Lucy: A Life in Pictures

Life in Pictures

by Tim Frew

Relive the life and career of Lucille Ball—the star everyone loves—through a series of 135 magnificent archival photographs.

A delightful pictorial tribute to beloved Lucy tours the highlights of her life and career, right from her showbiz beginnings through the glamorous movie roles to I Love Lucy and beyond. Go behind the scenes to meet the private Lucy in childhood and during her romance with Desi. Follow her work from her first big break as a Goldwyn Girl through all the major film roles. An entire section is devoted to I Love Lucy, with photos of favorite scenes (including the Vitameatavegamin skit). The later TV shows, her performance in the dramatic film Stone Pillow, and her triumphant appearance at the 1989 Academy Awards it’s all here, in a tribute worthy of one of comedy’s greatest legends.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Keshia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've always been a fan of I Love Lucy. Loved all the photographs and fun facts I didn't know about her life.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a fan of Lucy, I enjoyed spending an evening going through this collection of photos. The book is organized into four parts - her personal life, movies, I Love Lucy, and her other series and projects. Many of the photos, especially from I Love Lucy, were familiar to me, but I especially liked seeing photos from her early movies that I have never seen. This is a large, coffee-table book, but it is short and can easily be read in an hour or two. I would recommend it as a nice keepsake for Lucy fans.

[Jazzmin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so cool- definitely for any Lucy fan anyway. It was really informative and really took you inside her life and showed her for the "genius" and amazing "comedienne" that she proved to be- and all through just pictures! Very interesting... I loved it.

[Michelle (Witchy Books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book a couple years ago and I just looked at the pictures. So today I decided to read it and i loved it! I learned a lot of stuff about her that I didn't know. Any fan of Lucy needs to get this book! :)

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice collection of picture and mini-biography to go along with them. I Love Lucy!

[⭒Christie ☽✯➳✯☾ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this biography. Gorgeous pictures. Detail by Detail of Lucille's career and her personal life as well. I couldn't put the book down. Great book for any I Love Lucy fan.