Lucy (TV 2003)

MOW about the life of Lucille Ball, focusing on the loving yet tumultuous relationship with Desi Arnaz.

Director:

Glenn Jordan

Writers:

Katie Ford, T.S. Cook

Stars:

Rachel York, Danny Pino, Ann Dowd

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rachel York	...	Lucille Ball
Danny Pino	...	Desi Arnaz
Ann Dowd	...	Dede
LaChanze	...	Harriett
Madeline Zima	...	Teen Lucy
Rebecca Hobbs	...	Vivian Vance
Merv Smith	...	Grandpa Fred
Russell Newman	...	Bill Frawley
Zoe Carides	...	Lolita De Acha
Chris Brougham	...	Adult Freddy
Ray Woolf	...	Ed Sedgwick
Peter Mochrie	...	Don Sharpe
Andrew Robertt	...	Bob Carroll Jr. (as Andrew Mitchell)
Lauchlin MacDonald	...	Jess Oppenheimer (as Lachlan Macdonald)
Theresa Healey	...	Madelyn Pugh

Storyline

After her parents are financially ruined in a lawsuit over a shooting accident, Lucille 'Lucy' Ball pursues her dream of fame as actress. She succeeds in comical parts, often the girl who gets the cake in her face. Then she meets and soon marries the love of her life, Desiderio 'Desi' . Ricky, Latin band leader and aristocratic son of an exiled Cuban mayor. Desi proves a business genius, who gets a revolutionary method adopted to gain production control of the sitcom "I Love Lucy", a format devised for him and Lucy to star in. Despite offspring, their family life soon gets into stormy waters, mainly due to his infidelity, gambling and temper.

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Plot Keywords:

love | infidelity | gambling | jealousy | face slap | 

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Taglines:

When the comedy stopped...real life began.

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

CBS Primetime Movies

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Film Factory Lucy Productions Ltd., Holiday Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Early in the movie, during the flashback about Lucy's life before Desi, in stock footage (probably colorized to match the film) of Manhattan traffic, the title on the screen says "New York City 1931" but the taxicabs and other vehicles shown have full steel hardtops and are from later in the decade.

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Quotes

Desi Arnaz: I work hard, I play hard, I drink hard and I love hard.

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Connections

References I Love Lucy: Pioneer Women (1952)

User Reviews

A Stunning Re-creation of TV's Famous Couple

This was well put together. 3 hours wasn't enough. Ms. York made me believe and Danny Pino had Desi's turn of phrase perfectly. It covered Lucy's life in surprising detail considering it was too short.

Like a trip down memory lane, Lucy and Ricky are a part of our culture then and now. If you allowed the story to take you there, you were in for a rare treat.

York and Pino did their jobs perfectly.

I was very impressed with the re-creation of many famous scenes, Buster

Keaton's involvement with Lucy's life and Lucy's close personal relationships with her family.

Four Star entertainment!!