Using archival footage, stills, film excerpts and trailers, and television program footage this video puts together an excellent documentary about the career of one of America’s most loved comedic entertainers and actors, Lucille Ball. From radio to motion pictures to eventually television where Lucy, partnered by her husband Desi Arnaz, starred in what is considered America’s all-time favourite television series, “I Love Lucy”. She has also starred with such actors as Eddie Cantor, the Three Stooges, the Marx Brothers, Bob Hope and Henry Fonda. Narrated by Jeff Lupeton.
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ACMI Identifier
319422
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Entertainers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture actors and actresses
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture trailers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Archival resources
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television personalities
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Entertainers
Music & Performing Arts → Motion picture actors and actresses
Music & Performing Arts → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
Music & Performing Arts → Women comedians
People → Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989
People → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)