Secrets and Surprises From the Set of ’50s Family Sitcoms: ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ ‘Honeymooners’ and More

Secrets From ‘50s Family Sitcom Sets: Leave It to Beaver and More

Secrets and Surprises From the Set of ’50s Family Sitcoms: ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ ‘Honeymooners’ and More

The 1950s brought some of the most wholesome stories to television screens with sitcoms like Leave It to Beaver, I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners and more....

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We Love Lucy’s Style! Lucille Ball’s Best Fashions That She Wore on Set of ‘I Love Lucy’

Lucille Ball is a style maven! Before she became a star on I Love Lucy, Lucille modeled and appeared in films where she learned how to...

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Celebrities Who Guest-Starred on ‘I Love Lucy’: John Wayne, George Reeves and More

Film and television stars in the 1950s lined up to do a guest spot on America’s favorite comedy, I Love Lucy, alongside Desi Arnaz and Lucille...

Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance Were Like Sisters on I Love Lucy

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Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance Were Like Sisters on ‘I Love Lucy’: ‘The Better Team Was Lucy and Ethel’

In 1953, Lucille Ball gave her I Love Lucy costar Vivian Vance a very special Christmas gift. Titled This Is Your Life — Vivian Vance, the...

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How I Love Lucy’s Vivian Vance and and Lucille Ball Remained Lifetime Friends: The Greatest Partners’

In a Chicago hotel room, actress Vivian Vance found herself shaking and crying for no reason at all. “To put it bluntly, I flipped,” she recalled...

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How Lucille Ball’s Dreams of Movie Stardom Eluded Her Despite ‘I Love Lucy’ TV Success

In 1933’s Roman Scandals, Lucille Ball kicked up her heels in a circle of gorgeous women dressed alike in blonde wigs and tunics. The ancient Rome-set...

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Television Icon Barbara Eden Marks Her 92nd Birthday With Husband Jon Eicholtz, Friends and Fans

A 92nd birthday deserves more than one day of celebration — and that’s exactly what Barbara Eden got in August! The veteran actress, best known for...

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Here’s What Happened to ‘I Love Lucy’ Star Vivian Vance: It Was a Hard Life for TV’s Ethel Mertz

When it comes to I Love Lucy, arguably the greatest Classic TV sitcom in television history, it’s usually Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz as Lucy...

Lucille Ball Net Worth: How Much Money Late Actress Made

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Inside Lucille Ball’s Net Worth and Legacy: How Much Money the Actress Made Before Her Death

As one of the most prolific performers of the Golden Age of Television, Lucille Ball proved her comedic prowess and ability to lead several successful series....

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The 1950s: Your Guide to 101 Classic (and Not-So-Classic) TV Shows From Yesteryear

Before the Golden Age of Television hit in the 1950s, the medium had already given the growing viewing audience some hints of what it could achieve....

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‘I Love Lucy’ Actor William Frawley Was Married Once: Get to Know His Ex-Wife Edna Louise Broedt

For six seasons, William Frawley portrayed Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy, one of the most popular sitcoms in television history. Vivian Vance portrayed his onscreen...

Did ‘I Love Lucy’ Star William Frawley Have Kids? Family Details

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Did ‘I Love Lucy’ Star William Frawley Have Kids? Inside His Family Life and Legacy

William Frawley shot to fame playing Fred Mertz in the ‘50s sitcom I Love Lucy. His onscreen banter with costar Vivian Vance was a favorite among...

‘I Love Lucy’ Star Vivian Vance’s 4 Marriages, Ex-Husbands

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Did ‘I Love Lucy’ Actress Vivian Vance Have Children? Inside Her Family Life

I Love Lucy actress Vivian Vance had a successful career in Hollywood playing Ethel Mertz on the beloved ’50s sitcom and subsequent spin-offs. As for her...

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‘I Love Lucy’ Star Vivian Vance Was Married 4 Times During Her Career: All About Her Marriage History

In 1951, Vivian Vance landed the life-changing role that she would later become synonymous with, playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy. Her 28-year...

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Here’s What Happened to William Frawley Before, During and After Playing Fred Mertz on ‘I Love Lucy’

If there is one person from the cast of Classic TV sitcom I Love Lucy who seems to remain a mystery all these years later, it...

Vivian Vance and Lucille Ball’s Friendship: Inside Their ‘Painful Goodbye’

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After a Life Full of Heartache Vivian Vance and Lucille Ball Had an ‘Extraordinarily Painful Goodbye’ in Her Final Days

Vivian Vance’s first meeting with Lucille Ball did not go well. “You don’t look like a landlady,” observed Lucy, who expected someone older, heavier and much...

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Always Loved Each Other Despite Divorce

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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz: Despite Divorce, They ‘Loved Each Other Until the Day They Died’

On November 30, 1940, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz married at the Byram River Beagle Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. Worried about appearances, Lucille, who was six...

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Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem Channel Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in ‘Being the Ricardos’

It looks like Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are having no problem nailing their portrayals of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The Hollywood stars, who are...

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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s Legacy Still Lives on After 70 Years: They ‘Intrigued People’

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz first appeared on I Love Lucy in 1951, but the world certainly hasn’t forgotten about their legendary love story. Today, nearly...

Lucille Ball's Friend Paula Stewart Recalls Relationship

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Lucille Ball’s Friend Paula Stewart Recalls Friendship With the Late Actress: ‘I Miss Her Very Much’

It was six decades ago, but Paula Stewart remembers the magical moment when she met Lucille Ball as if it were yesterday. The famous redhead walked...

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Debra Messing, Carol Burnett and More Comedy Greats Discuss Lucille Ball’s Impact in REELZ Special

They still love Lucy! Debra Messing, Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin and more comedy greats open up about how Lucille Ball changed the game in the upcoming REELZ special Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy....

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Amy Poehler Directs ‘Lucy & Desi’ Documentary — Relive the Love Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

For I Love Lucy fans — and those of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz — there’s some great news coming from Ron Howard‘s Imagine Entertainment. Amy Poehler, of Saturday...

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The Road That Led Lucille Ball to ‘I Love Lucy’: Learn How It Happened on Our Classic TV Podcast

As Classic TV history has shown, I Love Lucy has ended up being one of the most enduring sitcoms ever, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, William Frawley and Vivian...

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‘Lucy Goes to Broadway’: Everything You Need to Know About the ‘I Love Lucy’ TV Reunion That Never Happened

TV audiences were sorry to say goodbye to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz following the run of both I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, the latter coming...

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‘Will and Grace’ Meets ‘I Love Lucy’ in a Very Special Tribute Episode: Check Out the Photos!

The whole idea of Classic TV can be embodied in a show like I Love Lucy, but there’s no question that when it comes to that description, Will...

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‘I Love Lucy’ Star Lucille Ball, Her Costars and Famous Friends Out and About Through the Years

The legacy of Lucille Ball stretches far beyond the confines of 1951 to 1957’s I Love Lucy, 1962 to 1968’s The Lucy Show or 1968 to 1974’s Here’s...

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She Loves Lucy (and Desi, Too): Lucie Arnaz on Her Parents’ Love Story and Protecting Their Legacy

The love story between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz — and their journey together in creating the legendary Classic TV sitcom I Love Lucy — should...

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Inside ‘I Love Lucy’: Meet Lucille Ball’s Close Friend and Frequent TV Sidekick, Mary Jane Croft

When it comes to Lucille Ball‘s onscreen sidekicks, it’s inevitable that Vivian Vance as Ethel Mertz will come to mind. But the truth is that throughout...

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Here’s What Happened to Keith Thibodeaux Before, During and After Little Ricky on ‘I Love Lucy’

The big television event of 1953 — and pretty much all of 1950s TV — was the birth of “Little Ricky” Ricardo on the Lucille Ball...

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Inside ‘I Love Lucy’: Meet Elizabeth Patterson, Who Played Little Ricky’s Babysitter, Mrs. Trumbull

Generally speaking, there are two kinds of sitcoms. The first are the so-called joke machines, more concerned about punchlines than how they get to them. The...

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In the 1960s, ‘I Love Lucy’ Star Lucille Ball Hosted Her Own Radio Interview Show, ‘Let’s Talk to Lucy’

The fact that there was so much more to Lucille Ball’s life than I Love Lucy is no surprise, especially given her extensive film career, stage...

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We Look Back at ‘I Love Lucy’ Star Vivian Vance’s Life and Career on Our Classic TV Podcast

The legacy of I Love Lucy will continue for generations to come — and for good reason. It remains, nearly 70 years after its debut, one of the...

'Will & Grace' Airing 'I Love Lucy'-Inspired Episode

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Everything We Know About the ‘I Love Lucy’-Themed Episode of ‘Will & Grace’

Looks like Classic TV fans have something to look forward to in the near future! That’s because Will & Grace — currently airing its final season...

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How Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s Daughter Lucie Is Following in Their Famous Footsteps

It’s pretty obvious Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz have one of the most incredible love stories of all time, but what’s even more interesting is their...

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‘I Love Lucy’ Star Desi Arnaz Went From ‘Prince of Cuba’ to King of Hollywood — and Risked it All

Through the passage of time, what we usually get from the history of Classic TV are the shows themselves — not necessarily their backgrounds in terms...

Entertainment7 years ago

Lucille Ball’s Final Show ‘Life With Lucy’ Was a ‘Terrible Burden’ on the Actress

On TV, Lucille Ball had it all! She was the fun-loving, hysterical actress who fans couldn’t bear to hate, but behind the scenes, the Hollywood icon...

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Remembering Lucille Ball and ‘I Love Lucy’ at The Hollywood Museum Celebration — Check Out the Photos

The death of Lucille Ball on April 26, 1989 was devastating to many people around the world, and one way of commemorating such a sad day...

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Lucille Ball is More Than Just a TV Star — Your Inside Look at Her Life and Career Before ‘I Love Lucy’

Be honest: when you see or think of Lucille Ball, do you really have anything other than her comic antics as the star of the Classic...

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‘I Love Lucy’ Is Coming to the Big Screen — Not as a Reboot, But as a Collection of 5 Colorized Episodes

Reboots are everywhere these days, ranging from the small screen to the big — or Classic TV shows being adapted to the cinema. Well, leave it...

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Those Who Knew Lucille Ball Best Discuss the ‘I Love Lucy’ Star’s Legacy

For more than 50 years, Lucille Ball brought joy and laughter into the homes of millions of people, especially with her iconic comedy sitcom, I Love Lucy. But...

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