Saturday, September 20

The Making of I Love Lucy

All Ages | FREE | Presentation

By DuPage County Historical Museum

Date and time

Location

DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building

102 East Wesley Street Wheaton, IL 60187

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour

Todd Hunt, a nostalgic humorist and Lucille Ball historian, takes you back to the golden age of television, using slides, audio and video clips, to reveal how this classic show was created. Discover how it grew out of Lucy’s radio program, “My Favorite Husband.” Trace the arrival of Desi Arnaz from Cuba with no money and his rise to the head of Desilu Productions. Learn how Lucy was accused of being a communist and how FBI head J. Edgar Hoover assured America she was not.

We'll also delve into the life stories of Lucy, Desi and cast members Vivian Vance and William Frawley (who were not the original choices for Ethel and Fred Mertz). Remember the candy factory? Stomping grapes? Vitameatavegamin? These episodes all have fascinating back stories.

Support for this event provided by Arts DuPage and the History DuPage Fund of the DuPage Foundation.

Organized by

DuPage County Historical Museum

The DuPage County Historical Museum functions as the only institution dedicated to the collection, preservation and interpretation of the material culture documenting the county of DuPage, Illinois.

Its principal purposes are to educate the general public through the collection, preservation, interpretation, and exhibition of materials which document the history of DuPage County and its relationship to Illinois and the nation, and to provide local history services for historical organizations and for scholarly endeavors.