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Author
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, "queen of the B-pluses." But on the small screen she was a superstar-arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy's genius and places it in the context of her conflicted and sometimes bitter personal life.
Ball of Fire gives us Lucy in all her contradictions. Here is the beauty who became a master of knock-down...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Everyone loved Lucy, the scheming, madcap redhead who ruled television for more than twenty years. In life, however, Lucille Ball presented a far more complex and contradictory personality than was ever embodied by the television Lucy. In Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball Kathleen Brady presents the actress as a fully rounded human being, often at odds with the image she presented as an entertainment icon. Brady has gone far beyond the typical celebrity...
Series
Publisher
Passport Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
"Lucille Ball, that redheaded bolt of lightning that struck entertainment world with enough force to generate a career that lated more than 50 years! She was beautiful, bright, sexy, and above all, funny. After supporting roles on radio and the big screen, it was Lucy's comedic sense that propelled her to her greatest triumph-- on the small screen. This tribute captures all the qualities that mde us love Lucy. Watch scenes from her early films alongside...
Publisher
Delta Entertainment Corp
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
"Lucy and Viv put in a shower: Lucy and Viv decide to finish the job that neighbor Harrry started when he put in a shower stall for them. Lucy's barbershop quartet: Lucy wants to become a member of the women's volunteer fire department singing quartet but she's got to take voice lessons first. Lucy the bean queen: Lucy wants to buy new furniture for her apartment, but when Mr. Mooney won't lend her the money Lucy launches a plan to cash in on a bean...
Author
Series
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Lucille Ball could pick up radio signals through her teeth? Or that her career was almost destroyed because she was a registered Communist? Bet you didn't know that, as a studio executive, she green-lit both Star Trek and Mission: Impossible! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected...
19) Lucille Ball
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and work of Lucille Ball, discussing her youth, movies, television, romances, marriage, divorce, achievements as a businesswoman, and legacy.
