When Bill Frawley (Fred Mertz) confronted Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball!!! I Love Lucy!

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When Bill Frawley (Fred Mertz) confronted Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball!!! I Love Lucy!
William or Bill Frawley, as he was known by those close to him, was very much like Fred Mertz in real life. I will tell you about the time he got extremely upset behind the scenes of I Love Lucy. He not only confronted Lucille Ball but Desi Arnaz as well. He was very unhappy. Did they patch things up? I'll tell you!
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@richardhoover4471 5 лет назад

To little credit has been given to Vivian Vance and Bill Frawley in regards to the I Love Lucy show. Glad to hear you expounding on some of that.

@aftersexhighfives 5 лет назад

Lucy chased the fame of this show till the end and I believe the magic was really in William and Vivian playing off the insanity that is Lucille Ball. They really balanced each other out. Without this balance, she wasn't as entertaining. It was too much.

@bombaymix8355 5 лет назад

Richard Hoover it wouldn’t have been the same show without them

@geoffdearth7360 5 лет назад

I understand that Vance and Frawley didn't get along well.

@aftersexhighfives 5 лет назад

@@geoffdearth7360 I believe that it is more that he didn't respect her as an equal so that upset her given her merit. I don't think it's fair to just say she didn't like him. There was a reason.

@geoffdearth7360 5 лет назад

@@aftersexhighfives What I remember about what I read is that Frawley didn't like her. I don't remember anything about her not liking him.

@miriamhavard7621 5 лет назад

I'd rather actors have confrontations about the quality of the work than say, about not having Evian water, or about the size of their dressing rooms! 🎬🎥

@GentlemanAmerican 4 года назад

Yes!

@reneebraxton1032 5 лет назад

William Frawley was passionate about his craft. That's Showbiz!!!

@larrygonzales2033 5 лет назад

Bill Frawley was a gem. I think it’s great that he stood up and voiced his opinion…

@williamfrawley1175 3 года назад

Thank you

@comusrules1244 5 лет назад

Bill had some hilarious sarcastic come backs in this show. Love it!

@farrellmcnulty909 Год назад

and he delivered them beautifully. I'm envious. I wish I could do that.

@donnicholas7552 5 лет назад

I remember this episode. It sounded fine to me. That's probably why Frawley was so believable as Fred Mertz. He was basically playing himself lol.

@jubalcalif9100 3 года назад

As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point !!

@rickrick5041 5 лет назад

They should have included his complaining as part of the show

@tammeradixon9 2 года назад

I just love the I love Lucy show! I loved all the characters and think they all did a great job.

@cool1216 5 лет назад

I think the finished product was brilliant!! I watch the show every morning from 5 am to 8 am! And have been watching this show for years!! Great video Rick. 🙏🏼🙏🏼💜💜 Jeannine

@BebeLush2 5 лет назад

Vivian’s voice is heavenly. It’s pretty obvious she was an experienced singer.

@ricknineg 5 лет назад

, She was a classically trained operatic singer

@angelacowin-priest7782 5 лет назад

Vivien couldn't stand Frawley. Vivien and Lucy on the other hand were the best of friends

@billmalec 5 лет назад

Your explaining Bill is short for William reminds me of the time Verizon basically thought I was trying to scam them, telling them my name was Bill and in their system I was William. I was like... You don't know Bill is short for William? What the...

@ricknineg 5 лет назад

You would be surprised! I’ve had countless people ask why I refer to him as Bill and not William, haha

@michaeltaylor9977 5 лет назад

Bill, being BILL. LOL Glad egos didn't get bruised and advice NOT taken. Everyone has a talent to lend. I loved to see Bill & Vivian in a number.

@speedracer1945 5 лет назад

I wasnt aware of both William and Vivian's career past. Though both had age difference as William was a bit too old looking for Vivian who was quite pretty.

@rickrick5041 5 лет назад

Dan Reese She complained about that

@theastewart6721 5 лет назад

I thought the number came out fine. Thanks for sharing Rick!

@davidmarsden192 5 лет назад

I loved the finished product - very, very funny!! (I love the song, too!) :-)

@katiebell7075 5 лет назад

Where do you get all of this very interesting information? This is one of your best "I Love Lucy" videos ever, in my opinion. Great work, Rick. ☺

@mgtowp.l.7756 5 лет назад

You Got That Right..

@spiff8862 5 лет назад

Rick gets this "Trivia" from all the books that have been written about Lucy. Desi, Bill and Viv.

@susanoconnor971 5 лет назад

I'm glad he spoke up! It is one of the funniest I Love Lucy's. I'm happy that both him and Vivian got to do musical numbers. The 3 singers vs. a Non -Singer classical and funny,

@alanvallazza9781 5 лет назад

Well researched. Love learning about the show.

@lesliegrimes5136 5 лет назад

Robert Cramer , glad he can read them all and give us all the interesting videos. I love it! 💖

@MsSweetpea1958 5 лет назад

You sure have inside information Rick! I think Bill had nothing to worry about...the number came out great!

@rsrproductions630 5 лет назад

After all that talk you don't even show the clip?

@robertschwartz4810 5 лет назад

I just remember Wm. Frawley as the cop in 30s movies.

@girpo 5 лет назад

Robert Schwartz You just remember that? Not ‘I Love Lucy’? Ahahahaha

@MikeB071 5 лет назад

He was also in my favorite Christmas movie, Miracle on 34th Street.

@janineharrison5186 5 лет назад

I'm glad he was a perfectionist and made sure it was right. Glad Desi appreciated his opinion

@hrhpaula6067 5 лет назад

Great bit of trivia. I guess Bill was right because it sounded perfect!

@stacybrown4257 5 лет назад

I think Bill called it. Always defer to more experience...unless its ludicrous of course.

@joeyrivful 5 лет назад

I loved the sweet Adeline number! William wanted it to be good.

@octaviasworld3414 5 лет назад

I so appreciate you for taking the time to educate myself/us on the history of the I Love Lucy Show. I'm deeply in love with the show and everyone involved. Thank you so much

@yolandadelazerda207 5 лет назад

This is one of my favorites amigo! Your right Bill was being Bill! I'm just glad Lucy was able able to stay calm at 6 months pregnant. Leave it to Desi to be able to calm Bill down.

@tonyhernandez6311 5 лет назад

This is so cool to know these random facts. I love them!! Keep them coming

@christina5192 5 лет назад

Thought the episode was great. I wish the actors were still around

@jubalcalif9100 3 года назад

If they were still around, they'd be in the Guiness Book of World Records. They'd be very very very very old !

@melissastruxness512 5 лет назад

I think it is horrible and agree with Frawley. But it is ok because it is funny. The thing is I really do not like Vances voice and Ricky ainging barbershop quartet is the worst lol. But it is all ok because it is a comedy. That is my opinion

@melodysledgister2468 5 лет назад

I agree, it works because of the comedy. It is a very funny bit! The fact that the harmony is a little off makes it even funnier, because, as usual, Lucy Ricardo is the one that spoils it

@daveatlarge5030 5 лет назад

I can't blame him. He did the right thing. But should have been more diplomatic about his approach.

@daveatlarge5030 5 лет назад

@James A Dauphinais you have me on that one....tis the truth.

@alvarofavela2918 5 лет назад

“That Cuban square. What does he know about good ol’ American music?!” That’s the 1950s for ya.

@ricknineg 5 лет назад

That line cracked me up lol

@slowuroll2000 4 года назад

Cuban square was a 50s expression? Square was used for decades, (started in 20's with jazz muscians), and cuban, well hell, boy that sure is 50s-ish kinda, not really, crack a history book, huh?

@CatsClaw44 4 года назад

He would probably and try to get him kicked out of the country now aday.

@puraesquivel1992 4 года назад

@@CatsClaw44 you are sp right. Today's world, we have complainers, winers, and flakes.

@rotory2002 5 лет назад

Vivian Vance was quoted as saying that Bill was an absolute bastard to work with and made her and Lucy cry quite often :(

@glenncordova3365 5 лет назад

That comes from many sources that I have heard. Also Vivian resented being presented as being married to a man older than her father.

@atbragdots8852 3 года назад

apparently, bill was drunk alot ... but hey, nobody really knows. Alot of gossip goes around, and the actors themselves have their own "stories". As business folks, I have high regard for both Desi & Lucille.

@victorespino5650 3 года назад

@@atbragdots8852 yea his hand would always shake. I assumed he was an alcoholic

@LJ-ht4zs 2 года назад

Never heard Lucy complain about Bill Frawley

@rotory2002 2 года назад

@@LJ-ht4zs She was way too classy to do so

@theparrotrescuer3042 5 лет назад

The episode was funny as hell...some performers ate very temperamental...Bill just happened to be one of them...not surprised by Lucy's calm demeanor...she's an American jewel.

@randytim512 5 лет назад

I think it's pretty funny too. But you can understand his concern for Barber shop and his reputation and reverence. Of course the bigger picture was they were doing comedy and Lucy was supposed to have a lost voice. Thanks Rick!!!!!

@girpo 5 лет назад

Bill Frawley just got by on his looks, alone.

@johndavis6119 5 лет назад

Didn’t Frawley have a no drinking clause in his contract because of outbursts like this?

@davidwalter2002 5 лет назад

I've sung barbershop harmony, and Frawley was right; it's not easy. You can't just throw four people together and expect them to do a good job, even if they're competent musicians.

@lisahorsepony 5 лет назад

William Frawley didn't sound much different than his character, Fred. I'm sure he had his reasons for wanting the scenes to be perfect but he also strikes me as a difficult person to get along with. I'm glad that Lucy, Desi, and Vivian were able to make it work with him to make the show a great success.

@dianetheisen8664 2 года назад

I couldn't agree more.

@zyxmyk 5 лет назад

Frawley and Vivian vance despised each other. years later Vivian vance went into a restaurant and somebody playfully called out, "Hi, ethel, where's fred?" and she replied, "dead, thank god." I think they got off on the wrong foot because she tried to coach Frawley on a dance number and he had been in show biz longer than her. when she got a script she would first look through it to see if she had to kiss him. actually, desi arnaz knew they didn't like each other and thought that would make their zingers at each other more believable and funny because of the genuine dislike behind it. this show was a beloved part of my childhood and I read a lot about it later. once I was with my little boy in a restaurant and he asked me what Ethel's maiden name was and several people at nearby tables instantly joined the discussion. I was in awe of the show's continuing popularity. it's like the music of the beatles, a precious cultural artifact passed from by one generation to the next.

@dianetheisen8664 2 года назад

I Love ❤ Lucy and The Beatles ‼️. Can't beat that‼️

@bunnyoneful 2 года назад

Potter

@LJ-ht4zs 2 года назад

What started the feud between Vance and Frawley was Vivian complained that she was coupled with an old man. When Frawley heard what she said, that was it - they never liked each other. When Vance heard that Frawley had died, she was in a restaurant and called out, "Champagne for everyone." After working so closely with someone for over 5 years - what a heartless thing to say! Also, since he was hired first, why did she take the part since she knew his age at the time?! While the 4 cast members were gold together in the show - I don't think either of them would have been remembered today if it were not for their roles in ILL.

@JOYOUSONEX 5 лет назад

Another aside to this story is that Frawley and Vance hated each other.

@danielthomas791 5 лет назад

...sounds like Bill Frawley should have hooked up with Cesar Romero more often......

@tenaciousviking 5 лет назад

I learned something new today. I've done barbershop and it has to be precise or the barbershop society will come down on you hard.

@glenncordova3365 5 лет назад

Barbershop Mafia, they don't really exist I am told to say.

@homefront3162 5 лет назад

And they have scissors

@rickrick5041 5 лет назад

TenaciousViking You’ll never again get a haircut in the country

@kareno6222 5 лет назад

My guess Bill was pleased with the final scene as it was perfect in my humble opinion

@shelleynobleart 5 лет назад

Glad to know he cared actually.

@carlyleramcharan1879 5 лет назад

Wow very interesting. I knew Frawley was kinda difficult at times but I can just imagine how he blew his top. I thought the ending was one of the best musical scenes they ever did I loved it. Thanks Rick for another great video. I would like to hear more of behind the scenes drama with the cast and crew

@garyschmidt7320 5 лет назад

That ending was the first thing that came to mind when the barbershop quartet was mentioned.

@carlyleramcharan1879 5 лет назад

Yes same here. They had such vision for the show. Lucille ball once said looking back she really don't know how they did it but they did.

@TheVerbalVolley 5 лет назад

Hey Rick, I'd no idea that you were having trouble with videos on You Tube. I was wondering why I had not seen any of your live podcasts, never thinking that it could be because of RU-vid's strange new guidelines as to what they would show on their website. If there is anything we can do to help, just let us know. As far as the quartet of unbelievably talented individuals in "I Love Lucy" is concerned, none of them EVER tried to upstage the other. They never stepped on each others (punch)lines, and were happy to take on a supporting role when one of the other three stars was to have the spotlight on them during that particular episode. This a rarity. And they were the best cast of characters ever assembled. Can you imagine anyone else playing any of the four roles? No way!. I loved Bea Benaderet when I saw her in reruns of "Petticoat Junction", but Bea always came across as so naturally sweet and kind and I never thought that she could replicate the "brassiness" and deadpan one-liners of Vivian Vance as Ethel was able to say. Ethel would have been a totally different character had Bea gotten the role, and would not have been as interesting or multi-dimensional as Ethel Mertz. Ditto Gale Gordon as Fred. First and foremost was his voice. Frawley's voice was gruff and loud, as Fred's voice should have been. Gordon had a refined accent that was more suited to the other three Lucy series that he co--starred in, "The Lucy Show", "Here's Lucy", and "Life with Lucy". The stars above aligned perfectly to create the perfect cast for the perfect show, a show that will live on eternally because it's comedy is literally timeless.

@ricknineg 5 лет назад

Thank you so much, things should improve in time. I am always hopeful!

@virgilpine9712 5 лет назад

I'm impressed by how diplomatic Desi and Lucy were. Love Bill Frawley. I'm glad that kept him happy, he was an important part of the show.

@vaubanschwarzwald3058 5 лет назад

With Actors you have to be diplomatic.

@dianetheisen8664 2 года назад

@@vaubanschwarzwald3058 With kid gloves

@eloiseockert6561 5 лет назад

Bill Frawley was a professional. It sounds as if his complaints were legitimate. I feel though he should have made the remark to Lucy to her face concerning her one note instead of walking away and turning around and expressing how he felt about the performance of her one note. He was extremely 'assertive,' if you will. But maybe he could have been just as assertive in kind instead of bellowing like a bear L.O.L.

@Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil 5 лет назад

I remember one episode where Viv was on the piano comparing her singing voice to Lucy, and I was surprised at her AMAZING voice.

@charles97th 4 года назад

I liked it when Vivian sang "Lily of the Valley." It's here on RU-vid.

@MrLourie 5 лет назад

I'm very surprised Frawley got as far as he did when complaining. It seems Lucy and Desi were very patient with him when it sounds as though he should have been fired and replaced. Vance was the only one whose voice I liked.

@melissastruxness512 5 лет назад

Opposite with me I can't stand Vivians voice. Ricky had a specialized voice. Bill was good but too soft amd Lucy could actually sing better than she did on this show

@katiebarnett3135 5 лет назад

i think its good he told them im sure being what he was bill knew more then them and like lucy wanted the scene to be prefect

@cplmpcocptcl6306 5 лет назад

The thing that freaks me out is Frawley was born in 1887.

@theministersal702 5 лет назад

That would have made him around 70 in 1957 . I dont think he was thst old , maybe he was . He died in 1966 at 79 so guess he was old when on Lucy Show . Yep born Feb 1887 died March 1966 79 yrs old . Wow he didnt look act or seem like he was in his 70s . On the show i thought he was in early 60s great make up . Great actor , i like him in Miracle on 34th St . With John Payne ,Natalie zwood etc . That was 1947 . He was 60 then . Didnt change much . Anyway great show and great acting . There will never be shows like that again . I miss the 60s & 70s ! .... ( old hippy )

@cplmpcocptcl6306 5 лет назад

The Reverend Sal I don’t know why I’m shocked by this but I am. I have always loved this show. I think maybe it’s because EVERYTHING was so different then. Weren’t they still hunting down the Native Americans?

@macadoo1588 5 лет назад

Bill Frawley had maybe the best comedic timing of any comedian in history. His jokes in the show are corny, but Bill's timing of the punchline will always get a laugh.

@lisag18 5 лет назад

@@theministersal702 he looked much older than 70. I wouldn've thought 80.

@spaghettiowsboober6548 5 лет назад

@@theministersal702 Supposedly Vivian Vance despised being teamed with Frawley because he was 22 years older than her, but they were portrayed as roughly equal in age. And she was quite attractive when she was younger and would have, in real life, been married to a much more handsome, debonair man.

@beckywhite109 5 лет назад

Sounds like Bill Frawley just wanted to do the best scene possible. Sounds like he was a professional. He wanted everyone to do better. Which I have seen this episode. They pulled it off brilliantly. Thanks for the behind the scenes information.

@jmar1371 5 лет назад

I recall reading that Vivian Vance didn't want Bill Frawley to play the part of Fred Mertz in the first place. She felt he was too old to play her husband.

@Comdesron17 5 лет назад

And Vivian and Bill hated each other during the show which I read ... so interesting show ... Bill Frawley never appeared on the show if the Yankees were in the World Series

@rikspector 5 лет назад

Better a perfectionist than someone who wouldn't give a dam. Lucille Ball knew that, being one herself, and I'm sure she saw him as a kindred spirit. Cheers, Rik Spector

@LJ-ht4zs 2 года назад

Also, Desi was his supporter - nobody wanted him on the show - not CBS or the sponsor. Desi made an agreement with Bill about not drinking during the show, if it happened once, ok, happened 2x, still ok, 3rd time - he'd be fired. Bill never came on the show drunk and obviously kept to their bargain. ILL revived his career and he went on to work for 3 more years I think on My 3 Sons.

@AniMerci 5 лет назад

I wonder what the barbershop number sounded like in rehearsals before Bill spoke up? 😳

@rickrick5041 5 лет назад

Ani Merci It was much better

@ravenpoe7093 5 лет назад

Great story thank you. Even tho its all comedy pros that know their stuff take it seriously that its done right. I did like that scene tho 😆

@greglapointe1311 5 лет назад

I read that William Frawley and Vivian Vance couldn't stand each other, if that is true it must have made things interesting on the set.

@jimmyboyzable 5 лет назад

Oh, that was most DEFINITELY true, Willie & Vivian didn't like one another. When "I Love Lucy" ended in 1957, they were given the opportunity to star in their own spin-off series (would've most likely been titled "The Mertzes") but it was Vivian who did NOT want to do it. The two of them never had any kind of contact with one another ever again and ten years later, when Willie passed away, she reportedly toasted to his death, saying "Good Riddance". It was pretty bad btwn them off-camera

@whitey2bacons367 5 лет назад

I never cared much for their numbers, though some were indeed funny. However, if such a great talent as Bill Frawley being asked to do a serious part of a comedy number, even he as an artist would want to make it perfect to not only show-off his talent but perhaps to also help accentuate Lucy's "sour note" and comedic part of the number. In short if everyone goofed up the song by accident or design it wouldn't have had the effect that it did.

@AntonDubious 5 лет назад

Bill Frawley wasn't just a former vaudellian, he was also a proud Irishman. So, Desi getting laughs from singing Sweet Adeline, while affecting a funny Irish brogue could have rubbed Bill the wrong way.

@roberttelarket4934 5 лет назад

My dear it was only a show!!!

@baldeagle5297 5 лет назад

@@roberttelarket4934 As a former performer, the show isn't everything, it's the ONLY thing.

@roberttelarket4934 5 лет назад

@@baldeagle5297: That is true but has nothing to do with the fact that as an actor or actress you are required to take on a role no matter what you think. That is what your paid for!

@baldeagle5297 5 лет назад

@@roberttelarket4934 True, but when you take a role, you do it to the best of your ability. That includes making your views known.

@jasonhurd4379 5 лет назад

Frawley had a nerve trying to be a prima donna. He was fortunate to have been cast as Fred Mertz in the first place. Lucy didn't want him: his reputation as a diehard drunkard was well-known, and she felt Frawley could be a serious liability to the show. When they finally decided to cast him, Desi took Frawley aside and warned him that, if his alcoholism ever caused a problem, even just being late one time, he would be fired. To his credit, Frawley took the warning to heart, and never allowed his offstage drinking to affect his onstage work. However, his precarious position vis-a-vis the show meant that any prima donna antics were unthinkable and should have been avoided. His antipathy toward Vivian Vance is well-known. It was supposedly based on a remark of hers which he overheard, but I doubt that his crusty irascibility would have endeared him to any actress who undertook the role of Ethel. He was lucky it was not Bea Benaderet, Lucy's friend and the actress for whom the role of Ethel was originally intended. Benaderet was an easygoing, kind woman, but she took no nonsense from anyone. Had she been cast as Ethel, Frawley would have been out on his ear the first time he disrespected her. He was a strong personality and a fine performer (Fred is my favorite character on the show), but his antics certainly made life difficult for the other performers in the cast.

@stanleywheeler404 5 лет назад

Yes that's what is written in the BOOK about THE I LOVE LUCY SHOW! I forget the author's name, but he actually interviewed alot of the people who were responsible for the SHOW being developed and what they contributed to its success!! Desi was firm with William Fraley but he truly cared about him as a person and a professional!

@MTknitter22 5 лет назад

Jason Hurd Hah, Fred and Ethel were CENTRAL to that show. Lucy and Desi were fortunate to have them. Frawley KNEW barbershop quartet - Lucy and Desi had no clue. Nobody knows EVERYTHING. Frawley simply spoke up not wanting the scene to be a disaster.

@srmichel417 5 лет назад

Bea was great on Burns and Allen,the perfect neighbor and friend for Gracie Allen

@jasonhurd4379 5 лет назад

@@srmichel417 Also great as Iris, Lucy's sidekick on her radio show My Favorite Husband. And the voice of Betty Rubble on The Flintstones!

@gms9810 5 лет назад

Well, I was a professional at what I did. Even now, 20 years after I retired I get upset when I see bad work. I make us look bad. I can se a pro getting upset when something is done wrong.

@christopherkraft1327 5 лет назад

I thought the Barbershop Quartet number was great, I do wonder what it would have been like had Bill not intervened? This is yet another example of professionalism among the cast as they might squabble but in the end they came together & did what was best for the show! Bill Frawley & Fred Mertz were one in the same to me. Be Hopeful 🤗💜

@GeneJenkins 5 лет назад

This is one my favorite scenes of all the "I Love Lucy" episodes! It's perfect and as many hundreds of times that I've seen it I still laugh the whole way through! This outburst sounds very much like what I've read about Bill! He was a salty man to say the least but don't forget that every piece to the puzzle are responsible for making the beautiful picture of a show that we are so blessed to enjoy to this day! I'm

@GrupoChucumite 2 года назад

By the way, Bill was being sarcastic when he called Viv "That Galli-Curci!" Madame Galli-Curci was an opera singer who made records back in the teens and 20s.

@paulabby360 5 лет назад

Desi Arnaz doesn't get the credit he deserves , actor, singer, producer, director, studio head, businessman, Lucy was "the star" but Desi was the force behind the empire...................

@pedmst 5 лет назад

I thought their barbershop was excellent, except Lucy of course.

@bethvirginiaphillips4583 4 года назад

Bill used to call Desi "Cuban"..........."Hey, Cuban!".............both world class drinkers, Desi warned Bill never to return to the set drunk after he did it once. He never did. Desi felt affection towards old bachelor Bill and visa versa, but Bill and Vivian absolutely hated each other and try to avoid each other between takes.

@kstewskis 5 лет назад

With that episode...Bill and Vivian sounded as the real professionals (as obvious by their experience), Ricky/Desi was the “Cuban trying to do vaudeville” (in itself comedic), and of course, Lucy comedically lousing it up. The combination worked!

@beckbay483 3 года назад

This was a great show. But obviously Bill and Vivian weren’t Desi and Lucy... lol... Vaudeville and barbershop singing was not as popular as he thought. Lolol...He was an expert?? Desi was a musician and Cuban .. which if you didn’t know, have natural rhythm and flavor. He would never be able to dance a guaguanco, salsa or any of what Desi could dance. Bill should have known his place and just done what he was told because Desi had more musical talent than he did.

@Eeyoreluv30 5 лет назад

I’m not surprised that William Frawly went off about the barber shop scene. He seem like the kind of person to always complain about something. That’s why he played Fred Mertz do well. It came natural to him. Both are nasty mean people. Except Fred mertz couldn’t drink and bet on tv. William did that in real life. And William was very racist too.

@paulpowell4871 5 лет назад

I too loved lucy for all the years in reruns, I later discovered the "Other " great show of the time that Never got the airplay in reruns but was screaming funny The Burns and Allen show. Try it you will like it!

@srmichel417 5 лет назад

Fortunately it was on WPIX New York in the 60s. I liked Burns and Allen better. They also had a long career from vaudeville to movies,radio,then TV.

@blissfularrogance3529 5 лет назад

Bill and Lucy remained friends after the shows end and the divorce. Lucy was performing on Broadway in Wildcat and Bill Went to the performance shortly before his death.

@LJ-ht4zs 2 года назад

Also Desi remained friendly with Bill after the show. I think Desi went to his funeral.

@BudTheDrummer Год назад

I Love Lucy wouldn't have been without Fred and Ethel. Fred was just the right amount of grumpy Old Man while Ethel was the perfect foil to him and Lucy's cohort/partner in crime. This episode was really funny and everything Vaudeville harkened back to Fred. Ethel, being much younger was a stretch but she could sing Opera and play the piano. What made the scene great was at the end Lucy actually sings a line in tune!

@ricknineg Год назад

They were the perfect duo. In fact the four of them were just perfect together

@deborahleroy5323 Год назад

Frawley and Vance no matter what was thought of them and whatever was held ( employment contract wise) over their head from Deislu product were the cement that was holding the bricks together in the production of the I Love Lucy show.

@tonyvincent9753 5 лет назад

I’m probably the only person in the world who felt that Lucille Ball was not funny, and got worse as she got older. The later shows were brutal, however, I thought Gale Gordon was brilliant.

@ericjohnson1967 5 лет назад

Frawley didn't get along with Vivian Vance as well, so I read someplace.

@roberttelarket4934 5 лет назад

Brand new great I Love Lucy gossip. I Love It! It seems unbelievable that after the beginning of ILL that Bill and Viv were still unknown. Now Bill had been a actor in many movies and was somewhat known but Viv was only a theater actress and completely unknown so after the show became famous early on I don't understand they should have also become famous. Now we know the behind the scenes hatred of Bill and Viv but why did Bill the SOB start on Viv and call her a galley cursey she didn't do anything and what does that mean.

@ds99 5 лет назад

I think every job has the occasional riff between employees. Show business is difficult because you can be a has-been in the blink of an eye and people in that business are generally very guarded about their abilities and reputation.

@Jared_Wignall 5 лет назад

Wow, this is really interesting to know Rick. I never knew the extent of the background William Frawley had and as to how that not only incorporated into I Love Lucy but how it lead to a confrontation one day. Thanks for the information Rick. It’s always cool to learn more about I Love Lucy!

@LJ-ht4zs 2 года назад

I remember hearing about Frawley's background in vaudeville in ILL.

@MikeAndNary 5 лет назад

Haha "Cuban Square" - meaning Cuban Cigar. A little know fact is the term "sguare" comes from the way they packed cigarettes and cigars back during the war. They packed them so tight and compact to fit in the MRE's that they looked square thus the term "Hey bub, lemme bum a square" so in this case Fred called Ricky a Cuban Cigar.

@lenthisgoldstein9553 4 года назад

It was for comedic effects Lucy was known as a terrible singer to the three but she was tone deaf to her own horrible singing. I like to think that Lucy took singing lessons from Alfalfa the worst singer of all time.

@rc5chi539 5 лет назад

Frawley was a real pain, at least that was his reputation or it was something that followed him? He was also reported as a daily drinker, described by one of the cast of "My 3 son's" claimed that at lunchtime Frawley was usually having a liquid lunch and someone would have to go and try and get him to come back to the set to resume shooting( he was the original Uncle Charlie)

@EYE_GOTCHA 5 лет назад

rc5chi But he wasn’t “Uncle Charlie I”; he was “Bub”...

@rc5chi539 5 лет назад

@@EYE_GOTCHA You are correct! I wasn't thinking about it until you pointed it out and then remembered their last names were O'Malley and O'Casey but most people today wouldn't even know he ( Frawley) was their first House Mother...

@clintonwatkins1070 5 лет назад

It doesn't surprise me that Frawley could be difficult. Later, on My Three Sons, he was often late for shoots and rehearsals. Class A primadonna.

@LABoutaBagDoe 5 лет назад

Lol...Just Fred Being Fred😭👏🏽 Fred go speak his Mind On and Off Camera😂💯

@presence9745 5 лет назад

Fred was funny😁

@LJ-ht4zs 2 года назад

I always loved Fred on the show. However, I was very disappointed in recently learning how racist Bill Frawley was - also learned how extremely racist Jimmy Stewart was. The latter bowled me over. (Also, Stewart was alleged to have a very bad temper - even his wife concurred such.) Fred was a cranky type character; but Jimmy Stewart played the opposite of who he really was. Give me Frawley over Stewart any time. At least I'd known whom I was dealing with.

@manuelrubalcava3510 5 лет назад

Fred was an angry,bitter drunk in real life. Not a very nice man.

@EYE_GOTCHA 5 лет назад

Manuel Rubalcava I imagine that that was because of whatever he went through in his childhood.

@SoUtHMeMpHis 5 лет назад

Loved him in Miracle on 34th Street and Ethel actually had a nice figure!

@jimwatson4812 5 лет назад

Great episode. This show would’ve never made it without Fred and Ethel Mertz.

@melodysledgister2468 5 лет назад

I love how you say, "I Love Lucy!" As for what I think of the barbershop number, I'm afraid to say, I think Bill was right. It sounded like they were doing it off the cuff. To begin with, instead of classic 4-part barbershop, it was only 3-part harmony, since Lucy only had her "one note." Vivian was too high, often an octave higher than Bill, so there wasn't actually much harmony at all. However, it was a comedic bit and fit the plot, where they were all trying to cover for Lucy. I still think it's a great bit. Bill was just being, well, Bill.

@Pureimagination200 5 лет назад

I love Bill. Desi wanted him on the show and the studio said no, he was an alcoholic. Desi valtched for him .

@antonfarquar8799 5 лет назад

do not forget that William Frawley had a long career in films as a character actor to whit: William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St. Paul's Catholic Church and played at the Burlington Opera House. His first job was as a stenographer for the Union Pacific Railroad. He did vaudeville with his brother Paul, then joined pianist Franz Rath in an act they took to San Francisco in 1910. Four years later he formed a light comedy act with his new wife Edna Louise Broedt, "Frawley and Louise", touring the Orpheum and Keith circuits until they divorced in 1927. He next moved to Broadway and then, in 1932, to Hollywood with Paramount. By 1951, when he contacted Lucille Ball about a part in her TV show I Love Lucy (1951), he had performed in over 100 films. His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960). Poor health forced his retirement. He collapsed of a heart attack on March 3, 1966, aged 79, walking along Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a movie. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.

@justrosy5 5 лет назад

I think we need to leave sleeping pigs fly and let well enough be that ends well. Now, where did I leave my bongo..?

@kenhollis6197 5 лет назад

I can understand Bill and Vivian's anger. Actors and other performers who have done well for themselves of course would be insulted if their co-workers and bosses were unfamiliar with their work. That said, Desi looked darned good with the mustache and hair style.

@marathonrunner2590 5 лет назад

It's my understanding that Vivian Vance was in the Cole Porter musical, "Anything Goes" and was even the understudy for Ethel Merman. Her stage credits extended to Broadway, not just vaudeville. That might be something for you to look into and perhaps feature in a future episode. Thanks......

@mikeshifflett6162 5 лет назад

Thats what I liked about bill he was a great actor both in Lucy and in my 3 sons as bub

@katburgess8533 5 лет назад

"Bud" , but yes, truly a treasure!

@janetcaton3503 5 лет назад

kat burgess No it was Bub she said it right the first time! I used to watch & still watch that show all the time!

@srmichel417 5 лет назад

My Three Sons was one of my favorite family sitcoms,but was never the same after Frawley died,and Tim Considine(oldest son Mike) left the show. Hard to keep the same cast over 10+ seasons,only Ozzie and Harriet managed that.

@ljstevens 5 лет назад

William Frawley, according to most accounts, was a grumpy old drunk. He was on a comedy show. Performing the song perfectly wouldn't have been funny. He knew that.

@tinlizzy39 5 лет назад

Also want to add that I noticed with today's being so politically correct that they'd probably have a hard time airing shows like this today. Everyone is so offended about everything. My daughter spoke up once about the way women were treated and spoken to back then, although she's a huge fan of the show herself. 😊

@glenncordova3365 5 лет назад

Except in all the reruns.

@ImagedaeusVideoProductions 5 лет назад

A very interesting behind the scenes insight, and from what I've read this sounds like a strong character trait of Bill. Although the Mertz team performed on the vaudeville stage in the I Love Lucy storyline, Vivian Vance had an established dramatic stage career by 1933 at the age of 21 while vaudeville was all but gone by then from American theaters. I beg to differ that Ms. Vance was a song and dance hoofer in that realm.

@joshuatichota5046 5 лет назад

Honestly I only saw Bill Frawley as Fred Mertz, didn't know until I watched some of the movies he was in, that he did movies with John Wayne, and Abbott and Castello. You'd think that having been in movies with those 3 big namers, he would have become better known for more than just Fred Mertz or Bud (on My 3 sons).

@melodysledgister2468 5 лет назад

He was just a supporting actor. He worked in movies, but he wasnt a star like Lucy, even though she was known as "Queen of the Bs" (the B pictures, not feature films.) But she also had a popular radio show, My Favorite Husband, and I Love Lucy was the spin-off. Vivian was known only for her stage work, but although Desi had a popular band, I think ne was mostly known at the time for being Lucille Ball's good-looking husband.

@SCfanIam100 5 лет назад

I've hard that Frawley was a difficult person.

@charlessteenburgen 5 лет назад

I saw on Hollywood mysteries and scandals..Vivian Vance hated him..after he died someone said hey Viv hows Bill Frawley and she said dead thank God

@JosephScarbrough 5 лет назад

I've heard it said that Bill Frawley was notoriously hard to work with, but given his known problems with alcohol and such, Lucy and Desi still decided that's exactly the kind of person they needed for the Fred Mertz character. Also, not receiving subscription updates has been an ongoing problem with RU-vid _since 2013._ I can attest to this, because people have had the same problem with my channel since then: it stems from when RU-vid changed the homepage in 2013 to push trending and popular videos rather than our subscriptions.