Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Brief Synopsis
A movie depicting the relationship of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz from 1940, when they first met working at MGM, to just after the premiere of "I Love Lucy" on television in 1951.
Cast & Crew
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Charles Jarrott
Director
Frances Fisher
Lucille Ball
Maurice Benard
Desi Arnaz
John Wheeler
William Frawley
Robin Pearson Rose
Vivian Vance
Bette Ford
Dede Ball
Film Details
Also Known As
Lucy and Desi: Before the Laughter
MPAA Rating
Release Date
1991
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Pacific Film Labs
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A movie depicting the relationship of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz from 1940, when they first met working at MGM, to just after the premiere of "I Love Lucy" on television in 1951.
Director
Charles Jarrott
Director
Cast
Frances Fisher
Lucille Ball
Maurice Benard
Desi Arnaz
John Wheeler
William Frawley
Robin Pearson Rose
Vivian Vance
Bette Ford
Dede Ball
Edith Diaz
Mother Arnaz
Matthew Faison
Harry Ackerman
Liane Langland
Maureen O'Hara
Patrick Cronin
Doc Bender
Alan Oppenheimer
Arthur Lyns
Joyce Blair
Roxana
Don Keefer
Grandpa Ball
Roger Rose
Cousin Larry
Jim Brochu
Max
Rance Howard
Bernie
Tracy Williams
Page
Aleisa Shirley
Marguerita
George Miserlis
Mario
Mauricio Rivera
Ramon
Amanda Carlin
Maid
Kim Oja
Bunny
Melissa Young
Candy
Larry Anderson
Percy
Doug Franklin
Marc Daniels
Howard Schecter
Jess Oppenheimer
Kort Falkenberg
Pop
Crew
Bonita Arterberry
Song Performer
Yudi Bennett
Assistant Director
Loalynda Bird
Makeup Artist
Cynthia A Cherbak
Screenwriter
Craig Dellinger
Adr Editor
Ed Devlin
Publicity
Michael Dipasquale
Publicity
Joanne Divito
Choreographer
Terence A. Donnelly
Unit Production Manager
John Elizalde
Music Editor
Donald Elmblad
Set Decorator
Rhiley Fuller
Art Director
Julene Grant
Assistant
Steve Graves
Key Grip
Trella Hart
Song Performer
Lee Holdridge
Original Music
Randy Johnson
Boom Operator
Kathleen Herbert Keller
Production Coordinator
Jeri Kelley
Transportation Coordinator
Randy Kelley
Sound Effects Editor
Debra S Kent
Assistant Director
Suzanne Lauren
Assistant
John Thomas Lenox
Producer
Stacy Lewis
Wardrobe Supervisor
Paul Loomis
Song
Paul Loomis
Music
William Luce
From Story
William Luce
Screenwriter
Michael O'brien
Location Manager
Dennis L Peterson
Gaffer
Holly Powell
Casting
Stan Radliff
Song
May Routh
Costume Designer
Jeffrey Sacino
Hair Stylist
Martin Schaer
Camera Operator
Thom Shephard
Property Master
Reed Smoot
Director Of Photography
Joanie Sommers
Song Performer
Rich Steven
Sound Editor
Tom Stevens
Film Editor
Judith A Strow
Casting Associate
Larry A. Thompson
Executive Producer
Delmarie Fieldhammer True
Assistant Editor
Diana Valentine
Script Supervisor
Robert Allan Wald
Sound Mixer
Robert West
Song Performer
Trevor Williams
Production Designer
Trevor Williams
Production Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Lucy and Desi: Before the Laughter
MPAA Rating
Release Date
1991
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Pacific Film Labs
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 10, 1991
Released in United States on Video March 24, 1993
