Category: Emmy Awards

Television Academy Arts & Sciences 14th Annual Ball Honoring Lucille Ball Ticket & Program

The Television Academy Arts & Sciences honored Lucille Ball on October 25, 1969 with an award and event proclaiming her “The First Lady of Television.” Held in the International Room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the 14th annual affair was emceed by ‘Mr. Television’ himself Milton Berle in front of 1,000 members. Also in attendance was Lucy’s husband Gary Morton, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr., Vivian Vance and many other friends.

Shown here is an original program, ticket and RSVP stub from the ball. A three-inch gold-plated metal table favor was also given to guests that evening. Lucy wore a beautiful aqua chiffon grown adorned with beads and rhinestones that trimmed the collar and front hem with sleeves that were engulfed with ostrich feathers at the ends. (to be featured in another post)

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Television Academy Arts & Sciences Table Favor Honoring Lucille Ball

The Television Academy Arts & Sciences honored Lucille Ball on October 25, 1969 with an award and event proclaiming her “The First Lady of Television.” Held at the Beverly Hilton, the 14th annual affair was emceed by ‘Mr. Television’ himself Milton Berle in front of 1,000 members. Also in attendance was Lucy’s husband Gary Morton, two children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr. and close friend Vivian Vance. During her emotional speech talking about Viv she said,

“I’m supposed to say something like ‘the vivacious, vital, Vivian Vance.’ But that isn’t it. We’ve been through so much together on the screen and off. Some good times, some bad times.”

This three inch gold plated metal table favor was given to guests that evening. The souvenir statue is made to look like a TV atop the academy’s acronym: ‘NATAS.’ An engraved insert features the Lucille Ball caracature drawn by Al Hirschfeld and the text ‘A Salute To Lucille Ball – October 25, 1969.’

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Lucille Ball’s 1967 Emmy Awards Gown

On June 4, 1967 Lucille Ball won her third Emmy for ‘Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series’ for The Lucy Show. This honor was a complete shock to Ball saying, “I cannot believe it” multiple times.

Lucy accepted the award wearing this custom-made, floor length sheath dress with a pastel green, pink and blue floral pattern, ornamented with silver sequins and rhinestones. The gown was designed and made by Edward Stevenson and features a boat neckline, cap sleeves, two side slits and has a pink silk lining with zipper back closure. To match the dress a clutch by Kurt Chambre was also custom-made using the same materials. The gown originally had a sheer chiffon caftan that went over it but somehow over the years has been separated.*

Lucille wears the gown for a second time the following year on the final episode of The Lucy Show entitled “Lucy and the ‘Boss of the Year’ Award” which aired on March 11, 1968. She appears in it for a third time as a guest star on “Ann Margret: From Hollywood with Love” that aired on December 6, 1969. Also part of this group is an original program from the 1967 Emmy Awards and a gold metal table favor commemorating the event.

*If the whereabouts of the sheer caftan are known, please contact us!

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