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Christening: At Our Lady of the Valley Church, Reverend Michael hlurley beams on America's most famous baby, now pfficially named Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV. Proud mama Lucy holds her "little man" — sister Lucie Desiree and papa DesI don't have eyes for anyone else in the world.
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modeling for Sam Goldwyn."
Her name was Lucille Ball; and, of the twelve models, Lucille became a star. She made the grade by sheer intestinal fortitude. Lucille once said, "My life has been one long obstacle race; and Fm stUl rvuining." How true!
In her teens, Lucille v/as invalided by an auto accident. Rheumatic fever set in; and for three years she used either a wheel chair, crutches, or cane to get around. For most people that would have ended a career dream. But not for Lucy. Through sheer grit she learned to walk again. Then, defying all conventional attitudes, she struggled through incredible handicaps and became a professional dancer. For that alone I've always loved Lucy.
She never got back to New York and her old job. "Roman Scandals," for which she was psdd $150 a week, stretched into six months of shooting time. Goldwyn kept the girls on salary for a year and a half, using them in other pictirres.
One of that original troupe, now married and retired, told me: "Lucy knew what she wanted when she came here. She also knew she'd have to work hard. She didn't mind that, because work is part of Lucy's nature. I've always been irritated because Hollywood overlooked her talent so long. She doesn't, act. Lucy's a bom comedienne. Just being around her keeps you in stitches.
"And she hasn't changed one bit since the first day I met her. En route to Hollywood, we were 'nobodies.' So, for publicity, Goldwyn arranged for us to stop in Chicago and dine with some celebrities. We got off the train all right, but ducked the Itmch, and ate in a hot-dog stand. She'd still be at home in a hot-dog joint."
Yes, swing high or swing low, (Continued on page 71)
Lucille Ball and Desi Amaz are seen in I Love Lucy, on CBS-TV, Mondays at 9 P.M. EDT, as sponsored by Philip Morris Cigarettes.
Time was when Lucy clipped baby pictures out of advertisements to fill her hungry heart. Now her arms are filled with her own little bits of heaven.
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