Product Description

The Smithsonian Institution and Radio Spirits proudly present the classic radio broadcasts that made Lucille Ball a star and led to the creation of her classic television series I Love Lucy. Lucy's versatility is showcased with dramatic roles on Suspense and Lux Radio Theatre and comedic performances of the Abbott and Costello Show, The Gulf Screen Guild Theatre and her own series, My Favorite Husband. Lucille Ball stars with Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Richard Denning and Gale Gordon in classic performances from the Golden Age of Radio. This collection also includes a 60-page historical book featuring a foreword by Madelyn Pugh Davis and Bob Carroll, Jr. the scriptwriters of My Favorite Husband and I Love Lucy. America loved Lucy for years on radio before she became one of television's most legendary stars. Listen to this classic Smithsonian Legendary Performers collection and you'll know why.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1177966 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04
• Number of discs: 4
• Binding: Audio Cassette

Customer Reviews

Great dose of the evolving "Lucy"
This CD set is a must for all fans of Lucille Ball. It not only has wonderfully suspenseful episodes of "Suspence" (How would you ever have guessed?), but it has radio plays of Lucille Ball's classic movies such as Fancy Pants with the late, great Bob Hope. Perhaps best of all, this set contains episodes of Ball's 1947-51 radio show "My Favorite Husband." Ball stars as Liz Cugat/Cooper in this series and Liz was the prototype for Lucy Ricardo/Carmichael/Carter/Barker. In fact, many of the episodes of My Favorite Husband were reworked into episodes of I Love Lucy. If you haven't heard My Favourite Husband, or had the pleasure of listening to an installment of Lux Radio Theatre, buy this set today.