Fountain Hills Library presents ‘Lucille Ball: Triumphs and Tragedies’
Registration opens Sept. 24
Fountain Hills resident Darla Roberts will present at the Fountain Hills Library Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m., on the well-known movie and TV star, Lucille Ball.
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Known as “Queen of the B-Movies,” “Tessie Technicolor” and “America’s Favorite Redhead,” Lucille Ball holds a fond place in the memory of many Americans, says Roberts. The “I Love Lucy” TV show plays in syndication to this day.
The presentation, entitled “Lucille Ball: Triumphs and Tragedies,” will feature little-known facts about Ball’s childhood, a tragic family accident, the severe disease she was diagnosed with as a teenager and other facts about her upbringing and family, which affected her for the rest of her life.
The 50-minute presentation traces her career from hat model, Broadway chorus member, Hollywood movie ingenue, radio star, television star and TV studio chief.
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Fountain Hills Library presents ‘Lucille Ball: Triumphs and Tragedies’
Registration opens Sept. 24
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons
Fountain Hills resident Darla Roberts will present at the Fountain Hills Library Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m., on the well-known movie and TV star, Lucille Ball.
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Known as “Queen of the B-Movies,” “Tessie Technicolor” and “America’s Favorite Redhead,” Lucille Ball holds a fond place in the memory of many Americans, says Roberts. The “I Love Lucy” TV show plays in syndication to this day.
The presentation, entitled “Lucille Ball: Triumphs and Tragedies,” will feature little-known facts about Ball’s childhood, a tragic family accident, the severe disease she was diagnosed with as a teenager and other facts about her upbringing and family, which affected her for the rest of her life.
The 50-minute presentation traces her career from hat model, Broadway chorus member, Hollywood movie ingenue, radio star, television star and TV studio chief.
Roberts will bring her collection of Lucille Ball memorabilia for the audience to examine, including an autographed photo of the entire cast of the “I Love Lucy” show.
“Lucille Ball: Triumphs and Tragedies” is Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. in the Fountain Hills Library Lounge.Registration can be made by visiting mcldaz.org/en-US/fountain-hills/.
Registration opens Sept. 24, and attendees must register to attend.
