Lucille Ball Discusses Type Casting | The Dick Cavett Show

[@cretan982]

Don't mess with Lucy. Smart and tough. The daffiness is sure an act.

[@jazzmanchgo]

Tough lady, because she had to be. There are still those who'll say she cultivated a reputation as a "b*tch," but I'm guessing that's just because she took no schitt and she was willing to give it back if she had to. Many other performing artists have talked about her nurturing and supporting attitude toward young actors coming up. That's one reason Carol Burnett loved her so much.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

@@jazzmanchgo Bette Midler said the same - Lucy took Bette ünder her wing". Also Barbara Eden said how lovely and supportive Lucy was when she appeared on The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. I think Lucy had no contacts, no one to go to when she started out in NYC at age 16. Knew what it was like when you are trying to break into the business.

[@oceanlover3530]

Lucille looked great! Awesome outfit.

[@lolag.9620]

Too bad they don't wear clothes like these anymore.

[@ovoirv86]

@@lolag.9620 I would

[@tmrezzek5728]

Glad they mention 'The Big Street' (1942.) Lucille Ball is a force of nature in that film and absolutely holds her own with Henry Fonda.

[@corneliuswhite5139]

I'll have to see it!!😃

[@LJ-ht4zs]

Yes, and in 1968 they were fabulous together in Ÿours, Mine and Ours". Once maybe on the Cavett Show Jane said that her father was in love with Lucille Ball - they had great screen chemistry in the 1968 film.

[@Toracube]

I think Carol is in awe here....

[@jonisafreak3]

Who wouldn’t be

[@DRUOPS]

disagree

[@jennuine9125]

I wish they would this kind of tv back. People listening to each other and never interrupted one another.

[@samf9314]

they literally interrupt eachother multiple times

[@starlight.genesis]

I think shows now interrupt because it's all business. They go to a show, promote something, play a game or something quirky, and then on to the next segment. Yes they interrupt in this, but it's natural. Not some guy behind the camera making gestures to keep going.

[@angelofdeath275]

Jennifer Quistgaard all we fucking care about now are sound bites and gif-able moments. very short attention span crap

[@clontstable1]

Lucy was thrilled to get well deserved awards without being pompous about it. She appeared to be a humble, down to earth.

[@supinedream]

It absolutely thrills me that these 2 outstanding ladies were friends. Pure class.

[@fugglie]

i have always thought she was an amazing actress and person, this solidified it. its also amazing that this was aired 53 years ago and carol burnett is now still acting in Palm Royale, another amazing person,

[@HauntFreak13]

Lucille Ball AND Carol Burnett 😍

[@lamb4life327]

When she smiles though 💖

[@hankaustin7091]

E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T- interview!!!! Lucille Ball at her best!!! and doesn't Carol Burnett look lovely! and of course, little Lucie is absolutely gorgeous as well!

[@finster1968]

This was really cool to watch. Lucille Ball seemed much more relaxed here than most interviews I’ve seen. Maybe she was more comfortable in group settings than being grilled one on one. And having Carol Burnett as a participant was the icing on the cake.

[@mthivier]

I think she was very fond of Dick Cavett. It seemed like he had a way of putting her at ease, and she would be able to really open up. The only other interviewer that she seemed to have this kind of connection with was Carson.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

Also her daughter Lucie Arnaz was on the show, and her daughter had such a comic ease about her - I think that both Lucie Arnaz and her father Desi Arnaz were very at ease on these talk shows and had a similar sense of humor. While I loved Lucille Ball - my favorite actress on tv and in the movies - was not as naturally comfortable as Desi, her daughter, and friend Carol Burnett on these shows. However Lucille was comfortable with Dick Cavett and guests, and Johnny Carson - they were friends for many years. So she was comfortable with Johnny one on one.

[@finster1968]

@@mthivier - I agree. Both Dick Cavett and Johnny Carson were experts at making others feel comfortable despite any personality differences. Janis Joplin comes to mind as well. She was on Cavett’s show multiple times and she seemed fond of him and always at ease.

[@jerrybobteasdale]

Whole lotta TV history sitting with Cavett. Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett in one interview show.

[@lekoman]

Cavett himself no slouch!

[@chiedu90069]

Thank you for these amazing clips of these incredible talents!

[@heaintloveu]

I know the style is dated, but her hair looks awesome

[@ertfgghhhh]

Ikr. Cute wig.

[@heaintloveu]

Lololol

[@funnycreep]

heaintloveu i always wondered if she just got a wig at a certain point

[@ertfgghhhh]

@rrr ccc sweetie, i from that era. And women still do thei r hair like that. It. Was. A. Wig

[@ertfgghhhh]

@rrr ccc not true. In the south, many financially comfortable black women get their hair done professionally weekly. I know that for a fact. And they do so-whether natural or relaxed.

[@elizabethhestevold1340]

Both, greats, and so Dick Cavet, as host. I should know, interned on his show. Real gentleman 💯🇺🇸🇩🇰

[@zuzannavee9558]

What a great woman! Thanks for posting.

[@PC4USE1]

Her sincere and one minded desire to be in show business is echoed in her TV character's desire to be in Ricky's show.

[@brianvogt8125]

Lucy's revelation at 4:00 - "If anyone was trying to make it hard for me I wasn't aware of it, but I was so grateful to be any part of the business that I was unaware of anything else. I was a part of it; I didn't care what I did." This leads me to think that she assumed everyone under her direction would have the same attitude. However, she developed a reputation of being a hard taskmaster.

[@TotalSinging]

Until she died she lived in a home in Bel Air that you could walk up to from the street and ring the bell; and if she was home, she would answer it.

[@totigerus]

I heard she had a house in beverly hills too but im not sure if its true

[@water2wine1]

Totigerus she did. We drove by her house back in the 60’s. She was neighbors to Jack Benny and Jimmy Stewart. In fact we met Jimmy Stewart on that drive. He was walking his two dogs. He was very approachable.

[@forestsoceansmusic]

Wow!

[@giovanniserafino1731]

Wow

[@reealitychick]

@@water2wine1 WOW how lucky for you--- and how good it was back in those days-- I don't imagine one can do that freely today-- without having some bodyguards around.. Too dangerous ...

[@jobyd2000]

Carol and Lucy on set together. Dick Cavett is a treasure trove of Americana.

[@MidwestGirl]

Goodness Sakes - she was BEAUTIFUL!

[@Potaville]

She? Guess Again!

[@mark-j-adderley]

I have always thought that true comedy is the hardest thing to do. It is all too easy to make people sad and depressed, but so, so hard to bring out the joy in them.

[@XX-gy7ue]

whatever is the truth of her story , SHE WAS A SPECTACULAR TALENT ! ! and if in reality she was tough , the foundation of her career is based on her ability to play soft , even in her tour de force ' the big street ' , it's when she shows her vulnerability that the movie gels and soars through the roof ! !

[@madisonwaycaster9832]

I love the fact that they have wrinkles. I always feel like celebrities today are pushed so hard to preserve their youthful looks. Hollywood forgets that the reason it's called "Aging gracefully" is because there's grace in it. You shouldn't be ashamed of your loose skin or wrinkles or extra fat. It just makes you look human it makes the audience feel more connected to you.

[@ernestgutierrez6428]

It also makes you less sexy, so it’s not all a bed of roses

[@lc1715]

I'm afraid this comment is a case of wearing rose-colored glasses. Lucy-like any aging Hollywood actor at the time as well as now-was of course concerned with her aging appearance. But there's only so much one could do at then. She did, for instance, start wearing wigs all the time at a certain point in the '80s.

[@HoudiniSandy]

It's amazing to know I grew up and live an hour away from where this legend started her journey

[@freeman7296]

Some genuine honesty... at least it appears like honesty...

[@pamelamays4186]

The undisputed Queen Of Comedy. 👸👸👸👸👸👸👸👸👸

[@Potaville]

100% Drag-Queen!

[@happydayz7857]

Desi didn’t know what he had. You don’t take this woman for granted. She deserved better, way better treatment.

[@steveharvey9147]

he realized soon after

[@blgallas]

Listen to Lucie Arnaz documentary. You’ll get a fuller picture. Not saying Desi cheating wasn’t serious. Listen to the documentary. I still love them both.

[@GoldenLight22]

True

[@greenl2472]

Truly appreciate this nice watch

[@imthebossofme63]

Nobody ever mentions it, but Lucy had very beautiful hands. She was funny and not afraid to make herself look unattractive, but her hands were always beautiful. I still love Lucy!

[@aldofhister6859]

That's why she was a hand model

[@imthebossofme63]

aldof hister I did not know that! Thanks

[@neguys]

Love Lucy

[@cmjGemara]

wonderful amazing women bless their souls 😊♥️🙏🙌

[@frankcarter7146]

Possibly my favorite Lucy movie is "DuBarry Was a Lady". She was SPECTACULARLY beautiful.

[@HaleyAmy]

Yes, Mam! ❤️💝😘

[@jamesdooling4139]

Lucy was the only person in the world who ever made my evil grandmother laugh. I never heard her laugh or sound happy unless Lucy was responsible. Sad, but true.

[@farmag]

Evil grandmother??? Was she a serial killer? Committed genocide in Rwanda? Helped Trump get elected? Don't be a cliffhanger, man, tell us what she did.

[@jadezee6316]

@@farmag if you were at least part human...you would understand what he is talking about

[@farmag]

@@jadezee6316 Got it, grandma helped Trump get elected:)

[@jamesdooling4139]

@@farmag My evil grandmother? She would have looooved Trump... She voted Republican her whole life. She donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to any charity working to turn this country back into 1789.

[@farmag]

@@jamesdooling4139 I freaking knew it! You hear that @Jade Zee ? James just confirmed I'm at least part-human.

[@mazsroy9]

She certainly deserved the special award. She is a strong woman. My mom loved her...great memories.

[@ovoirv86]

Classic Act. Gotta love her!

[@williamlinington9166]

She did a movie, late in her career called "The Stone Pillow". One of my favourite performances.

[@queenconvertible]

I just going to coment on that! She did that almost 17 years after this interview. I wonder what made her finally do a serious roll?

[@carlodangelo1]

just saw Lucie Arnaz on Will & Grace, I spotted her immediately. I Love Lucy, both of them !

[@constantreader7944]

This whole episode, much longer, is the best. Seeing Carol and Lucy together--they adored each other so much--is such a treat. And Lucy was on top of her game here. Normally, she didn't appear to me to enjoy Cavett or Carson so much, nor did she seem easy. Often she'd belt a few before those shows. She enjoyed Merv a lot--there is a long episode of that where Bob Hope and Gary Morton and both kids were part of. Used to be on youtube, but only a part of it is on now. She was tipsy for that too. Lucille Ball was not a drinker, necessarily, but surely she needed to relax before these shows. But my goodness, the way she walks, and her hands, and her fidgeting with her gowns... Lovely to watch. Gary Morton once said, and this is so true, Lucille was a real thoroughbred. All those years of modeling. Finally, if you want to see her really enjoy being in front of a crowd, watch the outtakes she did with Bob Hope, late in her life. The cranberry juice. That is FUNNY. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6DXgqKqi8qHg5o

[@ActionMediaProductions]

Constant Reader What a great comment, you nailed it on her interviews, especially with Carson

[@NothingMaster]

An extremely talented and classy lady. RIP

[@Potaville]

Dude looks like a lady!

[@reealitychick]

What a beautiful story Lucy telling-- how she came up the ranks and no doubt it was hard work and a great dedication to her goals. She became a ''type''-- I get that -- it was memorable to the important many-- who liked and remembered her style of acting . That is success.

[@thehydronator3021]

she was definitely one of the funniest female comedy actors ive ever seen I watched I love lucy every day at 6pm as a kid in the 90s in Australia as they repeated old black and white shows still back then, she was hilarious.

[@vamanosninja4143]

Lucy's outfit is so cool.

[@jlouis4407]

My grandma always wore those suits like Lucy she reminds me of her

[@joesimon2018]

If there was a Mount Rushmore for women in comedy.... there's two of the faces right there

[@jackdowd6238]

Good one.....how about Lucy, Carol, Whoopi & Ellen

[@FlixCreEightR]

@@jackdowd6238 Don't add, Whoopi or Ellen. To that list.

[@supachaloopa3611]

I think Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller, Joan Rivers And Lily Tomlin would be an interesting Mt. Rushmore image.

[@cjlooklin1914]

@@FlixCreEightR I think whoopi was pretty funny back in the day. And her movies were a fun watch too.

[@guyinsf]

I would add Gilda Radner

[@r.c.whitaker296]

I ❤️Lucy

[@orahcgrant]

I LOVE LUCY!

[@timatkinson9291]

How can you not love Lucy. A great lady.

[@spongebob03]

This clip is a trip for me! I was born in 83.. By the time I discovered Carol Burnett, she was already a legend. Obviously, so was Lucy. So to see these two ladies on the same stage. One already a legend, the other young a fresh. IT'S A TOTAL MIND FUCK!!! LOL!

[@jamieminsky9436]

Soo. Good: soo great! Thank you!

[@NxDoyle]

Start at 0:55 and look at the few seconds leading up to old pro Lucy's quick look down the barrel at 1:04.

[@jenniethrockmorton5660]

Thank you, I learned something from this video. I have always done something different each time I do art. I know better but Lucy made it come home. Make yourself known for who

[@spacenut58]

An American treasure!

[@Me-xy3jh]

Dick Cavett asks Lucy if she had a desire to do "serious stuff." I remember toward the end of her career she did a made for TV movie called Stone Pillow and she was fantastic. A very serious role at that.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

She had done many serious films in her career - there are 5 that are my favorites (actually loved about 15 of her films) of the 5 -- Lured; A Dark Corner; The Big Street; Beauty for the Asking; Two Smart People.

[@DRUOPS]

that final look from Carol to Lucy: Thanks, but I don't need you to tell me

[@talent103]

They dont make them like this anymore. Class all the way.

[@otishawks7107]

I really did love lucy

[@scotnick59]

Young Lucille's aspirations sound oddly like Lucy Ricardo's aspirations: ironic and funny!

[@somethingyousaid5059]

I want more of that interview if you please.

[@hankaustin7091]

same here!!

[@hankaustin7091]

Here's the entire show, from start to finish... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aF7NeoaDocyCfLc

[@somethingyousaid5059]

@@hankaustin7091 😀👍

[@k.tinder8905]

Burnett had respect for Ball, she knew she'd broken a few stereotypes as a comedian on The Lucy Show. In a way Ball and Burnett fought and Won sexism in their day. Both have paved the street for the women comedians after them. I respect and love both of them. Oh yeah, both are extremely savvy and intelligent.

[@hectorlatorre2367]

You know in life people sometimes don't know why you want to be a high acheiver. NOTHING COMES FREE IN THIS LIFE, YOU HAVE TO WORK HARD AND TAKE SOME BRUISES YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD NEVER BOUNCE BACK FROM. WELL, LUCY DID IT WITH HARD KNOCKS EVEN WHEN ALL TYPES OF SITUATIONS WERE GOING DOWN IN HER PERSONAL LIFE.....BUT SHE ROSE FROM THE ASHES SO GREAT TO SEE THIS INTERVIEW. SHE WAS ALWAYS HUMBLE AND NEVER FORGOT WHERE SHE CAME FROM. ALSO, A GORGEOUS MODEL TOO

[@atis9061]

Lucy & I ran away from the same town 😻🤜🏻🤛🏻 & wore the same hair color. I love this comedy queen!

[@tye958]

Lucille Ball is such a Classy Lady

[@rayschultz387]

Great job boom mic guy

[@wonderfuljoey23]

Carroll and Lucille, two legends on camera

[@calisongbird]

Joseph Pierce *Carol

[@mohamadannous8093]

KZbinName seriously ?

[@randolphburns7974]

That wig Lucy is wearing is great!

[@howardkerr8174]

A true one of a kind performer in that she was just glad "to be a part of the business", but I do have to disagree with her idea that it's wonderful when you are finally recognized as being "a type". Lucy, like a few others, could have had dramatic roles later in life.

[@jinmonaco2290]

She reminds me of my mom.

[@hazelwormwood]

Love her outfit!

[@ohmeowzer1]

I love Lucy

[@LLV1915]

The Queen

[@NxDoyle]

Comedy is harder. If a drama is well written, all you really have to do is let it play out. But to do justice to well written comedy you have to bring it off the page. Read some of the best comedic scripts and you'll see that it requires a comedic sensibility to get it right. You often don't even know where the laughs are till you get it up on its feet.

[@Super_Mario128]

that's why I think so many sitcoms fail today, lack of comedic timing in a joke or trying to be edgy for the sake of being edgy.

[@JudgeJulieLit]

In 1930s New York City, Lucy likely ate donuts at Chock Full O' Nuts. Nedicks sold hot dogs and orangeade.

[@lohphat]

Well, apparently Nedick’s served donuts too. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nedick's

[@Jason_wears_stuff]

She was so ahead of her time, she had so much spunk and pizzazz

[@giselestrauch5146]

a classy lady who is still missed

[@brianfrank7022]

Lucy’s last movie, “stone pillow,” was a great movie but sadly because it was not a comedic role, it was not received well but the public. I always thought it was a great movie and one her best dramatic performances.

[@thumper6425]

💜💜💜

[@somethingyousaid5059]

A lot of entertainers are overrated. She wasn't.

[@NxDoyle]

I don't know who owns Daphne Productions or how much of the entire catalogue of Dick Cavett's talk shows they have the rights to. While I'm happy they're sharing segments, some guests really do warrant full ep uploads. Guests like Orson Welles or Katharine Hepburn almost demand full ep uploads. Lucy too, really.

[@stevenewart3873]

I only recently found out that her daughter is neil diamonds love interest in the jazz singer

[@johnglennie4282]

""Hey, Look Me Over" is a song from the 1960 Broadway musical Wildcat. In the original musical, the song was sung by comedy actress Lucille Ball, in what was the only Broadway appearance of her career." kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4eVq2SkiNenoas

[@ytykm_4902]

I want that outfit

[@spongebob03]

0:36 Top left corner. I thought there was a bug on my screen for a second! 😆

[@briangatebuilder]

There still isn't anyone like Lucy!

[@morley247]

What's the name of that shop she was referring to?

[@MozeyB2]

Needicks

[@lohphat]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nedick's

[@deepachand7125]

See here Lucy says these awards mean so much to her ,this validation was all she lived for ,and yet her daughter was always trying to put a different spin on her attitude ,saying she was sick of the business

[@RoverBoy1899]

Lucille was sick of owning and running Desilu. But actual performing and especially rehearsing she never tired of, as Lucie has stated.

[@brandname6]

What a lady

[@brucekaraus7330]

The best ever. Rest easy Lucy. Cavett was really shit here.

[@ThePFRG]

nah

[@mazsroy9]

Dick Cavett...used to have a crush on him.

[@BurnTheReciept]

Which award was it that she got?

[@johnglennie4282]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcat_(musical)

[@anthonyp6755]

Who’s the other women with Lucy and carol?

[@FlixCreEightR]

Lucy's daughter.

[@Jessethegoodwitch]

What award?

[@julesmpc1314]

Life lesson!

[@artemisiajoy]

GUYS WHICH SHOW DID SHE INCORPORATE IT IN?!

[@Cymricus]

wtf cavett totally spaced on her and she called his ass out haha. “models aren’t supposed to eat” he said, and they say eating disorders are a newer phenomenon

[@mchris65]

Eating disorders aren't new, I had anorexia 40 yrs ago and my mother had it 65 years ago. Course no one could help us then.

[@Cymricus]

@@mchris65 yep, same happened with the women in my family. im glad we're coming around but we still have so much work to do in the area of psychology.

[@christineedwards8618]

I saw it in the window , ...no immitative....belongs to Miss Carol.

[@mitsuomits9077]

My God!! The interviewer ... It looks as if they didnt find the right person for the show, so they just put him there.

[@lekoman]

It was an off night for him. Dick Cavett is one of the best interviewers in television history. Go watch some more episodes - truly an icon of his craft.

[@spongebob03]

Mitsuo Mits Honestly, this is the first time I’ve seen a negative comment about his interviewing skills. No shade being thrown your way! 😄 I was just surprised by the comment.

[@eugeneclayborne8123]

Lucy my favorite girl ever, but why the only episode which casted a brotha, was about a thief on the train.

[@moccalou]

I was just thinking about that a few months ago. That there were no black people in the entire show. And then the very day after, I happen to see that very episode with the jewel thief on the train. Was that really the only episode? Wow. At least he wasn't the thief himself, and I think it's also one of the best episodes of the entire show!

[@eugeneclayborne8123]

@@moccalou it was a good episode and tbh.