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Vitameatavegamin · 04-22-2004, 01:21 PM

Hello - I was wondering abotu this for quite a while now, I saw thsi thing on TV where it was the Primetime Emmy Awards from 1975, and they showed a woman who looked just like Lucille Ball, and she couldn't read the ballot because she didn't have her reading glasses. I was wondering, do you know if this was Lucille Ball or someone else that was impersonating her?

Thanks for any help.

~ Juli

Kazza · 04-22-2004, 01:49 PM

I think it was her.. there is an incident behind that. Someone had told Lucy that Desi JR had a car accident and she was distraught by the news;everyone criticized her for flunking the lines but I would too if someone tells me that kind of news.. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong!

Amber8611 · 04-22-2004, 05:33 PM

It was discovered that it was a prank call before she went on, but she was still a little shaken up and dropped all of the previous cards. I think Milton Berle came on stage with a glass of wine to imply Lucy had been drinking, as a joke.

dawsongirl · 04-23-2004, 01:56 AM

Wow...interesting story. Never heard that one.

vze3t9q9 · 04-25-2004, 09:50 PM

I saw that on one of those Flubs That Happen On Live Tv specials that aired just a few nights ago, It appeared she didn't have her glasses and couldn't read the winners name. Then it seems like she was given the wrong card to read. It seems spunky Milton Berle came up to the stage to help her out.

04-22-2004, 01:21 PM	#1
Vitameatavegamin Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Location: USA Posts: 49	Primetime Emmy Awards 1975 Hello - I was wondering abotu this for quite a while now, I saw thsi thing on TV where it was the Primetime Emmy Awards from 1975, and they showed a woman who looked just like Lucille Ball, and she couldn't read the ballot because she didn't have her reading glasses. I was wondering, do you know if this was Lucille Ball or someone else that was impersonating her? Thanks for any help. ~ Juli

04-22-2004, 01:49 PM	#2
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	I think it was her.. there is an incident behind that. Someone had told Lucy that Desi JR had a car accident and she was distraught by the news;everyone criticized her for flunking the lines but I would too if someone tells me that kind of news.. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong!

04-22-2004, 05:33 PM	#3
Amber8611 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 21, 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 188	It was discovered that it was a prank call before she went on, but she was still a little shaken up and dropped all of the previous cards. I think Milton Berle came on stage with a glass of wine to imply Lucy had been drinking, as a joke.

04-23-2004, 01:56 AM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	Wow...interesting story. Never heard that one.

04-25-2004, 09:50 PM	#5
vze3t9q9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: ROCKCOVE Posts: 548	I saw that on one of those Flubs That Happen On Live Tv specials that aired just a few nights ago, It appeared she didn't have her glasses and couldn't read the winners name. Then it seems like she was given the wrong card to read. It seems spunky Milton Berle came up to the stage to help her out.