I Love These ‘I Love Lucy’ Facts From The Classic Show!

Published on August 27, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Ball And Arnaz Ran The Show

They weren’t just the stars of I Love Lucy, but they truly ran it to the success it is today! Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had both demanded that the show be filmed on 35mm, which was expensive at the time. They also preferred it to be filmed in Hollywood as opposed to New York. How did they have this power?

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It turns out that they earned ownership of the show through their company, Desilu Productions. They made $40 million from the show, which is around $256 million in today’s money.