gaiger all of those LADIES have sadly passed RIP BALL 89 Shore 1994 and Val H 2019

Mista Meana, I know. So terribly sad! I believe I posted this right after Miss. Harper passed away. This was the KZfaq video that immediately came to my mind when I heard her death pronounced on the news! What a true talent!

gaiger 😢😢😢😢😢

I miss the old days also

Scott Miller AGREED !!

Scott Miller sadly all three have passed 89 Ball 94 Shore and 2019 Harper sad times RIP now days it’s all wannabes and egos !!

@@AquaFonic The young people in this present day world have no idea of what real entertainment is or was. The sad part is that most people 35 and younger, don't want to know about it or care about it and don't want to hear about it either! Why what are they afraid of? The Late 1950s through the 1980s are the last really good days of this country, and it is a proven fact!

Scott Miller totally agreed ! Kids have no morals now I grew up with so many amazing shows it’s all lost now gone only you tube have the snippets of the old amazing stuff we had

*always* !!

Knowing that Lucy was a tough perfectionist, I’m sure this “quick number” was rehearsed dozens of times until it met with Ball’s satisfaction. It may appear to be impromptu, but it definitely wasn’t.

@@wotan10950 exactly!

@@wotan10950 Oh yes, for sure! Particularly with Valerie singing the different lyrics and counter melody, to what Lucy and Dinah were singing, and timing everything so perfectly. That wasn't just some spontaneous on-the-spot performance.

From a great era of 📺. Today's offerings are goat tripe

Truer words have never been spoken, tomorrow is Never Promised!!!!!

In 1986 when Lucy was honored at the Kennedy Center Awards, Valerie Harper, Bea Arthur and Pam Dawber ("Mork and Mindy") performed for her.

@@richardevans130 YEP it’s on you tube ;) got it

@@richardevans130 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fL9xpMiKlre-iIk.html there it is

Yes, it was the best that I've heard Lucy's voice- Valerie Harper snf Dinah Shore were able to create this total triad of great singing.

Yes, I loved this - Lucy was having fun. My favorite female singer is Maria Callas. And I totally enjoyed Lucille Ball in this song with Valerie Harper and Dinah Shore. When I hear snitty criticisms -it irks me. Lucille gave so much to all of us - joy and laughter for so many years.

Never !!!!!

I think Lucy was devastated by the vicious reviews she received for Mame.

@@garydeblasio8810 She was, and in a way, I can understand why

Because I not only love but adore Lucy, and probably because I was still a kid when it came out, I loved her in Mame! I found out about the horrible reviews many years later, and I am happy I didn’t know them at the time, because I was overjoyed seeing her in that movie on the big screen. I could never get enough of her, even though she was obviously no natural singer. Her Royal Highness and forever the queen of comedy, in my mind and heart Lucy rules forever. ♥️

Lucy was supposed to start Mame almost 2 years before but a skier ran into her on the slopes and her leg was broken in 4 places. In the hospital and rehab for months. I think the total exhaustion of it all took quite a toll - not physically as capable as in the past. However, I saw Mame recently and liked it. (Was avoiding it because of all the negative critic evaluations. Lucie's singing was ok (talk singing like Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady) Bea Arthur's singing was good; and the gal who played Agnes Gooch - her voice was great. Felt the musical was enjoyable

​@@garydeblasio8810😂

That became her theme song - from Wildcat in 1960.

It's funny, but both Lucy and Desi have stated in interviews that Lucy can't sing or dance but she has performed great many times in the movies, on stage and on TV. In fact, I just watched a clip of Desi Sr. and Lucie Arnaz on the Mike Douglas Show on you tube and he says it there.

@@richardevans130 I have seen many places where Lucy was a great dancer and good singer (Dance Girl Dance in the early forties, dancing and singing with George Burns on The Lucy show (she was 55). Many examples in movies and tv her singing was good; and dancing was delightful. The I Love Lucy schtick was she was terrible at both.

I like direct. No games, you know where you stand. +, in her case, TALENT. I don't think any of those ladies ever thought they were better than anybody else. Can't say that about many 'personalities' these days. TgT

Love it!

With all the joy and laughter Lucy has given me over the years - she has my love and appreciation! The 3 most influential women of the last century: Eleanor Roosevelt, Benazir Bhutto and Lucille Ball.

Because the people of this terrible world especially the young ones don't want to hear about the way things used to be and don't care about talented people from the past either!

And Why? Because they're Ignorant Stupid and Uncaring! That's why!!!!!

Lucille Ball was an icon she could do it all no question and she was beautiful also !!!!!

I remember watching her on I LOVE LUCY and assuming she couldn't sing because Lucy Ricardo couldn't. Then I saw her in SORROWFUL JONES with Bob Hope and discovered she could. Her voice is rough here, but you can hear the echoes from when it wasn't.

OH my God Yes !!!!!

0h come on ..give me a break..she couldn't sing at all...and a life time of heavy smoking gave her a croak tbat only made it worse

She had the ability I think when it really "suited" her and if she was very confident. She sang in *Dance, Girl, Dance* = and did a very nice job

Yeah ... balling tears 😭

I was thinking the same thing. No way would they have all sounded so great together if they hadn't rehearsed this, particularly with Valerie singing counter lyrics to what Lucy and Dinah were singing, and having it all synchronized so perfectly.

@@mthivier That's Showbiz!

At another point in the interview Lucy says they never tell her ahead of time that they want her to sing.

Nobody talks about the 3 greatest daytime and evening talk shows of the 1960s through the 1980s: Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin and Dinah Shore!!!!!

Also, sang 'Thanks for The Memory' (very well) on The Lucy Show - also sang with George Burns on the Lucy Show - she was age 55 and he was 70 - great singing and dancing from both - Lucy looked beautiful!

She definitely could carry a tune better than overrated Elaine Stritch.

That was the skit - Lucy protesting...

+Chronic Nostalgia Videos Lucy had her best interviews on "The Dick Cavett Show," once alone with Cavett on March 7, 1974, another time (March 9,1971) with daughter Lucie Arnaz and Carol Burnett joining her. The best interviews I have ever heard and seen with two of my favorite actresses (Lucille Ball and Bette Davis) were on "The Dick Cavett Show." Mr. Cavett managed to get those two women to open up and relax such as I had never seen them do on any shows hosted by Merv Griffin or Johnny Carson. And that is saying quite a lot, since Lucy, especially, appeared on Merv's and Carson's shows dozens of times each.

Chronic Nostalgia : make no mistake, Lucy done nothing in the business without knowing up front on every detail! Period

Lucy could do anything she wanted. She did a lot for people and her production company gave us many wonderful shows!!!!!

The "bit"was they played that it was spontaneous - of course it was rehearsed.

Now I realize it kind of looks like mary tyler moore

Truth

Hello friend, how are you doing today?

Yes... Mary has said many times in interviews that they REALLY had to frump Valerie up to play Rhoda.

Actually Hey Look Me Over - became her theme song and sang it many times on tv.

Actually "Hey Look Me Over" became Lucy''s theme song.

Funny you should say that BEA ARTHUR SANG THIS TOO :) it’s on you tube :)

+MrVidaeverdade lmao....Debating with yourself over its spontaneity?... really? Come on now.... it's all pretty obvious. ;)

They were singing to a prerecorded music track. It wasn’t the least bit spontaneous

Good for Lucy. She had the right to vote however she wanted

+Brent Edwards She was bitter because she knew she had lost her voice and her looks due to her 60+ year heavy smoking addiction. That's why she never had plastic surgery, her body was too ravaged by the ciggies…and it shows.

+DDumbrille lost her voice ?? how can you loose something you never had ??

***** She did used to sing occasionally in the movies, back in the 40's.

She could be gruff, but this is clearly faux crankiness; the whole thing appears to be pre-planned.

"Gee Lucy was such a charmer.. NOT.. What was with ms cranky pants.. ?" Ask the writers who gave her this script to follow.