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Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi

Lucy and Desi

Genres

Documentary

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Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz risked everything to be together.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

21 January 2022

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lucie Arnaz

Lucie Arnaz

Self

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Self

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Self

Laura LaPlaca

Laura LaPlaca

Self

Eduardo Machado

Eduardo Machado

Self

Charo

Charo

Self

Journey Gunderson

Journey Gunderson

Self

Gregg Oppenheimer

Gregg Oppenheimer

Self

Norman Lear

Norman Lear

Self

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Self

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Self (archive footage)

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Self (archive footage)

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Self (archive footage)

Fred Ball

Fred Ball

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

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