Gregg Oppenheimer
ASIN: B008CJALQY
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 194
Your exclusive backstage pass to the creation of "I Love Lucy"“A true genius. I owe so much to his creativity and friendship.” —Lucille BallJess Oppenheimer, “the brains” of "I Love Lucy," gives us an insider’s view of this groundbreaking show, generously interspersed with script excerpts of many classic Lucy radio and TV comedy performances—including her famous “Vitameatavegamin” routine. Oppenheimer weaves a wonderfully entertaining tale of the creation of this landmark series and its evolution from Lucy’s hit radio sitcom, "My Favorite Husband." Lucy aficionados will delight in his personal accounts of such stars as Desi Arnaz, William Frawley, Vivian Vance, and of course, Lucille Ball. Oppenheimer’s reminiscences come to life in his son Gregg’s new radio play,"I Love Lucy: The Untold Story," the complete script of which is included in this edition. [Note: A much-expanded edition of ...