Lucille BallLucille Ball

Her StoryHer Story

Written By: Nina JacobsWritten By: Nina Jacobs

Lucille Ball Lucille Ball Her Her storystory

By: Nina By: Nina JacobsJacobs

88thth grade grade

Putnam County Putnam County Junior HighJunior High

McNabb, McNabb, Illinois 61335Illinois 61335

March 2006March 2006

Basic informationBasic information

Born in Jamestown, Born in Jamestown, New YorkNew York

Born on August 6, Born on August 6, 19111911

Left High School Left High School at age 15.at age 15.

Went to John Went to John Murray Anderson Murray Anderson Drama School in Drama School in New York.New York.

Life in Drama SchoolLife in Drama School

She went in with little She went in with little experience and few acting experience and few acting shows.shows.

After a while, she started After a while, she started modeling for Hattie Carnegie. modeling for Hattie Carnegie.

Her first role was in an Her first role was in an appearance in Eddie Cantor’s appearance in Eddie Cantor’s musical “Roman Scandals” in musical “Roman Scandals” in 1933.1933.

Her Broadway ShowsHer Broadway Shows

Some of the Broadway shows she Some of the Broadway shows she played in are:played in are:

““Bloody Money” in 1933Bloody Money” in 1933

““Kid Millions” in 1934Kid Millions” in 1934

““Too Many Girls” in 1940Too Many Girls” in 1940

Desi ArnazDesi Arnaz

Lucille Ball’s first Lucille Ball’s first

husband, Desi Arnaz, husband, Desi Arnaz, produced the show produced the show “Star Trek.”“Star Trek.”

He also produced the He also produced the movie “Mission movie “Mission Impossible.”Impossible.”

He became a powerful He became a powerful and respectful and respectful producer because of producer because of his great works.his great works.

I Love LucyI Love Lucy Lucille filmed Lucille filmed this show with this show with her husband, Desi her husband, Desi Arnaz.Arnaz.

They thought that They thought that to keep the to keep the marriage together marriage together they should have they should have a project, so the a project, so the started “I Love started “I Love Lucy.”Lucy.”

“ I Love Lucy” Pt. 2

• “I Love Lucy” aired first in October of 1951.

• It ran successfully for 6 years!

• It was the number one show in the Neilson Ratings.

• It never, in its whole time it was aired, did it fall under number three.

“I Love Lucy” Awards

• The show got 5 Emmys.

• And over 200 awards

• And respect from everyone

“I Love Lucy” Gets a Child

In January of 1953, Lucille made everyone stare in awe as she gave birth to her son, who on the show name was “Little Ricky.”

Over 144 million viewers watch as Lucille give birth to her son.

““I Love Lucy” Goes Bye I Love Lucy” Goes Bye ByeBye

After 179 After 179 episodes of “I episodes of “I Love Lucy,” Love Lucy,” Lucille and Desi Lucille and Desi decided to call decided to call it quits.it quits.

They quit to They quit to save their save their marriage.marriage.

After they all After they all said goodbye to said goodbye to this show, they this show, they started to make a started to make a new show called new show called The Lucy-Desi The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.“Comedy Hour.“

This show didn’t This show didn’t need a lot because need a lot because of the reputation of the reputation of “I Love Lucy.”of “I Love Lucy.”

The Divorce The Divorce After a great 20 After a great 20 years of marriage years of marriage the couple got the couple got divorce.divorce.

This happened in This happened in 1960.1960.

Afterwards Desi Afterwards Desi turned to alcohol turned to alcohol and was never and was never seen again.seen again.

After the DivorceAfter the Divorce

Lucille took out a $3 million Lucille took out a $3 million loan to buy half of Desi loan to buy half of Desi company called Desilu.company called Desilu.

This was the first record in This was the first record in the world history for a woman the world history for a woman to have such a big amount of a to have such a big amount of a company.company.

The New HusbandThe New Husband

In 1968 Ball remarried to a In 1968 Ball remarried to a man named Gary Morton. man named Gary Morton.

He was a former comedian. He was a former comedian.

He helped Lucille with her new He helped Lucille with her new showed called “Lucille Ball showed called “Lucille Ball Productions.”Productions.”

Her Life After “I Love Her Life After “I Love Lucy”Lucy”

In the late 70’s and early 80’s In the late 70’s and early 80’s she played in movies mostly the she played in movies mostly the guest star.guest star.

In 1985 she played a homeless In 1985 she played a homeless woman in the movie “Stone woman in the movie “Stone Pillow.”Pillow.”

Then in 1986 she was viewed in a Then in 1986 she was viewed in a TV show called “Life With Lucy” TV show called “Life With Lucy” last only lasted only 2 months.last only lasted only 2 months.

Her DeathHer Death

Lucille Ball died at age 77.Lucille Ball died at age 77.

She had to go through open heart surgery. She had to go through open heart surgery.

Afterwards she got a ruptured aorta and Afterwards she got a ruptured aorta and died.died.

She died on April 26, 1989.She died on April 26, 1989.

If She Never LivedIf She Never Lived

If she never lived, I think that a great If she never lived, I think that a great TV show and movies would not be as TV show and movies would not be as good as they were with Lucille in good as they were with Lucille in them. Her great sounds that we will them. Her great sounds that we will always love would never been heard, always love would never been heard, like her famous crying sound. Last like her famous crying sound. Last but not least, her great acting skills but not least, her great acting skills would never been introduced.would never been introduced.

BibliographyBibliography

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• http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=Lucille+Ball

• http://fl.essortment.com/lucilleballbi_rtkn.htm

• http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&q=Desi+Arnaz&spell=1