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Lucy & Desi: The Real Life Scrapbook of America's Favorite TV Couple (Hardcover)

~ Elizabeth Edwards (Author)
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When they died, entertaining legends Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball left behind more than 100 scrapbooks filled with letters, notes, cards, telegrams, photos and other mementos. Much of that material contributed to a documentary and CD-ROM on the couple, and some of it made it into this kitschy collection. It's right up a trivia buff's alley, whether she fancies the personal (a speeding ticket Lucy got in 1940; the couple's marriage certificate from the same year) or the professional (a clipping from Life magazine's October 6, 1958, issue exclaiming "Arnaz and Ball Take Over As Tycoons" when the duo bought RKO-PathéStudios). The reproduced images have an aged look (newspaper articles are yellowed and sometimes marked with the remnants of Scotch tape), but the inclusion of numerous pull-out facsimile artifacts are what make the book unique. A small card tucked into a slot on one page announces the March 29, 1953, christening of son Desiderio Alberto; a pamphlet illustrates how to do La Conga, the "latest dance creation as done by Diosa Costello & Desi Arnaz"; and a 1989 note from Clint Eastwood to Lucy's second husband, Gary Morton, expresses the star's sympathy after Lucy's death. It's a welcoming, intimate and mostly upbeat tribute, and Edwards's decision to portray everything in Lucy and Desi's own words adds to the personal feel.
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During their marriage, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz filled over 100 scrapbooks with all manner of memorabilia. Now fans can take a rare peek at the details of the famous TV couple's lives with this fantastic replica composite. LUCY & DESI, our exclusive, real-life scrapbook of the couple's lives, contains 25 interactive, three-dimensional paper-engineered replicas of actual items--from Desi's report card to important telegrams--which have never been published before. Vintage snapshots of happy family moments, touching love letters, passports, and other precious minutiae, with more than 150 photographs, both black-and-white and color, fill this wonderful, engrossing look back at the golden years of television comedy, when Lucy and Desi charmed America with humor and song. This official scrapbook is a must-have for the millions of devoted fans.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Running Press (October 12, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 076241572X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0762415724
  • Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 11 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #212,895 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must have!, February 5, 2005
By Marcelina Lundy (Tiverton, RI USA) - See all my reviews
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If you are a fan of Desi and Lucy, this book is an absolute must have. From pictures of both of them as babies to the death notices that were cut out of the paper, the entire book will have you completely captivated. This book made me laugh, made me cry and had me thanking my lucky stars that these two wonderful people were able to do what they did. They left a legacy to all of us that will continue to touch peoples lives and hearts forever. Saying thank you will never be enough. Still, I would like to thank their family for making this book possible. They were very thoughtful and kind to make the material in the book open to the public. Lucy and Desi, and (Lucie and Desi jr) thank you so very much for deeply touching my heart, bringing laughter and tears to my life, and for making this wonderful book.




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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars MUST have for EVERY Lucy fan!, October 25, 2004
By Ron Middlekauff (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
I feel I have read every "Lucy" book written. However, when you hold in your own hands, the "scrapbook" memories that Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz shared, you feel closer to what magic they created and shared.

This book is full of letters and mementos you can actually remove from the book and hold them and read them, just the way Lucy & Desi did. These are their very own birth announcements, photographs, articles, passports, greeting cards and letters that moved them enough to hold onto them and not discard them like the rest of us do.

With actual memories of items written by Lucy & Desi about the various items, you are not getting a third person account of their lives. Read it, touch it, feel it. There were parts I was moved to tears to read about. I cannot think of another book that has EVER moved me that way.

A must have book if you say "I Love Lucy". Sure we all did, but this book will show you like no other the human side of a fine, fine couple. Many thanks to Lucie & Desi Jr. for sharing these private mementos of their parents lives with the public.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a marvelous album, February 28, 2005
I'm one of millions of fans of Lucille Ball and her handsome husband Desi. The love between Lucy and Desi (despite their difficulties/different backgrounds and expectations) was romantic, palpable, just so real, that it lit up their tv show and the movies they made together.

Here is a scrapbook containing many little personal items and minutia from their days together, so that both Lucy and Desi return to life before our eyes. Browsing through it is a joy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
This scrapbook is amazing! It was even better then I expected it to be and would recommend it to any I LOVE LUCY FAN
Published 10 months ago by JULI

3.0 out of 5 stars Realistic Expections
This scrapbook is definitely a fun read for any fan. It is especially clever in the way it is put together what with side "pockets" which hold precious letters and documents,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by C. M. Daley

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome item, too bad it was damaged.
This is amazing. I love this book and I recommend it to any fan. I was upset that this was shipped to me and the cover sleeve that it comes in was bent and damaged, but the book... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Melissa

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Nice Gift for a Lucy Fan
This was purchased for my daughter who happens to be a huge Lucy fan. She thoroughly enjoyed it as it is chock full of reproduced letters, articles and other memorabilia. Read more
Published on October 31, 2007 by Y. Chiu

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must For All Fans
When I received this book in the post I did not put it down for a least an hour. It was so thoughtfully put together and showed all of Desi and Lucy's fans just how much they... Read more
Published on October 31, 2007 by Bronwyn Langley

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are a Lucy Fan then you simply must buy this book! I just received mine and sat mesmorized by it, it is now my favorite Lucy item I have. Read more
Published on January 13, 2006 by Mrs. Karen L. Demmy

5.0 out of 5 stars lucy & desi the real -life scrapbook
The scrapebook was execellent. I enjoyed every little thing about it. It was great of all the document that were in there. This is a great book.
Published on September 20, 2005 by Antonietta Carucci

5.0 out of 5 stars pop culture fanatic in Ohio
I picked up this book on a whim. In all honesty, I was "blown away" by it. Whoever put this thing together did a wonderful and pain-staking job duplicating items glued and... Read more
Published on September 4, 2005 by Ginny

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
This is simply priceless. Worth every penny you spend on it and more! Everything looks so authentic. I especially liked reading the letters and seeing Desi's passport! Read more
Published on July 21, 2005 by kd321

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love Lucy. I do.
One of my pleasures is Lucy Ricardo. I, like millions of others, can recite the dialog from that show, but still laugh when I watch. Read more
Published on February 23, 2005 by Victor Talcoglietti

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