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Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (TV 1991)

TV Movie  -   -  Biography | Drama | Romance  -  10 February 1991 (USA)
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. See more awards »
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Matthew Faison ...
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Before the Fans, the Fame, the Fortune... See more »


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Lucy & Desi - Blick hinter die Kulissen  »

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Producer Larry A. Thompson planned to expand the movie into a three-part trilogy that delved further into the lives of Lucy and Desi, but the ratings weren't what the network hoped for so plans for subsequent films were scrapped. See more »

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References The Big Street (1942) See more »

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"I'm Afraid That I Love You"
by Paul Loomis & Stan Radliff
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Lucy and Desi would spin in their graves
30 January 2007 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I looked forward to this film in advance of its presentation, and suspected Lucie Arnaz's negative comments were un-founded. Ms Arnaz, I do apologize.

The story line made for a "C" average Television movie at best. Unfortunately, the subject matter was one the most viewed and known in the 20th century. When the presentation of re-created scenes and actors from "I LOVE LUCY", the grade fell to a D-. The portrayals of "Lucy", "Ricky", "Fred" and "Ethel" were an insult to "Ball", "Arnaz", "Frawley", and "Vance". Fisher's attempt to re-create the "Lucy Ricardo" bits were sloppy. Immediately after its initial TV Presentation, the local TV station did a news segment on it. They cut back and forth between Fisher's Lucy and Ball's Lucy.... it was night and day.

Let me close by saying that the performers in this piece are "quality" professionals, and should be commended for many of their past performances....just not this one.


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