The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Desilu Revue (Holiday Special) 1959 

I wish I hadn’t

Same here, never seen this show before

Me 2 major ❤

They got divorced 3 months after this aired

So sad

See my post.

I really don't get how that is funny. Confirmation?

So it's a play on the reality of desi being able to remember almost everything which they confirmed in every documentary. The line was meant to be a joke when in actuality it's the truth.

Lucy defended Desi until the day he died too. Never disparaged him & was very annoyed with idiot talk show hosts who tried to make her speak badly of him. Very admirable.

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@@kathyflorcruz552 Lucy was pure class

@@kathyflorcruz552 Actually I did hear Lucy bad mouth Desi; but never the reverse. (Not hear about but actually hear her call him a "loser".) Also, everything is blamed on Desi's drinking and womanizing; however, very late before Desi asked for the divorce (he let Lucy be the one to file for it - acting like she asked for it), he said the boozing and womanizing was a way he was unwinding - he said he had too much stress and wanted to sell Desilu productions - Lucy said no. I do feel that she is equally responsible for their difficulties. During the home videos watching him with the children, he was always warm and feelingful. Lucy less so.

@@LJ-ht4zs Lucy DID indeed acknowledge Desi's drinking & womanizing but refused to diminish him as a talent or his contributions to their careers & television. EVERY Holllywood marriage takes hits & compared to what FILTH you see out there now & degeneracy & dragging through the mud & custody battles & baby mama drama etc - how Lucy & Desi handled their situtation in the spotlight was lightyears better than anyone can claim now. In fact the disgusting presence of social media has made it all even that much worse, an activist judges have too. Men ALSO have been ALWAYS raked over the coals in the public eye when it comes to divorce or relationships & child custody & support & alimony REGARDLESS in MOST situations of the behavior of the women. Again - I think Lucy was a taskmaster indeed, took the reigns when she had a company to run, and she HAD found Desi & had children later in life & wanted THAT desperately to work too & worked hard at it & when it failed was still determined to make a success out of it & didn't HAVE to take Desi down in the public eye to do it. I admire her for that. I admire them both for not hating each other & being loving parents for their children & grandchildren the rest of their lives.

You are referring to Ann Southern. She had her own show produced by Desilu.

@@RayPointerChannel Ann Sothern, another great star and comedic actress, like Lucille Ball.

How so?

@@MsDisneylandlover do you not think the voices and music is beautiful. And I remember hearing that song when I was much younger at Christmas time so it reminds my of those yester years

Me neither

Where ?

In the musical, singing & dancing ** the guy playing the piano had to of been " Mr. Ed's ", owner !!!!!???? Isn't that correct? I watched all those old shows groing up!!! This is a great channel!!! Thanks!!!

Good catch.

I see it. You r right!

I noticed that too

I recognized it too!

Maybe Paul couldn't sing or dance. Or, had a scheduling conflict.

Was that Osbourne at 35:18?

@@crmay72 Absolutely yes!!

You are so right! RW and RO look so much alike! Even had the same shoulders and build as they aged. ❤❤

I think Carole Cook is 97 now!

I read that account in reference to one of the hour long LUCY-DESI hour shows, not THIS one.

She was quoted about "The Desilu Revue" in Bart Andrews' "The Story of 'I LOVE LUCY'".

That doesn't surprise me. Desi never really got the credit he deserved when he was alive for his amazing talent. I'm sure part of it was because Lucy was the star, and even today people give the stars all the credit and almost no credit to the people who make everything work behind the scenes. I'm sure part of it was also because of a certain amount of racism. And part of it will also always be how Desi treated Lucy in their personal life. And don't get me wrong, his womanizing and drinking really did hurt his family and his wife in very big ways. But there will always be a part of me that will wonder if Desi had gotten the credit and respect and gratitude he deserved if he ultimately might not have needed the drinking and the women on the side. I don't think Desi even cared that much about the public or industry giving him the credit. I always got the impression the reason he worked so hard was because it was his way of trying to give back to Lucy and show her he loved her and to try to make up for hurting her with the other things that he did. He was a brilliant manager, a formidable businessman, an incredible musician, and an amazing actor. Often the hardest part to play in a comedy is the straight man, and Desi played that part to perfection, while still having perfect timing whenever it was his turn to be funny. None of that takes away from Lucy's genius. She also had incredible instincts on the stage and in business, and when she was forced to step into the role of management she held her own and made some daring decisions that ended up paying off back when the business was dominated by men. But in every area of their professional life, as talented and creative and strong and daring as Lucy was, Desi still outclassed her because he was just that good. And the fact that he never tried to outshine her, but instead was doing it as part of the team to make her look good is even more to his credit. I guess there's just always a part of me that hopes Lucy was able to say to herself at some point, "Desi didn't treat me right, and I was completely justified in protecting myself and getting a divorce. I gave him every chance in the world. But I also know that none of what he did was really personally. He was overwhelmed by his demons and addictions and didn't have the strength to defeat them. But I also know he still cared about me, and the tribute he gave to our love of working so hard to help me in my professional career is noted and appreciated and is quite amazing and quite special."

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@@hollybigelow5337 Desi was an addict: booze, womanizing and gambling before he married, during his marriage and after it. His 2nd wife almost divorced him too for the same reasons - also I read somewhere that she also realized that he still loved Lucy. I think Desi loved Lucy and his 2nd wife Edith but he loved his addictions more.

I did too! This was a great find. Thanks bunches

She really does!

And Lucy was 48

sardu55 you’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

You're right. P.U. - a waste of a lot of talent with a frenetic, weird structure. Neat-o information--I love Ball trivia.

Majel Barrett was in Star Trek and Star:Trek The Next Generation among other things (and was the computer voice too). She was also married to Gene Roddenberry. Roger Perry had a pretty long career too, mostly in TV.

I’m happy to hear that at least a couple of these “kids” found some success. Because this is a real stinker.

Desilu ended up producing alot pf great shows like Star Trek, Untouchables, Lucy's various series...so this wasn't the best cause the studio system was a dud and coming to an end.

yes what has happened to entertainment today wish we had entertainment today that it was like back then Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz where the best

I had the pleasure of meeting Robert Osborne several years ago in Jamestown, NY. He was such a nice man and very pleasant to talk with. My mom and I attended the Birthday celebration party festival weekend. So much to do and see and many wonderful people to meet throughout the weekend. I am so happy we attended. Whenever Lucy mentioned Jamestown, I always hoped to actually travel there. We also met the Lucy and Vivian impersonators. They were wonderful. Ric Wyman could not have been more pleasant and welcoming. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

And to Desi. He was real brain behind Desilu

Yes, that is odd, isn't it. What puzzled me is how and WHY Carole Cook ever got anywhere. Her only best known movie role was as "Bessie" in THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET. I never saw what was to "outstanding" about her. While she might have had an interesting voice, her appearance was a bit horrifying. She was surely no threat to Lucille Ball. Even into her 70s, Lucy retained her beauty in a matured fashion. Carole Cooke just grew more grotesque. She might have fared better as a "Character Actress" in dark films, or more specifically horror.

You sure he wasn't smiling at Majel Barrett.

Noted Majel Barrett as one of the Desilu Performers

Me too👌🏻

You shouldn’t put your address in the public comments on RU-vid. Anybody in the world can see it here. Please delete that comment and be safer on the internet.

Sweety, if you'd like to send a msg to the estate holders, you must send it via private messaging. Otherwise you are giving the entire world access to you in a myriad of ways.

I can see the contrition in Mr. Arnaz's eyes and face. One of the saddest things that ever happened on love's roster in the 20th century.

The world is now Sodom and Gomorrah

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"Dreaded Copyrights" had nothing to do with it. It's a matter of appeal. These Westinghouse Specials do not have lasting value. They are a bit contrived, the result of having to fulfill commercial commitments to CBS and the sponsor.

CBS owns the copyright to almost everything Desilu ever produced, whether thru Viacom or Paramount. It's basically their call.

You’re right about the hatcheted episodes on the CBS dvd release. After buying it, I was very annoyed to find they were the edited-for-commercials versions. The missing footage from ‘the Star Next Door’ can be hunted up on RU-vid, thanks to real fans who shared.

"Acting is pretending" Did you not see Vivian, give William Frawley a kiss? Well they couldn't stand each other but, they pretend to like each other for the show. Now that's "acting".

@@billgreen1861 WE HAVE TO PRETEND WHEN WE GO TO FAMILY HOLIDAY GET TOGETHERS AND THERE ARE PEOPLE THERE THAT WE REALLY ARE NOT CRAZY ABOUT BUT.....THAT IS LIFE....

Wow, through simple Mathematics I have solved my own mystery. In 1959 Hedda was 74 years old. My my, she surely did not look that old.

Marilyn Lovell. She retired from show business in the early 1960's to be the wife of astronaut Jim Lovell (to whom she'd been married since 1952).

Great piece of trivia. Thank you!

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Well, it WAS only on the cheek; this may have been after they shot the last hour-long show, and they knew they'd never see (or, at least act together) each other again.

You know they ARE actors....Constant money flow from the Actors Guild makes you do things to people you wouldn't want to do normally, perhaps repulsed to do... Like when Mike and Carol Brady kissed...

I had the pleasure if meeting and talking with him at the Lucy Festival in Jamestown NY. He was very personable, down to earth, and a gentleman. So sad to read he passed away a few years later.

DON'T FORGET UPN THAT 70S SHOW EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS VOYAGER ENTERPRISE STRANGE NEW WORLDS