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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.

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Gale Gordon, Handwritten, Life With Lucy, Lucille Ball, Script, Television, WeddingTags: ABC, Audrey Meadows, Bride, Gale Gordon, Handwritten, Jackie Gleason, Life With Lucy, Lucille Ball, Script, Signature, Signed, Television, The Honeymooners, TV 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

Lucille Ball Inscribed Portait to Gary Morton

Lucille Ball penned to husband Gary Morton “Gary! Gary! Gary! My Guy “Your Missus – Lucy” on this uncommon side portrait of her from the mid-1940’s. Against a red background that almost matches her lips, Lucy wears a white top that has her initials embroidered on the center neckline – LDB for Lucille Desiree Ball. During their marriage she and Gary would write each other many notes and letters and Lucille sometimes gave him photos of herself with inscriptions such as this.

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Gary Morton, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, MGM, Movie, Personal, PhotoTags: 1940's, Autograph, Color Photo, Gary Morton, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, MGM, Personal, Photo, Publicity, Publicity Photo, Signature, Signed Leave a comment

Lucille Ball’s 20th Century Fox Personal Statement

By the late 1940’s Lucille Ball was freelancing, not under contract with any studio and able to do whatever work she wanted. In 1946 she did a movie for 20th Century Fox called “The Dark Corner” a crime film noir and genre she had not done before. Lucy protrays ‘Kathleen Stewart’ a secretary who sets out to clear her private eye boss (Mark Stevens) of false murder charges.

Lucille completed this employee personal statement for the studio which included all biographical data on January 15, 1946. Most of the information is typed but she did write in some missing details including her middle name, age, date of birth and place of birth. She signed her full name at the bottom and was assigned employee number 03733. This would be the only film she would do for the studio.

September 18, 2024September 17, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: 20th Century Fox, Autograph, Card, Film, Lucille Ball, Movie, Personal, The Dark CornerTags: 20th Century Fox, Clifton Webb, Crime, Drama, Film, Film Noir, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Mark Stevens, Movie, Personal, Personal Information, Signature, Signed, William Bendix Leave a comment

Lucille Ball Large 1960’s Photo inscribed to Jess Oppenheimer

Jessurun (Jess) Oppenheimer was called “the brains” behind I Love Lucy. He was the series creator, producer and head writer. It was in radio where Lucy and Jess would first work together on My Favorite Husband that eventually spawned, arguably, the most popular TV show of all time.

This oversized photo of Lucille taken in the mid to late 1960’s has been framed and matted with Lucy’s inscription to the “force” behind the ‘Lucy’ show, simply put:

“Dear Jess with my Love Lucy”

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Desilu, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Jess Oppenheimer, Lucille Ball, Personal, PhotoTags: Autograph, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Jess Oppenheimer, Lucille Ball, My Favorite Husband, Personal, Photo, Publicity, Publicity Photo, Radio, Signature, Signed Leave a comment

Lucille Ball Signed Oversized MGM Publicity Photo

Lucille Ball was awarded the title “Technicolor Tessie” by make-up artists and cameramen when she was with MGM in the early 1940’s. Her blue eyes, coral-rouged lips, fair skin and newly changed haircolor to a shade of “Tech Red” made her apperance in technicolor sensational and pop on screen.

This oversized publicity photo highlights this very glamourous time in Lucy’s career. Taken during the run of the films Du Barry Was A Lady and Best Foot Forward, images from this session were used throught the press world to showcase the studio’s new leading lady. Measuring roughly 15 inches by 19 inches it has been signed in blue ink by the redhead and beautifully framed in gold, one of Lucy’s favorite colors.

May 9, 2024May 21, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Feathers, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, MGM, Movie, Personal, PhotoTags: 1943, Autograph, Best Food Forward, Du Barry Was a Lady, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, MGM, Personal, Photo, Publicity, Publicity Photo, Signature, Signed Leave a comment

1974 Postcard from Vivian Vance

Based on this response, Vivian Vance was writing a book in the early 1970’s. Postmarked on February 14, 1974 this postcard sent to a Mr. Michael Marcel, she states – “I am writing my book – Viv and will be unable to grant your request for it’s all in my book.” To our knowledge this project never came to fruition so could there be an undiscovered autobiography somewhere out there?

July 21, 2023August 29, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Card, Ethel Mertz, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Personal, Television, Vivian VanceTags: Autobiography, Book, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Personal, Postcard, Signature, Vivian Vance Leave a comment

Vivian Vance Handwritten Postcard to Sister

Vivian Vance wrote this recipe to her sister Mickey in January of 1957. On her personal postcard stationery using red ink, Viv writes in part – “It’s great and will feed a mob” about a new casserole. Vivian’s sister was married to Ralph Bouyer. I Love Lucy fans may recognize the name Bouyer used in the episode ‘The Girls Go Into Business’ – the guy who bought the clothing store from Lucy and Ethel for $3,500 and in turn sold it to a construction company for $50,000. A common practice on the show was using names of real life people for characters or story lines.

March 1, 2023October 9, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, Card, Ethel Mertz, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Personal, Television, Vivian VanceTags: Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Personal, Postcard, Signature, Vivian Vance Leave a comment