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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

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

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

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)

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 by The Lucy Room Categories: Al Hirschfeld, Awards, CBS, Desi Arnaz Jr, Emmy Awards, Gary Morton, Gifts, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Personal, Photo, Program, Television, Ticket, Vivian VanceTags: Award, Carol Burnett, Desi Arnaz Jr, Emmy Award, Gary Morton, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Personal, Program, Table Favor, Television, Television Academy Arts & Sciences, Ticket, TV, Vivian Vance 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

“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

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.’

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Al Hirschfeld, Awards, CBS, Desi Arnaz Jr, Emmy Awards, Gary Morton, Gifts, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Personal, Photo, Television, Vivian VanceTags: Award, Desi Arnaz Jr., Emmy Award, Gary Morton, I Love Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Personal, Table Favor, Television, Television Academy Arts & Sciences, TV, Vivian Vance Leave a comment

Lucille Ball’s Scrapbook Photo with Red Skelton

When I Love Lucy changed its format from 30 mintues to a whole hour in 1957, the Desilu team renamed it “The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show” aka “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.” For the second season, episode three, airing February 9, 1959 – ‘Lucy Goes to Alaska’ the guest star was fellow red-headed comedian Red Skelton. Towards the end of the show the duo perform a memorable pantomime sketch portraying tramps and finish with a song titled “Poor Everybody Else.”

This black and white 8×10 original publicity photo of Lucy and Red was retained by Lucille Ball for her scrapbook. The interior of the folder that displays the photo reads “Scrapbook – with Red “poor us” – poor everybody else” written entirely by Lucille. She was known to keep special photos, write ups in the press and momentos in huge scrapbooks throughout her career. This ‘Freddy the Freeloader’ act is brilliant for it was done by two of the best pantomime actors.

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: Autograph, CBS, Desi Arnaz, Desilu, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucy Ricardo, Personal, Photo, Red Skelton, Ricky Ricardo, Television, The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, Vivian Vance, William FrawleyTags: Alaska, Desi Arnaz, Desilu, Handwritten, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Owned, Notes, Pantomime, Personal, Photo, Red Skelton, Scrapbook, Television, The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, TV, Vivian Vance, WIlliam Frawley Leave a comment

The Lucy Show Audience Tickets

The 1960’s saw a return of the “Lucy” character when Lucille Ball started a new weekly comedy series called The Lucy Show. Teaming up with old pal Vivian Vance, the dynamic duo brought back the hilarity that was beloved the world over.

Lucy Carmichael, a widow with two kids and Vivian Bagley, a divorcee with one kid share a home together in ficticious Danfield, New York in a show that first aired on October 1, 1962. It was hit, lasting six seasons until early 1968.

Presented here are two audience tickets to a filming of this iconic sitcom. The first is from the eighth show of the second season for the episode “Lucy Decides to Redecorate” which was filmed on June 20, 1963. This season was the start of the series being filmed in color, giving fans the chance to finally see the red-head in all hues on TV. Special note – the ticket lists Vivian Vance as a co-star.

The other ticket is from a fifth season, October 27, 1966 filming of the episode entitled “Lucy and the Monkey” and does not list Viv or any co-stars. Vance left the series at the end of the third season but would return occasionally as a guest star. By this time Gale Gordon was the primary co-star and foil to Lucy’s antics.

April 3, 2024May 21, 2024 by The Lucy Room Categories: CBS, Desilu, Ethel Mertz, Gale Gordon, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Television, The Lucy Show, Ticket, Vivian VanceTags: CBS, Comedy Series, Desilu, Ethel Mertz, Fred Mertz, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, Sitcom, Television, The Lucy Show, Ticket, TV, 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