Lucy the Red

Ball largely blamed her deceased grandfather for the things she had done. She said that she registered as a Communist “because grandpa wanted all of us to” and “to appease an old man.”

For an older generation of Americans, Lucille Ball was the queen of television comedy. Best known for her popular 1950s television series I Love Lucy–where she shared top billing with her Cuban-born husband Desi Arnaz–she was a fixture on the small screen for two decades.

She had one of the longest careers in Hollywood, and August 6 was what would have been her 100th birthday. There were small celebrations across the country, including in her hometown of Jamestown, N.Y., where more than 900 red-lipsticked and redheaded Lucy “look-alikes” gathered to set a new world record.

It’s hard not to look back on I Love Lucy and be slightly embarrassed by the arcane slapstick humor. Her role as the goofy housewife with a heart of gold supporting her ambitious, bandleader husband can make you cringe at times, but it was also a funny show.

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