Harry James and Betty Grable on The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour 1958

[@kevinconners2283]

Movie-quality production. Desi was a genius!

[@gailklein6022]

Betty Grable dancing; Harry James playing -- priceless! What a gorgeous couple they made! To see them on the same stage together is amazing.

[@vaughnnark1733]

Harry sounds fantastic. He's among the best trumpeters that ever lived. .and my trumpet playing Father ..Leon's greatest influence..Rest peacefully Harry..you gave joy to millions. Most respectfully..Vaughn Nark 🎺

[@danielthomas791]

...Whatever happened to television???.....it used to be so GOOD!!!!!...

[@batmanrocks6727]

I agree I got into I love lucy at like 12 or 13 maybe even younger and I'm almost 23 and I still love i love lucy. there's nothing original about comedy TV shows today its all the same, jokes about sex, drugs or alcohol or getting drunk. And the music they did back then sounds amazing I can't stand today's music

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

@@batmanrocks6727 I agree with you 100% TV shows had better comedy in those days than they do today

[@batmanrocks6727]

@@lilyemmalindsay9025 today anyone can become famous and they have no talent, they just get by on their looks. Back than people actually got in on talent not just looks

[@astrud8910]

They were the best. They were too wonderful for words. Beautiful trumpet playing

[@elizabethmarinas2475]

This is my favorite song of all time I especially love the way Betty grable dances it’s so beautiful and graceful

[@celiacamberos3304]

My God listen to the music Wow!

[@voicegirl555]

Happy 76th Wedding Anniversary Betty and Harry! I hope you too have the happiness where you are that you didn't have here.

[@gorgeous6737]

Wondering the same

[@batmanrocks6727]

I thought they got divorced

[@voicegirl555]

@@batmanrocks6727 They did after 22 years of marriage, but never stopped loving each other. She died on July 2 1973 and was buried on July 5th which would have been their 30th Wedding Anniversary. He was there at her furneral and cried. He died on July 5 1983 on what would have been their 40th Anniversary. I don't know why they could not be happy down here, but I like to think that when they met up there all bitterness went away and the two are happy.

[@celiacamberos8384]

I love seeing them both dance with a passion and always come to the same dance

[@allenhinc1991]

Harry so solid and smooth. What a sound.

[@celiacamberos3304]

Love this number!

[@djmush1]

This is pure fire

[@celiacamberos3304]

My favorite number Desi Arnaz

[@iamlalajohnson]

how cool is this? Love old school...nothing like it

[@scotnick59]

Just before Lucy and Desi married in 194O, Desi and Betty briefly dated.

[@bennyjazzful]

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan.

[@jacklynlopez2323]

Sexy number...and Harry James killed it...WOW!!!

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

I think Betty quit acting in movies at that time. She was more famous in the 1940s & was mostly in musicals. Kinda sad that she died not too old from lung cancer. Desi also died from lung cancer. And Betty could really sing.

[@foresttemple1380]

I'll wager she smoked, and that's a very hazardous thing for people.

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

@@foresttemple1380 she died in her mid 50s from lung cancer & Desi died in his late 60s from lung cancer also.

[@renesagahon4477]

Nice to watch but by this time the show was starting to become a variety act with guest stars. Most of these hour long specials were not on the same level as I love Lucy But people felt at the time it was entertaining and better than not seeing them at all

[@scotnick59]

For such a meticulously produced show, I would have had the Grandfather clock show the appropriate time. (Usually "set" at 12). And a minor but bothersome thing to some: in the Brown Derby & "Lucy Changes Her Mind": the bases of the restaurant tables should have been wiped clean: you can see coats of dust on them. There. I LOVE LUCY!

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

Two featured famous Hollywood couples *(Lucy & Desi, Betty & Harry)* in the outward beauty and allure of show business, but unhappy in their marriages. Fame and fortune can be fatal attractions.

[@mistercool3859]

I thought the acting on The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour was atrocious. They overacted. Fred's reaction to Betty Grable was a good example of that. I Love Lucy hit all of the right comedic notes.

[@nottoomuch87]

So, you mean to tell me Desi had an ex-girlfriend on the show and danced with her and everything??? Man, Desi had Lucy out here looking like a complete fool. The level of disrespect is astounding.

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

I said what I said that's right, Desi dated Betty before he married Lucy. She was also older than him too, by 3 months. Desi also dated Lana Turner. But I wouldn't dance with my ex bf.

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

VirgoMaiden yeah, I saw pics of Lucy & Betty together in the 1930s & they both had platinum blonde hair.

[@NeeneeH]

🤦🏽‍♀️ You realize it was Lucy’s show too? No one was getting on without having everyone’s approval which means Lucy knew she was coming on and obviously didn’t mind

[@meganeverson97]

If Harry James (Betty’s husband) didn’t mind them performing together then why would Lucy?

[@gwb7875]

She and Harry James had 2 Daughters by then and Lucy and Desi had there 2 Kids and they where all around the Same Age and Probably went to School together Movie Stars and Television Stars Kids Back then Pretty much all went to some of the Same Private Schools or Public Schools in Hollywood not like Today.

[@kimbradley9595]

Desi did alot that is why Lucy left him

[@deannalassiter2088]

After all the years passed...it was in an interview that Lucy said that Desi was the love of her life and He loved her too. Hollywood was and is a racket.

[@tbec3011]

Desi looked as though he was sleep walking through the dance routine.

[@marjoriefowler4289]

Uuu

[@kimbradley9595]

If it wasn't for Lucy he would be nothing she loved a man who screwed ever one he could

[@deannalassiter2088]

You know he came up with new ideas that changed shooting scenes for the better. I always enjoyed the shows that took place at the Tropicana. Desi is the only one who didn't receive any awards because he was Cuban. And that's sad.

[@usforsarah]

did you know that she also cheated? and she wasn't an easy person.