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LittleRickyII · 08-04-2009, 02:29 AM

Just saw this write-up on the new DVD set and thought I'd pass along. I also recently got a sneak peek at some of this stuff and I can tell you, you will not be disappointed. You'll be blown away. Incidentally, I've noticed from the published back cover that Lucie and Desi Jr. aren't the only ones doing the intros. There are a couple other people as well, including I Love Lucy performer Peggy Rea.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/foru...ucy-season-one

For those eager to see the forthcoming Season One release of Here's Lucy, I don't think you'll be disappointed. I got a copy yesterday and perused it last night. Generally, it's on a par with the release Shout! Factory did a few years back with beautiful transfers of the episodes themselves and introductions to each episode by Lucie or Desi, Jr., this time on camera!

Plus, there are lots of fun bonus features, much of which is culled from the Desilu II archives of Lucy's personal material. There's beautiful color silent home movie footage taken from the 1957-58 season of the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, showing location work in Las Vegas and Sun Valley along with the Maurice Chavalier episode from 1958 featuring Little Ricky on drums. (During the Sun Valley footage, try and read Fernando Lamas' lips as he talks into the camera!)

There's also home movie footage from the episode filmed at LAX and raw blue-screen work from that same episode. (Once again, read Gale Gordon's lips during one part of the silent blue-screen material!). There's also a delightful little 16mm "story" film by Gary Morton and Lucille Ball during a vacation in Monte Carlo probably done for the kids.

Also on the DVD are the raw footage of the making of the opening credits (shots with the Lucy puppet) and a long take of Lucy looking regally into the camera, smiling and winking for use during the credits.

Lucy's secretary, Wanda Clark, reads the production publicity material written in 1968 to publicize the new show.

There's promotional material from the network run and syndication promos for, if I'm not mistaken, each and every episode of season one as part of the bonus materials.

A fun addition is a complete 15 minute episode from the "Let's Talk to Lucy" radio series, which aired around 1964. Let's hope there are lots more of these coming as the on-camera visuals that play against the audio-only material indicate that Lucy talked with the likes of Vivian Vance, Bea Benaderet, Bob Hope and Eve Arden over the course of the series. Here she interviews Gale Gordon.

Also included is a cute vintage plug for The Mothers-in-Law, featuring Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard giving us the premise of that show. It's a nice ad for that forthcoming release on DVD.

There's more, but I haven't gotten to it all yet. Looking at the credits, I see a few of the same names that worked on the recently released Lucy Show and I can safely say this is as much a labor of love as that release was.

I'd say it's a must for Lucy fans and a nostalgic treat for everyone old enough to remember those fabulous Monday nights on CBS.

LunarSpecimen · 08-04-2009, 09:35 PM

And here I thought all the extras were to end with I Love Lucy.

Is there anything Lucille Ball hasn't done? I mean, from the RKO films of the 1930s to the TV Specials and Game Show Appearances, it seems to me that she well, did a little bit of everything. I'm guessing 50+ movies, nearly 500 TV episodes, over a dozen TV Specials, over 100 TV Appearances (interviews and shots of Lucy playing herself), 2 Radio Shows (My Favorite Husband and Let's Talk to Lucy), a Broadway musical (WildCats), at least 5 Commercials, and a 58 year I Love Lucy re-run bonanza sums up her entire career.

Did I miss anything?

Marvo301 · 08-04-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LunarSpecimen

And here I thought all the extras were to end with I Love Lucy.

Is there anything Lucille Ball hasn't done? I mean, from the RKO films of the 1930s to the TV Specials and Game Show Appearances, it seems to me that she well, did a little bit of everything. I'm guessing 50+ movies, nearly 500 TV episodes, over a dozen TV Specials, over 100 TV Appearances (interviews and shots of Lucy playing herself), 2 Radio Shows (My Favorite Husband and Let's Talk to Lucy), a Broadway musical (WildCats), at least 5 Commercials, and a 58 year I Love Lucy re-run bonanza sums up her entire career.

Did I miss anything?

She also ran Desilu Studios after buying out Desi Arnaz' half of the company. And lets not forget that she was also a wife and mother as well.

LittleRickyII · 08-05-2009, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

She also ran Desilu Studios after buying out Desi Arnaz' half of the company. And lets not forget that she was also a wife and mother as well.

And she directed some of her shows, as well as a pilot she produced for Gale Gordon. Her movies covered a broad spectrum: dramas, comedies, musicals, mystery and suspense. But no horror flicks. She also trained young actors in her Desilu Workshop, and did seminars for college students in the late '70s.

LunarSpecimen · 08-06-2009, 02:47 AM

Sounds like she did quite a bit. Coupled with Bob Hope, who has probably done more work than anyone else in show business (and got to be 100 years old), they blow away the competition.

I always feel that Lucille Ball was, for much of her career, underrated. Outside of the Lucy forums you never hear anything about what went on at DesiLu Productions unless you did some research and bought a book containing the subject. I'm not sure where I'm going with this so I'll stop here.

dawsongirl · 08-07-2009, 04:06 PM

Sounds like an awesome set! Too bad I'm broke now.

08-04-2009, 02:29 AM	#1
LittleRickyII Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2009 Location: California Posts: 2,246	Here's Lucy DVD Set: Get Ready Just saw this write-up on the new DVD set and thought I'd pass along. I also recently got a sneak peek at some of this stuff and I can tell you, you will not be disappointed. You'll be blown away. Incidentally, I've noticed from the published back cover that Lucie and Desi Jr. aren't the only ones doing the intros. There are a couple other people as well, including I Love Lucy performer Peggy Rea. http://www.hometheaterforum.com/foru...ucy-season-one For those eager to see the forthcoming Season One release of Here's Lucy, I don't think you'll be disappointed. I got a copy yesterday and perused it last night. Generally, it's on a par with the release Shout! Factory did a few years back with beautiful transfers of the episodes themselves and introductions to each episode by Lucie or Desi, Jr., this time on camera! Plus, there are lots of fun bonus features, much of which is culled from the Desilu II archives of Lucy's personal material. There's beautiful color silent home movie footage taken from the 1957-58 season of the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, showing location work in Las Vegas and Sun Valley along with the Maurice Chavalier episode from 1958 featuring Little Ricky on drums. (During the Sun Valley footage, try and read Fernando Lamas' lips as he talks into the camera!) There's also home movie footage from the episode filmed at LAX and raw blue-screen work from that same episode. (Once again, read Gale Gordon's lips during one part of the silent blue-screen material!). There's also a delightful little 16mm "story" film by Gary Morton and Lucille Ball during a vacation in Monte Carlo probably done for the kids. Also on the DVD are the raw footage of the making of the opening credits (shots with the Lucy puppet) and a long take of Lucy looking regally into the camera, smiling and winking for use during the credits. Lucy's secretary, Wanda Clark, reads the production publicity material written in 1968 to publicize the new show. There's promotional material from the network run and syndication promos for, if I'm not mistaken, each and every episode of season one as part of the bonus materials. A fun addition is a complete 15 minute episode from the "Let's Talk to Lucy" radio series, which aired around 1964. Let's hope there are lots more of these coming as the on-camera visuals that play against the audio-only material indicate that Lucy talked with the likes of Vivian Vance, Bea Benaderet, Bob Hope and Eve Arden over the course of the series. Here she interviews Gale Gordon. Also included is a cute vintage plug for The Mothers-in-Law, featuring Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard giving us the premise of that show. It's a nice ad for that forthcoming release on DVD. There's more, but I haven't gotten to it all yet. Looking at the credits, I see a few of the same names that worked on the recently released Lucy Show and I can safely say this is as much a labor of love as that release was. I'd say it's a must for Lucy fans and a nostalgic treat for everyone old enough to remember those fabulous Monday nights on CBS.

08-04-2009, 09:35 PM	#2
LunarSpecimen Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 11, 2009 Location: In a bedroom... Posts: 41	And here I thought all the extras were to end with I Love Lucy. Is there anything Lucille Ball hasn't done? I mean, from the RKO films of the 1930s to the TV Specials and Game Show Appearances, it seems to me that she well, did a little bit of everything. I'm guessing 50+ movies, nearly 500 TV episodes, over a dozen TV Specials, over 100 TV Appearances (interviews and shots of Lucy playing herself), 2 Radio Shows (My Favorite Husband and Let's Talk to Lucy), a Broadway musical (WildCats), at least 5 Commercials, and a 58 year I Love Lucy re-run bonanza sums up her entire career. Did I miss anything?

08-06-2009, 02:47 AM	#5
LunarSpecimen Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 11, 2009 Location: In a bedroom... Posts: 41	Sounds like she did quite a bit. Coupled with Bob Hope, who has probably done more work than anyone else in show business (and got to be 100 years old), they blow away the competition. I always feel that Lucille Ball was, for much of her career, underrated. Outside of the Lucy forums you never hear anything about what went on at DesiLu Productions unless you did some research and bought a book containing the subject. I'm not sure where I'm going with this so I'll stop here.

08-07-2009, 04:06 PM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Sounds like an awesome set! Too bad I'm broke now.