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    570. LUCILLE BALL: FROM "B" ACTRESS TO TV TRAILBLAZER

    570. LUCILLE BALL: FROM "B" ACTRESS TO TV TRAILBLAZER

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    Coming from a lower-middle-class background, Lucille Ball left school to learn to act and model, eventually becoming a Goldwyn Girl and then a leading "B" actress at various Hollywood Studios. Nearing forty, she was considered “washed up” as an actress so she took radio jobs. When CBS offered to make the radio series in which she was starring into a television series, she would only consent if her Cuban-born, bandleader husband could play the same role on television. And the rest, as they say, 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, which will also include the screening of some of her funniest moments in beautiful newly-colorized as well as classic black and white editions. A book, some memorabilia, and an autograph collection will be on display for your perusal after the lecture.

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    Lucille Ball: From "B" Actress to TV Trailblazer
    Professor Larry Wolff
    1 session: Thursday, June 25
    10:00 – 12 noon 
    Fee: $25

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    About the lecturer(s)

    Lawrence Wolff

    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.

    Lecture Details

    Program
    Summer 2026
    Sessions
    1 lecture(s)
    Day & Time
    Thursday, 10:00 – 12 noon
    Date(s)
    Jun 25, 2026