Original upload date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 22:53:49 GMT
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In this interview, broadcast in November 1973, three months before MAME was released, Lucil
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le Ball acknowledges she is not a singer or dancer and explains why she thinks that should not be an issue in MAME. Please note that this was well before any portion of the film had been seen by the critics or the public. Even Lucy, herself, had not yet seen any finished takes from the film. Besides Lucille Ball, MAME also featured Bea Arthur, Robert Preston, Bruce Davison and Kirby Furlong and Jane Connell.
I think Lucy was much more comfortable doing the kind of "singing" she did as Lucy Ricardo on I LOVE LUCY. :)