I like that Lucy gave Desi the credit that he deserved for being a brilliant business man. All marriages weren't meant to last. RIP to Lucy and Desi.
@MrTomalu
7 жыл бұрын
All marriages ARE meant to last but all relationships aren't meant for marriage.
@JaleelJohanson62
7 жыл бұрын
True and quite a profound statement there my friend!
@WILTALK
7 жыл бұрын
He was a bad marriage investment from the start. To many red flags. While not all Latins are womenizers, the culture does reinforce it as typical male behavior. Add the fact that he was a band leader and the odds that he would be faithful in marriage were very slim to start with.
@bobbijennette1462
7 жыл бұрын
tiwan carr 89
@waterheaterservices
7 жыл бұрын
Miss Bivens is beautiful. ....what is the subject topic?
@thebestisyettocome4114
5 жыл бұрын
6 April 2019, seen this video tape. Im going to be 98 , within a short time. I knew Lucy Ball, on a personal level and business. I began my career with Shirley Booth, "Hazel" , in 1961, over at NBC Burbank Studio's Los Angeles. The show ran '61-66. '65-66 show was recast and moved over to CBS Studio's in Los Angele. Mrs. Booth, for her own reasons chose to end the show in 1966. It was while we was filming there, I was able to meet Lucy. When our show ended it was Lucy, who ask if I would work on her show. I worked for her till 1974. A remarkable woman. I never was out of work till I sold off my company in 1990s. I owe my career to two women who gave me opportunity to work. God bless them both. Thank you Benjamin Hahn Beverly Hills CA
@dunyazade
5 жыл бұрын
With so much you know and having lived a very long life, it would be also wonderful if you would make youtube videos, talking about it. If you want to, of course. Great comment!
@ivorypenelope8444
5 жыл бұрын
@@dunyazade Yeah. You should. It would be great.
@ivorypenelope8444
5 жыл бұрын
April 22, 2019: Dear Mr. Hahn, My name is Ivory Louise. I am creating a new show that will be released first on local television, then KZitem to retain my rights so I can sell it as a local show in Nevada or Massachusetts. Anyway, I will be back in California next month to graduate and film some episodes. If you would like to do an interview with me, I would be honored to come see you at your convenience I am interested in three things: obviously anything you have to say about Lucille Ball would be great. As a former Californian, I also care about your career and history because of what you witnessed. Lastly, I want to know what it's like for you to live in LA now, and how it was in the past. If you are interested, please let me know. Ivory Louise
@kimkartrashianstopmakingst9060
5 жыл бұрын
Mr. Hahn COMMENTATOR Thank you Mr. Hahn for sharing this with all of us. It is rare to be able to read comments such as yours these days. 💜
@glorygracek.1841
5 жыл бұрын
As others have said, I would love to see a video with you talking about our past and sharing your wisdom. I am afraid my generation does not respect our elders or our history as they should. I was raised old school by my parents ( I am 23 and my Dad is 73 and my Mom 69), so I have been taught you respect my elders and to listen to the wisdom and lesson they have to share, and I love hearing storys of our past. My sisters and I agree that we where born at the wrong time and should have lived in the 1950s and 1960s. Our parents share their wisdom and often love to playfully rub in the life that once was, and they got to share a bit of. Please if you ever make a video could you comment on this so I will know and be able to see it? I want to learn and listen before it is to late, before there is no one to teach and share. Before (and I dread the day) my Generation is fully in control, though I see it coming closer every day. Thank you sir, and may God bless and keep you!
@Refining1
5 жыл бұрын
When she said he's a "loser", she meant that he's a sabotager. At least that's the way she explained. Basically, he's very smart and successful but deliberately tears down everything he builds, for some reason. Sounds like self sabotage.
@youheardme9410
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!You were one of the few who understood the CONTEXT of her comment, which she expounded on a few moments later: He couldn't handle the wild SUCCESS he built, and was a self saboteur. She REPEATEDLY said he was BRILLIANT, kind, an innovator, etc... She said she just CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY he had to be so self destructive ( really meaning the many side chicks and drinking which, caused her such hurt and bitterness, which anyone watching the video can STILL see and FEEL!)
@m.e.d.7997
2 жыл бұрын
They said Lucy was devastated when Desi died and after that. She never got over it.
@angelataylor7799
2 жыл бұрын
yep, sounds like a narc, like my narc ex.
@alexisperkins0001
2 жыл бұрын
@@angelataylor7799 no, more likely it has to do with recreating childhood trauma. He was born into extreme wealth and then it was all taken away. Just read his early childhood wiki. He’s repeating a pattern. She knew it. That’s she meant here
@ryanrobertson7218
2 жыл бұрын
He’s a winner who sabotages himself. Loser is a poor choice of words.
@dj6769
5 жыл бұрын
“We had many houses but not a home” so sad coming from a person who had everything...
@hardren101
3 жыл бұрын
An odd statement considering there were so mny home movies that Desi was present in.
@whisperingsage
3 жыл бұрын
Well you know it had to be heartbreaking.
@Drummerchick2003
3 жыл бұрын
She worked her butt off for that everything as well…
@MarcMiller22
2 жыл бұрын
Particularly interesting to hear that after watching the recent Amazon Prime movie, Being The Ricardos. They made a big deal over that she had houses but no home. She wanted to settle down with her husband but he was never available. I'm pleased to hear now she has a home.
@olubukonla7352
2 жыл бұрын
@@hardren101 But Lucie and Desi Jr said she was always working, and not really involved with them as children, like he was. He liked to play with them, and have fun with them. So they are madly in love with him as a result of that. Their memories of her were that she was always working, trying to hustle for the next dollar or gig, like when she first started out. She never got over the feeling of wanting to make it big, even after she WAS the biggest EVER.
@DivineSimply
7 жыл бұрын
When she called Desi a "loser," I had to think about what she meant, since he was so financially, artistically, and professionally successful. I think she meant that it was partly that he failed personally, as a husband and father, but also something else - like he didn't think he deserved it all, so he deliberately sabotaged everything, with his reckless womanizing and drinking. That's pretty sad.
@mthivier
7 жыл бұрын
Exactly. She was specifically referring to the self-destructive component to his personality (e.g. his excessive drinking, gambling, etc.). She did not mean it as an insult or a personal affront, but merely a factual statement. She was also extremely generous with praise for all of his hard work, building Desilu from the ground up, and basically inventing (what we now think of as) the modern sitcom format, as she states here. She gives him most of the credit, saying that all she did was show up and "play Lucy". So the "loser" remark was not made out of bitterness, but merely to explain what led to the end of their marriage.
@leemcdaniel5072
7 жыл бұрын
I think what Lucy meant when she called Desi a loser is that to learn the life lessons he needed to learn he had to lose everything he built. Lucy credits Desi for being the brains behind Desilu Productions and that he actually built the company from the ground up, but Hollywood would never give him the credit he deserved. I think Lucy had tremendous respect for Desi. It had to be tremendously awkward discussing her private details about her first marriage to not only the entire nation, but in front of her current husband. But Lucy's style was always candid. She did not shy away from a tough situation. This is what made her so special.
@TheRozberry
7 жыл бұрын
I agree
@DivineSimply
7 жыл бұрын
Very perceptive observation. You sound like you know firsthand what that's about.
@rosemarymurray7890
7 жыл бұрын
DivineSimpl0
@ashinawadelanglade2758
7 жыл бұрын
I would never ask someone about their first marriage while the second spouse is sitting right next to them.
@humblemonkm61
7 жыл бұрын
Meg Schroeder that's what makes you a decent human being with no chance of becoming a reality television star. That makes you a winner in my book!
@Dashoost
6 жыл бұрын
Notice the first words out of his mouth were... It's past, as if to downplay the fact that he is basically just chopped liver in this interview. No one cares about what Lucy and Gaaaarrrryyyy got going on so they have to keep bringing up the "Mexican" from her past
@Silveryback
6 жыл бұрын
I know, right?! I thought that was weird too. But I'll bet she'd just want him there for support. This is all speculation, only a couple knows what goes on amongst themselves, and this is decades ago. I just find it fascinating and love the wisdon a woman like this exudes naturally. What a badass lady.
@r.i.pxxxtentacionforeverre949
6 жыл бұрын
Dashoost desi was Cuban not mexican.
@lindabishop1792
6 жыл бұрын
He seemed to want control
@Shadywolf09
2 жыл бұрын
I totally get what she means. My father was like Desi. He had everything; money, beautiful wife and children, a gorgeous house in the suburbs, yet he destroyed it. He hated himself and sabotaged everything good in his life. He knew how to make money, was an insurance broker and a successful real estate broker, but his self loathing and alcoholism drove everything into the ground.
@ricric9521
2 жыл бұрын
Each of us are complex beings that are living embodiments of our upbringing, experiences, and influences in our lives. It is amazing to realize that most of us live our lives as we think we should while our true selves are buried within. Problem is, our true selves fight to emerge and cause conflict and disruption if not reconciled.
@ambesa1
2 жыл бұрын
Mental health is real. And at anytime we can lose ourselves. Its sad and selfish all at the same time. 😌
@dntskdnttll
2 жыл бұрын
@@ricric9521 Wait, so…you think that being a cheater is someone’s “true self” emerging? That the loyal father/husband is just someone following the crowd and “living as they should” but that, if they cheat, it’s their real honest self coming out? I might be reading you wrong. Have mixed thoughts on this topic
@czarusia5437
Жыл бұрын
my dad was a doctor, same shit different story.
@Hsteel
Жыл бұрын
OMG! men sleeping with others women!!?? How bizarre and out of this world! They must be psychopaths😵🙄
@cutzymccall7675
6 жыл бұрын
She never got over Desi, that's obvious.
@alien8me
5 жыл бұрын
I don't blame her, what a hunk.
@BradleyPaulValentine
5 жыл бұрын
How is it obvious?? haha. Lucy struck me as awfully disappointed and let down by Desi.
@Heh3469
5 жыл бұрын
Bradley Paul Valentine You can’t judge her for this one interview. Just because he let her down doesn’t mean she didn’t love him. Life is just not that simple.
@VegasViking420
5 жыл бұрын
@@BradleyPaulValentine usually if theyre still that upset that long after its because some part of them still really wants it to work. I know the feeling.
@xo7499
5 жыл бұрын
@@Heh3469" you can't judge her for this one interview"? then don't do it
@ashwiseclev
7 жыл бұрын
By loser she meant self destructive. Do you people not comprehend what she is saying? Did you watch it? She is praising him in every phrase, but saying he is self destructive. Yall hear loser and run with it. She wanted him to be her everything. And he was. As was she to Desi.
@xiahnti
7 жыл бұрын
ahh I want to vote up your comment to infinity. EVERYONE is misunderstanding this and seem to only be commenting on the title.
@jimw7656
7 жыл бұрын
Ashley Wiseman-Clevenger exactly
@ashwiseclev
7 жыл бұрын
xiahntii ❤❤❤❤❤
@JayNohh
7 жыл бұрын
stephen dwyer Ok, in your strange rambling about how bad she may have been, as well as Hollywood even at that time, which has nothing to do with the main commenter's point, what was wrong with her marrying a guy of Cuban descent?
@Bigalrev
7 жыл бұрын
Stephen dwyer-please seek professional help.
@wrlord
7 жыл бұрын
People don't fucking pay attention: she makes it very clear what she means by "loser": she means that there was some innate part of Desi's character that drove him to destroy everything he worked so hard to build up. She really means "self-destructive".
@mariosangermano5709
2 жыл бұрын
YES!! THANK YOU!!
@constancedenchy9801
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, she meant self destructive
@mandamank6846
2 жыл бұрын
She means being a cheater made him a loser also.. she even sticks up for him being a Cuban and being discriminated against.. she makes it clear she didn’t really know the kinda man she had married. She had it rough for sure.
@gregphillips2827
2 жыл бұрын
@@mandamank6846 she was no saint.
@raysand2557
2 жыл бұрын
@@mandamank6846 Yes, it is unfortunate that Desi was a serial cheater, but ironically if he had not been a serial cheater, "I Love Lucy" would have never happened, because Lucy was primarily interested in the series in order to keep him home and save her marriage. Also, Desi was a brilliant businessman and innovator. He helped make "I Love Lucy" a success by hiring Vivian Vance [Ethel] and William Frawley [Fred], by helping to create the three-camera system and by insisting that "I Love Lucy" be filmed on high quality film which is the reason why its seen on rerun. In fact, he is the father of the rerun. She had it rough, you are right, but without Desi, Lucy would be a blurb in history, nothing more than a B actress who never amounted to much and of course, without her, he too would be a blurb in history. They needed each other as they are in order for things to fall into place the way that they did.
@saltwater44
5 жыл бұрын
Good Lord, Barbara was as annoying then as she is now! She kept talking over Lucy 😔
@brendafuller7904
5 жыл бұрын
you have to give her husband Gary a lot of credit. he knew he was stepping into someone else's shadow.
@soph5669
5 жыл бұрын
Brenda Fuller wasn’t too bad for him here. She gave him full credit to making their house a home unlike with Ricky . Gary also got to hear Lucy call Ricky a loser ! Lol no shadow there
@soph5669
5 жыл бұрын
Bobby Brady 3:07 “ he’s not a loser (referring to her current husband) “I married a loser” there is no way you can say she didn’t call Desi that . She said it outright. You go and listen. Lol
@soph5669
5 жыл бұрын
Bobby Brady she can say the nicest things after calling him a LOSER. Doesn’t change it.
@SuperWolsey
4 жыл бұрын
Same for Edie, Desi's 2nd Mrs
@whisperingsage
3 жыл бұрын
@@soph5669 But she ALSO said he built up everything while she was busy acting and raising kids. She did give him credit. He certainly gave HER credit later in life, he said on Carson she did 90% of the work. He knew what he had lost. But you know, whatever he did that kept him unstable, There are many more like that these days and they are a puzzle. There's just no fixing messed up people. My hubby is sweet, nondrinker, non smoker, non carouser, no drugs, fairly healthy, but lazy , or so I thought most of our marriage, can't pick up after himself, but he always told me he was ADD, but never explained what that was. Turns out it has everything to do with his "executive function" and his inability to organize his life. Lucy said Desi had to tear down everything he built up. It seems that is what my hubby has done, but it's from neglect and lack of proactiveness. Maybe Desi had some of that going on.
@bdavis8397
7 жыл бұрын
Understand what she is saying. Desi Arnaz was a very smart man in business but self destructive in his private life.
@bdavis8397
7 жыл бұрын
Don't think anyone called her a saint. She refused to do the show if Desi did not get the part. That sounds like loyalty. It was common knowledge that he was having affairs and drank heavily. If you think she was unfaithful where is your proof.
@bdavis8397
7 жыл бұрын
Gazzara5 She insisted he get the part because they had been married ten years and thy wanted to work together. Desi Arnaz was not used nor mistreated by Lucille Ball. She was the comic genius. No one forces anyone not to be unfaithful. That's a justification not a reason.
@tracywilliams7929
7 жыл бұрын
B Davis He was self-destructive professionally. Personally they had nothing to destroy.
@bdavis8397
7 жыл бұрын
Tracy Williams Lucille Ball married Desi Arnaz because she loved him. They were together twenty years so there was a destroyed personal relationship.
@bdavis8397
7 жыл бұрын
Gazzara5 Are you part of the family? You're all talk no facts.
@Yobbie72
8 жыл бұрын
Lucy is always blunt. And you can see here that she still loved Desi, and was still hurt. Desi builds up, and he tears down. He had that destructive streak, not uncommon among alcoholics. Desi was a loser to do what he did. He lost a great deal; they all did.
@teenherofilms
8 жыл бұрын
THAT´s the point, someone who desired to be the most powerful woman in Hollywood, not an admirable quality to begin with an as far as being invited to anything with Ronald Reagan that´s not saying much, I did not think much of him and his Star Wars program
@Yobbie72
8 жыл бұрын
Gary Williams Well, Lucy and Ronnie liked each other very much, and I don't think they'd care whether that would impress you or not.
@Corazanaoro
7 жыл бұрын
I have seen pple change due to stress & responsibility in the work place. She was Mega in her time. Both of them became a brand.
@styldsteel1
7 жыл бұрын
Imagine the competition Lucy was up against? Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor, Audrey Hepburn, Liz Taylor, and on and on. Yea, ya gotta be in Bitch mode to get stuff done with that kind of competition.
@toxicpikachucheyenne4923
7 жыл бұрын
Ciaran Ryan
@coolworx
6 жыл бұрын
A hot headed red-head marries a hot headed Cuban... What could possibly go wrong?
@jilliansmith7123
6 жыл бұрын
Noah Namey: she was a natural blond...she went red for her comedy as it filmed funnier.
@englishatheart
6 жыл бұрын
@@jilliansmith7123 She was a natural brunette, not blonde. She colored her hair blonde when she started modelling, but her hair was naturally dark. She even pointed out having dark roots on I Love Lucy a few times.
@jilliansmith7123
6 жыл бұрын
Ahh, EnglishatHeart: OK. So when I thought she was a blond, I wasn't going back far enough. Thanks for telling us.
@daisy7141
6 жыл бұрын
Good one! :o)
@daisy7141
6 жыл бұрын
All I saw was red hair, not blonde.
@beachbliss9366
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad Lucille found a true partner in Gary. He gave her love, comfort and peace of mind.
@itstheburnz
7 жыл бұрын
Don't try and cut Lucy off BARBARA.. You can tell Lucy can't stand her..
@sherryduggar8821
7 жыл бұрын
Nobody can stand this nasty woman
@yehoshuacirt8645
7 жыл бұрын
I LOVE the Jews. They make the world so much nicer!
@acortes7771
7 жыл бұрын
Yehoshua Cirt yeah, right, sure they do, lol!
@BEEBEE159
7 жыл бұрын
Nobody can stand that nappy jew.
@BEEBEE159
7 жыл бұрын
+Yehoshua Cirt I guess you like being a slave then...Jews love you, too. Without you, they'd have to get off their ass and work for a living.
@thejazzman210
7 жыл бұрын
She sounds like a woman that was really hurt, regardless of how great she says her 2nd marriage was. You could hear the bitterness in her voice. Barbara Walters didn't make it any better. Nothing's more irritating than an interviewer cutting you off before you can finish answering their question.
@tamaravanutens3396
7 жыл бұрын
At least she doesn't dehumanize people but then you anti-Semites excel at that.
@stevesheldon8616
7 жыл бұрын
Tamara Are you actually ignorant enough to believe the linguistic con that Ashkenazi Jews are semites?
@CaptainSpalding72
7 жыл бұрын
She was disappointed in Desi... she knew he was brilliant, but as she said, he had to win hard and lose harder. I've known people like this... can't be happy with a victory.
@Consrignrant
7 жыл бұрын
+ Pfirtzer You complain about being accused of being an anti-Semite and then respond with an incredibly bigoted comment. Not much going on between your ears, is there. Dumb fuck.
@zombiebunnyposse4273
7 жыл бұрын
thejazzman210 I'm not a fan of Barbara. How has she had such a successful career as an interviewer? She's terrible.
@diwi5823
5 жыл бұрын
_1977_ : Barbara Walters is an obnoxious, arrogant, and monotonous interviewer. _2019_ : Barbara Walters is an obnoxious, arrogant, and monotonous interviewer.
@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki
5 жыл бұрын
She got a real early start going to Iran when the Shah put on his "coronation festival" in the early seventies. She could barely be out of her teenage years. You don't get a plum role like that without having either connections, relatives, or you're a member of the "correct" synagogue.
@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki
4 жыл бұрын
@Lisa Godin my mentors in Hollywood were ALL members of the "correct" Synagogue. Reality bites. And that's not changing, either, "me-too" or anything else.
@mtlicq
4 жыл бұрын
as soon as something interesting came up, she went straight to some other inane question leading to nothing interesting or plain repetition, and missed the chance for elaboration on the interesting thing! Oh ! So frustrating !
@sarahalvarez-singer8605
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@sarahalvarez-singer8605
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I think her way if speaking was created. There's others that try to copy her and think that's the professional way but Duane Sawyer topped that
@jenniferjackson9375
5 жыл бұрын
Why did they ever let Barbara near them? She’s so disrespectful
@marksacher3866
6 жыл бұрын
If Desi was cheating and drinking, it's understandable that she had some bitterness.
@rockyracoon3233
5 жыл бұрын
He also pissed away close to $50'000 one evening gambling to boot!
@comment6864
5 жыл бұрын
@Monica Palmer That's a pretty bigoted thing to say. It has to do with personality, not being latino or anyone else
@comment6864
5 жыл бұрын
Of course, a marriage with a drunkard most often can't be saved even when one desperately wants to. One of the most helpless situations one can encounter in life. Any good psychiatrist will tell you - never ever marry an alcoholic out of pity or thinking you can change him/her or for any other reason.
@julieankhan.2801
5 жыл бұрын
@@comment6864 look it up its a thing. A real thing.
@comment6864
5 жыл бұрын
@@julieankhan.2801 I believe you, i understand and know exactly what you mean, but i think many cultures have or have had at some point that same issue. Yet there's always men, real men, that do not fit that stereotype. And drinking and being self-destructive with your life is sort of in a category by itself. I see it as a spiritual flaw related to inner emptiness. It's a person thing, not a man or woman thing.
@music19009
6 жыл бұрын
I love Lucy even more. Even when her and Desi's marriage was over, she being the class act that she STILL is, speaks of her ex as the ground breaking business man he was. Total Respect for Lucille Ball.
@wishananda
5 жыл бұрын
She had chemistry with Desi and stability/nurturing with Gary
@jerrysmith7449
5 жыл бұрын
Gary is a grown man who knows the history of Desi and Lucy better than anyone - except Desi and Lucy. He knew what he would have to endure when he married Lucy and I thought that he exhibited that in this interview.
@brookehanley3659
5 жыл бұрын
Gary was Jewish. They are good husbands to their wives.
@brookehanley3659
5 жыл бұрын
I think Gary made Lucy feel cherished.
@diabloakland
2 жыл бұрын
I wish in this world it was common to have all
@scarletthistle
6 жыл бұрын
I truly loved Lucy, she was so funny. I never cared for Barbara Walters rude way of interviewing Lucy.
@godoftheox2513
5 жыл бұрын
Ba ba walters is always cruel
@3x3mm
2 жыл бұрын
It was a condescending tone BW couldn't do that in 2022.
@thenightporter
Жыл бұрын
@@godoftheox2513 I never understood why people made a big deal out of her. She wasn't a great interviewer. Johnny Carson was really before my time but in reruns I am always impressed by his questions and how he put his guests at ease.
@BethyKable
6 жыл бұрын
Walters was an obnoxious interviewer. She talked over people, interrupted constantly and asked rude, intrusive questions.
@annabnana_2778
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@50hellkat2
6 жыл бұрын
Steve Bergman obnoxious responses? Hmmmm. She was being honest and it was difficult for her to talk about her past husband with her current one sitting beside her. It was obviously awkward for her and she was expressing annoyance. Good on her.
@coolworx
6 жыл бұрын
Bah Bah was always an annoying Jewess.
@crystalgiddens7276
6 жыл бұрын
11 to 89 died at 78
@crystalgiddens7276
6 жыл бұрын
arnaz 17 to 86 died at 69
@james5460
7 жыл бұрын
She wasn't over Desi when this was filmed, not by a long shot. The anger ran too deep, and that's a sign of passion that never died - it just got re-channeled.
@christineadams1284
6 жыл бұрын
James You are correct.
@kittykitty7770
6 жыл бұрын
James yea that's true. She loved him.....
@easytherepilgrim2339
6 жыл бұрын
I love how this Gary guy butts-in and says "Oh, I think that's passed".
@georgewilliams6251
6 жыл бұрын
True. Tyler Perry had Madea say, "if somebody do you wrong, and you get the chance to hurt them, and you take it, you not over it. If you get the chance to beat the hell out of them and you don't take it, then you know you over it." Walters gave Lucy the chance to hurt a still-living Desi, and she took it.
@easytherepilgrim2339
6 жыл бұрын
+George Williams Yup. And if Lucy was truly over Desi, that Gary guy would be relaxed. But instead he butted-in (awkwardly) and said that Lucy is over Desi.
@atanasiosmith6408
6 жыл бұрын
Wow, Barbara Walters kept overtaking Lucy!!! You could barely catch what Lucy was saying, How rude & unprofessional that was!!! 😠😠😠
@jubalcalif9100
5 жыл бұрын
I too can't stand interviewers who talk over their guests and won't let them finish....it really grinds my gears !! :-(
@vikkinicholson2300
5 жыл бұрын
Walters was always overrated.
@AudreyDurden
6 жыл бұрын
Desilu was probably the most successful company in television history. watch the credits on some of those older shows, you'll see desilu studios or a desilu production on so many ...I think the original Star trek series was desilu.
@lostintranslation2985
5 жыл бұрын
She meant that despite it's success and having a beautiful family he tried to flush it all down the toilet
@jayrodriguez2889
5 жыл бұрын
Star trek... leave it to beaver... mission impossible
@krusty6246
2 жыл бұрын
The Untouchables
@g.g.gorrell8420
7 жыл бұрын
Desi was a genius, he invented re-runs. They recorded on acetates before Desi suggested they record I love Lucy on real film, that's why the I love Lucy re-runs are the oldest and best fidelity of all the oldys'. My 2 cents :-)
@pauladouglass9456
7 жыл бұрын
A few years back I read that Desi invented the 3 camera shot. Before that they only used one camera one angle at a time. Ricky did the frontal, the side, and the close-up all at once. They flipped between cameras on the fly. Genius!
@stooges5729
7 жыл бұрын
Also the honeymooners
@Khloe_dancer_model
7 жыл бұрын
I had NO IDEA about this! omg!
@bjbell52
7 жыл бұрын
also the Abbott and Costello show which was also filmed.
@EruditeObserver
7 жыл бұрын
G.G.Gorrell , the network didn't pay for the film, Lucy and Desi paid for the film and said they owned the episodes then. That is how they got ownership of the series.
@YourAscents
7 жыл бұрын
She doesn't mean Loser in the way we normally think of a loser. She's talking about a self-saboteur, kinda like a gambling addict.
@cacatr4495
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, but that same thing is what drunks do; they sabotage themselves, they're irresponsible. Irresponsible people, whether they're drinkers, druggies, cheaters or not, whether they're aware of this or not, they sabotage themselves. They ARE losers, that's what the word means. They ruin things, they ruin relationships, and they lose them.
@idontlikesports
7 жыл бұрын
I also think it's a generational difference. When She says "looser" it's not what We now think of as someone being a "looser". It's like how Shell Shock became PTSD. Different times, different terms.
@cacatr4495
7 жыл бұрын
The term has always had the same dictionary definition. The difference is in the modern mindset of the ones using the term. Currently, the social engineers have taught viewers to revile, belittle and demean others = Narcissistic abuse. So people throw around the term, Loser, for anyone they want to revile (means to abuse using language). So the current use is mostly that of belittlement, abuse. Obviously, she wasn't trying to abuse him, she was stating a fact. People can be high achievers and very diligent, and yet emotionally fatalistic and self-sabotaging, emotionally irresponsible with their thoughts and therefore their actions. Lazy and irresponsible are not synonymous. The words are often used together, it's true, but a person can be a high achiever and still be socially, financially, or emotionally irresponsible. Diligent and responsible are two different things. Diligent and wise are two different things. Our dumbed-down lack of nuance in language can leave people thinking that a high achiever cannot be irresponsible, when indeed he can be. High achievers wreck their health and their relationships, even their finances too often. Their emotional root is a sorrowful one. It stems from lack of understanding (wisdom) and a sorrowful fatalistic streak. They see themselves as Losers, less than, inadequate, even though they may have awesome giftings and talents. I also think this attitude can be culturally learned and taught, implanted by the culture. We see this a lot too. It's really not about self-esteem, it's about accurate thinking. We should not have an inflated view of ourselves, we need to discern truth of cause ( be it us, others, or the culture) and correct our thinking, our choices and actions with it.
@johnmonroe1327
7 жыл бұрын
+CA Catr Brilliant analysis.
@n.chambers9511
7 жыл бұрын
No she meant loser!!!
@evelynvelasquez7999
5 жыл бұрын
She really loved him never stopped u could tell !!!!!!
@jesusislordofalleveryknees1067
6 жыл бұрын
I love you Lucy. Thank you so much for all the sweet memories. Thank you for being there all those nights I couldn't sleep from stress, anxiety and broken heart - I would turn the TV on just for noise so I wouldn't feel alone and " I love Lucy" came on. Your voice, your beautiful red hair and your innocence ALWAYS calmed me, comforted me, you always stayed with me those long lonely nights. Thank you Lucy, and I love Lucy too.
@jenniejackson6813
5 жыл бұрын
I do the same thing late at night or early morning
@bobbieisaacs8560
5 жыл бұрын
Jesus is Lord of all!! Every knee shall bow so true I love these old series shows
@lelahulsebus1911
4 жыл бұрын
iTunes videos
@AlexThorn
6 жыл бұрын
In this interview she's still feeling the pain from the divorce. You can tell.
@vikkinicholson2300
5 жыл бұрын
I don't believe for a moment Lucy wanted to part from Desi no matter what. Under all the turmoil, like Burton and Taylor, they loved one another passionately and passion you don't find more than once in a lifetime.... Desi wrote a song for her entitled, "I Love Lucy" and sang it to her on one episode. She was in tears as she stood by him in an embrace....we all could see the love between them like a magnetic force. I don't believe for a moment they were ever that happy the rest of their lives as when the romance was new and the passion was alive.
@MadebyaBEAutifulqueenBea
5 жыл бұрын
Yup...
@alaalfa8839
5 жыл бұрын
I thought yo will say she needs love...romance....Prostitutes need sex. As some say this kind of sex is actually damaging......I think maybe after the years its ecven boring...People become robots and drug addicts without feelings and emotions. They will see nive picture or beautiful puppy and it will mean nothing to them......because they get high only with the sex....but for some people it may become boring and meaningless.....And as some say playing games is alkso addictive an damaging, everything else is boring and meaningless for them, they get high only when they play games.
@Southerngirl0828
5 жыл бұрын
@@alaalfa8839 STFU trying to act like you don't know WTF she talking about.
@Tornado1994
2 жыл бұрын
And her voice is damaged from Chain smoking Chesterfields.
@DalV
6 жыл бұрын
Walters was horrible, talking over Lucy
@MJLeger-yj1ww
5 жыл бұрын
Baba Wawa is a loser, or was! We've never heard or seen such an intrusive reporter, prodding and pushing and interrupting her interviewees for an answer. We are SO glad she's not doing it anymore, it got so we'd change channels when she came on, she was so rude.
@xgih019
5 жыл бұрын
Hay 😊
@Heh3469
5 жыл бұрын
ⅰи∂ㄩㄅ360 Wow, you have issues. Every comment you make is derogatory and demeaning.
@beachblues2155
5 жыл бұрын
I was told years ago that an interviewer was once not a person that just sat there to listen to what ever was being said, no. His or her job was rather to guide the conversation to the information requested (and well payed for) by the Network. It is well known that most networks had an agreement with the guest, at times sharing the list of questions BEFOREHAND, to guarantee the guest came prepared to answer and no awkwardness or mumbling was inadvertently shown. (Filming is still expensive. Retakes and editing to achieve flawless work makes it more so. Again, it was frown upon to waste time or film) Now, I think Barbara's prodding could have been the result of Lucy's obvious emotional answers...maybe that wasn't what the Network wanted? During the intro it's said that she doesn't know what to expect. Seems a bit misleading. Lucy was famous for being outspoken and spontaneous. Even if the Network was counting on this, they still only air what they can sell. And maybe Lucy wasn't responding as agreed? When this happens, the interviewer must tactfully regain control of the conversation by picking one of these choices: make the guest give more juicy details (possibly getting an exclusive) or redirect the conversation (by slightly interrupting and trying to change the subject). I agree, Barbara Walters wasn't too subtle. She never was. *Too bad the video was cut short. It would've been better if one could hear the end of what Lucy was saying.
@liliacollins8811
5 жыл бұрын
M.J. Leger she had to make ppl feel like it was a real conversation and not fake like the entertainment reporters of today who just fake laugh and ask easy questions to baby celebrities. Barbara was queen
@davidallen508
2 жыл бұрын
The older I get, the more I love and respect Lucy ; to be capable of making people laugh out loud is an incredible gift.
@byronwelichko8577
6 жыл бұрын
Barbara Walters is amazing. She is completely talentless, perhaps the worst interviewer ever and still rose to the top of her field. Truly amazing.
@BigBL5150
5 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭😭😭😭
@Velvettyy_
4 жыл бұрын
lol
@jessikalove4788
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@purplerose155
2 жыл бұрын
Had me in the first half not gonna lie
@snapcracklecooper
2 жыл бұрын
😂☠💀
@transportman3498
6 жыл бұрын
It's clear that she loves Desi immensely. She never got over it.
@olubukonla7352
2 жыл бұрын
And he made it clear in interviews and all public statements that he never got over her.
@6ftwalka783
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you wholeheartedly. You can tell that she was still hurt but moving on, in this video.
@ricr8987
2 жыл бұрын
This shitty comment just could be made by a neanderthal men.
@AllUntold
2 жыл бұрын
@@ricr8987 😂😂
@HBW12309
Жыл бұрын
@olubukonla7352 such a sad story. They loved each other immensely until the very end but he just couldn't put aside his ego to give and receive that love.
@nerblebun
6 жыл бұрын
Desi Arnaz was a genius. An immigrant, Desi built a Hollywood empire unrivaled at the time. His production innovations, Desi was the first to use multiple cameras for switching the television audience perspectives during the same scene, are still used today on every television show in the world. DesiLu Productions & Studio's were built by him & him alone. If you've ever enjoyed The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Untouchables, Mission Impossible, or the original Star Trek... thank Desi Arnaz.
@jackson5116
5 жыл бұрын
not all of them, the last one was fully because of Lucy, as Desi had already sold his half of the production company to her, and she was the one who green lit the production for Rodenberry. They had a hard pitch to NBC to begin with as they didn't think Americans would be interested in such a series. Plus, the point she mentions of him being a loser is because he would build up stuff like that, then tear it all down- case in point him wanting out of the marriage, the company, everything. That's what she's talking about he has to lose, he couldn't handle being successful. That's why he wanted out of everything THEY had built up. He wasn't fully alone in all this, without her acting that show never would have taken off, and since they owned the production company with no one to sell the shows to, they'd have lost it all. She made that show, and the company successful. That's why they were a team, quit acting like it's all him, without her he'd have been still a band player with no production company.
@607rocket
5 жыл бұрын
From what I get he was a womanizer.
@eduardobraivein8496
5 жыл бұрын
P J 1 As Lucy once said, he used to drink and was unable to cope with success.
@rayarena879
5 жыл бұрын
@@jackson5116 Yes, they were a team, UNEQUIVOCALLY. Without Lucille Ball, obviously, "I Love Lucy" would not have been possible, but she herself said that "HE DID EVERYTHING." Listen to the interview again. She clearly says: "I did nothing." There's a lot of behind the scenes work that goes into any show and Desi did everything from hiring Fred and Ethel to deciding to film before a life audience. He innovated the three camera setup and filmed on high quality film. Something as simple as using high quality film meant that it could run interminably as reruns. Thanks to Desi, we are able to enjoy "I Love Lucy. Other shows of the time have been lost because the film deteriorated.
@i.i.3399
5 жыл бұрын
DEFINITELY PUT SOME RESPECT ON DESI ARNEZ NAME FOR SURE...
@DeltaZetaHouse
6 жыл бұрын
Lucy's grave has her name in the heart shape, just like "I Love Lucy". Deep down, she loves Desi for eternity.
@richardmorris7063
5 жыл бұрын
A little bit like Liz Taylor & Richard Burton.
@amasion2882
5 жыл бұрын
Just because you love somebody doesn’t mean you can share a constructive marriage with them.
@Dargyful
5 жыл бұрын
I don’t like Barbara Walters style of interviewing
@jeridburleson2100
5 жыл бұрын
Dora Argy she made it awkward
@bebo5558
5 жыл бұрын
Dora. Like it or not, this is a TV show with "ratings", not a "real" interview!
@jeridburleson2100
5 жыл бұрын
Bebo May it could’ve still been done more professionally who the hell are you Barbara’s chief of police
@bebo5558
5 жыл бұрын
@@jeridburleson2100 Why does she have to "interview" your way, it's her show and she does it for ratings!
@korger1481
7 жыл бұрын
There was a interview with her kids, grown. They said he was never home and they got to witness their Mother heartache and how she became hard.
@davedvlaries7764
7 жыл бұрын
With or without Desi, Lucy was never happy unless she was working. She couldn't stand idleness, to the point where if she had nothing to do, she'd go clean her grown kids' houses. She remained shaken by her impoverished childhood to the point where, when she had money, she didn't know how to let herself enjoy it. She'd occasionally go betting in Las Vegas, but in amounts much below her financial stature. She'd walk around at the conclusion of Desilu stockholders' meetings gathering the pencils on the tables and return them to a supply closet herself. "Why not? I paid for them." "Too much money confuses things. I was happier when I only owned two coats." The pinch-penny that Jack Benny pretended, Lucy actually was.
@BEEBEE159
7 жыл бұрын
+Dave dvlaries My ex-wife, who is chinese, is like that. It must be something about growing up in poverty. My ex-wife was a slave driver, and almost drove me to drinking. Hording money is all they think about. Make money; and put it in the bank. As you said, people like that are incapable of having fun. Lucy looks like that kind of person. She seems disrespectful to her current husband, as well. That guy looks like a whimpering coward, which is just the kind of man she wants.
@zztopz7090
7 жыл бұрын
Dave dvlaries So what? That's how most of the world is, and their marriages don't fail.
@Flirri
7 жыл бұрын
+Bob Simmons According to family friends who knew her, the Depression really affected Lucy and she was really cheap and worrying about money even when she was a success.
@BEEBEE159
7 жыл бұрын
Flirri Yep, sounds like my ex-wife. When a person thinks that way, it just takes the fun out of life. There's nothing to live for. My ex-wife is a workaholic; and she thinks work is the only reason for existence. Not surprising, the people at her work love her. They don't love her for her personality, which is nonexistent. The only thing they ever say about her is what a good worker she is. Chinese are the perfect slaves I tell you. They only work; and have no desire to talk to people around them, because they have nothing to say. I have heard that the chinese were cloned, in order to create the perfect human slave; and that really would not surprise me at all.
@chriso6278
7 жыл бұрын
Gary is really uncomfortable sitting there while Lucy goes on and on about her first husband - Desi was clearly the love of her life and she was still angry that his behavior destroyed their marriage.
@toinanwachuku1869
6 жыл бұрын
chris olson indeed....Gary was boring ,desi was dazzling...
@gloriamaryhaywood2217
6 жыл бұрын
chris olson Spot on observation!!
@christophermuller5700
6 жыл бұрын
That seemed to carry over to where Lucy did not leave her children much. She left it to Gary and Gary left it to his next wife still leaving the children out.
@ehlerhog
6 жыл бұрын
Lucy and Desi reportedly loved eachother deeply until they both passed and it was the conga drum he was known for, not bongo drums... #justsayin Lucy 😂
@mchris65
5 жыл бұрын
lol
@thegospel391
3 жыл бұрын
She knows talent when she sees it, and gave credit where it was due, but honest on WHO Desi really was!!!!!! Very upfront and outspoken about what REALLY went on in her life.
@jnm2088
6 жыл бұрын
It honestly sounds like she wasn’t over Desi. He just wasn’t giving her what she wanted as a wife.
@sardu55
6 жыл бұрын
Probably the best reply here and the one most agree was the real situation. Arnaz was her 'man' and she tried hard to keep their marriage together. But, he also wasn't the marrying kind, and should have stayed single. He loved Ball as much, as he could. However, since she refused to play the submissive role and was the kind of wife Arnaz was expecting from his upbringing in Cuba he ended up finding it impossible to behave like she wanted. In Cuba it was accepted that men screwed around, but that they came home at night and took care of their wife and family. Men would visit hookers a lot and blow off steam, then go home and return to that role. Arnaz second wife was a bit more accommodating with him and let him have his play time. Ball wasn't going to play that game. And, Arnaz wasn't going to change either. They both often cite that as a major reason the marriage failed. Arnaz drinking issues only made things worse and eventually pushed Ball over the edge. She rebounded with Morton, and the two had a relationship with her in charge and him the passive 'wife'. A role Arnaz could never have filled.
@falanajerido6939
6 жыл бұрын
Jenlagen I agree
@isobel64
6 жыл бұрын
yea god forbid a woman expects fidelity.
@falanajerido6939
6 жыл бұрын
isobel64 you mean infidelity
@drServitis
6 жыл бұрын
PROBABLY LUCY WAS A CRUEL BITCH, LIKE SO MANY WOMEN WHO LOSE GOOD HUSBANDS.
@mgarcia2445
7 жыл бұрын
This is a wounded woman who was blinded by bitterness about the fact that she was still in love with Desi. I loved them both. May they rest in peace.
@gorflunk
7 жыл бұрын
She really went out on a limb for him. She risked her career and reputation by marrying him as "interracial" marriages were still quite taboo then. I can see why she would be bitter and probably felt quite betrayed for him not living up to her expectations or letting her help him.
@brookehanley3659
5 жыл бұрын
Passion in a relationship can only take you so far.
@brendafuller7904
5 жыл бұрын
I believe they loved each other very much. he dealt with a lot of bigotry, a rough life as an immigrant. his family lost everything when Castro took over Cuba. Hollywood gave nods & credit to Lucy but not to him . he was a genius. very talented. but he seemed to be very insecure. no, she never really got over him.
@glamfourya
6 жыл бұрын
Not ever had meet Lucy, you can tell how very Devastated she was to lose her marriage and family. She wanted to have a home for her children living with man she loved and they all be together enjoying what they built.
@MissLilRedRooster
6 жыл бұрын
Lucy was a comedic genius and the face of the show, but Desi literally built the industry around her. The camera system and taping episodes for reruns were a totally revolutionary idea of his. She would never have been a success without him, and vice versa. That pairing was so historic.
@lambchop6278
Жыл бұрын
Well said. Twin flames.
@lilalvarez1894
Жыл бұрын
Yes so true ! He never got the recognition he deserved! Many Hollywood men and women cheat on each other today and it’s not a big deal to the public they keep liking their preferred actor . But Desi was trashed on his mistakes for years it sad !
@TheNorthernMist
2 жыл бұрын
Barbara has a way of asking tabloid questions that satisfy the curious but actually shouldn't be asked. You could tell Lucy was irritated.
@reneemartin2954
5 жыл бұрын
LUCY WAS GORGEOUS & VERY TALENTED!!!💃💃💃
@sazzy2121
7 жыл бұрын
I think she went to the grave in love with Desi. He was her one true love.
@jubalcalif9100
5 жыл бұрын
That is so very clear by her behavoir after their divorce ! Thanx for your comment !! :-)
@BradleyPaulValentine
5 жыл бұрын
haha. It's sweet that you guys want to think so -- and I'm not being sarcastic saying that. But to me Lucy had very clearly moved on. Probably; same fondness towards him. If she loved Desi in the way that counts in our lives, she would be with him and not married to somebody else. I'm sure her love for Desi was very real at one long, wonderful period. Love doesn't always last.
@Heh3469
5 жыл бұрын
Bradley Paul Valentine They both have said they were each other’s greatest love. They remained friends and Lucy took care of Desi when he had cancer until he died.
@blueskies1848
5 жыл бұрын
The devastation of cheating left her bitter. She could be brutal eg, Michelle Lee.
@GMarieBehindTheMask
5 жыл бұрын
Bradley Paul Valentine wrong true love is forever
@Edster73
7 жыл бұрын
What she means by saying "I married a loser" is not what some people are thinking... she doesn't mean that he was a "bum" but that, deep down, Desi had a subconscious need to "lose" everything that mattered... there was clearly a mental block & a feeling of not being good enough or deserving enough to not only have what he acquired but to keep it... many people have this sort of mental block for, deep down, they don't feel deserving or worthy of being happy. I think this is what she was implying. Had she meant "loser" as in the sense of being a "bum", she wouldn't have defended him in the first part of the interview when she speaks of how he was unfairly attacked. That's my take on it anyway...
@gloriaseramulet4683
7 жыл бұрын
She said it, he had a business mind, he was the brain behind their show, he had to struggle when he came with nothing, his family had to leave Cuba, where his father was a politician, now you come here, you have the brains but some people did not think he was smart based on pure racism, Lucy was able to see far ahead and she knew this man could take her places and make money. Their kids never had to work much because their father never sold the rights to their show, the inherited enough to live comfortably, it was his idea to use the third camera for re runs. She sounded bitter, and I think life had been very generous with her.
@diane9247
7 жыл бұрын
I agree completely, Edster, in fact she elaborated on that after she said it. The poor quality of the video makes it hard to follow everything, but she did clarify.
@Edster73
7 жыл бұрын
@GLORIA SERA MULET Actually he did sell the rights to the show back then... they no longer owned the show by the 60s... CBS does... and there's more to a happy marriage & home life than just being a provider... he drank a lot & had affairs... this meant that he was hardly ever at home with her or the kids... his position as head of Desilu meant many hours away from home but with what little time he did have available for her & the kids, he chose to spend with other women... it's fortunate for both of them that this didn't happen during the AIDS epidemic or their story would've ended very differently... Mind you, I'm sure she had her problems too. Being shuffled around as a child from family to family while poor probably imprinted on her some "worthiness" issues too, so yeah, I'm sure she was a pain in the butt & could be a bitch too, but much of the conflict rests with him too. It took two to tango & clearly they both had their issues (welcome to the human race). It's a wonder they were able to accomplish all that they had. For that alone they deserve to be commended & remembered even after all these years.
@Edster73
7 жыл бұрын
@DIANE9247 Thanks Diane... yeah, the video title is misleading & the way she said it is as well, but she was speaking truthfully & matter-of-factly, not bashing him. It's as if she was saying: "I totally respect this man for his accomplishments, and he accomplished a lot in spite of how he was mistreated (which wasn't fair), but he was his own worst enemy... he had to sabotage himself so that in the end he'd lose everything and anything of value to him. He proved himself worthy to everyone but himself. The demon inside of himself just couldn't accept that he deserved what he had worked for so he had to ultimately lose it all".
@ellenw391
7 жыл бұрын
ITA I think folks are so used to people being "politically correct" when they speak, that they are just jumping on one somewhat harsh phrase, an ignoring the context it was being used in. She was trying to explain BOTH the good & the bad of a man she obviously loved deeply & still respected greatly. To the point of repeatedly explaining all the good he did. She just was being honest and trying to explain the good & the bad. Anyone who can't hear the love & respect for Desi, and is only focusing on a phrase to explain a complicated man, is missing the point IMHO
@lazaromurad322
2 жыл бұрын
OMG I've been binge watching Lucy interviews because I just ended watch Being The Ricardos (LOVED IT!) and I almost instantly knew she was a Leo she is so commanding and talks over people and is of course funny and entertaining, I knew it because im a Leo lol
@Caracaraorangeberry
2 жыл бұрын
i just finished Being the Ricardos last night. Fabulous movie.
@garyoak1670
2 жыл бұрын
It is 100% a fact that horoscopes mean nothing
@miamijock2595
2 жыл бұрын
I also just watched Being the Ricardos and have been watching on youtube a ton of Lucy interviews! She was one of a kind and such a wonderful funny classy lady!
@Caracaraorangeberry
2 жыл бұрын
@@miamijock2595 notice that after their divorce in 1960 Desi Arnaz really does nothing. a few one-offs here and there but he does nothing- his career was over.
@suraya1224
2 жыл бұрын
Lazaro Murad: Talking over someone just means you're rude, and (typical Leo trait) love being the center of attention.
@jocelynorenda888
5 жыл бұрын
Wow she was a freakin G! I love how blunt and open and matter of fact she is, both about the good and the bad
@sobojetty
7 жыл бұрын
Desi stood up to that bully Frank Sinatra. Few, if any, men did that. He was no loser in my books.
@dawolf4274
6 жыл бұрын
sobojetty Joe DiMaggio did also... there's one or two who didn't pay old blue eyes any mind
@ossifkiki7574
6 жыл бұрын
When she said loser she described someone who self sabotages. He admitted later in life he had a drinking problem for quite some years during their peak of fame. She didn’t say it maliciously it’s true some people can have everything but they have need to sabotage parts of their life.
@etherealcatholic5711
6 жыл бұрын
What's the story on Desi and Frank Sinatra? From what I have read and understand,Frank Sinatra was an abusive meglamaniac.
@LKKruse
6 жыл бұрын
Not only was Desi the one who gave Lucille Ball her fame, with I Love Lucy, but Lucille Ball was no angel. Lucille Ball frequently cheated on Desi. In fact, the only reason people, in Show Business, knew the children are Desi's is because they looked like him. If they had not, many people would have questioned who their biological father was.
@minarosered6699
6 жыл бұрын
What's the story on that?!!!
@poetcomic1
7 жыл бұрын
Desi Arnaz was amazing. He skipped rehearsals because he was so busy running the business but would show up, do a quick run through and give a spot on and impeccable comic performance in a language that was not his own. He went on to be one of the most powerful influences on the explosion of TV programming, studios and wealth. He made Lucy very rich and spoke kindly and lovingly of her till the end of his life.
@MrVidaeverdade
7 жыл бұрын
Listen to her full comment. She's not calling him a bum; what she's saying is Desi was self-destructive: "I married a loser. He could win, win . . . high, high, high stakes. He could work very hard. He was brilliant. But he had to lose. . . . [He was] sweet, generous -- overly generous -- but he had to lose. He had to fail at everything he built up. Everything he built, he had to break down. And he still claims he's the same way." By the way, she and Desi remained the closest of friends until his death, speaking on the phone every week.
@poetcomic1
7 жыл бұрын
Not disagreeing with her, just calling attention to Desi's fine points.
@DuckRott
4 жыл бұрын
She still loved Desi... you can feel it
@merncat75
6 жыл бұрын
She was absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous 💖
@ConwayTruckload
7 жыл бұрын
There is two sides to every story. This is only giving Lucy's side of the story. My grandfather worked for RKO studios before Desi purchased them in the 1950's. He worked on the production crew as a camera operator. But he worked on the Bonanza set. He used to tell many stories of how badly Lucy treated the people on the set. As he put it she was a royal bitch. But he said that Desi was totally opposite. He said once they had a big fight on the set because Desi gave the set crews a Christmas bonus and she wanted to take it back. But Desi refused. So don't believe Lucy was the innocent victim that she used to make herself out to be. Desi was a good friend of my grandfather.
@melaniexoxo
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. Very interesting and I think there are quite a few people that say that Lucy was very difficult to work with.
@VeganGroceryLife
6 жыл бұрын
ConwayTruckload wow that’s cool your grandfather was on the set!
@r.i.pxxxtentacionforeverre949
6 жыл бұрын
LIES
@carriesullivan1786
6 жыл бұрын
I also heard that she wanted Vivian to gain weight so she could be the most attractive.
@sitc.1577
6 жыл бұрын
I heard this a lot, also that lucy was a stone cold racist towards African Americans.
@misstee8002
6 жыл бұрын
Desi really hurt her and she never got over it.
@nunyabizzz1135
5 жыл бұрын
Tabby when desi was on his death bed, Lucy called him and told him how much she loved him. Very heartbreaking . Calling desi a loser didn't mean he wasn't successful it meant he wanted to lose even when he was winning. Desi had guilt for being successful when others weren't. There are many actors who have said the same thing.
@IndigoBellyDance
5 жыл бұрын
tabby A women’s ♥️ tells 1000 tales
@doubleL99
5 жыл бұрын
You never do...
@Me-mb1ex
3 жыл бұрын
She loved him so deeply and he just couldn't be the husband she needed him to be.😔
@YourlocalStupid
3 жыл бұрын
Actually, they stayed friends after the divorce, like Best friends.
@trym3cwrd18s.9
6 жыл бұрын
I still love and adore Lucy there's none else like her R.I.P
@bumblebee0369
6 жыл бұрын
CLICK BAIT! ......Lucy did NOT mean Desi was “a loser” as in a bum, but instead she meant it as Desi built an empire from the ground up however he had to “lose” it, everything he made, he had to lose it all. NO MORE CLICK BAIT ! Thank you
@lisabrooks8092
7 жыл бұрын
Desi, Sr. was a "loser" because he lost out to his demons--dual addictions to sex and alcohol. He did attempt to overcome these, with his son's help, at the end of his life but way too late to have attempted a reunification with Lucy. However, they remained friends til the end and were loving grandparents.
@nowhereman2060
7 жыл бұрын
She doesn't mean Desi was a "loser" as we know today as a societal reject - but a person who was self-destructive.
@EvilTink1_
6 жыл бұрын
nowhere man exactly
@SarahBoonesPencil
6 жыл бұрын
nowhere man thats true statement
@rebuiltgirl3263
6 жыл бұрын
Your right about her description. I think she always cared for him. He made poor choices and she had to change her relationship with him. Nevertheless she respect what they accomplished together
@merncat75
6 жыл бұрын
@Gazzara5 what's that supposed to mean
@kristenzhou11
5 жыл бұрын
@Gazzara5 if she was terrible, why not divorce her first then seek women? Why cheated on her?
@kdbee6086
2 жыл бұрын
You can see how emotionally raw she still was over her first marriage.
@angelabender8132
5 жыл бұрын
Off stage, she seems severe, angry, resentful, judgemental ...the contrary of what she portrayed on films. Desi must have been her greatest disappointment in life, because he was the one that she had wanted most.
@julietteyork3721
3 жыл бұрын
Being betrayed and abused by the one man she loved, and having her entire world destroyed by him, caused her to became angry and bitter. Rightfully so.
@rcnelson
7 жыл бұрын
Lucy really did some 'splainin' here.
@usfanlovesjiwoo1978
7 жыл бұрын
lololo she sure did.
@jimross3593
7 жыл бұрын
Interesting thing is that famous line is no longer in the TV show. Look up the mandela effect.
@RetroFan
7 жыл бұрын
On T.V? That's a shame. I have them on dvd and it's there.
@jimross3593
7 жыл бұрын
You won't find them on your DVD's anymore. If you search through the episodes where you heard him say it, it's now gone & no trace of it is left behind.
@leonorrodriguez954
7 жыл бұрын
R C Nelson bravo!!😅😅😅
@cashonly6117
7 жыл бұрын
Yes she was crazy about Desi and even though she said the word "Loser", if you listen her description about him was that he was "self destructive".
@LifeProducersofNewJerseyLLC
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, she said positive things about him like hard worker and being brilliant.
@sahilprashar567
7 жыл бұрын
yes that is what i understood..the guy had to distroy what he had built,,,that made him a loser..he had to cheat on her..dont understand that at all..he had little moral values
@ElenaRose725
7 жыл бұрын
@anoop prashar, people who self-sabotage do it mainly because of a lack of self-esteem. They believe they're not worthy of what they have -- success and relationships -- so they sabotage them. When they ultimately fail, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
@sahilprashar567
7 жыл бұрын
i just think the guy was a drunk and a womaniser,,,thats all he was out of control
@EmeraldJade66
7 жыл бұрын
Exactly! You said it perfectly ElenaRose725! I had a marriage just like that too but I think also it was because we were too young at the time. Still .... I miss him so very much and will always love him til the day I die. I know Lucille has that same kind of love in her heart for Desi but she's right he was a loser for sure based on everything she said in this interview about him ... sad actually very sad!! She seemed to be such a wonderful person. Desi had a great thing with her but didn't see it because again out of his own self-destructiveness.
@themermaidstale5008
6 жыл бұрын
Bait and Switch description - Lucy talks about how hard Desi worked to build their Empire while she acted and had the children. Desi's work went unrecognized for many, many years because he was Cuban.
@Pimp-Master
6 жыл бұрын
Desilu created the best television in history.
@VoIPPortland
5 жыл бұрын
Star Trek
@thman-cj4sk
7 жыл бұрын
Lucy was mot liked at all in Hollywood, she had a very bad reputation for treating people very mean.
@moorlock2003
7 жыл бұрын
Yes. She was a very mean b#$@! I can't watch her anymore knowing how nasty she was to people.
@stevencramsie9172
2 ай бұрын
She was the first woman to ever run a studio. She had to be extra hard in order to get men to respect her because she was a woman. If she was a man, they would’ve called her a “great leader” but because she’s a woman, she’s a “b*tch.” The problem is, people like you have created this image of her being like her character on “I love Lucy” which she was nothing like that.
@SheldonHelms
7 жыл бұрын
Lucy and Gary got married less than a year after her divorce from Desi in 1960, and they stayed together until her death in 1989. I'm so glad she found happiness for those last 28 years.
@disney798
7 жыл бұрын
Sheldon Helms 29 years :-)
@sheldonhelms9280
7 жыл бұрын
disney798 Lucy died in April of 1989. They were married in November of 1961. Had she lived another 7 months, it would have been 28 years.
@ellenw391
7 жыл бұрын
True, they stayed together for a great many years, but he always knew & accepted that Desi was the true love of her life. My Dad knew Gary well in his youth & my folks went out with Lucy & Gary in Vegas. I don't want to be nasty, but let's just say they didn't see a lot of love between them. Combine them with how Lucy always spoke of Desi, vice versa, what the kids say, and that film of them playing with the Grandkids late in life in the pool (a MUST see) and I think she was comfortable with Gary, but her love was always Desi!!!
@nadyarossi5102
7 жыл бұрын
Sheldon Helms He cheated on her from day one. she was his sugar mama.
@KingDecahedron
7 жыл бұрын
What about Gary's happiness? I 'm in my 50's Ms Ball turned quite bitchy eventually - Still in my top 2 favorite female performers- her and Betty White are tied. But at 94 , Damn that girl got some 'kick ass' in her. (Yes Betty White)
@paris777kidney
4 жыл бұрын
Desi was the love of her life
@kucftbueouy9902
6 жыл бұрын
They loved each other their whole lives.
@aprilmay6803
6 жыл бұрын
Nobody ever mentioned the racism Desi faced. He was the only actor on the show that was never given a nomination or award. He was as talented as the other actors on the show. Yes he failed as a husband n father but he was a very talented actor that was never recognized by Hollywood because he was Hispanic.
@rayarena879
6 жыл бұрын
April @ I don't think that Desi wasn't given a nomination because of "racism," it's just that the straight guy in any comedy is usually overlooked. Desi was in the same situation that Sonny and Cher was in years later. We now know that Sonny was the brains behind Sonny and Cher. He wrote many of their hits, created the comedy routine and was the businessman. Cher let him do everything and followed his lead. Like Desi, Sonny was, also, overlooked and underappreciated. And while Desi was a brilliant businessman, the brains behind "I Love Lucy" and a real go-getter, he wasn't the most talented actor around. In terms of pure talent, Lucy, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley were more talented, thus the nomination or award.
@rondaallen7211
5 жыл бұрын
what? they've talked about that over and over ad nauseum since the 1960s!!! Lucy never let the public forget what was said and done to her husband.
@ebok98
5 жыл бұрын
Why do you automatically equate that to racism? I don’t get it. Just run right to that right off the bat. Out of all the actors on the show he was the weakest.
@rondaallen7211
5 жыл бұрын
@@ebok98 because when someone won't buy your show or even give you a chance because they won't air a show with a Cuban husband, that's called racism. when you have to finance your own dream because of all the closed doors based on Desi's ethnicity, and have that said to your face, that is racism. the definition of racism, in fact. lucky in this case, racism worked out well for Desilu.
@rondaallen7211
5 жыл бұрын
@None ya Business that bullshit about minorities doing it to white people is self serving justification. He wound up a multimillionaire because racism caused him to be an entrepeneur supported fully by his intelligent wife. not white people you racist idiot.
@marymiller6188
7 жыл бұрын
It seems Lucy still loved Desi...
@markymark6948
6 жыл бұрын
She was not over Ricky Ricardo
@mogarcia9755
5 жыл бұрын
@@joegallehgos1301 She was 7 yrs older than Desi so not sure about her youth, she should have known better having been around, she knew what she was getting into, we all do just won't admit it most of the time...
@maryisabell8760
5 жыл бұрын
marky mark Lucy’s broken heart was talking . 💔
@mogarcia9755
5 жыл бұрын
@@maryisabell8760 Yes it was true love never dies...
@ss-nc2dy
4 жыл бұрын
Or maybe she was just angry that people were still bringing that up and making her look like she was the bad guy for the divorce.
@av201
3 жыл бұрын
@@mogarcia9755 What does age have to do with it? Lucy was a BEAUTY QUEEN while married to Desi. She loved him very much! The marriage failed because Desi was an alcoholic who also cheated on her many times!
@Horatio.Mantooth
5 жыл бұрын
Desi Arnaz started here with nothing,learned english,served in the military, started desilu production company which had top production for hit shows. He also made it in an era where a foreign born man is married to Ms. All America. A loser he is not
@av201
3 жыл бұрын
He was a professional success, but a failure as a husband to her and father to her kids...drinking all the time and cheating on his family!
@DJKiDDKlashez
3 жыл бұрын
@@av201 no one on this earth is perfect. Everyone one has their demons.
@andyd3447
7 жыл бұрын
You can tell she really loved Desi even in the video. She said he messed it up.
@willmack5909
7 жыл бұрын
I wish I could have said to Lucy "You didn't disappoint us, we were disappointed FOR you." She is still sorely missed, but she's always with us in spirit, and of course in reruns and interviews on youtube such as these. I thank you for this.
@michaeltarewicz6660
5 жыл бұрын
Even, when they split up, Lucy was still crazy about Desi Arnaz!
@videomaniac108
5 жыл бұрын
Gilda Radner had "Baba Wawa" nailed perfectly.
@sagrammyfour
7 жыл бұрын
She loved him. He was a selfish cheater. That kills love.
@georgcantor7172
7 жыл бұрын
+sagrammfour If that's the case, then why is it that Hillary is still hitched to Bill?
@mygmailpersonalchoices2827
7 жыл бұрын
Maybe he stopped cheating.
@georgcantor7172
7 жыл бұрын
My Gmail Personal Choices Do you really believe that?
@LemonLimes99
7 жыл бұрын
They are business partners at this point. They live seperate lives.
@chaitea3912
7 жыл бұрын
georg cantor they are NOT your average marriage.
@hardren101
8 жыл бұрын
this is a 4.5 minute snippet of a 20-30 minute interview done is1977(the full version is somewhere here on youtube)...i've watched the full version many times...for starters i think it was highly in inappropriate for lucille to be sitting next to her current husband discuss her ex-husband that she had been divorced frm for almost 20yrs....if you watch the full version...my take away was that lucille still loved desi deeply and was resentful that he threw their love away with his self-destructive behavior...at a point during the interview gary clearly becomes a bit annoyed, interjected n then they moved on... desi was huge part of the classic i love lucy so they are intertwined....most of lucille ball's interviews dnt include gary(witht the exception of merv griffin tribute that included lucille,gary,her children and bob hope)...if lucille is doing an interview alone then its less awkward to discuss desi....but with gary sitting nxt to her....absolutely 100% disrespectful and inappropriate....her reps could have advised barbara before hand that out of respect to gary,miss.ball will not be entertaining questions regarding desi arnaz...lucille was a well respected icon...barbara would have adhered to this directive..gary was lucille trophy husband...tall,dark handsome and more importantly 13 yrs younger (eat your hearts out bitches)...it is also no secret that mny times lucille cld be very curt with gary and talked dwn to him at times...i think over time lucille came to love gary deeply.....but there is major difference btwn loving deeply and in-love.....lucille n desi loved hard n fought hard....i believe that lucille was inlove with desi until she took her last breath.....
@citizen1163
8 жыл бұрын
+Chase Jackson Agree 100%
@citizen1163
7 жыл бұрын
She couldn't help herself in my opinion. She was hurt soo badly that the pain is simmering just below the surface, waiting to boil over at any opportunity. It was, of course, impossible to interview Ms Ball without mentioning Desi. Gary surely knew the odds were high that this would happen but stayed. Confident enough person to hear the truth without taking it personally. Not as if it all came as a surprise.
@fuzzycounsellor9147
7 жыл бұрын
+UnseenCaller You need to listen until 1:34.
@UnderratedTherapyPod
7 жыл бұрын
I agree with you but I blame Barbara for asking the line of questions she asked.
@hardren101
7 жыл бұрын
by 1977...barbara walters and her interveiw style well known by celebreties and alike....Lucille Ball was a well respected icon and clout.....she had more than enough to have her agent,manager,assistant reach out to barbara ppl and advise...Mrs. ball's husband will be part of this interview....out of respect for gary, mrs. ball will not be entertaining questions related to desi arnaz.....there are sleezy journalist that wld have not adhered to this request...Barbara was well respected and trusted this trust and respect allowed her to granted interviews with presidents and foreign dignitaries....there is no way she wld have risk tarnishing her rep....what i found very interesting about this interview is that untill this interview lucille had given many interviews over the years and this is the most indeth and candid she had ever spoken about desi.....
@alamudesky1959
6 жыл бұрын
Desi Arnez made her and Desilu studio
@jubalcalif9100
5 жыл бұрын
Amen to that !!
@pam0626
4 жыл бұрын
Professionally speaking, Desi was anything but a loser. He was a brilliant businessman. I don’t understand how you can call the father of your children a loser. Barbara should have edited that out.
@Janine11155
6 жыл бұрын
She still loved Desi, even if she was clear-eyed about their difficulties. They grew closer the last decade of his life. Cameras caught her outside the hospital near the time of his death and I remember her tears.
@mariamejia-heinrich3158
7 жыл бұрын
I think by her words she never stop loving Desi.The pain was still there.
@jgg59
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately she never got the help she needed either
@stevencramsie9172
2 ай бұрын
And what help was that?
@RSSASMR
5 жыл бұрын
My First Actress I Ever Looked Up To Miss Lucille Ball🥇 She Was Smart\ Beautiful\ & Talented. This Story Is All Too Familiar The Couple Has Everything Together That Anyone Would Deem To Be "Perfect" But The Man Cheats & Let Other Demons Of His Destroy A Beautiful Marriage... Why Has This Unforeseen Truth Plagued So Many Wonderful Couples? Very Unfortunate But The Chemistry Between These Two Was Exquisite And Not Ever To Be Forgotten... We L🌹VE Lucy & Desi Forever
@cynthialordi9226
8 жыл бұрын
Not a loser, yes self-destructive, alcohol and cheating problems. She loved Desi and he loved her always. I agree that Gary should not have been there while they discuss Lucy and Desi's marriage
@SLYSPYHIWAY90
7 жыл бұрын
You're right , what's she going to say in front of Gary . Seems like she left emotions out of it and sounded cold
@sierria64
7 жыл бұрын
yes .. I hear pain in her voice .. she still loved him . and it was strange gary was there any real man would have been.. well this is where I leave .. .respect...
@drbonesshow1
7 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Bill Clinton.
@cmon7192
7 жыл бұрын
I agree, Gary's presence is pretty awkward. This situation would have been uncomfortable for anyone in his position. In addition, Desi was world known as 'Ricky' from I love Lucy. Gary was merely Lucy's second husband.
@lekkki1
7 жыл бұрын
They had bitterly hard times and his adulter(ies) destroyed the marriage. They loved and respected each other, and decided to remain friends. For their children and their own sanity. Desi knew what he did to Lucy, he repeatedly talked about it in interviews. He considered her one of the best things to ever happen in his life. DesiLu was both their creation, not just his, and it was a groundbreaking production company. Had to be, to contain a talent the magnitude of Lucille Ball. Because Arnaz cared so much about her,(funny thing about most adultery, it's not love, not even affection, it's release) he made her shine and shine and shine. Arnaz literally drank and smoked himself to death. Lucille Ball is a shining star, she re-wrote the rules of comedy, now and forever. Brilliant, funny, gorgeous woman. Women around the world owe her a debt of gratitude. She wasn't even a "feminist" she was just all-out, consummate excellence. I hope both of them are at peace now.
@reealitychick
7 жыл бұрын
lekki----- absolutely --- correct--- i have seen those interviews-- and Lucy still loved him from her heart... and so did Dezi=--- R-I-P- and God BLess --
@LearnerChess
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. Also, Lucy doesn't give herself enough credit in those comments. No doubt what he did was quite remarkable, but they were a team. AND it was she who insisted they do the show live, even though they could have done multiple takes. || The temptations for Ricky must have been incredible, what with him being a handsome chap and all those gorgeous women around. Too bad for everyone that he wasn't saintly, like Paul Newman.
@Soaptivated
7 жыл бұрын
My dad worked for Desilu for several years, until it was bought out by Paramount next door. He thought of Lucy as one great lady.
@Soaptivated
7 жыл бұрын
It's likely Arnaz had what psychologists call Narcissistic Personality Disorder, falling into the category of Cluster B Sociopaths. Shifting blame to her for his own weaknesses is not love and respect, but is a classic characteristic of abuse, which often goes hand in hand with addiction. It's denial to think he truly cared for her. He was just plain selfish, and rode on her coattails. His false bravado was a cover-up for his low sense of self-worth. To publicly boast of his exploits shows just how demented he was. NPD is far more common than most people realize. Lucy is likely resting in peace now, but Arnaz is in hell for Lucifer's own sin of pride. All the abuses (evils,) in the world are rooted in self-serving pride, which leads to the desire to control someone. Mafioso Frank Sinatra pegged it in his oh-so-popular smash hit, "I Did It MY Way," with the lyrics, "I kneeled to no one." The adopted daughter of Joan Crawford wrote all about her mother's NPD in her book, "Mommy Dearest." OJ Simpson had it. These are just a few in the spotlight, but such behavior runs rampant, flying under the radar, throughout the world and throughout history. Pride is a destructive mental disorder. Take note of all the bullying comments on YT, then you'll start to see what I mean. My father never ceased to amaze me since he worked in this industry of arrogance. He was a genius of a man, but never boasted, for this same man was an elder in our church and would take to the pulpit when the preacher was away. This quiet, humble man, never demanded respect, but commanded it with his behavior. He was much loved by all those that worked for him, as over the years, he rose to the status of a "studio head" - one of 8 men who ran a major motion picture studio - Universal. Gosh, I miss him.
@lekkki1
7 жыл бұрын
IpodMute I repeatedly made it clear that he destroyed the marriage. Call it his cultural machismo or whatever, (all excuses) but he was an asshole and he knew it. He mourned the loss of that marriage to his dying day. So yeah, he still loved her deeply. Too bad, so sad, Latin lover boy. She dumped his ass after twenty years.
@stevecastillo9061
6 жыл бұрын
According to their kids it was Desi who was the funny one in the family. They wanted to be and go with him everywhere. They claim Lucy was always moody. They recall there dad as being naturally funny and lit of a room with laughter. He had the best one liners. I loved them both. Sad when heard of the there slit.
@julietteyork3721
3 жыл бұрын
People are slamming Barbara Walters for asking about Lucy’s marriage to Desi while Gary is sitting right there but Lucy knew in advance that Barbara would ask those questions, and she approved. She wanted to get this off her chest and for the public to know the truth. I never liked Barbara Walters but Lucy granted the interview knowing full well the topic would be raised. She welcomed the chance to speak her mind about it and I applaud her desire to tell it like it was.
@darkdemonqueen
3 жыл бұрын
Yea, it’s kind of goes along with the business and how public her life was. We also have to take in consideration when this interview was done. Nowadays (2021) this would be inappropriate but back then the public actually felt entitled to this information (which is wrong and intrusive). But yeah she was a smart cookie when it came to these things I doubt she’d ever be caught off guard about something so personal. RIP Lucy ❤️
@julietteyork3721
3 жыл бұрын
@@darkdemonqueen I see the press as far more intrusive today than when this interview was done.
@TheInvincibleViolet
8 жыл бұрын
HE WAS NOT A LOSER.
@rayarena879
8 жыл бұрын
The proper description for him would be self-destructive, or better put, a self-destructive winner. A loser doesn't create Desilu Studios, he doesn't create the seminal sitcom that served as a model for future sitcoms and happens to be the most successful show in the history of TV. A self-destructive individual, however, destroys all of that and that was Desi Arnaz.
@caroletoney8525
8 жыл бұрын
I don't believe a word she said about Desi. Under that hard shell she knew she loved Desi until the day he died. She was on the phone with him when he was on his death bed and told him she loved him. She most probably didn't want the public or her husband to know she always loved Desi. Good try Lucy!
@Susquehanna80
7 жыл бұрын
Of course Desi was a loser as a person.. He was a habitual drinker and cheater and caused Lucy a lot of needless emotional pain.. Just a worthless loser Desi was
@TheInvincibleViolet
7 жыл бұрын
He was not a loser. not. He may have been indescreet, and he may have made mistakes Im sure he regretted, he may have made some poor choices , but a loser, no. A loser is a label you put on somebody who is worthless in every way possible. He was NOT A LOSER. No way.
@styldsteel1
7 жыл бұрын
It was sort of a split personality. As businessman? Brilliant. His personal life? WHOA! He was drunkard, He constantly cheated on Lucy, in which Lucy threatened multiple times to divorce Desi on his constant infidelity. Visit the I love Lucy Museum in Upstate, New York. it's totally in the middle of nowhere, but it does take a day to get through. Oh, your head will spin when you find out who Desi really was.
@whewfan
7 жыл бұрын
Desi would later marry Edith Mack Hirsch, and their marriage lasted a couple years longer than his marriage to Lucy. Edith was a long time friend of Lucy's and Lucille Ball had said in interviews that Edith was better for Desi and liked going to the race tracks with him.(Lucy could care less about horse racing) By coincidence, Edith also had red hair. Unfortunately Edith died in 1985 and Desi would die a year later. When Desi died, Lucy happened to be doing a week of Super Password to promote Life with Lucy with two of the Golden Girls playing against her. At that time, Lucille Ball was recovering from a mild stroke, and it was evident that they were giving her extra time to give and guess clues. Even more sad, she had just heard that Desi had died, and while it's good that she bravely came on the show to play the game, her performance says it all. If you watch her play Password on the original run and also Password Plus, she was far better there. Also, around the time Desi was dying, Lucy's tv show was not catching on, and admittedly, the show itself had poor scripts, and Desi had expressed wishing he was well enough to help Lucy with the show. Lucy would sometimes consult Desi if there was a story on The Lucy Show, or Here's Lucy that she wasn't sure about, and Desi would tell her to try it or not to. Desi advised her not to star in the movie Mame... and those who may have seen the movie, Desi was right.
@MrVidaeverdade
7 жыл бұрын
After Edie died, Lucy tried to get Desi to come live in her guest house as he was in mourning. I don't know whether he actually did, but the offer was there. The last time they spoke was November 30, 1986, the 46th anniversary of their marriage. Lucy called him. He was in Delmar and daughter Lucie was watching over him. Lucie put the phone to his ear and Lucy said to him, over and over, "I love you, I LOVE you, I love YOU." He died two days later.
@whewfan
7 жыл бұрын
And Desi responded that he wished he was well enough to help her with Life with Lucy, and wished her luck with the show.
@jlewvoices
2 жыл бұрын
Knowing what we know now about the physiological effects of trauma, and knowing somewhat of what Desi's family must have suffered at the hands of the Bolsheviks, it's clear he was a man in deep pain and was trying to fill that. This in no way excuses his behavior, but Lucy's observation of him here and how much she clearly had wanted it to work with them, it saddens me to think that he couldn't get help. Mental health wasnt understood then the way we have come to learn about it now--and clearly we have much more to learn. But im confident if he had gotten help, it could have saved their marriage. He clearly loved her, but he didnt understand his demons. They got the best of him and caused so much pain. Lucy did the right thing for herself but its clearly not what she wanted. So sad.
@CJCtelevisionnetwork
5 жыл бұрын
Desi Arnaz was the true WALT DISNEY OF TELEVISION.
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