Who Was Lucille Ball?, Pamela D. Pollack
Who Was Lucille Ball?, Pamela D. Pollack
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Who Was Lucille Ball?

Author: Pamela D. Pollack, Meg Belviso

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Tara Sands

Unabridged: 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/07/2017


Synopsis

Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight.

Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of Broadway shows and acted in small parts in Hollywood movies. But Ball's true gift was comedy. She found a way to showcase her gifts in 1951 when CBS gave her the chance to star in a sitcom. She based the show on her life and called it I Love Lucy. Over sixty years later, it is still one of the most loved television shows of all time. Lucille Ball became the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu, and her comedic genius has kept people laughing for generations.

About The Author

Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso are authors of several books in this series, including Who Is George Lucas? and Who Was Susan B. Anthony?


Reviews

Goodreads review by Grace on January 13, 2024

annual "who was" book from my dad. did you know that in the 50s when "i love lucy" was airing these things happened: stores changed their hours, no one could find a cab because taxi drivers would be taking their break, and the water pressure would go down because everyone would wait to go to the bat......more

Goodreads review by Mortisha on July 21, 2018

This book is in a series of books released as brief timelines of various important people's lives. It doesn't go into real depth but it is still a wonderful book to read. This book follows the life of Lucille Ball up until her death. I highly recommend these books for everyone of all ages. They are......more

Goodreads review by Lindsey on March 18, 2017

I adore Lucy. This bio was the perfect amount of information!......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on February 20, 2017

Lucille Ball is one of the original queens of comedy. What I liked most about her is that she had to work hard to accomplish her dream. During the golden age of Hollywood, she wasn't the beauty, which didn't discourage her. She knew her strength was in comedy. Later on in her career, she became one......more

Goodreads review by Emily Rabecca on January 18, 2018

I have been interested in these Big head books. Yes, that's what I call them. I saw this one at my local library( I love library books!!) and picked it up to give one a try. I love always loved Lucille Ball, she's hilarious and such an amazing icon. This gave a pretty descriptive biography of her. I......more