Lucille Ball - Jitterbug Bite

Lucy is all crazy dancing to this boppin' tune - her best from director Dorothy Arzner's "Dance, Girl, Dance!" (1940). YES, this is her voice. While normally Ball was dubbed, she was not in this film.

[@RonaldMuir-k4q]

While I was watching this, I had the same thought expressed in the previous comment. As a kid knew Lucille Ball from the television show and knew her as an actress from the films she was in. But didn't know about her singing and dancing. What a talented beauty she was. Thanks for posting.

[@SueSnellLives]

@user-zt5cu7ew7r her film work is mostly b-grade, but there's a few gems. I recommend the comedy Stage Door from 1937 also starring Ginger Rogers and Katharine Hepburn, the light murder mystery Lured featuring Boris Karloff, and the romantic drama Two Smart People. She's gorgeous in all and has some wonderful dramatic moments. Also the comedy Fancy Pants is pretty legendary.

[@princessofarchetypes3870]

If you get a chance watch her in Mame. She’s good!!

[@ScottALaFollette]

🎯 Agreed. We share similar perspectives and gratitude.

[@tahcobuns]

I believe she was a Ziegfield girl. They all had to sing and dance. That was also before her signature red hair.

[@barbarascott3350]

If you wanted to make it in Hollywood in the good ole days you had to be able to sing and dance…oh and actually have talent…btw Lucille Ball initially was a model in NYC before she went to Hollywood. It is a testament to her incredible acting/comedic talents that her TV persona was not a great beauty.

[@robertlange1772]

WOW! She was beautiful, she could sing and dance, and she was one of the greatest comedians ever! Oh, yes, a smart, visionary business woman. A great, talented human being. I love Lucy❤️.

[@carrikartes1403]

My mom looked quite a bit like her. Unfortunately I take after my father.

[@BrotherPatriot]

So very well said, Robert Lange.

[@safffff1000]

There was a nice nude of her when she was 19

[@wdd3141]

If not for her, there might be no "Star Trek."

[@Just_Sara]

@@wdd3141 That's what I heard! She took a real gamble on it, and she turned out to be very right.

[@trysometenderness7466]

Lucy was very beautiful.

[@america1st721]

All Time Beauty for sure...possibly top 10

[@IronBhoy]

Wow ! !! 2024 and she still has an enthralled audience. ❤

[@MJC2024ADGaryNicholas]

Groovy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had read Lucille's biography. Lucie Arnez Luckinbill was found after her mother died. This is my first time seeing the clip. Groovy to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@betsykeller9096]

I knew she could sing and dance, but for "I Love Lucy" they made it like she couldn't do either. She was very accomplished before the TV show, and long before Desi Arnaz. This was a nice bit of video in solid high definition that reminds you that Lucy was a consummate entertainer. It takes a lot to be able to "not sing" when you are singer and "not dance" when you are a dancer!

[@dianaedwards7872]

She danced well in the I love Lucy Show. She danced a beautiful number with Van Johnson. They nevervportrayed thst she couldnt dance just the singing. Watch all episodes and you will see.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

A few times her true dancing ability was ällowed"in I Love Lucy - when she played Sally Sweet in Cuban Pete and when she danced with Van Johnson. Wonderful performances both.

[@TheLarryBrown]

She danced a lot in I Love Lucy. She also sang well sometimes, in "Friendship" along with Vivian, and in "The waters of Minnetonka," and others I'm sure. She just knew she wasn't a great singer like Debbie Reynolds or Doris Day so she focused on that which she did best and better than anyone else.

[@sukie584]

That’s what my dad said. It takes a lot of talent to sing that badly when you actually can sing.

[@Just_Sara]

@@sukie584 I heard that in the movie Shrek, where Princess Fiona sings to bird so badly it explodes, they had to hire a professional to make it sound bad enough. :) Sounds like a fun gig to me!

[@fredwood1490]

Another reason why the world Loved Lucy! Killer dress, by the way!

[@Just_Sara]

It absolutely slayed.

[@Iluvdoxies58]

Dang, that dress on the red carpet 😍

[@CC_Fan2024]

Killer legs, too, to make that dress really work :)

[@marysketch4772]

Can't believe I haven't seen this my whole life. I remember my mom saying Lucy was a real beauty with a great figure. This is priceless, young, beautiful and still funny!

[@jamesmcinnis208]

That voice is so familiar. It's part of our collective subconscious as Americans of a certain age.

[@waynefoote3781]

Man... I feel the same way!! Like Elizabeth Montgomery...I never really realized how unbelievably Beautiful they were! I was too busy looking at Ann margaret and Raquel welch and Mary ann!!

[@kayregulski6828]

I keep forgetting that she was a chorus girl/dancer. What a beauty she was.

[@kittenkorleone2918]

Check out a movie caked Roberta. She has a bit part with a couple scenes where she's modeling clothes. Stunner!

[@prussian5770]

@@kayregulski6828 she was in the Zigfield Follies. That was a big deal

[@angelacarleton9575]

She's so lovely and she does have a "voice" to match her looks. Of course, no one can outdo her comedy style of humor. She's one in a million.

[@dudley5533]

One of the most beautiful actresses of that era....her beauty definitely has been much underrated.

[@MrLemmy2000]

shes young in this film

[@queenofkingsbury]

yes, shes 29 in this film. still good looking in I Love Lucy, more then 10 years after this was made.

[@MXB2001]

I used to be an underrater too until I started watching I Love Lucy lately. I guess my first impression in the 80's of this old lady took a while to shake off, now I'm head over heels for the young godess : )

[@Darrigrande]

Not only beatiful, but also very talented! Actress, singer, dancer, producer.She was an incredible woman!

[@Sabbathissaturday]

Carlos Jorge Stöckel - amen. Way above/before her time. Could you imagine her born around 1940! Actually at anytime. She was amazing.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

This film was Dance, Girl, Dance and at the end of it, Maureen O'Hara and Lucy get into a brawl - and Lucy's make up: bruises on her face and a black eye. After rehearsal she met Desi Arnaz for the first time and he could not believe that this was the ingenue for the film "Too Many Girls." Later on, she she got cleaned up and changed from the burlesque costume. When Desi saw her he said, "that's a hunk of woman" and indicated to a friend he wanted to meet her. The friend said you met her this afternoon, that's Lucille Ball. Desi ran over, introduced himself and asked her out - and the rest, as they say, is history.

[@CookieJar137]

Thank you for the film title. AND the tale. Fascinating.

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

@@CookieJar137 The film "Being The Ricardos" is currently free on KZbin, it depicts the above story.

[@Taratreehugger]

Nice! Thanks.

[@katecoffee4744]

What’s not to love? Lucy was the complete package. We all love Lucy ❤

[@frankrizzo3922]

yup she was very pretty... but not many people know she was the one who owned the studio during Star Trek series in the mid 60s and that she had faith it would be a success! well she was RIGHT! yup im a Trekkie.. Thanks to Lucy!!

[@robichj]

Yes it was Desilu studios

[@corannthomas]

I live on Las Palmas In Hollywood a Block from the old studio. Used to jog by imagining that street in the day.

[@GiftSparks]

After the first season of Star Trek, Desilu was sold to Paramount. So it was only during the first season that she owned the studio.

[@LovelyObscurities]

Frank Rizzo: Yup... She was a big influence in bringing Star Trek to television audiences

[@dianezimmerman4434]

@@GiftSparks But it was them that backed the series, and bankrolled the 2nd pilot. No Trek without that. 🖖

[@SherryHook-n1k]

A triple threat: acting, dancing and singing. Add to that her comedic timing and beauty. ❤❤❤

[@jeffcapes]

and she gave us star trek too

[@RoundingThirdBase-mz2mf]

Not to mention her business acumen.

[@SherryHook-n1k]

@@jeffcapes 💯😊

[@SherryHook-n1k]

@@RoundingThirdBase-mz2mf 💯😊

[@cherrypichick6782]

A QUADRUPLE THREAT! ❤

[@boballen4756]

She’s was so beautiful

[@cindydevine118]

She really was gorgeous and oh so funny.

[@daveleo7248]

She made me laugh more times in my life than any other person, ever.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

I am a heterosexual female and I was in love with Lucy (beautiful, talented, funny and I liked her overall). Also her gift to humanity - giving us the laughter - I am so grateful for.

[@nicolesanchez70]

Lucy is stunning! I love her 😍

[@gunsquawk4443]

Who doesn't love Lucy? I was born in 1964. Lucy on TV was a huge part of my upbringing. God bless you Mrs. Ball.

[@karendeitrick2655]

I was born in 1957. Who doesn't love Lucy? Me. I have always thought she was a loud obnoxious ball breaker.

[@sherylhoward4831]

​@@karendeitrick2655 So why leave a comment? Are you living up to what is called a Karen nowadays?

[@TheThankfulTightwad]

Lucille had such a comedic talent that we could all forget at times how beautiful she was!

[@waynefoote3781]

I said the same thing! She was HOT!! Desi knew it!!

[@billy19461]

One of the very best!

[@WillardFergusonAuthor]

Beauty and brains. Not another one like her.

[@karenmarie229]

One of a kind for sure.

[@BegoneJonah]

Beauty, brains and an amazing comedic instinct. She truly had the “it” factor...

[@malomama4750]

Bette Davis is up there at that same legendary level

[@sharimiller9769]

That is an awesome dress! I love Lucy!

[@audreystevens4505]

I can't believe, in all my years, I've never seen her dance. Drama, comedy, and singing, but never dancing. Thanks for posting!

[@bobrange4773]

She danced a few times on I Love Lucy; with Van Johnson, King Cat Walsh - I hope I spelled his name right- and to Cuban Pete with Ricky (off the top of my head).

[@audreystevens4505]

@@bobrange4773 Yes, I remember Cuban Pete. I loved the episodes with the celebs, but I guess I missed or forgot the Van Johnson one. I also loved the travelling episodes (remember the Hollywood and Italy episodes)?✌🏾

[@bobrange4773]

@@audreystevens4505 Yeah, the Cuban Pete number has always been a particular favorite of mine. The dance with Van took place while the gang was in Hollywood. You can Google the dance sequence (Lucy's dress is beautiful!). Lucy did the jitterbug with King Cat. He came to her apartment to teach her, they auditioned at the club (which they seriously nailed), but the night of the show was a comedy of errors because a doctor put drops in Lucy's eyes and she couldn't see. The only thing I could find on Google was when he came to her apartment. To be continued . . .

[@Zarga8]

@@bobrange4773 and Ginger Rogers

[@audreystevens4505]

@@bobrange4773 I found her dance with Van on KZbin, thanks. Nice.

[@bj7057]

Lucy had it going on! She was so talented!

[@causeeffect7624]

here?

[@kimbradley9595]

She sure was

[@Martha-tb8ok]

Wow gorgeous and talented! Loved her!

[@jdhurst430]

Always classically beautiful & famous til the day she passed for her great legs. "I love Lucy" was the first show I watched faithfully as a kid, she felt like a mom to me, later creating a bit of confusion as I (like many of my Jr.High friends) had (still do, lol) a crush on Lucie Arnaz.Thanks Lucy for being you, and special thanks to Desi for the vision and foresight to tape all those shows for posterity, I think the world is a more enjoyable if not also better place because of it.

[@wdd3141]

Other television shows of the time were done in New York, on tape or kinescope; "I Love Lucy" was done in Hollywood and filmed. Lucy and Desi thought outside the box regarding TV.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

@@wdd3141 That was all Desi - Lucy always listened to what he thought, always credited him with his acting, production abilities etc etc.

[@roslyndecanio81]

She was beautiful and ultra talented, can readily see why Desi made the decision to commit all episodes of I LOVE LUCY to film, rather than kinescope. She was a major film star of the era and started her career at RKO Pictures, along with Ginger Rogers.

[@kamikazeyamamoto4545]

I worked in Hollywood (film/TV production) for almost 20 years and regret I wasn't lucky and privileged enough to work out there during the Golden Age when beautiful and talented ladies like Lucille Ball were commonplace. My loss for sure.

[@jakiblu1]

I went on a tour yrs ago at Warner bro studio. I wanted to see Classic sites but know one even knew about any.

[@kamikazeyamamoto4545]

@@jakiblu1 That's because most all of them are gone Jackie - the Brown Derby, Hollywood Canteen, etc. The Ambassador Hotel in L.A. and location of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub (a very popular hangout for movie stars in the 20's and 30's as well as the site of six Academy Awards) was demolished in 2005 when I was still out there. The hotel began operation formally on January 1, 1921. Hollywood has absolutely no reverence or respect for it's history. Hollywood was a magical place in the 20's through the early 60's and movie stars were proud Americans with amazing talent. Today Hollywood is just a dirty shithole with libturd no talent hacks.

[@vaticandark6691]

What did you do in Hollywood?

[@LJ-ht4zs]

I loved a lot of actresses during that era but there was something extra special about Lucille Ball. While Katherine Hepburn was as good as they get as an actress, as an overall performer, I felt Lucille Ball was even better. And Katherine Hepburn was nominated for and won more (well deserved) Oscars that any other actress - still I say (like Marc Daniels) Lucille Ball was the best and her presence is still felt daily around the world thru I Love Lucy. Funny, isn't it?

[@LJ-ht4zs]

Marc Danielswas her director on the first shows of I Love Lucy said she was the best actor he ever directed, having directed stars like Sally Fields, Paul Newman, Olivier and others; also Orson Welles while watching her from the wings when he was on the I Love Lucy show, when asked what was he watching - he said one of the greatest actors ever.

[@ellobo1326]

She was truly gorgeous and immensely talented !

[@cafecito_cream]

Love seeing this. Shes so versatile. She has so much talent, especially to act "talentless" in dancing and singing in I Love Lucy.

[@allthingschristianchannel]

Lucille Ball had everything I love in a woman. Brains Beauty Humor. A kind heart. Down to Earth. Didn't mind being ugly for a good laugh. She didn't tame herself too serious. Absolutely loved her. She will always be a Legend and the Only Queen of Comedy for me. She did not have to be raunchy to get a laugh . She was a great role model for men women and children

[@ccm31296]

Happy 101st birthday, Lucy, babe. The world misses your grace, class, talent, and comedy!

[@beatnick92]

She was SO TALENTED!

[@theresamealer3314]

HOW CLASSY she was & that gown!! ✨ 💃Miss that type of talent...

[@michiganspencer6920]

Sometimes people forget how big a movie star and how beautiful Lucy was in her pre-Television days!!!

[@ssarryo]

Wow, Lucy wasn't only beautiful and funny, but she was cool and tough as nails!

[@Rachelishes]

Haha thats what I said and than read that you wrote it too...lol but its true.

[@ssarryo]

Ray Bird Haha! Like the saying goes, great minds think alike!

[@Astyanaz]

The thing was, she was so great at comedy no one noticed her beauty and her other talents. If Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor could do what Lucy could, no one would have noticed that they were beautiful.

[@jeffmiller6954]

@@AstyanazI think that was sort of the joke on I Love Lucy -- she played someone without talent who wanted desperately to get into showbiz but the audience of those days knew what she really could do.

[@lmnopotay7433]

@@Astyanaz I never noticed how beautiful she was cause she was always funny. But as I got older I realized, man what a babe.

[@TeaParty1776]

Its difficult to compare this w/I Love Lucy. Its like two different women. What an amazing actress.

[@StonyRC]

Lucille was and will always be, utterly BREATHTAKING. Better still, she had a razor-sharp business brain.

[@thewatcher5271]

I Love Lucy! Didn't Know She Could Sing & Dance Like That, Though. Thank You.

[@t.d108]

That was adorable - and was she ever GORGEOUS!

[@mdgsk824]

There's something special about her looks and personality that makes her so attractive.

[@community1949]

She was beautiful and glamorous and that's what is missing in the world right now - no glamor and those W W 2 people sure did have it down pat.

[@stuartlee6622]

Not true! We have got Ocasia Cortez!! Now THERE'S a dish!!!!

[@community1949]

Yes that young woman is for the people but as far as glamour she doesn't have very much.

[@bruceb5481]

​@@stuartlee6622Now that's a joke, right?

[@stuartlee6622]

@@bruceb5481 Of course!

[@JudgeJulieLit]

And Lucy has GREAT rhythm ... and acting (e.g., facial and vocal): brilliantly subtle and nuanced, her command of various accents (as here, the upperclass New England) precise and hilariously caricatured. As an entertainer she was a "triple" threat ... or nth-higher multiple. A global treasure forever.

[@DocDLH]

Lucy was pretty georgeous in her youth!!

[@sparx180]

DocDLH I agree and she was always a lady too.

[@hashtagwha222]

She was flawless in her whole life.

[@crazyaces4042]

Imagine this in color! She was SO talented in so many ways including business. Wow Lucy you sure gave it your all. She was a real beauty to boot. This is great! Never saw it.

[@stan4now]

Wow! I've always loved Lucy but now even more so. She's a knockout! Jitterbugging in heels!

[@charleswoolen9222]

Omg so very beautiful and talented!

[@ergbudster3333]

Yes, beautiful and smart as a whip. She became by her own skills the most powerful woman in Hollywood. Or maybe rephrase that: she made herself into one of the most powerful people in Hollywood, period.

[@sarasarah1810]

Beautiful indeed...

[@tashbabenu4098]

Indeed she did.

[@causeeffect7624]

but what did she do?

[@paulcrafft1250]

Without her, no Star Trek!

[@clare5one]

I guess everyone has forgotten Desi Arnaz.

[@MrBb1635]

So very beautiful!

[@kimberry3470]

I Love Lucy! She was such a talented, smart, funny and original actress!! I grew up watching her on tv, now I have all seasons of I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, and a few movies she was in! Thank you for posting this!

[@sylvia1797]

I love this number- the perfect combination of glamour and comedy. Lucille was a gem! There will never be another like her.

[@KDMDiz]

So talented and so gorgeous! What a star!

[@KDMDiz]

Renarga, good point! I agree. :)

[@ladytruth303]

Gosh, what I wouldn't give to have seen a live performance. 💝

[@jerabast1]

Beauty, brains, shrewd businesswoman, could sing, dance, act, unparalleled comedic genius, generous and big hearted…no one like her before or since. Will always ❤️ Lucy.

[@S.E.MILLER]

I love Lucille Ball everything she was ever in no matter the roll. She is forever in my heart and will always be my number one clown. Love you Lucy miss you entertaining. Grateful for KZbin

[@tinalongano8849]

Such a classic actress, love her😊

[@gloriahanes6490]

Wow! She had it all brains, looks, talent, and executive producer of the DesiLu Productions with her then husband Desi. Never one to shy away from a casting call even tried out for Scarlett O'hara in "Gone With the Wind". Comedic genius seen the world over for well over a half a century, and still many knew her fondly as a guest in our home each day on the "I love Lucy" show. One of a kind!

[@LJ-ht4zs]

Also Lucille Ball bought out Desi and continued on her own, as Head of RKO/Desilu while acting in and producing her two tv shows - The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

I remember reading at one point, "I Love Lucy" was in 78 countries - now, that's fame.

[@BellaJuanelle]

Such a beautiful woman and truly paved the way for female comedians. The ultimate funny was watching her with her bestie, Carol Burnett.

[@Lezahardy]

Wow, she was absolutely stunning and so talented. What a gift she gave us all.

[@mattleinhauser9166]

I think Lucy is very gorgeous 😍😍 I will always love her ❤❤❤❤

[@Dulnaivi]

I grew up on Lucy. she was not of my generation, even by a little. she passed away when I was just 5 years old. At 9 years old I saw an episode of "I Love Lucy" for the first time and became obsessed with her. imagine that, a 9 year old little girl, spread out on her bed watching a tiny t.v. and a black and white show about a New York couple madly in love and up to no good. My love affair with Lucy has and will stand the test of time. I'm excited to see the movie her children are about to produce, more generations need to be introduced to Lucy and Desi

[@fvrrljr]

*LUCY!!!* *YOU GOT LOTS SPLANING TO DO* now i have *The I Love Lucy* theme in my head *Thanx for the upload*

[@mjlvnv]

She is amazing, one of a kind!

[@Currabell]

A most remarkable talent and a comedic genius.

[@userPs91victory]

The greatest Artist and Comedian of ALL TIME!!! Very talented, gracious, sophisticated. Still shining in the 21st century! Lucille Ball will never die!!!!😍😍😍😍

[@heygirl2]

Such a talented actress...I remember her starting out, seen her even on The Three Stooges, She was loved by many as Lucy! An American staple in comedy!

[@sharontarantino8272]

such a talented Lady. she could do it all.

[@liberte5847]

Merci beaucoup from Paris France 👍 !

[@wendystewart1867]

Omg that dress is amazingly gorgeous

[@bethmckeown1352]

While i watching this, i had the same thought expressed in the previous comment. As a kid knew Lucille ball from the television show and knew her as an actress from the films she was in. But didn't know about her singing and dancing . What a talented beauty she was. Thinks. For posting. Yup she was very pretty... but not many people know she was the one who she was the one who owned the studio during star track series in the mid 6os and that she had fath it would be a success! Well she was right! Yup in a trekie.. tings to lucy!! Wow !,!!, 2024 and she still has an enthralled audience ❤ wow she has beautiful, she could sing and dance and she was one of the greatest comedians ever! Oh, yes, a smart, visionary business woman a great, talented human being. I love Lucy ❤ can't believe i haven't seen this my whole life. I remember my mom saying lucy was a real beauty with a great figure. This is priceless , young beautiful and still funny! I keep forgetting that she was a chorus girl/dancer. What a beauty she was i can't believe in all my years , I've never seen her dance . Drama, comedy, and singing , but never dancing. Thinks for posting! Another reason why the world loved lucy killer dress, by the way!

[@kathyjotourtois]

she was beautiful , funny and she really could sing in a few of her serious movies i have seen in the past . i still enjoy watching any of her old movies or lucy shows . she was loved . r.i.p. lucy .

[@LJ-ht4zs]

I love Lucy on her tv shows and in many of her movies (before tv and after) Most of her movies were prior to 1951, but Long Long Trailer and Forever Darling were with Desi Arnaz and Yours Mine and Ours (1968) with Van Johnson and Henry Fonda was 8 years after her divorce. I loved the movie, "Dance, Girl Dance"and two dramatic moves, Lured and In A Dark Corner. The former being my favorite. She also was in DuBarry Was a Lady (in color) the song and dance "Friendship" with Red Skelton, Gene Kelly, Ann Miller (I think) and Tommy Dorsey who did not sing or dance really but it was great fun to see and listen to.

[@Tla81]

I got to see her live once. She was on one of Bob Hope specials for the military. It was The 75th Anniversary of the Air Force at Pope Air Force Base next to Fort Bragg. She was my favorite performer there.

[@com2536]

She slays!!!

[@itsahardlifewhenyourreneve7950]

Unbelievable beauty..Nothing today can compare..

[@ginnylorenz5265]

The girl could move! Wonderful!!! I do,indeed, Love Lucy. That combination of comedy with great beauty.

[@brendaannedufaur6244]

It WAS her real voice. Why do people say they are surprised she had a great figure. In I Love Lucy she had a great figure and great legs. In regular clothes on I Love Lucy she was beautiful and in all the skits where she imitated being a glamour girl. And she was beautiful as Lucy Ricardo.

[@iseektruth7435]

Wow how beautiful was she??!!! Flawlessly gorgeous

[@DD-hy1nl]

Love that gown...Lovely Lucy..

[@glitterachi6533]

The FASHIONS OF THOSE GLORIOUS DAYS , makes today GRAMMY AWARD dresses , look like the city dump clothes...

[@kristingallo2158]

Strip club Goodwill 😂

[@retta1960]

So true, the coat, the dress...the makeup...wow.

[@Anaxiphile]

GLITTER ACHI you do realize that you’re talking about a burlesque costume, right?

[@glitterachi6533]

@@Anaxiphile BURLESQUE ?? COMPARED TO WHAT , THE TATOO NAKED TRASH WE HAVE TODAY?? WITH THEIR ASS AND TITS HANGING OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE ., AND EVEN THEIR BACKSIDES??? I WILL TAKE THE 'BURLESQUE ANY DAY OF THE WEEK ., COMPARED TO TRASHY WOMAN WE HAVE TODAY

[@elianaselzer5785]

GLITTER ACHI Yep. I would say that describes this video to a T.

[@AlisonWild]

I have loved Lucy since I was tiny, she is probably my favorite person to watch on TV, throughout my life, and her oldest work is her best. I like to imagine what she could have done without censors and with more encouragement. Go, Lucy, Go!

[@ladycham9775]

She's actually 29 years old...she was born one year after my grandmother. Lucy was also in the Ziegfeld Follies before breaking out.

[@ladycham9775]

***** You know nothing about her...your comment proves it. I noted her pin up career with the Ziegfeld Follies reference...keep up. She went to drama school with the likes of Betty Davis. Lucy was always gawky and when she met one of her role models, she gave her advice that funny lasted longer than youth. It was then when Lucy decided to go to the comedy route. After all, she was so desperate to fit in that she took pies to the face and other dehumanizing tricks just to stay employed. She met Desi during this time and married him on the spur of the moment. He was a Cuban aristocrat who felt he had the right to cheat as was his birthright. Soon after, Desi was fired from MGM studios and Lucy followed her man into obscurity. The "babalu" was getting old. It was then the concept of "I Love Lucy" was born. It was an attempt to keep both of their careers alive past the age of 35. "Funny lasts longer than youth". Go do some real research and come back when you grow up!

[@ladycham9775]

***** Then read comments completely before "adding" information already cited...

[@RoverBoy1899]

Lucy was in the movie entitled Zifield Follies. Never in the Follies themselves. Also, Lucy had had a string of big movie hits leading up to I Love Lucy, including Miss Grant takes Richmond, The Fuller Brush Girl, and Fancy Pants. Her radio program My Favorite Husband was also hugely popular at the time.

[@GrannyJB]

Lady Cham She was in Ziegfeld for 5 days of rehearsal and got dropped. You don’t know what you are talking about.

[@tomggabin5838]

@@GrannyJB Yup, this is true. Just caught an interview of her on Dick Cavett where she says she was dropped after 5 days at the tender age of 16.

[@janettamcgee8124]

I was born about the time that I Love Lucy went off the air. I didn't realize it until I was much older seeing as how it was on TV all of the time. Then there was Here's Lucy and the Lucy Show. Also, there was another later in her life. Since all of her characters were zany and almost the same I didn't realize how beautiful she really was until cable came along and I got to see her earlier work. She was a bombshell and so graceful. She was one of a kind.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

Also in her modeling career - many photos can be seen she was absolutely beautiful (mostly blond) and her carriage and bearing lasted her to the end of her life - her appearance on Bob Hope Oscar program shortly before she died - she still had it and her dressed was slit up to her thighs - great legs.

[@chickenfeet9558]

Lucille Ball was voted in the top 10 most beautiful legs.

[@mtlicq]

Yup!!!

[@mtlicq]

who else is in the top 10 ?

[@leilei49-51]

@@mtlicq Late reply but I think Cyd Charisse would have been high on the list. Legs for days, it was insured too haha. Phenomenal dancer as well.

[@lee-lee2418]

​@@mtlicq Betty Grable!

[@DavidBale-vn4op]

Chorus line dancer strong. She must have had seven tv shows.

[@luckystaxi5836]

Ahh, I love Lucy❤, That was awesome. I have never seen that before. 🐾🐾👀🐕

[@eldrinod]

Fabulous! They don't make them like that anymore - what a talented, beautiful woman ❤️

[@collette9008]

I never missed an "I Love Lucy" nor any of her movies. Even watched all the reruns. 💖

[@belladonnasmoonstardust6474]

That was the one " red head " who truly did it all...Viva la Lucy !💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

[@abigailmckernwalkingwithpo4582]

MARVELLOUS! Thanks for posting!

[@paacer]

What a beauty, she is stunning in this .

[@No1_ILoveLucyFan]

Absolutely adored watching this again!! Thank you for posting!!

[@cynthiamcgee4829]

Lucille Ball was more beautiful and talented than anybody ever realized. She was definitely an icon.

[@michelinekribs9563]

I had no idea she had such a good voice. Woman from that era dressed so well . Lucy had real talent.Micheline Kribs, Rolla,MO

[@dianadobson2154]

Lucy is so beautiful and talented. Always loved watching her movies and shows❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@whisperingthylacine]

She was such a talented and beautiful person.

[@gweneetikibradley3007]

Thank you for sharing💛. Lucille Ball was GORGEOUS AND HILARIOUS 💛. I STILL LOVE “I Love Lucy”💛. With her signature “I-I-uuuuh! -The candy factory episode💛🤣🤣🤣! A GORGEOUS queen💛. #”ILoveLucy-Classic💛 Lucille, Rest In Heaven beloved and beautiful angel💛.

[@JudgeJulieLit]

(cont.) See her at KZbin in the clip with Desi (from I Love Lucy early 1950's) "Cuban Pete."

[@sharonbowers9929]

So stunning! Great timing! ❤❤❤

[@cynthianavarro4316]

You must see her in The Dark Corner with Clifton Webb. She was a really really good actress and this movie shows it to the hilt!

[@causeeffect7624]

is that the one where she worked with a DIC... there was a carnival/Comey Island?

[@LJ-ht4zs]

Yes, also the movie Lured - with George Sanders, Cedric Hardwick and Charles Laughton - wonderful movie (my favorite) though it was a drama her comedic persona came through which gave it even more zest. A+++ see it for free on youtube.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

One of my favorite movies Lucy was in "Lured"with George Sanders

[@LJ-ht4zs]

My favorite movie was "Lured" with George Sanders - great film noir; post I Love Lucy, my favorite film is Ÿours, Mine, and Ours," (1968) with Henry Fonda.

[@sandybiltz2476]

Grace, class, & style. Hard combination to make, yet Lucille Ball could do it. Plus adding humor to it all!!!❤😊🎉😅

[@Taratreehugger]

She’s still so relevant somehow. Proud of Lucille Ball.