Totigerus she did. We drove by her house back in the 60’s. She was neighbors to Jack Benny and Jimmy Stewart. In fact we met Jimmy Stewart on that drive. He was walking his two dogs. He was very approachable.
@@water2wine1 WOW how lucky for you--- and how good it was back in those days-- I don't imagine one can do that freely today-- without having some bodyguards around.. Too dangerous ...
Tough lady, because she had to be. There are still those who'll say she cultivated a reputation as a "b*tch," but I'm guessing that's just because she took no schitt and she was willing to give it back if she had to. Many other performing artists have talked about her nurturing and supporting attitude toward young actors coming up. That's one reason Carol Burnett loved her so much.
@@jazzmanchgo Bette Midler said the same - Lucy took Bette ünder her wing". Also Barbara Eden said how lovely and supportive Lucy was when she appeared on The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. I think Lucy had no contacts, no one to go to when she started out in NYC at age 16. Knew what it was like when you are trying to break into the business.
Yes, and in 1968 they were fabulous together in Ÿours, Mine and Ours". Once maybe on the Cavett Show Jane said that her father was in love with Lucille Ball - they had great screen chemistry in the 1968 film.
E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T- interview!!!! Lucille Ball at her best!!! and doesn't Carol Burnett look lovely! and of course, little Lucie is absolutely gorgeous as well!
@rrr ccc not true. In the south, many financially comfortable black women get their hair done professionally weekly. I know that for a fact. And they do so-whether natural or relaxed.
I love the fact that they have wrinkles. I always feel like celebrities today are pushed so hard to preserve their youthful looks. Hollywood forgets that the reason it's called "Aging gracefully" is because there's grace in it. You shouldn't be ashamed of your loose skin or wrinkles or extra fat. It just makes you look human it makes the audience feel more connected to you.
I'm afraid this comment is a case of wearing rose-colored glasses. Lucy-like any aging Hollywood actor at the time as well as now-was of course concerned with her aging appearance. But there's only so much one could do at then. She did, for instance, start wearing wigs all the time at a certain point in the '80s.
I think shows now interrupt because it's all business. They go to a show, promote something, play a game or something quirky, and then on to the next segment. Yes they interrupt in this, but it's natural. Not some guy behind the camera making gestures to keep going.
This was really cool to watch. Lucille Ball seemed much more relaxed here than most interviews I’ve seen. Maybe she was more comfortable in group settings than being grilled one on one. And having Carol Burnett as a participant was the icing on the cake.
I think she was very fond of Dick Cavett. It seemed like he had a way of putting her at ease, and she would be able to really open up. The only other interviewer that she seemed to have this kind of connection with was Carson.
Also her daughter Lucie Arnaz was on the show, and her daughter had such a comic ease about her - I think that both Lucie Arnaz and her father Desi Arnaz were very at ease on these talk shows and had a similar sense of humor. While I loved Lucille Ball - my favorite actress on tv and in the movies - was not as naturally comfortable as Desi, her daughter, and friend Carol Burnett on these shows. However Lucille was comfortable with Dick Cavett and guests, and Johnny Carson - they were friends for many years. So she was comfortable with Johnny one on one.
@@mthivier - I agree. Both Dick Cavett and Johnny Carson were experts at making others feel comfortable despite any personality differences. Janis Joplin comes to mind as well. She was on Cavett’s show multiple times and she seemed fond of him and always at ease.
Lucy was the only person in the world who ever made my evil grandmother laugh. I never heard her laugh or sound happy unless Lucy was responsible. Sad, but true.
Evil grandmother??? Was she a serial killer? Committed genocide in Rwanda? Helped Trump get elected? Don't be a cliffhanger, man, tell us what she did.
@@farmag My evil grandmother? She would have looooved Trump... She voted Republican her whole life. She donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to any charity working to turn this country back into 1789.
I have always thought that true comedy is the hardest thing to do. It is all too easy to make people sad and depressed, but so, so hard to bring out the joy in them.
Nobody ever mentions it, but Lucy had very beautiful hands. She was funny and not afraid to make herself look unattractive, but her hands were always beautiful. I still love Lucy!
whatever is the truth of her story , SHE WAS A SPECTACULAR TALENT ! ! and if in reality she was tough , the foundation of her career is based on her ability to play soft , even in her tour de force ' the big street ' , it's when she shows her vulnerability that the movie gels and soars through the roof ! !
Comedy is harder. If a drama is well written, all you really have to do is let it play out. But to do justice to well written comedy you have to bring it off the page. Read some of the best comedic scripts and you'll see that it requires a comedic sensibility to get it right. You often don't even know where the laughs are till you get it up on its feet.
Listen to Lucie Arnaz documentary. You’ll get a fuller picture. Not saying Desi cheating wasn’t serious. Listen to the documentary. I still love them both.
i have always thought she was an amazing actress and person, this solidified it. its also amazing that this was aired 53 years ago and carol burnett is now still acting in Palm Royale, another amazing person,
A true one of a kind performer in that she was just glad "to be a part of the business", but I do have to disagree with her idea that it's wonderful when you are finally recognized as being "a type". Lucy, like a few others, could have had dramatic roles later in life.
Lucy's revelation at 4:00 - "If anyone was trying to make it hard for me I wasn't aware of it, but I was so grateful to be any part of the business that I was unaware of anything else. I was a part of it; I didn't care what I did." This leads me to think that she assumed everyone under her direction would have the same attitude. However, she developed a reputation of being a hard taskmaster.
I don't know who owns Daphne Productions or how much of the entire catalogue of Dick Cavett's talk shows they have the rights to. While I'm happy they're sharing segments, some guests really do warrant full ep uploads. Guests like Orson Welles or Katharine Hepburn almost demand full ep uploads. Lucy too, really.
Thank you, I learned something from this video. I have always done something different each time I do art. I know better but Lucy made it come home. Make yourself known for who
It was an off night for him. Dick Cavett is one of the best interviewers in television history. Go watch some more episodes - truly an icon of his craft.
Mitsuo Mits Honestly, this is the first time I’ve seen a negative comment about his interviewing skills. No shade being thrown your way! 😄 I was just surprised by the comment.
""Hey, Look Me Over" is a song from the 1960 Broadway musical Wildcat. In the original musical, the song was sung by comedy actress Lucille Ball, in what was the only Broadway appearance of her career." ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5V2z1nSrtkI.html
Dick Cavett asks Lucy if she had a desire to do "serious stuff." I remember toward the end of her career she did a made for TV movie called Stone Pillow and she was fantastic. A very serious role at that.
She had done many serious films in her career - there are 5 that are my favorites (actually loved about 15 of her films) of the 5 -- Lured; A Dark Corner; The Big Street; Beauty for the Asking; Two Smart People.
This whole episode, much longer, is the best. Seeing Carol and Lucy together--they adored each other so much--is such a treat. And Lucy was on top of her game here. Normally, she didn't appear to me to enjoy Cavett or Carson so much, nor did she seem easy. Often she'd belt a few before those shows. She enjoyed Merv a lot--there is a long episode of that where Bob Hope and Gary Morton and both kids were part of. Used to be on youtube, but only a part of it is on now. She was tipsy for that too. Lucille Ball was not a drinker, necessarily, but surely she needed to relax before these shows. But my goodness, the way she walks, and her hands, and her fidgeting with her gowns... Lovely to watch. Gary Morton once said, and this is so true, Lucille was a real thoroughbred. All those years of modeling. Finally, if you want to see her really enjoy being in front of a crowd, watch the outtakes she did with Bob Hope, late in her life. The cranberry juice. That is FUNNY. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5otQotVeTM8.html
Lucy’s last movie, “stone pillow,” was a great movie but sadly because it was not a comedic role, it was not received well but the public. I always thought it was a great movie and one her best dramatic performances.
No one tried to make it hard for her? In “Being the Ricardos”, it looks like a VP at RKO refused to renew her contract and she walked out with a hearty FU Betsy !
Burnett had respect for Ball, she knew she'd broken a few stereotypes as a comedian on The Lucy Show. In a way Ball and Burnett fought and Won sexism in their day. Both have paved the street for the women comedians after them. I respect and love both of them. Oh yeah, both are extremely savvy and intelligent.
wtf cavett totally spaced on her and she called his ass out haha. “models aren’t supposed to eat” he said, and they say eating disorders are a newer phenomenon
lucille ball...was certainly a beautiful woman when young...see her in her small part in the great movie Stage Door......but loved the wrong men...desi was the pits...total drunk and womanizer...even on the set...in front of her.....but she worked extremely hard.....to get her due...NOT A SINGLE THING you see her do..was ad-lib.....she rehearsed and practiced forever everything she did....until it was exactly how she wanted it....
This clip is a trip for me! I was born in 83.. By the time I discovered Carol Burnett, she was already a legend. Obviously, so was Lucy. So to see these two ladies on the same stage. One already a legend, the other young a fresh. IT'S A TOTAL MIND FUCK!!! LOL!
You know in life people sometimes don't know why you want to be a high acheiver. NOTHING COMES FREE IN THIS LIFE, YOU HAVE TO WORK HARD AND TAKE SOME BRUISES YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD NEVER BOUNCE BACK FROM. WELL, LUCY DID IT WITH HARD KNOCKS EVEN WHEN ALL TYPES OF SITUATIONS WERE GOING DOWN IN HER PERSONAL LIFE.....BUT SHE ROSE FROM THE ASHES SO GREAT TO SEE THIS INTERVIEW. SHE WAS ALWAYS HUMBLE AND NEVER FORGOT WHERE SHE CAME FROM. ALSO, A GORGEOUS MODEL TOO
It's quite amazing the difference hairstyle makes. Such beautiful people with the most awful coiffures. Lucille Ball was a seriously beautiful lady but she looks like she has a bag of popcorn on her head here.
I was just thinking about that a few months ago. That there were no black people in the entire show. And then the very day after, I happen to see that very episode with the jewel thief on the train. Was that really the only episode? Wow. At least he wasn't the thief himself, and I think it's also one of the best episodes of the entire show!
He really is terrible! I've never watched one of these toe curling interviews were Dick isn't a mumbling bumbling idiot, how he got away with this as a career for so long is beyond me.
What a beautiful story Lucy telling-- how she came up the ranks and no doubt it was hard work and a great dedication to her goals. She became a ''type''-- I get that -- it was memorable to the important many-- who liked and remembered her style of acting . That is success.
she was definitely one of the funniest female comedy actors ive ever seen I watched I love lucy every day at 6pm as a kid in the 90s in Australia as they repeated old black and white shows still back then, she was hilarious.
