TIL from wiki that In 1962, she(Ball) became the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu Productions, which produced many popular television series, including Mission: Impossible and Star Trek.
She was living in Hollywood at this time appearing in small movie roles here and there while also making radio appearances. She actually auditioned for the role of Scarlett O'Hara for Gone With the Wind in 1938.
The only reason we get to enjoy "I Love Lucy" is because Lucille Ball decided everything shot at Desilu should be on shot on 35 mm film and preserved. The networks destroyed many of their early recordings of TV shows or never recorded them at all. She was a visionary television pioneer and her shows are just as fresh and fun to watch now as they were 65 years ago. I can't imagine the hurdles it took to be a self-made female television executive and TV studio owner in the early 1950's.
dw_jb on January 5th, 2018 at 15:25 UTC »
TIL from wiki that In 1962, she(Ball) became the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu Productions, which produced many popular television series, including Mission: Impossible and Star Trek.
TooShiftyForYou on January 5th, 2018 at 15:38 UTC »
She was living in Hollywood at this time appearing in small movie roles here and there while also making radio appearances. She actually auditioned for the role of Scarlett O'Hara for Gone With the Wind in 1938.
johnmasonnn on January 5th, 2018 at 16:35 UTC »
The only reason we get to enjoy "I Love Lucy" is because Lucille Ball decided everything shot at Desilu should be on shot on 35 mm film and preserved. The networks destroyed many of their early recordings of TV shows or never recorded them at all. She was a visionary television pioneer and her shows are just as fresh and fun to watch now as they were 65 years ago. I can't imagine the hurdles it took to be a self-made female television executive and TV studio owner in the early 1950's.