Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

Fans of The Lucy Show will find Desilu fascinating. San Francisco Chronicle ExcellentEntertainment Weekly The behind-the-scenes story of televisions happiest couple, and Hollywoods most tumultuous marriage The magical union of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz created I Love Lucythe greatest, most enduring situation comedy in television history. Yet the overwhelming pressures of fame, backstage battles, oversized egos, and Desis philandering and drinking led to the destruction of their star-crossed, tempestuous marriagebut never their love for each other. This new edition of Desilu features a special commentary by Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Tom Shales, and includes a brand-new preface and never-before-seen photographs. Written with the close cooperation of family members, including Lucy and Desis daughter, Lucie Arnaz, Desilu is the most candid and balanced inside account of Lucy and Desis celebrated, but ultimately tragic, relationshipas well as a fascinating look at the legendary Desilu Studios and the fabled golden age of television.