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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

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 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

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

Lucille Ball’s Wig Braid from The Lucy Show & Here’s Lucy

Lucy Carmichael wins a trip to London in The Lucy Show episode entitled “Lucy Flies to London” from the fifth season in 1966. For one day she tours the city in a whirlwind adventure. To mark the occasion of Lucille Ball actually going to London, a one hour prime-time special called “Lucy in London” aired a week later. During a 60’s “mod” montage she wears this long, red braided pony tail extension in a series of poses.

Fast forward three years later during Here’s Lucy, the braid is reused for a Roman-inspired scene in the episode “Lucy and the Generation Gap.” Along side Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr. and Gale Gordon (portraying Julius Caesar) Lucille Ball wears the braid, this time the bow which was pink in the London special has been changed to gold to match her costume. Its appearance today is the result of Lucy entangling the locks in Gale’s laurel corona by accident when reaching for their harps, snarling it.

November 15, 2023August 29, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: CBS, Desi Arnaz Jr, Desilu, Gale Gordon, Here's Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Shown Worn, Television, The Lucy Show, WigTags: Braid, Desi Arnaz Jr, Desilu, Gale Gordon, Here's Lucy, Julius Caesar, London, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Owned, Lucille Ball Worn, Musical, Roman, Screen Worn, The Lucy Show, wig Leave a comment

Lucille Ball’s Gold Coin Necklace from Here’s Lucy

This 19″ gold coin necklace was worn by Lucille Ball on Here’s Lucy in two separate Season 3 episodes. The first was entitled, “Lucy and Rudy Vallee” that originally aired on November 30, 1970. The second was “Lucy’s Vacation” where Lucille Carter dresses like a hippie, airing on January 4, 1971. The three tiered, charm style, necklace features bronze like Roman coins in various sizes and fish attached to link chains. It ties in the back with gold elastic.

July 10, 2023August 29, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Costume, Gale Gordon, Here's Lucy, Jewelry, Lucille Ball, Necklace, Rudy Vallee, Shown Worn, TelevisionTags: Coins, Costume, Gale Gordon, Gold, Here's Lucy, Hippie, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Owned, Lucille Ball Worn, Necklace, Rudy Vallee, Screen Worn Leave a comment

Gold Serpent Bracelet worn by Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance & Lucie Arnaz

It is amazing to see costumes and props being utilized multiple times. This brass serpent bracelet is one such item that spanned the course of two decades and three different Lucille Ball series. It was first seen on Vivian Vance’s (Ethel Mertz) arm in the I Love Lucy episode “Charm School” from season 3 which aired on January 25, 1954. Then Lucy Carmichael wore it on the first episode of season 2 of The Lucy Show – “Lucy Plays Cleopatra” that aired on September 30, 1963. Several years later it makes a final appearance on Lucie Arnaz’s arm, on the season 2 Here’s Lucy episode “Lucy and the Generation Gap” airing on December 8, 1969.

May 25, 2023August 29, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Costume, Desi Arnaz Jr, Desilu, Ethel Mertz, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Jewelry, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Personal, Prop, Shown Worn, Television, The Lucy Show, Vivian VanceTags: Bracelet, Brass, Costume, Gold, Here's Lucy, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Owned, Lucille Ball Worn, Prop, Screen Worn, Serpent, The Lucy Show, Vivian Vance Leave a comment

Lucille Ball Gifted Rocks Glass Set

For Christmas during the Here’s Lucy years, Lucille Ball gave this set of eight rocks glasses to the cast and crew of her third hit series. One side features a large caricature of Lucy by Al Hirschfeld in black while the reverse has “Love, Lucy” mimicking her actual signature. Each glass measures 4 1/4 inches tall and has a heavy, solid base. These rocks glasses were made to accompany the black vinyl ice bucket featured in a previous post. Cheers to Lucy!

May 8, 2023August 29, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Gifts, Here's Lucy, Lucille Ball, Personal, Rocks Glasses, TelevisionTags: Al Hirschfeld, Bar, Cocktails, Gifts, Glass, Here's Lucy, Lucille Ball, Personal, Rocks Glasses Leave a comment

Lucille Ball’s ‘Fright’ Wig from Here’s Lucy

This brown fright wig was worn by Lucille Ball on Here’s Lucy in the show entitled “Lucy Goes on her Last Blind Date” from Season 5, episode #16 that originally aired on January 8, 1973. (Synopsis: Uncle Harry’s wealthy cousin Ben played by Don Knotts goes on a date with Lucy but she’s not interested. In a scheme to scare him off she becomes a werewolf in a Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde bit.) The base color matches Lucy’s red hair and it appears to have been over-dyed the dark brown. The wig still retains its rigidness from the original hair spray.

March 23, 2023August 29, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Don Knotts, Here's Lucy, Lucille Ball, Shown Worn, Television, WigTags: Don Knotts, Here's Lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Owned, Lucille Ball Worn, Screen Worn, wig Leave a comment