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Lucille Ball’s Favorite Beaded Jacket from The Lucy Show with Dean Martin

On Valentine’s Day 1966, The Lucy Show’s “Lucy Dates Dean Martin” aired. Lucille Ball considered this show to be her favorite episode of all her series. Fans can agree the script was adorable and Lucy looked simply stunning with her flip-style hairdo while wearing this gorgeous, beaded jacket. The piece was Lucy’s actual personal garment she brought on set to represent an auction item for a Hollywood charity ball, purportedly worn by Audrey Hepburn in “Danger in Paris.”

The jacket was custom made for Ball using a plush olive-green velvet damask with thousands of hand sewn fuchsia sequins, beads, and rhinestones. The inside is lined with a pink silk fabric, and the stand-up collar has a single gold hook and loop closure. The black underdress was also Lucy’s however it is not the one used in the episode. It is similar and for displaying of this jacket.

Lucy’s reaction when Eddie Feldman (Dean Martin) buys the jacket for her is genuine, heartfelt and purely emotional that comes through on camera. In that moment we are truly happy for Lucy Carmichael getting the chance to own something so expensive and beautiful.

Lucille previously wears the jacket when she portrays Judy Garland on Danny Kaye’s 1962 special. Then in the 1974 episode of Here’s Lucy – “Lucy Carter Meets Lucille Ball” the jacket can be seen hung in the closet of her dressing room next to other personal clothing.

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 by The Lucy Room Categories: CBS, Costume, Desilu, Gale Gordon, Here's Lucy, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Croft, Personal, Shown Worn, Television, The Lucy ShowTags: Danny Kaye, Dean Martin, Desilu, Gale Gordon, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Owned, Lucille Ball Worn, Personal, Screen Worn, Sequins, The Lucy Show Leave a comment

Ross Martin’s Signed Photo of a Toddler Lucille Ball

Actor and director Ross Martin began his career in the late 1940’s but is best known for portraying Artemus Gordon on CBS’s Western The Wild Wild West in the 1960’s. Martin ventured into the Desilu orbit in the late 50’s appearing in various productions like Whirlybirds and The Twilight Zone. This is when he most likely became friends with Lucille Ball.

In 1970, he first directed Lucille on season 3, episode 14 of Here’s Lucy entitled “Lucy, the Part-Time Wife.” Then again in 1971 for the episode “Lucy and the Raffle.” The photo of Ross and Lucy shown here was taken during this filming. The following year the two would appear on an episode of Password with Allen Ludden.

Martin lived in Ramona, CA about 35 miles northeast of San Diego. The walls of his billiards room and bar area was said to have many signed photos of celebrities as children or babies. This framed toddler photo of Lucille Ball was one of them. Lucy inscribed in the white areas:

“Now hear this! Ours is a long friendship. Love Lucy”

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Desilu, Handwritten, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Personal, PhotoTags: Autograph, CBS, Desilu, Handwritten, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Personal, Photo, Ross Martin, Signature, Signed, The Twilight Zone, The Wild Wild West Leave a comment

Handwritten Birthday Letter from Lucille Ball to Fred Williams

Fred Williams was a renowned makeup artist and celebrity portrait painter. He became Lucille Ball’s primary makeup man in the early 1970’s on her series Here’s Lucy and feature film, MAME. Lucille wrote this letter on her personal stationary to Fred and his wife Christine thanking them for remembering her birthday.

“Dearest Chris & Fred – Have tried to call you several times to tell you how happy I was with your birthday remembrance – I’m glad I caught you that nite you two are a slippery pair! Hope everything is well with you – My love as always Lucy”

Williams continued helping Lucy look incredible throughout the 80’s as well. Today fans can see a portrait of Lucy from MAME Fred painted on display at the Lucy-Desi Museum in her hometown of Jamestown, New York.

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Birthday, CBS, Film, Fred Williams, Handwritten, Here's Lucy, Jamestown, Letter, Lucille Ball, Makeup, MAME, Movie, Personal, TelevisionTags: 1970s, 1980s, Artist, Autograph, Birthday, Film, Fred Williams, Friendship, Handwritten, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Jamestown, Letter, Love, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Owned, Makeup, MAME, Movie, New York, Note, Painter, Personal, Signed, Stationary, TV Leave a comment

Lucille Ball’s “FLAME” Max Factor Creme Rough Makeup

We dug into Lucille Ball’s travel cosmetics case from a previous post to share one of her creme rouges. Made by Max Factor, a preferred makeup brand, the color is called ‘FLAME’ (cue the reference to her flaming red hair). Directions say to use finger tips to apply and blend. The swirl marks made by Lucy’s can easily be seen inside of this heavily used cosmetic.

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 by The Lucy Room Categories: Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Life With Lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucy Ricardo, Makeup, Max Factor, Personal, Shown Worn, Television, The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, The Lucy Show, The Lucy-Desi Comedy HourTags: Cosmetics, Flame, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Owned, Lucille Ball Worn, Makeup, Max Factor, Personal, Rouge Leave a comment

Gale Gordon Commemorative Theater Glasses

Veteran character actor Gale Gordon appeared in all of Lucille Ball’s television series from the 1950’s until the 1980’s. Lucy originally wanted him to play the roll of Fred Mertz however he was commited to Our Miss Brooks. He was an incredible talent and perfect foil for all of Lucy’s antics.

In the 1980’s there were dinner theaters throughout Canada operated by Stage West. This included two locations in Winnipeg and Edmonton. Gale performed on the Edmonton stage in 1980 for “A Ghost on Tiptoe.” Then in 1982 at the Winnipeg location in “Norman is That You?” These were promotional drinking glasses the theater company produced to honor the stars performing in their shows. Each stand around seven inches tall and hold 8 oz. of liquid.

Today, Stage West still operates a dinner theater in Calgary. The Winnipeg theater was dempolished in 1985, while the one Edmonton now operates under the name Mayfield Dinner Theater.

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 by The Lucy Room Categories: Gale Gordon, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Life With Lucy, Lucille Ball, Television, The Lucy ShowTags: Advertising, Canada, Drinking Glasses, Edmonton, Gale Gordon, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Life With Lucy, Lucille Ball, State West, Television, The Lucy Show, Theater, TV Leave a comment

Lucille Ball’s Curly Red Wiglet

If a hairstyle called for a certain look or something extra, wiglets were used in addition to the regular wig. Simply pinned on the main wig these added height, shape, more curls or possible used to cover something.

This was one of Lucy’s red wiglets. Her longtime hairstylist Imra Kusely dyed it to match her hair color and the piece still retains the original curls and shape with hairspray from when it was used.

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 by The Lucy Room Categories: Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Irma Kusely, Life With Lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucy Ricardo, Max Factor, Personal, Shown Worn, Television, The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, The Lucy Show, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, WigTags: Custom-made, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Owned, Lucille Ball Worn, Max Factor, Museum, Personal, Red Wig, Redhead, wig, Wiglet Leave a comment

Lucille Ball Handwritten Postcard to Prop Master Kenny Westcott

While vacationing on the Island of Hawaii in June of 1973, Lucille Ball and Gary Morton sent Kenny Westcott and his wife Betty this postcard from the Manua Kea Beach Hotel. Lucy simply writes:

“Dear Betty and Kenny – This place is heavenly! See you soon – Love Lucy & Gary”

Kenneth Westcott first worked at MGM’s commissary when he was in high school during the late 1930’s, then joined the Navy before the start of World War II. Following his service to the US, Kenny went back to work at MGM becoming the second assitant property master and then did a brief stint at Hal Roach Studios before going back to MGM. Around this time he first started working with Lucille Ball on her new series The Lucy Show, continuing onto Here’s Lucy. In between these shows and after, he worked on Lucy’s other films and specials. Kenny was responsible for all the props for every scene of every show or movie.

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, George Cukor, Handwritten, Here's Lucy, Lucille Ball, MGM, Movie, Paramount, Personal, Prop, The Lucy ShowTags: Friendship, Gone With The Wind, Handwritten, Hawaii, Here's Lucy, Hollywood, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, MGM, Note, Paramount, Personal, Postcard, Prop, Signed, The Lucy Show Leave a comment

Here’s Lucy Cast & Crew Gifted Hat

Here’s Lucy premiered on CBS in late September of 1968. The third sitcom for ‘Lucy and Co.’ centered around the Carter family who lived in Southern California. Lucille Ball starred alongside Gale Gordon, who portrayed brother-in-law Harrison Carter, and her children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. as her on screen kids Kim and Craig. The show ran for six successful seasons, ending in 1974.

This navy blue baseball hat was gifted to the cast and crew during the series’ run. The patchwork font of Here’s Lucy adorns the front along with an embroidered replication of the Lucille Ball Productions logo and caricature of Lucy by artist Al Hirschfeld. Very few of these exist today as they were not made for the general public.

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Al Hirschfeld, CBS, Desi Arnaz Jr, Desilu, Gale Gordon, Gifts, Hat, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Paramount, TelevisionTags: Cast & Crew, CBS, Comedy Series, Desi Arnaz Jr, Desilu, Gale Gordon, Gifts, Hat, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Series, Sitcom, Television, TV Leave a comment

Here’s Lucy Audience Tickets

A change in format was necessary for the Lucy series after Lucille Ball sold Desilu to Gulf & Western in 1967. The rights and ownership were now under their control so she formed Lucille Ball Productions and created a new sitcom called Here’s Lucy.

The Carter family lived in Los Angeles with Lucy’s character employed as a secretary at “Carter’s Unique Employment Agency” owned by brother-in-law Harry, played by co-star Gale Gordon. Lucille’s real-life children portrayed her on screen kids with Lucie Arnaz as Kim and Desi Arnaz Jr. as Craig. The show ran for six seasons from 1968 to 1974.

Here are two original audience tickets – one to the December 11, 1969 filming in season two and the other for a July 9, 1971 episode from season four. There are a few noticable difference between the tickets. For the first couple of seasons the show was filmed at Paramount Studios (formly Desilu). Now a tenant, Lucy and company began to have issues with their new “landlords” so it was decided to move to more favorable conditions at Universal Studios where they remained for the rest of the show’s run. Second, the Lucy image was changed from the 60’s sketch to a favorite of hers by Al Hirschfeld. Lastly, a member of the cast is absent on the ticket from 1971. After the third season Desi Arnaz Jr. left the series to pursue other career opportunities but would return for one last appearance in the fifth season espisode “Lucy and Joe Namath.”

June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Al Hirschfeld, CBS, Desi Arnaz Jr, Desilu, Gale Gordon, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Paramount, Television, TicketTags: CBS, Comedy Series, Desi Arnaz Jr, Desilu, Gale Gordon, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Sitcom, Television, Ticket, TV Leave a comment

Desi Arnaz Autographed Del Mar Race Track Program

Desi Arnaz loved horse racing and even had a ranch in Corona, California where racers were bred. In the 1950’s a favorite getaway of his was going down to Del Mar, just north of San Diego. There at the famous race track and thoroughbred club “where the turf meets the surf,” Mr. Aranz could be found each racing season. After he and Lucy divorced, Desi bought a home mere feet from the track, right on the ocean and lived there until his passing. This program from the 1977 season was signed by Desi on the cover. Many photos of Desi and family can be seen in and around the track to this day.

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Babalu, Desi Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr, Desilu, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, TelevisionTags: 1977, Autograph, Del Mar, Desi Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr., Desilu, Horse Racing, Horses, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Racetrack, Signed, Television, Thoroughbred Leave a comment

“Lucy Calls the President” Script & Audience Ticket

A ‘Lucille Ball Special’ was an occasional show presented in prime-time after Here’s Lucy finished its run in 1974. Fans were able to see Lucille in various avenues all produced by her production company – Lucille Ball Productions.

One of the last of these specials was 1977’s “Lucy Calls the President.” Lucy plays ‘Lucy Whittaker’ a housewife opposide ‘Floyd,’ her husband played by Ed McMahon, who live in Bundy, Indiana. Lucy calls The White House when then President Jimmy Carter did weekly radio shows. Carter tells Lucy he’ll be in the area to discuess the matter of her call which evolves to a dinner at her home. When word gets out in this small town, all her friends want to be invited.

These friends are thankfully a wonderful reunion of favorite ‘Lucy’ co-stars including Gale Gordon, Vivian Vance, Mary Wickes and Mary Jane Croft. This show as amazing as it was also turned out to be one of sadness and unfortunate ‘lasts.’ Lucille’s mother DeDe had recently passed before filming and it was the first show she was not in the audience for. Lucy was emotional espeically at the begining of filming. Vivian Vance also found out she had bone cancer and this would be their last on screen performance together.

Presented here is an original production used script from the show as well as an audience ticket. It was filmed in Burbank, CA for CBS on Friday, September 2, 1977. As seen on both pieces a title for the special was yet to be determined.

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: CBS, Ed McMahon, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Croft, Mary Wickes, Script, Television, Ticket, Vivian VanceTags: 1977, CBS, Comedy Series, Ed McMahon, Gale Gordon, I Love Lucy, Indiana, Jimmy Carter, Lucille Ball, Mary Wickes, President, Script, Television, The White House, Ticket, TV, TV Special, Vivian Vance Leave a comment

Lucille Ball Annotated Here’s Lucy Script “Lucy and Carol Burnett”

This final draft script from Here’s Lucy is dated June 19, 1970 for an episode entitled “Lucy and Carol Burnett..The Unemployed Twosome.” It contains multiple pages of Lucille Ball’s handwritten notes and corrections. Typically once a script is finalized, shows for which they were written for are filmed within a couple of months. This one however did not ultimately air until February 8, 1971 and was also renamed “The Hollywood Unempolyment Follies.” The headline with ‘Lucy and Carol Burnett’ was also dropped since it was previously used from Carol’s prior guest appearance. The script was written between Season 2 and 3’s hiatus so it’s possible it was kept until Carol was available to do the show.

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Carol Burnett, Carole Cook, CBS, Desi Arnaz Jr, Gale Gordon, Handwritten, Here's Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Personal, Script, TelevisionTags: Carol Burnett, Carole Cook, Corrections, Desi Arnaz Jr, Gale Gordon, Handwritten, Here's Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Notes, Personal, Script, Television, TV Leave a comment