Desilu by Coyne S. Sanders

Desilu

The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

Coyne S. Sanders, Tom Gilbert

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 2, 2011

“Fans of The Lucy Show will find Desilu fascinating.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Excellent”—Entertainment Weekly The behind-the-scenes story of television’s happiest couple, and Hollywood’s most tumultuous marriage The magical union of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz created I Love Lucy—the greatest, most enduring situation comedy in television history.

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Who it’s for
A close-up of Lucy and Desi’s marriage, Desilu Studios, and television’s golden age.
Themes
Marriage under pressure, Fame and its costs, Television history
Genres
Lives in Entertainment, Television History & Criticism, Lives of the Rich & Famous

About this book

“Fans of The Lucy Show will find Desilu fascinating.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Excellent”—Entertainment Weekly The behind-the-scenes story of television’s happiest couple, and Hollywood’s most tumultuous marriage The magical union of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz created I Love Lucy—the greatest, most enduring situation comedy in television history.

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Yet the overwhelming pressures of fame, backstage battles, oversized egos, and Desi’s philandering and drinking led to the destruction of their star-crossed, tempestuous marriage—but never their love for each other. This new edition of Desilu features a special commentary by Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Tom Shales, and includes a brand-new preface and never-before-seen photographs. Written with the close cooperation of family members, including Lucy and Desi’s daughter, Lucie Arnaz, Desilu is the most candid and balanced inside account of Lucy and Desi’s celebrated, but ultimately tragic, relationship—as well as a fascinating look at the legendary Desilu Studios and the fabled golden age of television.

Comedy, Under Pressure

A close-up of Lucy and Desi’s marriage, Desilu Studios, and television’s golden age.

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  • The behind-the-scenes story where television history meets a turbulent marriage
  • A look at the people and pressures behind a beloved comedy

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  • A candid, balanced account of fame, backstage battles, and lasting affection
  • Hollywood studio history alongside an intensely personal story

Where it sits

Lives in Entertainment74%
Television History & Criticism36%
Lives of the Rich & Famous33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Art History
  • Women Artists
  • Musicians' Lives
  • Lives in Entertainment
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  • Lives in History
  • Lives of the Rich & Famous
  • Women's Lives
  • Personal Memoirs
Authors
Coyne S. Sanders, Tom Gilbert
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
August 2, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Marriage under pressure · Fame and its costs · Television history
Reading lane
Art History