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New Lucy "FAQ" Book Marks Her Centennial
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Dan Carino
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Aug 6, 2011
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New Lucy "FAQ" Book Marks Her Centennial
Lucille Ball would have turned 100 on August 6th. Pretty much everyone knows Lucy's TV shows, knows her as a star. But far fewer know that she and Desi revolutionized the industry. How she did it, and everything else, is in the new book "Lucille Ball FAQ," as in Frequently Asked Questions, by James Sheridan and Barry Monush. Off-Ramp host John Rabe called them in New York.
Filming "I Love Lucy" in 1952.
Filming "I Love Lucy" in 1952.
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LA Public Library Herald-Examiner Collection
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Lucille Ball would have turned 100 on August 6th. Pretty much everyone knows Lucy's TV shows, knows her as a star. But far fewer know that she and Desi revolutionized the industry. How she did it, and everything else, is in the new book "Lucille Ball FAQ," as in Frequently Asked Questions, by James Sheridan and Barry Monush. Off-Ramp host John Rabe called them in New York.

Lucille Ball would have turned 100 on August 6th. Pretty much everyone knows Lucy's TV shows, knows her as a star. But far fewer know that she and Desi revolutionized the industry. How she did it, and everything else, is in the new book "Lucille Ball FAQ," as in Frequently Asked Questions, by James Sheridan and Barry Monush. Off-Ramp host John Rabe called them in New York.