Being the Ricardos wants to be a lot of things. The newest film from writer-director Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7) plays out over a highly eventful week during the production of I Love Lucy in 1953, the events of which would need far more than a single episode to convey. It tries …
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Was Lucille Ball a Communist? The Question Is Central to ‘Being the Ricardos’
Lucille had been working in Hollywood since the 1930s, but it was through her collaboration with Desi on I Love Lucy that she became a household name. Unfortunately, her rise in Hollywood coincided with the Red Scare, fueled by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Soon, Lucy found herself at the center of a massive scandal. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/was-lucille-ball-a-communist
Who Are Lucille Ball’s Kids? The ‘I Love Lucy’ Actress Had Two
On July 17, 1951, just shy of her 40th birthday, Lucille gave birth to the couple’s first child, Lucie Désireé Arnaz. A year and a half later, she gave birth to the couple’s second child, Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV, also known as Desi Arnaz Jr. When Lucille was pregnant with Desi Jr., she and Desi …
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