Celebrate the woman behind the iconic character: a comic genius,
perfectionist, loyal wife and friend, savvy businesswoman and devoted
mother. We'll explore how the shy girl from Jamestown, N.Y., made the
move from model to showgirl to B-movie actress and ultimately became the
undisputed Queen of Comedy; tell how she fell head-over-heels for a
Cuban dynamo and the two went on to realize the greatest show-business
success story ever.
More than thirty years after her death, Lucille Ball still reigns
supreme as the Queen of Comedy. The first woman to run a major Hollywood
studio is best known for her iconic television series I Love Lucy, but
the New York native worked for years as a model, chorus girl and
supporting actress in the movies before finding superstardom on the
small screen. Forever Lucy takes a look back at the Hollywood treasure's
life, from her tumultuous early days being raised by a widowed mom, to
her bit parts in Fred Astaire and Marx Brothers movies, to her love
affair with a Cuban bandleader named Desi Arnaz and their overwhelming
success as America's most beloved TV couple. We explore what drove Lucy
to break down barriers in Tinseltown and her career resurgence in the
1970s and '80s. This book examines the public and private life of a
beloved Hollywood legend. It is the remarkable story of a comic genius
who was light-years ahead of her time.
