Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991)
- Directed by
- Charles Jarrott
- Genre
- drama, tv movie
- Country
- United States
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This TV movie tells the story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz from when they met in the 1940s through their divorce in 1960. It covers their careers, their turbulent marriage, and how they created the I Love Lucy show.
bittersweetnostalgicdramaticromantichistoricalintimatepoignantunderstated
What happens
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter is a 1991 television movie from CBS about the lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The movie begins when the two actors met in the 1940s and ends with their divorce in 1960. The movie covers how their careers developed, their often rocky marriage, and how they came to develop the I Love Lucy show. It recreates a number of scenes from classic I Love Lucy episodes, including "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her" and "Lucy Does a TV Commercial". The television movie was directed by Charles Jarrott and written by William Luce, based on a teleplay by Luce and Cynthia A. Cherbak. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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