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438. LUCILLE BALL: FROM “WASHED-UP” ACTRESS TO T.V. TRAILBLAZER
438. LUCILLE BALL: FROM “WASHED-UP” ACTRESS TO T.V. TRAILBLAZER
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Larry Wolff via Zoom
Coming from a lower middleclass background, Lucille Ball lost her father when she was three years old and lived with various family members in upstate New York. After leaving school to learn to act and model, she became a Goldwyn Girl and eventually a leading "B" actress at various Hollywood Studios. When she was considered “washed up” as an actress, she took radio jobs to supplement her income. Then, with the success of those programs, CBS offered to make the radio series into a television series; however, she would only consent if her Cuban-born bandleader husband could play her husband on TV. And so, as they say, the rest, is television history! She became a powerhouse executive of her own studio and starred in three successful television series, including her role as Lucy Ricardo in the trailblazing “I Love Lucy,” which was, and still is, one of the greatest and funniest programs of all time. Learn about Lucy’s life and career in this timely and poignant lecture, with screening of some funniest moments in the original black and white!
1:00-3:00 p.m. 1 Session
Tuesday, February 11 Fee: $25
[A Zoom link will be sent to you prior to each session, typically on the day before your class and the morning of your class. If you have any questions or need help getting online, feel free to call us at 516-480-5733 and we’ll get right back to you with assistance.]
ABOUT THE LECTURER
Lawrence (Larry) Wolff began his appreciation of film at a young age and it has blossomed over time. His original interests concerned film comedians, gangsters and ghouls, but his love of film now includes classics of all genres. He presents a historical perspective on such different subjects as silent film icons, comedians, dramatic actors, and films from the 1920’s through the 1970’s. He has been The Grand Sheik (President) of the Long Island chapter of the Sons of the Desert (the Laurel and Hardy Appreciation Society) for over ten years and is a contributor to the New York and national Abbott and Costello Fan Clubs.