
I Loved Lucy
My Friendship with Lucille Ball
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Lee Tannen
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Lee Tannen
Few people knew America's comic sweetheart Lucille Ball the way Lee Tannen did. Lee first met Lucy as a child but cemented their close and enduring friendship as an adult. During the last 10 years of Lucy's life - years mostly lived out of the spotlight and mainly around a backgammon table in New York; Beverly Hills; Snowmass, Colorado; and Palm Springs - Lee was fortunate enough to be sitting opposite Lucy.
For the first time, we get a glimpse of what it was like to be with Lucy, the way she truly was, and the way she chose to live. This is Lucy the way you've never seen her before; a warts-and-all look at arguably the most famous female entertainer of the 20th century!
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Where does I Loved Lucy rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
High on the List!! This is a fast listen because it is so enjoyable. You will feel like you know Lucy personally after this audible title. I have read all sorts of books and have old movies. I am a fan of "I LOVE LUCY" like so many others but this is brand new insight into who she was offscreen.What was one of the most memorable moments of I Loved Lucy?
Seeing some of the vulnerability and loneliness that she faced in her later years was heartbreaking but there were great moments of JOY also. So much information was shared both positive and truthful---I won't say negative because it was just showing the REAL LUCY through the eyes of someone who adored her but realized she wasn't just that goofball on TV. She had weaknesses and imperfections like all of us.Which character – as performed by Lee Tannen – was your favorite?
Lee did a great job on bringing forth all the characters that he described. He isn't using different voices to portray characters like in a novel but he describes LUCY's circle of friends. He will mimic some of LUCY's mannerisms or favorite sayings and you feel like you are right in the room with her.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The loss that Lee suffered when his close friend Lucy died.Any additional comments?
It was such a wonderful gift to get this inside peek at the friendship that Lee and Lucy had for so many years. It changed the perception of who she was outside of her TV characters but still, I LOVE LUCY.Lucy in your Living Room!!
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Amazing!!! Wish it was longer!!!
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If you could sum up I Loved Lucy in three words, what would they be?
FabulousFunnyFantasticWhat did you like best about this story?
Everything and more, all the behind the scenes details were wonderful.Details were perfection...What about Lee Tannen’s performance did you like?
Wonderful job telling the storiesWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The last day of Lucy's life.Any additional comments?
My mother saw Lucille Ball perform at Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina with a traveling troupe of actors in 1939. She said Lucy came out on stage with platinum blonde hair & all the girls just were amazed how beautiful she was! Mother told us she was really a showgirl and she put on a fantastic performance there.Lovely Lucy Moments
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I LOVED LUCY recounts her last ten years. It vividly brings to life the fascinating story of how much America loved Lucy. Lucille Ball was showered with adoration from nearly every person that she came in contact with – a phenomenon even in our celebrity conscious times that was unprecedented, and, in today’s deconstructed times, now unmatchable. For many decades – long after her incredible comedic talent was showcased in a single 1950’s television series - Americans LOVED, LOVED Lucy. (And not only Americans – I remember reading a while back that the ‘sun never set on ‘I Love Lucy’ ‘ – that the original series is playing somewhere in the world, 24 hours a day. The world’s love affair with Lucy will most likely continue as long as the series keeps playing.)
This unique book brings to life what life as a real start is really like. It is riveting to hear how a star of such accomplishments had the same insecurities as we have, and what she really wore, and what she really thought. And, kudos to Lee for telling us so much unvarnished truth about her in a way which just adds onto, and never detracts, from our beloved memories of her.
Besides being an hilarious, and sometimes, poignant, account of her life, there is another equally intriguing story: the transformation of how the author, Lee Tannen, went from being a distant relation and ‘fan’ to becoming her best friend. Unusually witty and acerbic, and with an encyclopedic knowledge of all of Lucille Ball’s oeuvre, Lee endeared himself to Lucille Ball and he was able to play a unique role in her life. Imagine having a best friend who had memorized every episode you ever recorded, and could play back lines whenever life imitated art? Lee’s memory and wit must have added an extraordinarily gratifying dimension to Lucille Ball’s last ten years of life. Who would not want a companion who truly knew your career highlights, what you went through, was curious about what ‘really happened’ during that time, and who you could re-enjoy the best times of your life with? No one, not her family, not her husband, not her managers - only Lee. She had a true appreciator/foil/counterpoint in Lee, and he must have provided an unusually fulfilling relationship for her.
In this book, Desi Arnaz said of their eponymous series: ‘It was ALWAYS all about Lucy’. He, and Ethel and Fred were just the supporting characters to the star Lucy. Desi loved Lucy until the day he died. Lucy loved Desi also until the very end. This book makes that knowledge crystal clear and is every reader’s reward for reading this book.
Lee was lucky to have known Lucy, and Lucy was fortunate to have had Lee in her life when she did. Lee loved her - and this book reminds us of how much we all love her.
Why We All Love Lucy
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A TRUE FRIENDSHIP
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