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Ricardos4ever · 11-01-2003, 12:52 PM

When I first heard the rumor about Lucy having an affair with Red Buttons, I thought it was funny, yet rediculous. However, is it that far-fetched?

Judge for yourself.

Mickey · 11-02-2003, 07:27 AM

IMHO in that picture she looks like she'd rather be somewhere else!

Archives are full of pictures of actors, musicians, etc hugging each other. Doesn't mean a thing. What tells real stories are the pictures when they don't know they're being photographed, or have forgotten about the cameras. Not set up shots like that.

And as I hope we've all learnt by now, pictures when the people don't know they're being photographed are not nice!

SPLAIN · 11-03-2003, 11:58 AM

Yup, that's the first time i've ever disagreed with you, what on earth does a picture together confirm? What's really funny is that they were also together at the Oscars a month before she died. When you see Red in the crowd at the beginning, Lucy follows later after Martin Landau. Red is hard to spot though, he's right in front of Robin Williams.

Lodee · 11-03-2003, 02:35 PM

So when was she supposed to have had her fling with Red Buttons? 50's. 60's or 70's?

x1LucyFanx · 11-03-2003, 03:18 PM

Who knows Lodee...I don't even know who Red Buttons is LOL, I've never seen or heard of him before except in the picture above.

MagsLovesLucy · 11-03-2003, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by Lodee
So when was she supposed to have had her fling with Red Buttons? 50's. 60's or 70's?

Apparently in the 50's (I think), but who knows? Lucy had her picture taken with a lot of celebrities, so this picture could mean nothing. Personally, I don't think that a picture together confirms that much, but maybe it'll always remain a mystery.

SPLAIN · 11-04-2003, 11:20 AM

To be honest, i was a little shocked myself when i first heard the rumor, Cary Grant i could understand, but Red Buttons? He was an Academy award winner who later appeared on those Dean Martin roasts doing comedy.

Lodee · 11-04-2003, 02:38 PM

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To be honest, i was a little shocked myself when i first heard the rumor, Cary Grant i could understand, but Red Buttons?

hey, maybe that was HIS name on that piece of paper!

SPLAIN · 11-04-2003, 03:00 PM

No, i always opted for Gary's myself. At least with Red, the kids would have had a better chance of being REDHEADS!

Kazza · 11-04-2003, 03:07 PM

But not even that was legitimate

Lodee · 11-04-2003, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by SPLAIN
No, i always opted for Gary's myself.
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Now that's just sad. Although you have a point, it would need to be someone she wasn't very familiar with to raise suspicion, wouldn't it? Otherwise she could just say she had his name to ask him something about work or something. Hmmm.....let me give it some thought.

SPLAIN · 11-04-2003, 04:49 PM

At least if it had been Fonda or someone of that stature, although he was divorced five times, so maybe not!

Mickey · 11-04-2003, 06:34 PM

I thought her relationship with Henry Fonda ended years before? He saw her with her makeup smudged, said 'Yuck', and walked out on her?! So the story goes, anyway...

Amber8611 · 11-04-2003, 11:30 PM

I thought that too, until his daughter (Jane?) wrote that they were in love and possibly had an affair while filming "Yours, Mine, and Ours." I doubt this will ever really be solved though. I'm still curious to find out who's name was on that piece of paper!

SPLAIN · 11-05-2003, 10:36 AM

It was Herman Schmidlap! The Fonda story was that she and Ginger Rogers dated Fonda and Jimmy Stewart and had put on heavy make up for evening and they were still dancing at dawn when the sun came out their make up was so heavy for daytime Fonda made the comment and joked that if he hadn't that studio might have been called Henrylu!

11-01-2003, 12:52 PM	#1
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11-02-2003, 07:27 AM	#2
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	IMHO in that picture she looks like she'd rather be somewhere else! Archives are full of pictures of actors, musicians, etc hugging each other. Doesn't mean a thing. What tells real stories are the pictures when they don't know they're being photographed, or have forgotten about the cameras. Not set up shots like that. And as I hope we've all learnt by now, pictures when the people don't know they're being photographed are not nice!

11-03-2003, 11:58 AM	#3
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Yup, that's the first time i've ever disagreed with you, what on earth does a picture together confirm? What's really funny is that they were also together at the Oscars a month before she died. When you see Red in the crowd at the beginning, Lucy follows later after Martin Landau. Red is hard to spot though, he's right in front of Robin Williams.

11-03-2003, 02:35 PM	#4
Lodee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2003 Posts: 1,562	So when was she supposed to have had her fling with Red Buttons? 50's. 60's or 70's?

11-04-2003, 11:20 AM	#7
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	To be honest, i was a little shocked myself when i first heard the rumor, Cary Grant i could understand, but Red Buttons? He was an Academy award winner who later appeared on those Dean Martin roasts doing comedy.

11-04-2003, 03:00 PM	#9
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	No, i always opted for Gary's myself. At least with Red, the kids would have had a better chance of being REDHEADS!

11-04-2003, 03:07 PM	#10
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	But not even that was legitimate

11-04-2003, 04:49 PM	#12
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	At least if it had been Fonda or someone of that stature, although he was divorced five times, so maybe not!

11-04-2003, 06:34 PM	#13
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	I thought her relationship with Henry Fonda ended years before? He saw her with her makeup smudged, said 'Yuck', and walked out on her?! So the story goes, anyway...

11-04-2003, 11:30 PM	#14
Amber8611 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 21, 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 188	I thought that too, until his daughter (Jane?) wrote that they were in love and possibly had an affair while filming "Yours, Mine, and Ours." I doubt this will ever really be solved though. I'm still curious to find out who's name was on that piece of paper!

11-05-2003, 10:36 AM	#15
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	It was Herman Schmidlap! The Fonda story was that she and Ginger Rogers dated Fonda and Jimmy Stewart and had put on heavy make up for evening and they were still dancing at dawn when the sun came out their make up was so heavy for daytime Fonda made the comment and joked that if he hadn't that studio might have been called Henrylu!