Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz with their two children in 1953. Getty Images “Thrilled to be a mother at last, Lucy asked to see the newborn the moment her anesthesia wore off,” Purdum wrote.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Getty Images However, at the same time, Lucie doubled down, stating that she saw “certain scenes” of the film that she “wished” Sorkin hadn’t included.