Mot Morenzi Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 So we obviously know that Vivian's true birthday was in 1909 but she always claimed to be born in 1912. But even though that fact has been cleared up, many sources still seem to go by the 1912 date (and say she was 39 when she started working with Lucy instead of the correct age of 42). Is there a reason for that? Is it courtesy to Vivian because that's the year she preferred or simply an oversight? Even the newly revised edition of "Desilu" still says she was 39. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Bad research or lazy writing is my conclusion. I also wish that 20 pounds overweight rumor would stop being reported too but you can't win them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyFanForever Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I'm going with bad research or lazy writing, too. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 It's even worse when places such as the Lucy-Desi Center put such "factoids" as true on their Facebook for everyone to see and perpetuate such ignorance. Yeah...that actually happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyFanForever Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Good grief! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted January 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 And I mean no disrespect to the authors of "Desilu". When that book was first written they were going by the only known information available. But so few sources, new and updated, seem to utilize the correct date. The big exception I can think of is "Ball of Fire", where Kanfer mentions that Vivian was Lucille's junior, "it was said, by almost a year". So he put it into a historical context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 VIV: Lucy? LUCY: What? VIV: I have a confession to make. LUCY: Yes? VIV: Remember when we started on the show and I told you I was 39? I was 42! LUCY: I've got news for you, too. You were 56. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 VIV: Lucy? LUCY: What? VIV: I have a confession to make. LUCY: Yes? VIV: Remember when we started on the show and I told you I was 39? I was 42! LUCY: I've got news for you, too. You were 56. :hlLOL: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 It's been so long since I've read the biography...do we know when Viv first started claiming she was born in 1912? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 It's been so long since I've read the biography...do we know when Viv first started claiming she was born in 1912? 1910. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 1910. !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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