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AtlantaBravesFan29 · 05-05-2003, 07:23 AM

I would like for A & E to do a two-hour Biography on Lucille Ball which deals with her life in general,from her start in movies,to her marriage to Desi Arnaz,I Love Lucy,the birth of Lucie and Desi Arnaz Jr,their divorce,her marriage to Garry Morton,The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy,Life With Lucy,and other things in her life. I know that they did a Biography where Lucie Arnaz showed home movies of Lucy and Desi together but it is not the same as a regular Biography of Lucille Ball.

Anyone agree on this one???

lucyfan23 · 05-05-2003, 11:22 AM

I thought they already did that. I remember a really long biography on lucy and desi, and it covered everything about them. I thought it was on A and E....i could be wrong though.

LucyFanatic · 05-05-2003, 12:05 PM

I agree. Completey. I know that msnbc, did some sort of history thing but its was "lucy and desi"

I mean, being able to watch something that explains lucys life in detail, w/her childrens comments and so on, would be great. Maybe we should write and tell them that!

SPLAIN · 05-05-2003, 01:26 PM

Absolutely, have been looking for one of those for the longest time, we want the rest of her life also, not just her life with Desi. Maybe a ten part PBS documentary could finally do her justice, and some of us could be involved so there wouldn't be so many errors in the project!

dawsongirl · 05-05-2003, 05:36 PM

I could swear they did one a long time ago, just on her. But all I've ever seen is Home Movie.

SPLAIN · 05-06-2003, 11:02 AM

That's the only one i know also, it was rerun recently, and though excellent, it's the daughter's version of things, not an A and E bio which Lucy certainly deserves. How many women got that far on the totem pole?

JaneTVFan · 05-07-2003, 02:48 AM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl
I could swear they did one a long time ago, just on her. But all I've ever seen is Home Movie.

They did do one back around 1994 or 1995, but they used a bunch of I Love Lucy footage in it that Nick@Nite provided them and CBS, which owns the series, sued or threatened to sue for copyright infringement because they didn't have CBS's permission, so it's never aired since. They run Lucie Arnaz's Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie instead.

dawsongirl · 05-07-2003, 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by JaneTVFan
They did do one back around 1994 or 1995, but they used a bunch of I Love Lucy footage in it that Nick@Nite provided them and CBS, which owns the series, sued or threatened to sue for copyright infringement because they didn't have CBS's permission, so it's never aired since. They run Lucie Arnaz's Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie instead.

Business People.

LucyFanatic · 05-07-2003, 06:22 PM

I miss when nick at nite used to play nothing but lucy, no matter what time, I would turn on that TV in the middle of the night, there would be some lucy

I liked that, I loved the line up...Lucy, mary tyler moore, dick van dyke, rhoda,taxi, Lucy, lucy, and then right before 5 am leave it to beaver or dick van dyke. whatever they decided to put on

Now its a real pain to find lucy on at a decent hour.
when I first heard about the "TIVO" where you make your on channels I insisted my husband had to get it for me, b/c I wanted to make it the "lucy tv" nothing but Lucy sitcoms. It would have been just wonderful!

SPLAIN · 05-08-2003, 09:24 AM

When they finally put the show out on DVD, season by season like they do for other shows, we will never need those channels again, and we will be free to watch them any time we want, but CBS doesn't want to give up it's cash cow too fast!

~LadyJess~ · 05-09-2003, 07:12 PM

Didn't Lifetime do a biography on Lucille Ball? I'm pretty sure I taped it, but haven't seen it in awhile.

Just Popped In · 05-09-2003, 10:31 PM

Does the following info describe the same biography that everyone here is talking about? :

_______________________________________

Title : Finding Lucy [videorecording] / a production of Thirteen/WNET New York in association with CBS Enterprises ; produced by Pamela Mason Wagner & Thomas Wagner ; directed by Pamela Mason Wagner ; written by Thomas Wagner.

Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : CBS Video, [2001]
Paging 1 videocassette (86 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 1/2 in.
Notes Title and statement of responsibility from container sleeve.

Originally produced for television broadcast on American Masters in 2000.
Directors of photography, Bob Elfstrom, Eddie Marritz ; composer, Thomas Wagner ; editor, Nancy Roach.
VHS.
Summary: A look into the life of America's first lady of television. Includes clips from I love Lucy, rare home movies, and interviews with Lucy's friends and colleagues such as Carol Burnett, Fran Drescher, Dick Martin, and Edie Adams

LucyFanatic · 05-11-2003, 10:46 PM

They actully have put ILL on DVD season by season. They only have 3 out so far (I believe) They are expensive, but to us fans, its worth it

hehe

I have to repeat myself, and I do apologize.....But this board is wonderful, I love to know I am not the only nut on lucy!

SPLAIN · 05-12-2003, 10:02 AM

Are you sure about that, i have never heard of the show being available season by season, not yet anyway.

05-05-2003, 07:23 AM	#1
AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	I Would Like To See An A&E Biography on Lucille Ball I would like for A & E to do a two-hour Biography on Lucille Ball which deals with her life in general,from her start in movies,to her marriage to Desi Arnaz,I Love Lucy,the birth of Lucie and Desi Arnaz Jr,their divorce,her marriage to Garry Morton,The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy,Life With Lucy,and other things in her life. I know that they did a Biography where Lucie Arnaz showed home movies of Lucy and Desi together but it is not the same as a regular Biography of Lucille Ball. Anyone agree on this one???

05-05-2003, 11:22 AM	#2
lucyfan23 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 27, 2002 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 15	I thought they already did that. I remember a really long biography on lucy and desi, and it covered everything about them. I thought it was on A and E....i could be wrong though.
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05-05-2003, 12:05 PM	#3
LucyFanatic Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 05, 2003 Location: Delaware Posts: 13	A&E biography I agree. Completey. I know that msnbc, did some sort of history thing but its was "lucy and desi" I mean, being able to watch something that explains lucys life in detail, w/her childrens comments and so on, would be great. Maybe we should write and tell them that!
	__________________ Lucy Girl

05-09-2003, 07:12 PM	#11
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	Didn't Lifetime do a biography on Lucille Ball? I'm pretty sure I taped it, but haven't seen it in awhile.
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05-09-2003, 10:31 PM	#12
Just Popped In Lucy & Ricky forever Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 16, 2002 Location: Monterey Peninsula, California Posts: 304	Does the following info describe the same biography that everyone here is talking about? : _______________________________________ Title : Finding Lucy [videorecording] / a production of Thirteen/WNET New York in association with CBS Enterprises ; produced by Pamela Mason Wagner & Thomas Wagner ; directed by Pamela Mason Wagner ; written by Thomas Wagner. Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : CBS Video, [2001] Paging 1 videocassette (86 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 1/2 in. Notes Title and statement of responsibility from container sleeve. Originally produced for television broadcast on American Masters in 2000. Directors of photography, Bob Elfstrom, Eddie Marritz ; composer, Thomas Wagner ; editor, Nancy Roach. VHS. Summary: A look into the life of America's first lady of television. Includes clips from I love Lucy, rare home movies, and interviews with Lucy's friends and colleagues such as Carol Burnett, Fran Drescher, Dick Martin, and Edie Adams
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05-05-2003, 01:26 PM	#4
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Absolutely, have been looking for one of those for the longest time, we want the rest of her life also, not just her life with Desi. Maybe a ten part PBS documentary could finally do her justice, and some of us could be involved so there wouldn't be so many errors in the project!

05-05-2003, 05:36 PM	#5
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	I could swear they did one a long time ago, just on her. But all I've ever seen is Home Movie.

05-06-2003, 11:02 AM	#6
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	That's the only one i know also, it was rerun recently, and though excellent, it's the daughter's version of things, not an A and E bio which Lucy certainly deserves. How many women got that far on the totem pole?

05-07-2003, 06:22 PM	#9
LucyFanatic Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 05, 2003 Location: Delaware Posts: 13	I miss when nick at nite used to play nothing but lucy, no matter what time, I would turn on that TV in the middle of the night, there would be some lucy I liked that, I loved the line up...Lucy, mary tyler moore, dick van dyke, rhoda,taxi, Lucy, lucy, and then right before 5 am leave it to beaver or dick van dyke. whatever they decided to put on Now its a real pain to find lucy on at a decent hour. when I first heard about the "TIVO" where you make your on channels I insisted my husband had to get it for me, b/c I wanted to make it the "lucy tv" nothing but Lucy sitcoms. It would have been just wonderful!

05-08-2003, 09:24 AM	#10
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	When they finally put the show out on DVD, season by season like they do for other shows, we will never need those channels again, and we will be free to watch them any time we want, but CBS doesn't want to give up it's cash cow too fast!

05-11-2003, 10:46 PM	#13
LucyFanatic Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 05, 2003 Location: Delaware Posts: 13	They actully have put ILL on DVD season by season. They only have 3 out so far (I believe) They are expensive, but to us fans, its worth it hehe I have to repeat myself, and I do apologize.....But this board is wonderful, I love to know I am not the only nut on lucy!

05-12-2003, 10:02 AM	#14
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Are you sure about that, i have never heard of the show being available season by season, not yet anyway.