Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers--and another that could end their marriage.Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers--and another that could end their marriage.Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers--and another that could end their marriage.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 13 wins & 60 nominations total
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- TriviaPrior to filming, Lucie Arnaz (daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz) had told writer/director Aaron Sorkin that it was okay to make Lucille stubborn and headstrong in the movie, as this was how she was in real life. After seeing the movie, Arnaz released a video on her YouTube Channel on 17 October 2021, in which she called the movie "freaking amazing." She complimented Sorkin for making a great movie that really captured the time period and had wonderful casting. She also said that Nicole Kidman "became my mother's soul." She also said that Javier Bardem didn't look like her dad but, "he has everything that dad had. He has his wit, his charms, his dimples, his musicality."
- GoofsThe movie portrays Lucy's contract at RKO being dropped after her performance in The Big Street (1942) and has RKO's head of production state that at 39 years old she should try radio. In reality Lucy was only 31 when "The Big Street" was released in 1942. Her contract was not dropped by RKO, but rather bought out by MGM, who was impressed by her performance. While working for MGM, Lucy became a redhead. She remained under contract to them until 1946. Additionally, Lucy did not seek out radio until 1948 while concurrently working in movies as a freelance actress.
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Lucille Ball: I am the biggest asset in the portfolio of the Columbia Broadcasting System. The biggest asset in the portfolio of Philip Morris Tobacco, Westinghouse. I get paid a fortune to do exactly what I love doing. I work side by side with my husband, who's genuinely impressed by me. And all I have to do to keep it is kill every week for thirty-six weeks in a row. And then do it again the next year.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Javier Bardem/Gang of Youths (2021)
- SoundtracksShe Could Shake the Maracas
Written by Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Produced by Michael Andrew
Performed by Javier Bardem with The Michael Andrew Orchestra
I'll be honest, the show really wasn't for me, but I could appreciate her genius. As I got older, I understood her business acumen.
This movie paint Lucy as a pioneer and innovator, and I don't question any of what I saw. My problem was it was hard to slip into the world. Nicole Kidman looks nothing like Lucy, I assume she is way taller, surely far too thin and far less funny. Javier on the other hand is also far too tall, far too muscular and far less handsome, in my opinion. Jessica Chastain would have been a better Lucy and. Jay Hernandez would have been a much more convincing Ricky.
Honestly, I didn't like this movie. I find Sorkin film to be funny, have complex and witty dialogue and AFI worthy endings. This film had none of that. I also think there is a limited audience for this as the show is so old, I just don't think many people alive care about the tale.
I gave this a 5 out of 10, mostly because it didn't stink, but it also wasn't good.
- ThatMonkey
- Dec 21, 2021
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- Lucy and Desi
- Filming locations
- RMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA(Ricky's club interior)
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- Runtime2 hours 11 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1