Ball had to go into TV cause her movie career was finished. When it came to transfer My Fav. Husband to TV, what emerged was, well you know that. Lucille thought TV was a great idea for this radio series but she had one request: Desi to replace Richard Denning in the role of her TV husband. CBS hated the ideas cause they thought no-one would believe Lucille was married to a Latin husband. To prove the public would accept Arnazes as a believable couple, they went on the road in a vaudeville act.
Lucy will and will always be remembered as the 1st Lady of Television.
This info about Lucille Ball came out the the Lucy Book by Geoffrey Mark Fidelman and the book is AUTHORIZED BY DESILU, TOO, LLC.

Lucy married Desi Arnaz November 30, 1940. They got divorced on May 4, 1960.
Lucy and Desi's children are: Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr.
Lucy married Gary Morton on November 19, 1961
Lucy died on April 26, 1989
Nicknames for Lucy: "Queen of Comedy", "Queen of the B's"

If you didn't know Lucy died on Carol Burnettes b-day. On Carols b-day Lucy would send her flowers. Lucy was in the hospital the day of Carols b-day sent her flowers,
later on we all found out Lucy died. Later that day Carol received the flowers Lucy sent.

I Love Lucy 10/15/1951 - 6/24/1957 CBS 30 minutes

The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour 11/6/1957 - 4/1/1960 CBS 60 minutes

Lucy in Connecticut 4/3/1960 - 11/25/1960 CBS 30 minutes
Retitled stories of Lucy and Desi in their home in Westport, Connecticut

Black and White - 180 total episodes

Based in part on the radio show "My Favorite Husband"

I Love Lucy Cast Lucille Ball as Lucy (MacGillicuddy) Ricardo
Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo
Vivian Vance as Ethel Mertz
William Frawley as Fred Mertz
Little Ricky :
(1953) Richard and Ronald Simmons
(1954-56) Michael and Joseph Mayer
(1956-57) Keith Thibodeaux

Jerry Hausner as Jerry, the agent (1951-1954)
Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Mathilda Trumbull (1953-1956)
Doris Singleton as Caroline Appleby (1953-1957)
Kathryn Card as Mrs. MacGillicuddy (1955-1956)
Mary Jane Croft as Betty Ramsey (1957)
Frank Nelson as Ralph Ramsey (1957)

I Love Lucy Wavs

Ricky: Lucy I'm Home

Lucy: Don't You Dare!

Now Looo-cy

I'm Your Vitameatavegamin Girl

From the Chocolate Factory Episode

Lucy wailing

This is a Ricky Ricardo Production

 

[HiJinx]

I'm also likely the only one who'd actually think of using a howitzer on woodchucks.

I 'spect you're right, although a tactical nuke has been suggested in the past...

[HiJinx]

Ha...looks like it slowed down for the afternoon here...

That mirrors the office...very quiet this afternoon, I think everyone decided to start their weekend early!

Let's see, what's it like outside now...?

Ah, yes...warm, sunny, slight breeze...think I'll have to check out the water temp in the 'black' lagoon when I get home from work. Should be just about right for a dip before taking Nana out to dinner!

[luvie]

Ah, your weather is a lot like ours again. Well, we are a little warmer--88*

It does seem awfully quiet around here, doesn't it. I should just get off and go do some actual work around this house...........naw!

A dip in the pool sounds yummy! Does Nana do some of her therapy there? Just getting in the pool would be therapy enough, huh! Good for the soul!

[HiJinx]

Good for the soul, indeed. She's doing aqua therapy at the hospital, and does a combo of land and aqua at home.

Getting up and down the steps is a challenge, because the rise is fairly steep. She hit a milestone last night...she managed to stand up from a position where her...ummm...derriere was lower than her knees. That's quite an accomplishment when your good knee - the one that wasn't operated on - is shot.

[apackof2]

OMG that is sooooooooooo adorable I can barely stand it, thanks!!

[apackof2]

I'm also likely the only one who'd actually think of using a howitzer on woodchucks.

I have my own woodchuck terminator, her name is Maddie, best dog around, and she is very good at that she does!

[tomkow6]

 Hi, Apackof2!

Welcome to the Canteen!

 

Wanna buy a burka?

 

 

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Luv!
My daughter forced me off the computer. :) Her friend sent us a new computer game she just had to try. :)

It's chilly this afternoon. And cloudy. We were lucky to see the sun sometimes this week. Memorial Day was gorgeous so I shouldn't complain. Is it back to hot by you?

[HiJinx]

Does Maddie ever bring her prizes to you?

Mrs. HJ had a dog who was always out killing or capturing 'varmints'.

One day he came home with a neighbor, armed with a shotgun, hard on his heels. Seems that Ringo decided that the neighbor's peacock would make a fantastic trophy for his family!

[GodBlessUSA]

That's too funny. Whenever I'm going to post a question to you about your weather, I ought to look up the page a bit. LOL. I certainly did that before. :)

[luvie]

HiJinx--it just sounds like she is doing fantastic. If you two were to go back and read some of the things you posted right after her surgery--she would be amazed at herself for how far she has come! Her hard work and your help have really paid off! Now--just keep up those "baby steps" and she'll be ready to dance in no time!LOL!

[SandRat]

Keep your head down LC and stay safe.


Check in with us with a live report when you can to give the news that the MSM refuses to print.

[GodBlessUSA]

Do you have any plans this weekend? I'm very pleased my husband is taking me to dinner tonight. We don't get out often enough. :)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[luvie]

Well, then, as you found out--it is pretty darn warm! Not hot--that would be the high 90's or 100's--but pretty warm!

We had big ole thunderboomers right after midnight last night that kept me awake for way too long and that brought us 3/4 of an inch of rain, which is really a lot for us (did you see that post, too? LOL!) But now the sun is blasting down and you can watch the grass grow!

[luvie]

What a heavenly sunset, Tonkin! Georgous colors. Thanks!

[toddlintown]

Lucy was a Red, and I don't mean her hair.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Mr B was out mowing the lawn...near our clothesline...
All of a sudden, I hear this sound.....
RRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!! (putt putt putt stall)
"What was THAT", Dear?
Mr B: "THAT was the sound of your panty hose going 200 miles per hour!!"
LOL
Ms.B

[Just Kimberly]

Boy, you guys hit the nail on the head this time! There is NO place I would rather be!

If I ever get the chance to blow this tiny little town (which has been great to raise children in, and I love the people here), you will find me nestled into a little beach house, somewhere on the Gulf, and I will live out the rest of my days!

Hope it happens soon - I am only 38! When my MAJOR LIFE CHANGES occur - maybe some of you guys can meet me there and we'll have a FReep Party! Thanks again, JK

[GodBlessUSA]

Longcut, Thank you for your brave service for America. Prayers said for your safety! God Bless You!