Coming from a lower middleclass background, Lucille Ball lost her Father when she was three years old and lived with various family members in upstate New York. Leaving school to learn to act and model, she was became a Goldwyn Girl and eventually a leading B actress at various Hollywood Studios. She was considered “washed up” as an actress and took radio jobs. When CBS offered to make the radio series in which she was starring into a television series, she would only consent if her Cuban born, bandleader husband could play the same role on television. And the rest, as they say, is television history! She became a powerhouse executive of her own studio and starred in three successful television series, including her role as Lucy Ricardo in the trailblazing “I Love Lucy”, which was, and still is, one of the greatest and funniest programs of all time! Learn about Lucy’s life and career in this timely and poignant lecture and then screen one of her funniest “I Love Lucy” episodes in color! A memorabilia, book and autograph display is included. For more information, please contact the Smithtown Public Library at (631) 360-2480