Desi Arnaz Talks About How He Got His Role On "I Love Lucy"

Desi Arnaz Talks About How He Got His Role On "I Love Lucy" | Letterman

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Desi Arnaz recalls how he got to play the husband on the classic TV Show "I Love Lucy." (Air date: 5/23/1983)
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@hershelorg 10 ай бұрын

One thing many may not know, is how savy Desi was with seeing the future of television. He refused to have "I Love Lucy" show with video cameras which in turn would be transferred to kinescope low resolution video and audio film. He insisted on 35mm theatrical motion picture cameras. CBS balked at that kind of expense, saying the budget is not big enough to pay for all the additional costs such as 35mm b&w film, film editors, mixing, and producing the finished product on 35mm film print. When CBS said no, Desi said he would pay for it out of his own pocket, as long as he would then own the original 35mm film negatives and film prints and all rights to the show after initial airings. CBS agreed, saying who would want to spend that kind of money on a TV show that no one would care to see repeatedly after the show is first aired?. Can you say "re-runs"? and "Syndication"? Having all those seasons of "I Love Lucy" in pristine condition began the foundation of what would become Desilu Prooductions. A brilliant man.

@elwoodblues9613 10 ай бұрын

The 1950s had many comedies and variety shows by geniuses like Milton Berle and Sid Caesar. And very little of this footage exists today. Desi Arnaz's insistence on using 35mm film meant that future generations have the ability to see the old "Lucy" shows. Desi was as strong of a businessman and innovator as he was a singer and straight man to his comic wife.

@weedthepeople2795 10 ай бұрын

And Desilu Productions also produced the original Star Trek show.....that show had a bit of an impact

@StusGameReviews 10 ай бұрын

@@weedthepeople2795 and Mission Impossible

@christianwalker7308 9 ай бұрын

That is amazing stuff

@billrobbins5874 6 ай бұрын

Did not know. Loved "I love Lucy". ♥️

@rclovr08 5 ай бұрын

You know you created something incredible when people are still watching it 70 years later. I’m watching it now 😊

@ProfessorKenneth 2 ай бұрын

I'm about to watch Lucy on Pluto tv 😅 I love Lucy 👍🏻 best show.

@MegaSkills9 3 күн бұрын

I miss both shows...I love Lucy and David Letterman.

@williamt8797 2 жыл бұрын

Still, he doesn't get the respect he deserves, i believe. His ideas were innovative and turned tv on its ear. The Emmys, at least, should name an award after him.

@alvilla9659 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@jasonpalacios1363 Жыл бұрын

Because he was a womanizer,an alcoholic and a gambler.

@fredcollins8919 Жыл бұрын

Yes, like many DECADES ago........

@blakemrolfsensanchez547 Жыл бұрын

It is very true. A hard working guy

@danielwebster5748 Жыл бұрын

I agree however as far as I Love Lucy Lucy was the star even he said that. They almost made a mistake and didn't want to hire him. Lucy who had a failing marriage at the time told them it's either desi or you will need to find another female.

@cesarvaldez112975 9 ай бұрын

To call Desi Arnaz a Television Legend would be an understatement. He was Television Royalty. 👑

@deirdreyearwood3383 7 ай бұрын

Desi Arnaz was an absolute legend. He has been gone 37 years now, and reruns of "I love Lucy" are still showing. Legendary show too ❤

@maxdakul 9 ай бұрын

Desilu changed television for the better, and not by a little. Pioneers.

@davidmorley1606 2 жыл бұрын

Lucy and Desi were national treasures.

@chriskrausesmovie 11 ай бұрын

you are as well a national treasure

@ytr3488 10 ай бұрын

Now Lucy and Desi are buried treasures. 😂

@marygaia8132 9 ай бұрын

Lucy always said Desi was the brains behind I Love Lucy.

@MeMeDaVinci Жыл бұрын

Desi's professional experience is a master's class in early television history. The names, the dates, the places. Listening to him is gold.

@user-ds9bl7yx5l 10 ай бұрын

You can easily see the tremendous respect that Dave has for Desi

@m.coldsmithbriggs9259 Жыл бұрын

Desi had an impeccable memory. Not only did he know his own lines, he also knew the lines of everyone else in the scene he was in.

@spockboy 11 ай бұрын

So Did Audrey Meadows from The Honeymooners.

@cmm2145 11 ай бұрын

And he only had to read the script once to have all that memorized. He also didn’t rehearse with the others. He was the president of the studio so he was doing his studio president duties and didn’t have time to rehearse. Since he could memorize like that I guess he didn’t need to rehearse. He tried to take all the studio work on himself so Lucy wouldn’t have to do anything except learn her lines, rehearse, and act. That way she was at her best for the show. After he sold his half of the studio to her and she became president and also was acting on The Lucy Show she realized how much work he had been doing and how much he had sheltered her from. She found out that it was extremely difficult to do the president job and act on a sitcom at the same time. She managed to do it though.

@davidthegreat5230 11 ай бұрын

and he knew right when to drop his pants

@davidthegreat5230 11 ай бұрын

@cmmahoney21 anything to keep Lucy off the set. more naughty no no pant drop time 🤣

@cmm2145 10 ай бұрын

@@davidthegreat5230 - You came on this thread for the one and only purpose of calling Desi Arnaz out on his frequent marital infidelity. Very productive. Sounds like a case of jealousy. We all know about Desi’s excessive philandering. There’s no need to remind us. There’s also no need to use baby talk. It’s not cute. He wasn’t “keeping her off the set”. She had to be at the studio and spend some time on set to memorize her lines and rehearse. He could’ve had some playtime in his dressing room (and probably did) but that has nothing to do with him being the president of the studio and the work required to do that job nor does it have anything to do with him taking on all or most of the duties of the studio president job so that Lucy could focus on learning lines, rehearsing and acting. She needed to do that to be her best for filming. If she wasn’t at her best it would’ve negatively affected the whole show. It smells and looks better above street level than it does in the gutter. Just sayin’.

@gaden74 2 жыл бұрын

Desi was so awesome, I love hearing him speak

@jaengen 10 ай бұрын

Desi was the genius behind I love Lucy’s success. Lucy even acknowledged that.

@vampiresquid 10 ай бұрын

They were both generous about acknowledging each other, and both were vital.

@moparwoman2355 9 ай бұрын

your nuts

@vampiresquid 9 ай бұрын

@@moparwoman2355 The word is "you're," unless you're discussing my testicles for some reason. And I'm correct. You don't seem bright.

@kimbradley9595 5 ай бұрын

Both were a wonderful couple

@annemccarron2281 Ай бұрын

She did. She said he was an absolute genius, but a moran because he lost it all. Poor Gary Morten, he always played 2nd fiddle to Desi.

@jen-a-purr 7 ай бұрын

I love how he once stated many years after he & Lucille divorced, “I Love Lucy was never just a title of a show.” He loved her. Until the day he died. I remember Lucille in an interview stating that she called him a few days before his death and said “I’ll see you later dear.” as their last words together. When he said “I had to say spectin’” I died..That’s so Ricky

@talbotdarren 10 ай бұрын

I Love Lucy was the greatest sitcom ever created. Desi is a national treasure. I'm sure there are big laughs taking place in Heaven.

@jcspider7259 10 ай бұрын

Dang. Desi passed away only 3 years after this show (December 2, 1986). He was a regular smoker for much of his life and was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1986, which was his cause of death. Although Arnaz and Ball both married other spouses after their divorce in 1960, they remained friends and grew closer in his final decade.

@Asianwaste 10 ай бұрын

You can hear him gasping for air in this. The way he is breathing deep reminds me of when my friend's dad died of copd.

@hulkhatepunybanner 10 ай бұрын

*Going through IMDB, I found an uncomfortable amount of actors with lung cancer as their cause of death.*

@Asianwaste 10 ай бұрын

@@hulkhatepunybanner Leonard Nimoy died of COPD from a smoking habit he kicked 30 years before his death.

@dfirth224 10 ай бұрын

@@hulkhatepunybanner Every movie and TV show in the old days had everyone smoking. The tobacco companies had major financial and political clout.

@dfirth224 10 ай бұрын

@@AsianwasteABC News anchor Peter Jennings died from lung cancer in the early 2000s. He had smoked for years.

@spockboy Жыл бұрын

This guy pretty much created the filmed 3 camera sitcom. Was responsible for the creation of shows like Star Trek, Mission Impossible, Andy Griffith Show, Mannix, and The Untouchables.

@SexyAzzHell93 Жыл бұрын

wow.

@beanbag8148 11 ай бұрын

actually, he was not president of desliu, when star trek, mission impossible and other shows were made, Lucy was

@spockboy 11 ай бұрын

@@beanbag8148 I stand corrected, but he was responsible for shaping the modern day sitcom.

@nicholasjanke3476 11 ай бұрын

He and Lucy had great comic chemistry. It's a shame he destroyed his marriage (and thus the Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour) with his womanizing.

@stevencramsie9172 10 ай бұрын

@@nicholasjanke3476 they weren't great as spouses, but were amazing as a team and truly loved each other until the end.

@greytoeimp 10 ай бұрын

What a great, warm, funny guy. I really appreciate how much Dave let him talk, too. It's not boring!

@nickm5419 10 ай бұрын

Desi loved telling stories

@fuzzywzhe Ай бұрын

He cheated on his wife. For that I will never forgive him. People who commit adultery are not good people.

@ashleybellewchambers9565 4 ай бұрын

A true television pioneer..

@hennpaul 2 жыл бұрын

Lucie Arnaz has responded to several emails I’ve sent her. She’s also very down to earth and responsive.

@chrisamxy1963 Ай бұрын

He was a very smart man. He created so much that's still used today. Love him.

@hamletsilva9666 9 ай бұрын

Legend. Lucy and Desi are the GOATS Of comedy.

@user-ok9nw8uw3y Жыл бұрын

A true performer and entertainer.

@kingporter67 2 жыл бұрын

Desi Arnaz was awesome in this 1983 interview treasured classic, R.I.P. Desi Arnaz!!

@cre8iveone699 9 ай бұрын

Better days before Letterman became political and full of hate.

@edwardmorley5273 10 ай бұрын

He's sharp, witty and his interlect shines through... Loved the series.

@user-vw4rm2gi3w 10 ай бұрын

Intellect?

@mariarivera4651 Жыл бұрын

He was sure a wonderful actor. Love ❤️ you, RIP 🙏.

@rosacortes5074 10 ай бұрын

Desi Arnaz, an incredible voice. His whole presence on the show was incredible. I loved "I Love Lucy. I still watch the re-runs. What a handsome man.

@t.s.t.4085 Ай бұрын

Mr. Arnaz, US absolutely respects and loves you. We miss you madly and wholly respect all that you offered US.

@mrs.herculepoirot7763 9 ай бұрын

Desi was a genius.

@phaedrawidney5246 2 ай бұрын

Desi is the GOAT

@jorgealmeyda5222 2 жыл бұрын

Desi was great in this interview. Remember seeing it when it originally aired.

@jay-day 10 ай бұрын

I still remember the scenes where Lucy does something to get Ricky upset and he starts babbling at her in Spanish. And Lucy does her patented, "Llllllll!" 😆😂🤣

@Benleyy Жыл бұрын

I love him & Lucy so much. He was truly the hottest man alive, and Lucy was a trailblazing queen. They really paved the way for so much more.

@dealbreak Жыл бұрын

I'm 60 years old and just watched my first handful of I Love Lucy episodes. I'm in love with Lucy.

@studebricker2845 10 ай бұрын

Hey you may want to check out Andy Griffith and Brady Bunch next LOL

@jackiedavenport1028 8 ай бұрын

Try HAZEL@@studebricker2845

@valeweathers Жыл бұрын

This brilliant man is a genius in his own right and he deserves his flowers 🌹🌻

@3x157 8 ай бұрын

The show that keeps on giving. It will be airing in 100 more years and people will still be watching.

@meepk633 6 ай бұрын

I loved his face. Just so magnetic.

@bobmckenna5511 Жыл бұрын

The soundtrack issues he described is incredible. Live TV and the sound mixed to what the cameras recorded. Modern shows using their laughter for their own ill gotten gains. My, my!

@markpekrul4393 10 ай бұрын

Desi Arnaz was one of a kind...a true pioneer and wonderful performer.

@cmm2145 2 жыл бұрын

Desi Arnaz was a genius when it came to TV especially I Love Lucy. I know he had his flaws as do we all and Lucy had some too. But who cares? Those things are a matter that should stay between husband and wife and maybe family members. What fans should focus on is the entertainment that they have provided us and that’s huge. That and despite the troubles in their marriage they raised 2 children who appear to have grown into decent successful adults. Yes, I know that Desi Jr was a wild child in his young years starting as a teenager. But his parents came together and helped him get the help he needed and he worked hard and got past that issue. And my favorite part is that Lucy and Desi Sr loved each other for the rest of their lives. The marriage didn’t work out and they both married other people but they co-parented and both spent time with their kids and grandkids. My little dog is named Desi after Desi Sr.

@HopefulInterventions Жыл бұрын

Well said. 😢

@JL4GL 11 ай бұрын

😊👍🏼 to naming dog Desi

@cmm2145 11 ай бұрын

@@JL4GL - Thanks. 🙂 I get in moods where I research different people or events. Some I research more than once. I got my dog during one of my Desi Arnaz phases. The name Desi for the dog just came to me suddenly. I know I’m middle aged but it completely baffles me how many people don’t know who Desi Arnaz is. They ask the dog’s name. I say Desi. They go HUH? I say Desi, like Desi Arnaz. Still HUH? I say he was on I Love Lucy in the 1950’s. Still another HUH? Now when they ask, I just spell the name. The dog’s full name is Desiderio Alberto Arnaz. When I’m mad at him I call him Desiderio but he never responds to that. He only responds to Desi. 🐕

@derrikferguson3219 10 ай бұрын

Actually Desi didn’t have any flaws.

@kentGrey 10 ай бұрын

It was Desi Arnaz and Desilu Studios (formerly RKO) that pioneered the three-camera TV format still used today. This guy was really an entertainment. powerhouse.

@elwoodblues9613 10 ай бұрын

And preserving it on film instead of kinescope. And offering old shows to air again; Desi Arnaz invented the rerun.

@kasession 8 ай бұрын

We used to watch the show when I was a kid. I once watched an episode where you could hear Desi laughing in the back ground.

@christianwalker7308 9 ай бұрын

And good lord so much character in this dude

@helenkanakos7735 11 ай бұрын

Desi was a smart talented artist. He now gets, the respect that he truly deserved. Desi, Ricky is still with us. Lucy, Ricky, Ethel, Fred are still with us. Thanks, to Desi’s genius to keep reruns, and keep watching I Love Lucy we are truly lucky. In Heaven above, God, and all that are with Him get to watch I Love Lucy with the creators, talents of the show!❤❤🙂

@secularargument 10 ай бұрын

Decent comment until you got all Ned Flanders at the end. 🤦🏻

@bertaalvarez349 11 ай бұрын

This wonderful interview of Desi Arnaz was taped on my 14th birthday..RIP DESI ARNAZ. You too were funny on '' I Love Lucy" AND you made me laugh over and over and over

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 10 ай бұрын

Desilu Productions were responsible for tons of famous shows back in the day, Mannix, Star Trek, The Untouchables, Mission: Impossible, to name a few.

@sappy6279 9 ай бұрын

Desi was a true trailblazer...

@david.j9.rabbithole808 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful interview. Nice to see Dave handle it respectfully.

@judd442009 2 ай бұрын

Interesting to see the "Cuba" patch on Desi's sports jacket pocket. 1:07

@enriquesanchez-uu4lp 8 ай бұрын

I was gonna say he was married to the star. But he got the role after proving that he could be the Star after they went on tour and the audiences loved them.

@user-bl6ne3hc6n 10 ай бұрын

People next time you watch an episode, remember this they don't do retake, what you're watching is like a live show, sometimes they do make mistakes, but they keep moving on, incredible

@charlie-obrien 10 ай бұрын

Very true. Sometimes you can see them trying to recall lines, especially Ricky and Fred, but after a time they became like old vaudevillians and could pull it together without losing the scene or missing a beat.

@user-bl6ne3hc6n 10 ай бұрын

@@charlie-obrien yes. The most famous fail that stayed in the cut was Lucy accidentally caught her rubber nose on fire,

@rokanrollannie1 9 ай бұрын

@@user-bl6ne3hc6n That was accidental? Never knew that, never knew they they didn't shoot retakes. That's crazy talented.

@tomasf.alvarez9556 6 ай бұрын

Absolute legend.

@tomlewis4748 10 ай бұрын

Wow. That hair helmet is legendary! Desi was so charismatic, it's easy to see how he got on Lucy's show. What a cool guy. I guess he came on Letterman 'cuz he had some 'splainin' to do!

@retrogamingnmore2513 10 ай бұрын

I love seeing this old time actors again after so long. Many have been gone a long time

@user-fv8eh7tu8i 4 ай бұрын

Great interview with a great man

@randallphobia8698 10 ай бұрын

He helped create a lot of the things that we take for granted on TV, but I will always love him as one of the greatest straight men of all time. His ability to appear as the “sane” one on screen made the times when he acted silly even funnier because you aren’t expecting it.

@Jerekul 10 ай бұрын

Kinda random to separate him specifically from gay men, etc.

@bashildy 10 ай бұрын

@@Jerekul Straight man is a comedy term. It means that most of the jokes would center around Lucy the "funny man", while he would be the foil, the audience stand in to her eccentric, the "straight man."

@Jerekul 10 ай бұрын

@@bashildy Oh yeah! I forgot about that usage of the word. Thanks for the clarification.

@kinfolk233 11 ай бұрын

He was handsome his whole life

@sunnyx213 10 ай бұрын

Whoa. This is my very first time seeing him old! Ive never seen him anything outside of the show so this is crazy to me. 😅

@arianahunt1073 Жыл бұрын

When Desi saw Jack Parr he was so excited!

@Cubiche047 10 ай бұрын

As a Cuban American I know Desi as an absolute pioneer. Miguelito Valdés would have been huge also if he'd dominate English the way he did. EPD legend.

@StanSwan 10 ай бұрын

Love Desi he was such an amazing man. You have to look up when he hosted SNL in 1975 (I am almost sure). He was the very best part of the show.

@greenrobot5 10 ай бұрын

is that here on yotuube?

@HamiltonMechanical 10 ай бұрын

'spectin made it so much funnier than if they had said she was pregnant or with child or any other term. God how i laugh thinking back on that episode now. Timeless show. I'm 38 and I LOVE LUCY! and Desi ;)

@HenPapirman 2 жыл бұрын

I actually Tweeted to David about this interview, a few days ago, I wanted to know how it was talking with a legend, an innovative, a great great person. I wish I had met Desi!

@juantime7816 2 жыл бұрын

Did Dave respond?

@HenPapirman 2 жыл бұрын

@@juantime7816 Nope, I doubt if Dave actually tweets, and not an assistant or something. If it was Desi or Lucy, I'm sure they'd reply, given the way they acted, Down to earth people, appreciated the fact that they are loved by people.

@juantime7816 2 жыл бұрын

@@HenPapirman....thanks for the reply. Good to know. I agree with you about Desi and Lucy.

@its.me.christopher3061 2 жыл бұрын

It's Tweeted btw. :)

@HenPapirman 2 жыл бұрын

@@its.me.christopher3061 This interview? I've seen a different version of it without the logo and branding of Dave's.

@WonderfulArtChannel 4 ай бұрын

Why I do entertain today. Desi Arnaz was a great inspiration.

@mooonlight778 8 ай бұрын

the language of his alone. i love the way that he speaks sooo much

@elizabethfarias9104 3 ай бұрын

Desi was bad ass, much respect ❤I am watching every episode of I Love Lucy now, so good!

@ahappyshow 6 ай бұрын

It's scary to think that it was less than 30 years from the time that "I Love Lucy" ended to the time this shows aired, and it's now over forty years from this episode to the present.

@stephenannese8228 9 ай бұрын

What a fascinating dude,.....He seemed so humble and down to earth,....I still catch this show once in awhile, its been continuously on since 1951...!!

@barbarafischbach8480 Жыл бұрын

Desi/Ricky my❤crush since 1955 when I was 3 years old.

@ProfessorKenneth 2 ай бұрын

I love Lucy ❤️ my favourite show.."spectin" 😅👍🏻 Desi's the best.

@Elmogrl71 Жыл бұрын

Even Desi faced racism. So sad. He was such a beautiful man!!!

@SuperN1ntendoChalmers 11 ай бұрын

Everyone faces racism, even whites. I know that most people can not fathom that, but it occurs quite often. Ask the Irish and Italians who were there in the 1920s and 1930s, if they are still alive.

@davidthegreat5230 11 ай бұрын

@howtubeable 10 ай бұрын

Technically, Cuban is an ethnicity, not a race.

@SuperN1ntendoChalmers 10 ай бұрын

It's still racism, you wiseass. Nice try with the pedantic semantics, but you are wrong.

@davidthegreat5230 10 ай бұрын

@@howtubeable please explain.

@KairuHakubi Жыл бұрын

man, the industry hasn't changed in 80 years. The networks think audiences will accept one set of things, and the actual audience wants something else.

@apoliticallevi Жыл бұрын

This 👆

@johnmcclean343 10 ай бұрын

Man, those were the days...today, stardom is nothing compared to that time frame.

@Chutney1luv 10 ай бұрын

Design was a sweetheart and an icon! He was the ultimate brains behind, "I Love Lucy" There will never be a personality as.his" Lucy made him shine and he made her shine!" She loved her so much that their studio was "DesiLu Productions." They were the first to own their network. R.I. Heaven Desi Arnez.🎬 🙏🕊💐🕊🙏❤️

@timothyburnside3229 6 ай бұрын

Fair to say TV as we know it might not have prospered as fast without, He and Lucy! Both LEGENDS and never forgotten!

@EvaandJavier Күн бұрын

He revolutionized the way shows were filmed today.

@nomibe2911 6 сағат бұрын

To call this man a legend and pioneer is an understatement.

@andydufresne8034 10 ай бұрын

The studio is still in use as Red Studios, and I've worked on a few tv shows there. I've done different kinds of production for thirty years, starting in theater, and there's just something about being in a theater, tv studio, or soundstage that enchants me every time I walk into one. I lived in LA for ten years and worked in all kinds of historic places and I'm always thinking about the history in the room and envisioning the collective magic lingering in the air, and I soak it in as a creative person myself. Working on modern shows is fun enough. But I walk around Red Studios picturing it as it once looked and seeing Lucy and Desi at every turn in my imagination.

@Eidelmania 10 ай бұрын

It's in Culver City right? My friend lives down the block. You can see the Baldwin Hills.

@elwoodblues9613 10 ай бұрын

I can only imagine. On my trips to LA, I've been to historic spots like that, such as the Chaplin Studios (now Jim Henson Enterprises), also to the spot where Billy Graham first hit it big. But never to a studio where these shows were made. The sense of history must be strong at the old RKO/Desilu studio.

@michaeledwardharris 10 ай бұрын

What a class act!

@natashka8880 10 ай бұрын

Wow. It's great to see this. What a generation.

@OGKennyLee Жыл бұрын

This guy is the man...

@james5460 10 ай бұрын

I saw that when it aired, spring 1983. Desi sang "Cuban Pete." Everyone knew or should have known it would be one of his last appearances, he didn't do a lot of talk shows. It was really a kind of shock that Dave got him.

@sacongo1624 2 жыл бұрын

He was only 66 years old here but looks much older died three years later. Bruce Willis Arsenio Hall Howie Mandel are all 66 years old this shows you what smoking can do.

@Michelle-pn9xt 2 жыл бұрын

He sounds older too!

@MrCJ-qz9dl 2 жыл бұрын

His daughter Lucie said the same thing on the day Desi died.

@MrCJ-qz9dl 2 жыл бұрын

True...smoking is deadly on all counts. But Desi was without a doubt under TONS of pressure throughout his life that Bruce, Howie, and Arsenio never equally encountered. Pioneering 3-camera live audiences with huge risks, a real life intercultural marriage portrayal; operating a multi-million dollar corporation (DESILU), while still conducting his own orchestra, and struggling thru a tumultuous marriage--all of this contributed to his poor health. Lucie said that when Desi was asked how he manages the daily stacks of papers on his desk, he responded in his Cuban accent, "One wave at a time".

@jorgealmeyda5222 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrCJ-qz9dl and don’t forget having to leave Cuba during the revolution of 1933, where his father was jailed. I believe he was 17 at the time.

@julietteyork6293 Жыл бұрын

He was a lifelong alcoholic as well as a lifelong smoker.

@imeldatrejo911 Жыл бұрын

Rest in peace 🙏🏻 Dear Desi, we still love you and Lucy, I know you’re up there with our dear girl ❤️ “ mira que tiene cosa la mujer loca está “ 😊

@newwavepop 25 күн бұрын

I dearly wish there were more people from that era still around to do these shows and tell us these stories of the golden age.

@TreasureForeverOfficial 7 ай бұрын

Aww I grew up watching him and Lucy on tv ❤❤❤ thanks for uploading this interview

@Tommyr 2 жыл бұрын

Legendary man.

@chriskrausesmovie 11 ай бұрын

like you tommy

@johnmc67 10 ай бұрын

Damn. I actually remember this episode!

@jugghead82 2 жыл бұрын

A True Legend

@chriskrausesmovie 11 ай бұрын

a legend like you as well

@JL4GL 11 ай бұрын

One of my showbiz heroes - decades ago in high school I read his autobiography which I've not been able to find since.

@jackiedavenport1028 8 ай бұрын

I read a book by Desi Arnaz and it was titled A BOOK

@Crissy_tina Жыл бұрын

Oh myyy gosh his eyes got watery when he talked about the pregnancy episode!!!

@robynlea6950 8 ай бұрын

I was born in the mediados de los 60. I've always loved, "I love Lucy" . Lucicille Ball, was a very beautiful woman.

@drewskkiiii Ай бұрын

why do i tear up over this? i loved him

@thugnasty1984 10 ай бұрын

Breathing real heavy.

@cameltoeinspector6015 10 ай бұрын

HE HAD LUNG CANCER

@fritzcat6198 10 ай бұрын

And emphysema.

@HelloooThere Ай бұрын

NO HE WAS JUST EXCITED TO BE THERE

@sherryengle-xe6fv 9 ай бұрын

STILL TODAY, I LOVE LUCY IS STILL, YUP, YUP, YUP, LOVE AND RESPECT TO BOTH LEGENDS ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@PJ-jv8xs 3 ай бұрын

RIP Desi Arnez. You done good. Babalu!!🪘

@suzannebear4194 Жыл бұрын

Love Desi such a warm talented man

@Twentythousandlps 10 ай бұрын

No one could have acted the part of Ricky better than Desi did - and he wasn't really an actor but an entertainer.

@JDiggiti 10 ай бұрын

I need a I Love Lucy prequel

@Olivia-no7mi 7 ай бұрын

God Rest His Soul.❤🙏🏻