![]() She wasn’t in control of it on Du Barry Was a Lady, but once it worked, she stuck with it. knew what worked: being funny, being silly, and being a redhead. She wasn’t hung up on being beautiful on that show. “I think Lucy had a real sense of what made business sense. “But she willingly and eagerly frumped herself up for I Love Lucy, as did Vivian Vance ,” said Mankiewicz. At that time, the majority of homes did not have color televisions. The show still aired in black and white until 1956. They began to shoot in color during the 1963 season. Of course, it ended up being a legendary show and reruns still play today. The I Love Lucy spinoff series, The Lucy Show, was also first shot in black and white. Her image was a funny, bold, comedic housewife that was doing her best to live her life how she wanted to. Lucille Ball Didn’t Need Sexy, She Always Leaned into FunnyĮven though she had a hold of her own image in public and in her appearances on screen, Lucille Ball didn’t need to be sexy. It may seem inconsequential now, but in the 1950s, the smallest change to her image could have been detrimental. ![]() So, making her own path was the only way to go. While she could have gone with convention, she didn’t settle. There is one thing about Lucille Ball, she was unique and her own person. ![]()
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