It's National Best Friends Day! Lucy remembers her best friend in a 1986 Redbook article... Redbook: Vivian Vance, who played Ethel Mertz in the original 'I Love Lucy', was one of your best friends. What made her so special? Lucy: She was a great script doctor, she was innovative, she knew what played funny and she was probably the best second banana in the business, and we had more fun together on the set than we did when we were invited to a party. Redbook: What do you remember most about her? Lucy: Her creativity. She was just so creative. I miss Viv so much. She was not only a great person to work with, she was a good friend. We had a lot in common, and we shared our ups and we shared our downs. Redbook: Do you ever get over the loss of such a dear friend? Lucy: Oh, you know, you get over it to a point, but you always have memories—you always miss them. #lucilleball #vivianvance #secondbanana #likesisters #redbook #ethelmertz #nationalbestfriendsday #bestfriends https://www.instagram.com/p/CejLNOaui1d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=










