Lucille Ball • Interview • 1980 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]

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[@oliviaduke6939]

She was not only the greatest comedian, she was a truly great thoughtful, caring human being. She is the only star in my 50 years of living/working in Hollywood, that I have heard so many stories about from others who knew or worked with her talking about her incredible kindnesses and thoughtfulness towards others.

[@Dobie_Gillis]

Yes, we all love Lucy.

[@ewokander]

That's priceless, love, love, love it!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@user-zh8kd9vk3m]

I really like the host. He was very respectful towards Lucille. I have been reading a lot of articles during the 80s of people bashing Lucy. I don't understand why those people went after her they way they did in the 80s. I have seen articles from the Los AngelesTimes bashing her and other critics. She is a legend. You don't disrespect legends.💯

[@pattibrooks1907]

I love Lucy !

[@benwright6330]

..you and millions😂

[@writeract2]

Still gorgeous - look how GORGEOUS her hands are - even going into her 70s. Intelligent, honest and direct in her speech - what a wonderful expereince to simply listen to her.

[@yolandahoward1099]

Thanks for sharing .

[@titanicsosroblox]

MORE OF LUCILLE BALL PLS!!

[@MissPerriwinkle]

indeed, merv had the best show & guests.....

[@skullandbones1832]

❤🙏

[@bobbyheenan4061]

You can hear all the cigarettes she smoked in her voice. She was a CHAIN smoker her whole life.

[@breckrichardson390]

Most of her life but not all of her life. She quit around 1985, doctor's orders.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

Actually, her voice was low and somewhat raspy - even when she played Lucy on tv her voice was high pitched.

[@metaphoria3]

7:00 you were plenty funny my dear 😂🌹

[@margerykirner5604]

She was very honest, about her ability to not be funny

[@Wonderouz]

She had to been a smoking mf😂😂

[@jasonpalacios2705]

Man her makeup artist did a terrible job to her for this interview and the host of this show was being creepy being so close to her like that.

[@fredricardo3272]

That was Merv Griffin, and he did that with everyone. People weren’t so precious then.

[@avenger67]

⁠@@fredricardo3272what a silly thing to say… they were precious! Hollywood was a tough place even then

[@breckrichardson390]

I guess you''ve never watched Drew Barrymore.

[@MalEvansUSA]

She’s drunk here

[@drewh1071]

Ronald McDonald? Is that you/

[@drewh1071]

That's a dude. hahaha. Lucille Lucifer never mind

[@Zoe77Seven]

She was the funniest comedian to date then. Don’t judge.

[@Hgood1]

What a bizarre thing to write.

[@drewh1071]

@@Hgood1 Truth is stranger than fiction.