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Most "Lucy" fans worth their salt, know the story of Lucille Ball. While this special delves into her beginnings and her early career as "Queen Of The 'B' movies", much attention is given to the character that made her world famous, Lucy Ricardo, in Television's classic Television series "I Love Lucy". The struggles to maintain the quality in the writing and performances are examined, along with the creative talent behind the cameras. Her long tempestuous (and finally divorced) relationship with Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz is discussed with friends, family and business associates. Lucille Ball the actress and "Lucy" the character collided in the psyche of the American public. She is forever linked to that wonderful, wacky character. A wealth of clips from her various "Lucy" incarnations are showcased, with anecdotes by former guest stars like Edie Adams and Carol Burnett, who virtually has the final tear-jerking moment in this presentation in recalling her friendship with Lucy. Lucille Ball was a phenomenon. A timeless performer who is still sadly missed. We shall never see her like again. The end quote of the production is worth repeating here: "I Love Lucy" will last forever, we won't but it will. While God and the Angels watch six hour documentaries, in the back family room they watch "I Love Lucy". There is laughter in heaven... because Lucille Ball is there. (And we have her here in our hearts and memories and on the television screens of the world. And thanks to a little thing called the re-run, she always will be.)

This documentary takes a look at the life and times of Lucille Ball. A movie and television icon to say the least. We get to see things that we never knew and never wanted to know about our favorite red-head.

Some of the real down and dirty facts about Lucy are left out, but it is still very factual. From start to finish this one is sad, funny, and sweet. A real tear jerker in fact. A must see for all Lucy fans everywhere.

I agree with reviewer #2. But alas, he ended his review with... "and thanks to a little thing called the re-run, she always will be" Unfortunately, the only way we can view them now on amazon is to subscribe to CBS All-Access at a cost of $5.99 a month. I purchased every biography dvd and season of her shows but used to enjoy watching I Love Lucy on my phone while working out at the gym on the bike or treadmill.

If you aren't familiar with her movies from the early days, check them out. Big Street, DuBarry Was A Lady, Miss Richmond Takes Grant, Lured, the offbeat ones like Sorrowful Jones and the others with Bob Hope, Ziegfeld Follies, Her Husband's Affairs, w/Fred Astaire uncredited as a flower girl in Top Hat and a model in Roberta...Stage Door and Having Wonderful Time. I especially enjoy seeing her in the 1930s and her sense of truly and early beauty which shined through so luminiously.