Luvsbway Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 These were taken on the February 56' Forever Darling Trip. Showing off the curtain rod where they would hang a curtain for play acting. This rod is still there today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 That's so awesome to know that I was there in that house in August, and the Rappaports have done a great job restoring it to how it looked in Lucy's day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 That's so awesome to know that I was there in that house in August, Going in that house almost seems surreal, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 These are absolutely wonderful to see, probably some of the best pictures ever seen on the net, of Lucy I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Going in that house almost seems surreal, doesn't it? Yep, that's a good word for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyFanForever Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 These were taken on the February 56' Forever Darling Trip. Showing off the curtain rod where they would hang a curtain for play acting. This rod is still there today. Love the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 That is one classic OLD house, even those doors to the stairs that lead to the basement, outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Absolutely amazing. Brings back memories for me from going there. Just awesome So cool to see her there too..I know that she was there, but seeing it is another thing ya'know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'd love to read Desi's mind while there; to know the wealthy broad he was wed to grew up poor; he grew up rich; went to poor; and came back rich, all due to his brains and our girl; She went from poor to rich and died rich. It must have been a tranquilizing few hours for him, coming to grips with that about her. The 'grapevine', an elderly person I know, now passed on, worked in a grocery story down town; when in Jamestown, 1956, she brought Desi to meet Johnny - don't know if Johnny owned, or part owned the store; but, he was one of the back-room 'card-playing' guys who hung there!!!! So, guess Desi knew as much about her as anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I would think she told him a lot about growing up where and how she did. According to both in that first date they sort of laid out their whole backstory to each other and overcoming their struggles was what probably endeared them to each other. I do agree though it’s one thing to hear about it but to actually see where she came from makes it all more real. I’m sure she told lots of stories as they were touring the house. You can see that in the picture of the curtain rod. She has to be telling him about the plays they did and how they used that as their curtain. Was this his first trip to Jamestown? From what I’ve read all indications point to him not going back with her to bury Grandpa Hunt. I’m thinking the Army was the issue then. Another thing, there’s snow on the ground and this was Feb. It had to be cold. It seems from the pictures I’ve seen that it was a nice trip for both. I’m intrigued by that story on her seeing Johnny. I’ve read that in a past visit or 2 to Jamestown Lucy would check in with his mother. I wonder if she saw him then too. I’m pretty sure she was solo on those trips. I’m not surprised if this meeting in 56’ did happen and that it happened in a private location. So many meetings and events they had that week the press was at. I’m pretty sure it was due to how he figured into her life and also the mob ties. Not something you want to be linked to, especially after the red scare stuff. Also the significance of him in her life I think necessitated the private meeting. This wasn't the innocent Vinny Myers 8th grade boyfriend who she met up with that week too. This was what I’ve heard some people refer to as her first love (and I think probably her “first”) and the way she talks about him in her book I believe it. Wasn't she 14 when they got together and her mom had major issues with his age and mob ties? Lucy even says in her book that it took until she left for CA to shake the thought of him. Joyce either you or others on here said that when Lucy would come back and forth from NY Johnny was who she would come home to see. I know he took her to the train station on probably more than 1 occasion and probably picked her up too. I’m also pretty sure Desi knew all about Johnny too. Well maybe not all, but a great deal. I don’t think it was any big revelation on who he was but a nice thing for them to meet. Does anyone know when Lucy in print first mentions him? Was he mentioned in the Harris book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Lucy saw Johnny while in Jamestown in 1937 and 1944. There's a picture of her with Johnny in 1944 in Kathleen Brady's Lucille. One of Johnny's sisters lived in California and she and Lucy seemed to remain friendly. She recounts a story in the Brady book where she and her husband went to visit Desi and a very pregnant Lucy in 1951 and Desi asked about Johnny. Johnny died in 1957, a year after the last Jamestown trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Ah thanks for all of that. Gotta go look up that picture again. Totally forgot about it. Forgot about the sister story too. It’s been awhile since I’ve read that book, or all the way through at least. I thought Johnny died fairly young. Nice to know it was in 57’ as before Joyce’s story I thought it was more likely in the early 50’s. Do you know why she went back in 37’? Was it just to visit? Did the studio send her on film promotion business? Was she in the area (ie Buffalo?). I think I may have seen a picture or 2, or maybe it was a piece Joyce posted referencing her being there in 37’. So the return trips once she left for CA where 37’, 44’, 56’ and before she died 89’ was planned. Did she ever visit any other time before 56’ and 89’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Lucy went Jamestown for a visit in 1937 because she was on the east coast following the closing of Hi Diddle Diddle. Lucy also went back for a visit in 1934 and saw Johnny that time as well. I think she also went back in 1946 after a New York vacation and did some fundraising for the Little Theater. The picture of Lucy and Johnny in the Brady book could be from this visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Checked for the Johnny pic. There isn't one. There is one of Lucy with Grandma Peterson and Marion's son from when she went back in 37'. I know we've seen a pic of Johnny before but I don't recall seeing one of them together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Johnny never married or had any children, did he? I remember on the cemetery tour this past summer that he died of natural causes in 1957. I think he was only about 50. Must've been a heart attack?? There is a picture on a ticket from the cemetery tour that says, "Johnny DeVita, Lucy's Boyfriend" (terribly corny, if you ask me). I was wondering if the picture was supposed to be him. If so, he was pretty cute. I could see Lucy gettin' all hot and bothered by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wasn't he Italian? Guess she liked the dark handsome kind with an ethnic flair. How do you die of natural causes at that age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Checked for the Johnny pic. There isn't one. There is one of Lucy with Grandma Peterson and Marion's son from when she went back in 37'. I know we've seen a pic of Johnny before but I don't recall seeing one of them together. The Johnny picture is in my edition (the 2001 release). It's on the page after the picture of Grandma Peterson and Marion Strong's son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Here's the picture of Lucy and Johnny from the Kathleen Brady book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wasn't he Italian? Guess she liked the dark handsome kind with an ethnic flair. How do you die of natural causes at that age? He probably lived a hard, fast life, drinking and smoking. That can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Here's the picture of Lucy and Johnny from the Kathleen Brady book. I can't tell if that's the same guy from my ticket. Kinda looks like a younger version of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Thanks for the pic. I got to thinking it may have been a later addition. I had the original hard copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Based on her look there I'm thinking that was the 44 trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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