Bibliograph

A.K.A. Lucy, the dynamic and determined life of Lucille Ball, Sarah Royal ; foreword by Amy Poehler

Type

Label

A.K.A. Lucy, the dynamic and determined life of Lucille Ball, Sarah Royal ; foreword by Amy Poehler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-229)

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

genealogical tablesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A.K.A. Lucy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1369999660

Responsibility statement

Sarah Royal ; foreword by Amy Poehler

Sub title

the dynamic and determined life of Lucille Ball

Summary

An intimate and deeply original exploration of the life and work of the television pioneer, the First Lady of Comedy, Lucille Bal--A.K.A. Lucy. With stories illuminating the many different facets of the woman, [this book] details how Ball transformed the face of comedy and the entertainment industry. -- adapted from back cover

Table Of Contents

Foreword by Amy Poehler -- Introduction -- Lucy as pop culture -- Timeline of Lucille Ball's lifetime -- The early years: relishing family, practicing resilience -- Hustling, bustling & breaking into showbiz -- Queen of the Bs: the lesser-known Lucille -- Lucille Ball's film career highlights -- You can't spell desire without Desi -- All the firsts of television that I Love Lucy hath wrought -- Most famous episodes and sketches of I Love Lucy, dissected -- Red hair, Red Scare -- Pioneer of equality -- The second generation: Lucie and Desi Jr. -- Why, exactly, Lucy is so damn funny -- Continuing the comedy -- The later years -- How to be like Lucy -- Leaving a legacy -- Appendix A: Selected list of awards won by Lucille Ball -- Appendix B: Selected list of performances by Lucille Ball -- Appendix C: Lucille Ball family tree

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Also known as Lucy, the dynamic and determined life of Lucille BallAKA Lucy

Classification