Lucy and Desi
Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz risked everything to be together.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Amy Poehler
Actors: Bette Midler, Carol Burnett, Charo, Desi Arnaz Jr., Eduardo Machado, Gregg Oppenheimer, Journey Gunderson, Laura LaPlaca, Lucie Arnaz, Norman Lear
Country: United States
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