Lucille Ball 	Lucille Ball has made significant and positive contributions to the country with her comedy. Many consider her America ’s best female actress. Kathleen Brady‚ in fact‚ says‚ "Lucille Ball is one of the greatest performing artists America has produced" (ix). Throughout her career‚ Ball has not only been a comedienne‚ but also a superb businesswoman‚ an excellent role model‚ and has won numerous awards. 	Lucille Ball ’s major contribution has been as a comedienne. Not only
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Lucille Ball; Research Paper Lucille Ball was a hard working‚ determined women. She was one of the first and most powerful women comedians‚ made people smile through tough times she grew up in‚ and had many achievements and awards. She stood out to the world‚ and did things the way she wanted. Lucille was an inspiration to many famous comedians to this day. As a woman in her time‚ she was very brave. To put yourself out in the world of acting was not something they did. Because of her actions
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Lucille Ball Lucille Ball one of the first known women comedians‚ and the woman known as the redhead with the very annoying voice‚ was born August 6‚ 1911 in an average middle class American family. Ball’s ground breaking show “I Love Lucy”‚ gave insight into a middle class family in the 1950’s‚ the only difference was Ball’s costar and husband Desi Arnez was Cuban. When I picked my topic I thought it would be cool to dig inside of Ball’s personal life with her husband and family but as I discovered
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Born on August 6‚ 1911‚ in Jamestown‚ New York‚ Lucille Ball got her start as a singer‚ model and film star before becoming one of America’s top comedic actresses with the 1950s TV show I Love Lucy‚ co-starring on the show with her husband‚ Desi Arnaz. The two divorced in 1960‚ and Ball went on to star in The Lucy Show and Here’s Lucy while also becoming a top TV executive. She died in 1989. CONTENTS Synopsis Early Life Early Career Marriage to Desi Arnaz ’I Love Lucy’ After ’Lucy’ QUOTES
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The area we assessed during this Saturday afternoon was downtown Jamestown. As it could be expected there were not a lot of people out being a weekend. There are museums and theaters in honor of Lucille Ball which act as a tourist attraction. The Lucille Ball Little Theater was started in 1936 and it was where the famous actor started her career. A quick search on the internet indicates that most of the buildings were built before a long time ago and most of them are apartments with a few others
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Lucille Desiree Ball. The first thought that comes into many people’s minds when this name said‚ would be Lucy the well known funny character that played on the popular TV show I Love Lucy. How did she become a legend they ask? With dreams of being on stage in musicals to being the star on the big screen. She started out small‚ and ended up big. Looking back now‚ anyone could say that her childhood dreams definitely came true. Who would have thought that a Jamestown farm girl could grown to be a
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Women in American Sitcoms of the 1950s and 60s Sitcoms – situation comedies – are probably the most “American” of all TV formats. They convey a high degree of viewer identification‚ as they show scenes of everyday American life. If the viewer identifies with the series‚ is the series representative to the viewing society? I will try to elaborate on that question by comparing to sitcoms of the 1950s and 60s and the image of women that they carry. Life with Elizabeth was one of the earliest sitcoms
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Rebellion for a Better Future Rebellion of an individual occurs when there is a difference of opinion. This conventional trait among society allows diverse ideas to be suggested and added upon for a better future and eventually an all around Utopia. Rebellious attitude is depicted throughout George Orwell’s novel 1984 and Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale in a subtle‚ yet powerful way. The faint‚ disobedient remarks made by their characters suggest their hope in the future generations
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and technology‚ written for preferably top-level entertainment professionals since 1905‚ covered a television review on one of America’s most beloved comedians labeled as the Woman of 1‚000 Faces‚ the master comedienne of expression. The woman‚ Lucille Ball‚ was an American actress‚ comedienne‚ model‚ film-studio executive‚ and producer‚ who was known to star in her self-produced sitcoms‚ and particularly known for her iconic television show‚ I Love Lucy‚ that originally aired from 1951 to 1957 during
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In 2002‚ TV Guide’s 50 Best Shows of All Time’ ranked it at number 2 (TV Guide Top Shows. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/04/26/entertainment/main507388.shtml). The I love Lucy’ show struck a chord with its audience. The comic genius of Lucille Ball managed to keep the viewers wanting more at its peak‚ in 1952-53‚ it averaged an incredible 67.3 rating‚ meaning that
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