Lucille ball interview (merv griffin show 1980)

One in this series of talk shows hosted by Merv Griffin. Guests include actress Lucille Ball, comedian and producer Gary Morton, actress Lucie Arnaz, actor Desi Arnaz Jr., comedian Bob Hope, actor Gale Gordon, and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Robert Rehme.

This episode serves as a salute to Ball’s long television and film career.

Highlights include: Griffin interviewing Ball about the particulars of her career, including her early career as a showgirl and film career, and how she first became involved in comedy; an audio message from Ronald Reagan directed to Ball; Ball talking about her appearance in the film version of “Mame”; Griffin showing clips from Ball’s old shows, including one of her and William Holden on an episode of “I Love Lucy”; Ball recounting her first meeting with Morton and the events leading up to their marriage; Morton and Griffin talking about their long working relationship and about what Ball is like at home and their friendsh