Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter is described by CBS as "a dramatic love story" about the lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Acting
Frances Fisher captures Lucy's vulnerability, not the clown.
Production
Period detail that makes 1950s Hollywood feel lived-in.
Director
Charles Jarrott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Frances Fisher had to fight for the role after producers wanted a comedian; she insisted on playing the woman, not the persona.
The film aired just months before Lucille Ball's death in 1989, making it a hauntingly timed tribute she never saw.
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