Bette davis vs lucille ball
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Originally Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz wanted Bette Davis, (she was an classmate of Lucy, in her early dramatic school days) to play the "celebrity next door." Bette agreed but to the tune of $20,000, equal billing to Lucy and Desi, and the cost of her return fare home after filming covered. Lucy and Desi were considering giving in when Bette suffered some personal setbacks (including falling off a horse and cracking a vertebrae) and she had to drop out.
Ms Bankhead was small 'a tiny thing' said Maury Thompson. At first, Lucy was afraid the studio's audience wouldn't see her (forgetting the fact that Ms Bankhead was a much better known theatre star than film or TV). When Ms Bankhead made her entrance, Lucy said, 'make sure you open the door real wide, Desi, be sure they see her'. When shooting her scene, and he opened the door, 'there she was, leaning on the doorjamb, and my god, the place went wild'. The take used was cut, due to the length of time the audience went wild.
Contrary to her on-camera persona, Tallulah Bankhead was a wonderfully kind, generous person. During an early read-through, Ms Ball complimented Ms Bankhead on her crocheted sweater. Ms Bankhead took it off her shoulders and tossed it at Lucy. 'Ta
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Lucille Ball
American actress (1911–1989)
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by Time in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for her work in all four of these areas.[1] She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five,[2] and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[3][4] She earned many honors, including the Women in Film Crystal Award,[5] an induction into the Television Hall of Fame, a Kennedy Center Honor,[6] and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Ball's career began in 1929 when she landed work as a model. Shortly thereafter, she began her performing career on Broadway using the stage name Diane (or Dianne) Belmont. She later appeared in films in the 1930s and 1940s as a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures, being cast as a chorus girl or in similar roles, with lead roles in B-pictures and supporting roles in A-pictures. During this time, she met Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz, and they eloped in November 1940. In the 1950s, Ball v