Category: Script

Life With Lucy “Mother of the Bride” Script Signed by Lucille Ball

Actress Audrey Meadows, best known for portraying Alice Kramden on The Honeymooners, guest starred on the 8th episode of Life With Lucy which aired on November 15, 1986. This was sadly the last show of the series ABC released on television. The show was titled ‘Mother of the Bride’ and Audrey (using her real name for her character) is Lucy Barker’s sister who visits and takes over planning the wedding vows renewal of Ted (Larry Anderson) and Margo (Ann Dusenberry).

The on-screen chemistry between Lucy and Audrey was palpable and had the series continued, Audrey would have most likely become a regular cast member and cohort to Lucy’s antics. This is an original, revised first draft script from that show and has been signed on the cover boldly by Lucille Ball using her signature – Love, Lucy.

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“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.

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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.

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