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Happy 77th birthday to Liza Minnelli! In the early 1970's, Liza and Desi Jr were a pretty hot item in Hollywood. It would appear, according to Liza, that Momma Lucy was a huge force who did everything she could to try to push Liza and Desi Jr in front of a minister. 'According to Liza, Lucy is so concerned about their making it legal that she's done everything to make them agree to it. Everything from buying them a house to a seventy foot cabin cruiser they once thought of buying. "What really worries Lucy is that I'll get pregnant before Desi and I are legally married. Why can't Lucy realize that if it's a house or a boat we want we can afford to buy it ourselves!" "Lucy's trying to force Desi and me to get married. She thinks we're living in a sinful relationship; she accuses us of running around and carrying on in public. She views all of this as an immoral way to do things. Lucy would be the happiest woman in the world if Desi and I would finally agree to walk down the aisle, but I'm not going to give in to Lucy."' —Liza Minnelli to Modern Screen Magazine, 1972. #lucilleball #lizaminnelli #desiarnazjr #hollywoodromance #getmarried #mammabear #immoral #livinginsin #minister #downtheaisle #nuptuals #happybirthday #waynelvslcy https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpsjvmxue7z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy 70th Birthday to Lucy and Desi's $50,000,000 baby, Desi Arnaz Jr! The viewing public often blurred the lines between TV and reality with regards to the identity of Little Ricky mostly because Desi Jr's actual birth coincided with the birth of Little Ricky (played by Keith Thibodeaux in later years) on television. This confusion by the public eventually led to an identity crisis for the junior Arnaz. “I had this identity problem, and it wasn’t helped by people calling me Little Ricky, a name I learned to despise. I remember wanting rather desperately to be better at something – anything – than the boy who played Little Ricky. For a while, it seemed as if everything in my life was connected to Little Ricky’s.”—Desi Arnaz Jr. #lucilleball #desiarnaz #desiarnazjr #littlericky #ilovelucy #childactors #identityproblems #despised #resentment #friendship #dinahshore #keiththibodeaux #identitycrisis #famouschildren #drummer #childdrummer #happybirthday #waynelvslcy https://www.instagram.com/p/CnmpWGaOT6f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"It was like growing up behind the scenes at Disneyland. You got to see how all the magic was put together–the smoke and mirrors." —Desi Arnaz Jr., article, Parade Magazine 2019. #lucilleball #desiarnaz #desiarnazjr #luciearnaz #behindthescenes #santasuits #bringyourkidstowork #ilovelucy #santaclause #ontheset #magical #waynelvslcy https://www.instagram.com/p/CmW3UgnO-oe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Arnaz Family on the cover of Look Magazine, December 1954. #lucilleball #desiarnaz #luciearnaz #desiarnazjr #lookmagazine #onthecover #familyportraits #holidayportraits #saycheese #christmasphotosession #merrychristmas #vintagemagazines #ilovelucy #waynelvslcy https://www.instagram.com/p/CmUSorBO08T/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"She [Lucy] treats me as though I were part of the family and I consider her a part of mine. The kids call me 'Uncle Harry' most of the time, and I address them as nieces and nephews. Whenever we exchange presents at Christmas time, I sign mine 'Uncle Harry'"—Gale Gordon, article, 'My Love Affair With Lucille Ball', 1974. #lucilleball #justlikefamily #galegordon #luciearnaz #desiarnazjr #christmastime #presents #niecesandnephews #waynelvslcy #ilovelucy https://www.instagram.com/p/CmH_9WbPfuV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

August 7th is American Family Day! This day encourages families to spend more time together, and there's no better place than around the family table. “Gary’s like me about dinner. He likes the idea of the whole family sitting down together. Little Desi asked him why the other evening. Gary said, ‘The family that breaks bread together doesn’t break heads together.’ You should have heard the laugh.” —Lucy, article 1962. #lucilleball #garymorton #desiarnazjr #luciearnaz #familytime #breakbread #dinetogether #familymeals #qualitytime #nofighting #americanfamilyday #americanfamily #waynelvslcy https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg-E1iUv52C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy 76th birthday to Liza Minnelli! In the early 1970's, Liza and Desi Jr were a pretty hot item in Hollywood. It would appear, according to Liza, that Momma Lucy was a huge force who did everything she could to try to push Liza and Desi Jr in front of a minister. 'According to Liza, Lucy is so concerned about their making it legal that she's done everything to make them agree to it. Everything from buying them a house to a seventy foot cabin cruiser they once thought of buying. "What really worries Lucy is that I'll get pregnant before Desi and I are legally married. Why can't Lucy realize that if it's a house or a boat we want we can afford to buy it ourselves!" "Lucy's trying to force Desi and me to get married. She thinks we're living in a sinful relationship; she accuses us of running around and carrying on in public. She views all of this as an immoral way to do things. Lucy would be the happiest woman in the world if Desi and I would finally agree to walk down the aisle, but I'm not going to give in to Lucy."' —Liza Minnelli to Modern Screen Magazine, 1972. #lucilleball #lizaminnelli #desiarnazjr #hollywoodromance #getmarried #mammabear #immoral #livinginsin #minister #downtheaisle #nuptuals #happybirthday https://www.instagram.com/p/CbAyDaGO5zF/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy 69th Birthday to Lucy and Desi's $50,000,000 baby, Desi Arnaz Jr! The viewing public often blurred the lines between TV and reality with regards to the identity of Little Ricky mostly because Desi Jr's actual birth coincided with the birth of Little Ricky on television. This confusion by the public eventually led to an identity crisis for the junior Arnaz. “I had this identity problem, and it wasn’t helped by people calling me Little Ricky, a name I learned to despise. I remember wanting rather desperately to be better at something – anything – than the boy who played Little Ricky. For a while, it seemed as if everything in my life was connected to Little Ricky’s.”—Desi Arnaz Jr. #lucilleball #desiarnaz #desiarnazjr #littlericky #ilovelucy #childactors #identityproblems #despised #resentment #friendship #dinahshore #keiththibodeaux #identitycrisis #famouschildren #drummer #childdrummer #happybirthday https://www.instagram.com/p/CY5rH-_MVB6/?utm_medium=tumblr