Arnaz, Desi 1917-1986

Overview

Works:	863 works in 1,360 publications in 2 languages and 20,624 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Television comedies Slapstick comedy television programs Situation comedies (Television programs) Television series Documentary television programs Comedy films Nonfiction television programs Television programs Musical films
Roles:	Actor, Performer, Author, Producer, Conductor, Singer, Narrator, Composer, Speaker
Classifications:	PN1992.77, 791.4575

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Desi Arnaz

Lucy & Desi : the legendary love story of television's most famous couple by Warren G Harris( Book )
Desilu : the story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz by Coyne Steven Sanders( Book )
A book by Desi Arnaz( Book )
"I love Lucy" : a celebration of all things Lucy : inside the world of television's first great sitcom by Elisabeth Edwards( Book )
Music of Michael Daugherty by Michael Daugherty( )

Desi Arnaz by United States( )
Great romances of the 20th century( Visual )
Contemporary musicians : profiles of the people in music by Suzanne M Bourgoin( )
Contemporary hispanic biography( )
Lucy & Desi : a real-life scrapbook of America's favorite TV couple( Book )
The funny world of Lucy( Visual )
The funny world of Lucy( Visual )
I loved Lucy = Yo amaba a Lucy : for flute and classical guitar by Michael Daugherty( )
O cobrador by Rubem Fonseca( Book )
Desi : for symphonic wind ensemble by Michael Daugherty( )
The funny world of Lucy. The funny world of Lucy( Visual )
Lucy & Desi : a home movie( Visual )
Desilu : the lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz by Coyne Steven Sanders( Book )
I love Lucy : discovering America's best-loved sitcom( Book )
Lucy & Desi : before the laughter( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Desi Arnaz

I love Lucy by I love Lucy (Television program)( Visual )

21 editions published between 1951 and 2016 in English and held by 897 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The pilot & first season that introduced America to the redheaded housewife with show business aspirations, her long-suffering bandleader husband, and their friends the Mertzes (the prototypical sitcom wacky neighbors). Produced by Ball & Arnaz' company Desilu, the duo (along with co-creator Jess Oppenheimer) decided to shoot the show in Hollywood, on 35 mm film in front of a live studio audience, with three cameras to capture the action

The long, long trailer( Visual )

16 editions published between 1954 and 2018 in English and held by 869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lucy and Desi play newlyweds who hit the honeymoon road with a 40-foot trailer in tow

I love Lucy( Visual )

12 editions published between 2004 and 2016 in English and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Contains gems such as "Job switching" in which Lucy and Ethel do unforgettable battle with a chocolate factory conveyor belt; and "The operetta" in which Lucy's money problems bring down the curtain on her role as "Queen of the gypsies". This collection also includes the groundbreaking "pregnancy shows", including the touching moment at the Tropicana when Lucy breaks the news to Ricky that they are going to have a baby, and "Lucy goes to the hospital" the record-setting episode that garnered the highest ratings in 1953

I love Lucy( Visual )

13 editions published between 1953 and 2016 in English and held by 649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

All 31 episodes from the third season of Lucy's hilarious adventures; the Ricardos adjust to being parents, but will Lucy's motherhood affect her show biz ambitions?

I love Lucy( Visual )

15 editions published between 1954 and 2016 in English and held by 627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lucy & Ricky are still happy in New York, but when Ricky is offered a part in a Hollywood film, the Ricardos and the Mertzes head off to California via a cross-country automobile trip. The change of locale offers new opportunities for Lucy to get in trouble, and a chance for movie stars to guest on the show once the Ricardos make it to Hollywood

I love Lucy( Visual )

7 editions published between 2005 and 2016 in English and held by 501 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The redhead is up to some of her most hilarious shenanigans. Back home in New York, Ricky buys the nightclub, and renames it Club Babalu. The Ricardos and Mertzs take trips to Florida and Cuba, and then decide to move to rural Connecticut. We also meet Little Ricky, now a 5-year old drumming sensation, and a new set of Connecticut neighbors for the Ricardos. Includes all 27 episodes of the sixth and final season of the "I love Lucy" show

Broadway's lost treasures III : the best of the Tony Awards( Visual )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A compilation of Broadway song & dance numbers from The Tony Awards, as performed by the original cast members between 1968 and 2002

Roots of rhythm by Eugene Rosow( Visual )

2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 350 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Remonta los orígenes de la música latina de España y África al Nuevo Mundo (Programa 1). Se centra en la música pop desarrollada en Cuba y examina como los Norteamericanos comenzaron a descubrir los tesoros musicales de esta isla (Programa 2). Muestra cómo la música española africana se ha hecho parte básica de la cultura musical popular de los Estados Unidos (Programa 3)."

I love Lucy( Visual )

6 editions published between 2007 and 2012 in English and held by 345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Following its wildly successful six-season run, "I love Lucy" expanded to a one-hour format as "The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz show" (later released as "The Lucy-Desi comedy hour"). These hilarious specials debuted with the 75-minute-long "Lucy takes a cruise to Havana" in which Lucy McGillicuddy--vacationing with her best friend Susie MacNamara--meets Ricky Ricardo for the first time. In a subsequent show, Lucy attempts to get chummy with new neighbor Tallulah Bankhead, with predictably wacky results. Then, when Little Ricky's dream of having a horse seems to be just that--a dream--Lucy finds a way to win one for him. From shenanigans in a men-only Geisha house in Tokyo to clowning with famed performer Red Skelton in Alaska and bullfighting in Mexico, Lucy and Desi's star-studded TV episodes continue the love, laughs and classically funny situations that make "I love Lucy" one of television's greatest comedy series

I love Lucy( Visual )

9 editions published between 1955 and 2016 in English and held by 300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the Ricardos and Mertzs return from Hollywood, Ricky's band gets booked on an European tour and Fred goes along as the band's manager. Determined not to be left behind, Lucy and Ethel raise the money they need to travel with a charity scam. Europe isn't ready for the new American invasion. Includes all 26 episodes

Forever darling( Visual )

14 editions published between 1955 and 2018 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lorenzo and Susan put their marriage to the ultimate test: they go camping. Susan's guardian angel, seen only by Susan, joins them. Soon we're headed for comedy chaos: tent-raising, forest critters, inflatable rafts, and other elements of roughing it

I love Lucy( Visual )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the Ricardos and Mertzs return from Hollywood, Ricky's band gets booked on a European tour and Fred goes along as the band's manager. Determined not to be left behind, Lucy and Ethel raise the money they need to travel with a charity scam. Europe isn't ready for the new American invasion. Includes all 26 episodes

Lucy's lost episodes( Visual )

4 editions published between 1989 and 2005 in English and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rare sketches you'll never see in "I Love Lucy" reruns! Lucille Ball's extraordinary talent carried her beyond her highly popular series "I Love Lucy", "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour", "The Lucy Show", and "Here's Lucy". With husband Desi Arnaz (who played Ricky Ricardo) and cast members Vivian Vance (Ethel Mertz) and William Frawley (Fred Mertz) she was a frequent guest of other celebrities on their shows during the Golden Age of TV. You'll see them on a 1954 live broadcast, "Toast of the Town", in which host Ed Sullivan gets manhandled when he pays a visit to their home. In this hiliarious sketch, the three of them crack up when Ed actually laughs. In 1955, Lucy and Desi stumped the "What's My Line?" panelists with their disguised voices and back and forth answers. In 1959, a promotional film - never aired on TV - was produced for westinghouse, the new sponsor of the "Desilu Playhouse". This unique look at the Desilu Studio contains a wealth of early TV history as well as lots of laughs

Pioneers of television( Visual )

1 edition published in 2014 in English and held by 219 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"More than 200 breakthrough stars bring their stories to life in season four of the Emmy-nominated documentary series ... Each episode melds compelling new interviews with irresistible clips to offer a fresh take on TV's biggest celebrities"--Container. Some of the shows highlighted include: Seinfeld, Miami vice, Roseanne, ER, I love Lucy and Star trek

Too many girls( Visual )

11 editions published between 1988 and 2018 in English and held by 209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The father of a young girl starting college at a school where the girls outnumber the boys ten to one sends four bodyguards with her for protection. The bodyguards are also ace football players, and although its forbidden, they find a way to play, and rocket the hapless team to gridiron fame

I love Lucy( Visual )

18 editions published between 1951 and 2014 in English and held by 202 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Contains all 35 episodes of the very first season on TV, includes the lost pilot episode

I love Lucy 50th anniversary special( Visual )

3 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 190 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Includes clips from 10 favorite episodes chosen by the fans, interviews from the creators of the series including the writers, director and editor, as well as historians and fans. Visit Lucy's childhood home with her children, Desi Arnaz Jr. and Lucie Arnaz. Also included are musical performances and a tribute to Desi Arnaz's Latin musical heritage, as well as personal commentary from current popular stars such as Antonio Banderas, Cher, Whoopi Goldberg, and many others

Bataan by Tay Garnett( Visual )

4 editions published between 2000 and 2016 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sgt. Bill Dane and his small force must hold their position in the Philippines, protecting a vital bridge against overwhelming Japanese forces during World War II

I love Lucy by Lucille Ball( Visual )

7 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Four episodes of I love Lucy, in which Lucy Ricardo gets into all manner of comical mischief

Bataan ; Back to Bataan( Visual )

5 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bataan: A small band of American soldiers attempts to destroy a strategic bridge during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942

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