Taylor Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Yeah, I always kinda felt Gary wasn't the saint he was made out to be (everyone commenting on how he was much better to Lucy than Desi ever was). Bullcrap. He was just more discreet as I said before. You can't go from screwing all the Rockettes one moment and then becoming a loyal husband the next. Lucy was so much older than he was and maybe that's another reason. Not saying he didn't love Lucy, I'm sure he did in his own way, but pppffft. My opinion of Gary is even lower now after reading this than ever. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Yeah, I always kinda felt Gary wasn't the saint he was made out to be (everyone commenting on how he was much better to Lucy than Desi ever was). Bullcrap. He was just more discreet as I said before. You can't go from screwing all the Rockettes one moment and then becoming a loyal husband the next. Lucy was so much older than he was and maybe that's another reason. Not saying he didn't love Lucy, I'm sure he did in his own way, but pppffft. My opinion of Gary is even lower now after reading this than ever. lol Yeah, i was going to mention the AGE thing, with all the young gorgeous women chasing after wealthy men in Hollywood, i'm sure the opportunity presented itself very often and he was even a producer in a town that would do anything to get a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magster Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 After reading all of these intriguing posts, I tried to download this juicy little lovefest to my Nook but apparently it's only available to the Kindle. Boo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 After reading all of these intriguing posts, I tried to download this juicy little lovefest to my Nook but apparently it's only available to the Kindle. Boo. Yes, maybe one day they'll realize that if you want books to SELL, you have to make them available EVERYWHERE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 After reading all of these intriguing posts, I tried to download this juicy little lovefest to my Nook but apparently it's only available to the Kindle. Boo. You can download it to your PC as well. I did, started reading it, and had to give up. I think I need a full tank of gas sleep to make a dent in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 You can download it to your PC as well. I did, started reading it, and had to give up. I think I need a full tank of gas sleep to make a dent in it. Not enough Gale in it for ya? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Not enough Gale in it for ya? LOL! There is a whole chapter on Gale and she adored him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yeah, the rest of the stories were pretty boring, to be honest. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yeah, the rest of the stories were pretty boring, to be honest. lol Well yeah, Lucy was interesting but if you start talking about Gale, besides his slow boil, what else was there? Just joking number one fan Brock, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 She had a good story in there about where they joked when Gale's dressing room air conditioner was on the fritz, they should have Gary come and blow through the keyhole. I thought I could actually picture Gary doing that; he was so cheap, ya know. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 She had a good story in there about where they joked when Gale's dressing room air conditioner was on the fritz, they should have Gary come and blow through the keyhole. I thought I could actually picture Gary doing that; he was so cheap, ya know. LOL Yeah, but his breath might have killed poor Gale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivfantoo* Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I'm reading Harry's/Jim's book "Lucille Ball:FAQ" & it is soooo good! I've lost track of how many times I've thought,'Wow, I didn't know that'. There are so many many interesting facts & details in every chapter. I have not gotten enough sleep this week because I stay up much too late reading it . I'm so glad I heard about this book here at the Lounge; in my opinion it is a must have for every Lucy fan. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this! It is an excellent book & I am really enjoying it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I'm reading Harry's/Jim's book "Lucille Ball:FAQ" & it is soooo good! I've lost track of how many times I've thought,'Wow, I didn't know that'. There are so many many interesting facts & details in every chapter. I have not gotten enough sleep this week because I stay up much too late reading it . I'm so glad I heard about this book here at the Lounge; in my opinion it is a must have for every Lucy fan. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this! It is an excellent book & I am really enjoying it. I know, isn't it T E R R I F I C ????? I loved it from the first minute i read it and read it all in no time, loads of fascinating facts and so well presented, i expected nothing less from the very knowlegeable Jim Sheridan aka Harry Carter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I'm reading Harry's/Jim's book "Lucille Ball:FAQ" & it is soooo good! I've lost track of how many times I've thought,'Wow, I didn't know that'. There are so many many interesting facts & details in every chapter. I have not gotten enough sleep this week because I stay up much too late reading it . I'm so glad I heard about this book here at the Lounge; in my opinion it is a must have for every Lucy fan. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this! It is an excellent book & I am really enjoying it. Thank you so much! That is so nice to hear! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I picked up I Had a Ball: My Friendship with Lucille Ball a few months ago but haven't cracked it yet--really looking forward to it, though. Was talking to the author, Michael Stern, about the book at the Hollywood Collector's Show and he really seemed to have some great stories and memories of dear old Lucy. I enjoy these first-hand accounts from people around the subject a lot more than the typical biography book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I'm reading Harry's/Jim's book "Lucille Ball:FAQ" & it is soooo good! I've lost track of how many times I've thought,'Wow, I didn't know that'. There are so many many interesting facts & details in every chapter. I have not gotten enough sleep this week because I stay up much too late reading it . I'm so glad I heard about this book here at the Lounge; in my opinion it is a must have for every Lucy fan. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this! It is an excellent book & I am really enjoying it. Great to know, thanks for the review. I quite enjoy the FAQ series...I got the Beach Boys FAQ a few weeks ago and it's fantastic. I really enjoyed the way they presented each chapter...very refreshing. I'm sure the Lucy book will follow the same pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I picked up I Had a Ball: My Friendship with Lucille Ball a few months ago but haven't cracked it yet--really looking forward to it, though. Was talking to the author, Michael Stern, about the book at the Hollywood Collector's Show and he really seemed to have some great stories and memories of dear old Lucy. I enjoy these first-hand accounts from people around the subject a lot more than the typical biography book. You'll find out that it's all about Stern and not ENOUGH about Lucy. Glad he finally got the book OUT but wish he had realized that we want to hear more about Lucy, not him so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I picked up I Had a Ball: My Friendship with Lucille Ball a few months ago but haven't cracked it yet--really looking forward to it, though. Was talking to the author, Michael Stern, about the book at the Hollywood Collector's Show and he really seemed to have some great stories and memories of dear old Lucy. I enjoy these first-hand accounts from people around the subject a lot more than the typical biography book. Michael Stern's book is a very enjoyable, breezy read with lots of great stories that hadn't been told before. It certainly gives fans a second-hand thrill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hmm...interesting Claude, thanks for the tip. Yeah he mentioned to me about his health troubles and how he discussed it in his book (and the funny connection to the title) but I had no idea it was more about him. I'll still have to check it out. I assume it's not better than "I Loved Lucy" by Lee Tannen, eh? Now, that book I throughouly enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 but I had no idea it was more about him. Don't worry, it's not. It's about his relationship with Lucy and not a biography of the woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Great thanks Brock...looking forward to it! So...about the FAQ book...I'm kinda shocked that a few people are saying that they were still able to pick up few bits of information about Lucy they never knew before...that to me, is incredible. Kudos to the authors for unearthing some more info. Here I thought there was nothing really left to uncover about our favorite redhead. Hopefully I'll pick up the book tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Hepburn Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 If I could only keep only Lucy book, no question, it'd be FAQ. Hope you enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks for the recommendation, Mr. Hepburn..I'm glad I dropped by this thread to know it was worth picking up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 If I could only keep only Lucy book, no question, it'd be FAQ. Hope you enjoy! Wow, thanks, Robbie! I hope you enjoy the book, Justin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Already reserved at my Barnes and Noble will pick it up tonight...thanks Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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