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Ricardos4ever · 08-14-2003, 07:23 PM

I was looking at the one of the photos over on the "corbis" website. One of the photos was of Lucy on the witness stand when she got her first divorce from Desi. The caption said that they divorced on October 18, 1944 and had separated on November 6th of the previous year. Were they really apart for nearly a whole year without seeing each other ? I had no idea it was that long.

MagsLovesLucy · 08-14-2003, 09:00 PM

Wow, I didn't know it was that long either. But, to quote Desi from his book he said:

"Sometime in the latter part of September 1944, I got a call at Birmingham from Lucy's lawyer, advising me that she was divorcing me. And in fact she went ahead and got an interlocutory decree in October of 1944."

And in Lucy's book too, I think she says she didn't decide to divorce him until 1944. They were separated as it was already because Desi was in the Army. I don't know...I really had no idea it was that long.

Lodee · 08-14-2003, 09:31 PM

I think you're right, that it was just because he was in the army that they were considered seperated. I think they probably saw each other at least once in a while.

SPLAIN · 08-15-2003, 09:53 AM

I always loved what happened when they had made love that morning and he asked her as Ricky would have asked that Ricardo woman, well, you're not going to go to court now are you, and she answered yes, of course i will, i bought a new suit and can't dissapoint the press!

MagsLovesLucy · 08-15-2003, 10:31 AM

And then she said, "Don't worry, I won't say too many nasty things about you."

SPLAIN · 08-15-2003, 11:25 AM

Yeah, don't tell ME there wasn't some Lucy Ricardo in HER! LOL!

hawaii five-o · 08-15-2003, 03:12 PM

What an awesome picture of Lucy! No wonder Desi couldn't stay away.

SPLAIN · 08-18-2003, 10:45 AM

I KNOW, all the pics from that time period were awesome, especially relaxed at the ranch, in the one above she's formal and reserved, but when she was by the pool surrounded by Desi and the dogs in Chatsworth, mama mia, that's a one spicy meataball!

08-14-2003, 07:23 PM	#1
Ricardos4ever Henna-rinsess Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2002 Location: Somewhere in the middle of the world's longest Conga line Posts: 473	The first divorce/separation I was looking at the one of the photos over on the "corbis" website. One of the photos was of Lucy on the witness stand when she got her first divorce from Desi. The caption said that they divorced on October 18, 1944 and had separated on November 6th of the previous year. Were they really apart for nearly a whole year without seeing each other ? I had no idea it was that long. Attached Images
	__________________ ELVIS LIVES ***** "They had one of those historical marriages, like Napoleon and Josephine, Richard and Liz--destined to be trouble but destined for them to never find anyone as passionate or as fabulous." -- Lucie Arnaz on her parents, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

08-14-2003, 09:00 PM	#2
MagsLovesLucy For being a friend.. Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Posts: 307	Wow, I didn't know it was that long either. But, to quote Desi from his book he said: "Sometime in the latter part of September 1944, I got a call at Birmingham from Lucy's lawyer, advising me that she was divorcing me. And in fact she went ahead and got an interlocutory decree in October of 1944." And in Lucy's book too, I think she says she didn't decide to divorce him until 1944. They were separated as it was already because Desi was in the Army. I don't know...I really had no idea it was that long.

08-14-2003, 09:31 PM	#3
Lodee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2003 Posts: 1,562	I think you're right, that it was just because he was in the army that they were considered seperated. I think they probably saw each other at least once in a while.

08-15-2003, 09:53 AM	#4
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	I always loved what happened when they had made love that morning and he asked her as Ricky would have asked that Ricardo woman, well, you're not going to go to court now are you, and she answered yes, of course i will, i bought a new suit and can't dissapoint the press!

08-15-2003, 10:31 AM	#5
MagsLovesLucy For being a friend.. Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Posts: 307	And then she said, "Don't worry, I won't say too many nasty things about you."

08-15-2003, 11:25 AM	#6
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Yeah, don't tell ME there wasn't some Lucy Ricardo in HER! LOL!

08-15-2003, 03:12 PM	#7
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	What an awesome picture of Lucy! No wonder Desi couldn't stay away.

08-18-2003, 10:45 AM	#8
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	I KNOW, all the pics from that time period were awesome, especially relaxed at the ranch, in the one above she's formal and reserved, but when she was by the pool surrounded by Desi and the dogs in Chatsworth, mama mia, that's a one spicy meataball!