Desi Arnaz Sr. Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
DESI ARNAZ SR.
Born: March 02, 1917 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died: December 02, 1986 in Del Mar, California
Biography
Former Cuban bandleader Arnaz (1917-1986) is best remembered as Ricky Ricardo in the TV sitcom I Love Lucy (1951-1957), which retains its popularity in syndication to this day. In 1950, he and screen and real life wife Lucille Ball formed Desilu Productions, which eventually produced many television series.
#flbgn# 1961-1962 The Untouchables#fidbgn#23509#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1958-1961 The Ann Sothern Show#fidbgn#21551#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# I Love Lucy#fidbgn#82946#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1956 Forever, Darling#fidbgn#19634#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1978 Alice#fidbgn#34911#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1962 Kraft Mystery Theater#fidbgn#23754#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1959 Sunday Showcase#fidbgn#21950#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1956 Forever, Darling#fidbgn#19634#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1947 Jitterumba#fidbgn#14782#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1942 Four Jacks and a Jill#fidbgn#12781#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1962 Kraft Mystery Theater#fidbgn#23754#fidend##flend# (Production), #flbgn# 1959 The Scarface Mob#fidbgn#22081#fidend##flend# (Production), #flbgn# 1959 Sunday Showcase#fidbgn#21950#fidend##flend# (Director), #flbgn# 2001 I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special#fidbgn#58198#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# I Love Lucy#fidbgn#82946#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1956 Forever, Darling#fidbgn#19634#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1946 Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra#fidbgn#14330#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1942 Four Jacks and a Jill#fidbgn#12781#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse#fidbgn#22140#fidend##flend# (Writer), #flbgn# 1983 Late Night with David Letterman#fidbgn#39001#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1976 CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years#fidbgn#33435#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1976 Saturday Night Live#fidbgn#33729#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1974 California My Way#fidbgn#31920#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1956 I've Got a Secret#fidbgn#19685#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1952-1956 What's My Line#fidbgn#17697#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1955 Our Miss Brooks#fidbgn#19108#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1946 Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra#fidbgn#14330#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 2012 10 Things You Don't Know About#fidbgn#77255#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 2008-2011 Pioneers of Television#fidbgn#71515#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 2005 E! True Hollywood Story#fidbgn#64341#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 2004 TV Land Moguls#fidbgn#63515#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1995-2004 American Masters#fidbgn#51291#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years#fidbgn#63513#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 2002 The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American#fidbgn#60081#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 2001 I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special#fidbgn#58198#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1998 Junket Whore#fidbgn#54326#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1997 Judy Garland's Hollywood#fidbgn#53033#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage#fidbgn#38950#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1968 Land's End#fidbgn#27781#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1966 The Carol Channing Show#fidbgn#26563#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1962 The Lucy Show#fidbgn#23963#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1955 Those Whiting Girls#fidbgn#19367#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1954-1955 Willy#fidbgn#18817#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1968 Land's End#fidbgn#27781#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1953 The Long, Long Trailer#fidbgn#18107#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1943 Bataan#fidbgn#13147#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1940 Too Many Girls#fidbgn#12169#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1958-1960 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse#fidbgn#21537#fidend##flend# (Production), #flbgn# 1968 Land's End#fidbgn#27781#fidend##flend# (Director), #flbgn# 1966 The Carol Channing Show#fidbgn#26563#fidend##flend# (Director), #flbgn# 1959-1960 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour#fidbgn#22198#fidend##flend# (Director), #flbgn# 2004 30 Days Until I'm Famous#fidbgn#62139#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1940 Too Many Girls#fidbgn#12169#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1968 Land's End#fidbgn#27781#fidend##flend# (Writer), #flbgn# 1968 Land's End#fidbgn#27781#fidend##flend# (Music Department), #flbgn# 1976 Donny and Marie#fidbgn#33483#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1976 Joys#fidbgn#33586#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1971-1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson#fidbgn#30350#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1970-1973 The Merv Griffin Show#fidbgn#29608#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1971 The Andy Williams Show#fidbgn#30089#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1958-1960 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse#fidbgn#21537#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1956 The Bob Hope Show#fidbgn#19907#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1952 Stars in the Eye#fidbgn#17480#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1946 Cuban Pete#fidbgn#14319#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 2010 A Star Is Born: Special Features#fidbgn#73619#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 2010 Frontline#fidbgn#74059#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 2005 Great Performances#fidbgn#64481#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's#fidbgn#53195#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1995 Pioneers of Primetime#fidbgn#50740#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1987 Biography#fidbgn#42163#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1984 Roots of Rhythm#fidbgn#39947#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1958 The Ed Sullivan Show#fidbgn#21296#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1954 Screen Snapshots: Memories in Uniform#fidbgn#18596#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1967-1969 The Mothers-In-Law#fidbgn#27526#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1960 New Comedy Showcase#fidbgn#22526#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1957-1960 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour#fidbgn#20849#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1958 The Texan#fidbgn#21379#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1958 The Fountain of Youth#fidbgn#21302#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1956 I Love Lucy Christmas Show#fidbgn#19681#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1953 I Love Lucy#fidbgn#17866#fidend##flend# (Producer), #flbgn# 1982 The Escape Artist#fidbgn#38476#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1974 Ironside#fidbgn#32067#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1970 The Virginian#fidbgn#29488#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1967-1968 The Mothers-In-Law#fidbgn#27499#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1957-1960 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour#fidbgn#20849#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1959 Make Room for Daddy#fidbgn#21834#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1956 I Love Lucy Christmas Show#fidbgn#19681#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1953 I Love Lucy#fidbgn#17866#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1949 Holiday in Havana#fidbgn#15645#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1941 Father Takes a Wife#fidbgn#12325#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1967-1968 The Mothers-In-Law#fidbgn#27499#fidend##flend# (Director), #flbgn# 1958 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour#fidbgn#21335#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1953 I Love Lucy#fidbgn#17866#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1949 Holiday in Havana#fidbgn#15645#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1941 Father Takes a Wife#fidbgn#12325#fidend##flend# (Sound), #flbgn# 1976 Salsa#fidbgn#33724#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1972 The 26th Annual Tony Awards#fidbgn#30774#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1970 The Kraft Music Hall#fidbgn#29419#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1968 The Joey Bishop Show#fidbgn#27994#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1957 The Jackie Gleason Show#fidbgn#20631#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1952 All Star Revue#fidbgn#17176#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1949 The Ed Wynn Show#fidbgn#15878#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1943 Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform#fidbgn#13355#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1941 Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play#fidbgn#12430#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 2003 Lucy! TV's Comedy Queen#fidbgn#61187#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1996 Bob Hope: Hollywood's Brightest Star#fidbgn#51469#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1961 The Red Skelton Hour#fidbgn#23381#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1959-1960 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse#fidbgn#22210#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1951-1957 I Love Lucy#fidbgn#17143#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1942 The Navy Comes Through#fidbgn#13036#fidend##flend# (Performer), #flbgn# 1958-1959 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour#fidbgn#21491#fidend##flend# (Production), #flbgn# 1972 The Hollywood Squares#fidbgn#30840#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1972 The David Frost Show#fidbgn#30809#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1970 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In#fidbgn#29287#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1970 Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters#fidbgn#29147#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1954-1960 The Ed Sullivan Show#fidbgn#18844#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1956 December Bride#fidbgn#19598#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1956 MGM Parade#fidbgn#19750#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere#fidbgn#18288#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2#fidbgn#12353#fidend##flend# (in person), #flbgn# 2003 The Desilu Story#fidbgn#61596#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 2001 The Nightclub Years#fidbgn#58787#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium#fidbgn#55177#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1995 Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special#fidbgn#50381#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1993 Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie#fidbgn#48482#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1990 I Love Lucy: The Very First Show#fidbgn#45395#fidend##flend# (Other)
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 159333Autograph note signed by Desi Arnaz, reading "To Marie Rose/Gracias/Desi Arnaz." Arnaz, known for portraying Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy, is recognized as a prominent Cuban bandleader and co-founder of Desilu Productions.Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 28195Photograph of Desi Arnaz in a black tuxedo, inscribed and signed: "To Lorraine/Cubanly yours/Desi Arnaz". Captioned publicity image related to Arnaz's role as Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy. Includes light creasing and yellowed margins.
Price: $440.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 160455Photograph of Desi Arnaz speaking into a microphone, inscribed and signed: "To Maddy-/Felicidades!/Desi Arnaz". Desi Arnaz is known for his role as Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy and co-founding Desilu Productions.
Price: $300.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 164428Photograph of Desi Arnaz showing him smiling in a plane doorway. It is inscribed and signed: "To Irwin/Felicidad! Desi Arnaz". Arnaz is known for his role as Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy and co-founding Desilu Productions.
Price: $440.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 169593Photograph of Desi Arnaz shows him sitting behind a desk holding his glasses. It is signed "Desi/Arnaz". Arnaz, known for his role in I Love Lucy, co-founded Desilu Productions with Lucille Ball.
Price: $240.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 155603Commemorative envelope signed by "Desi Arnaz", commemorating the 50th Anniversary Year of Talking Pictures. Desi Arnaz, known for his role as Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy, is a former Cuban bandleader and television producer.
Sale Price $175.00
$220.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - CONTRACT SIGNED 05/01/1957 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 171169Contract signed by Desi Arnaz and Martin Leeds, establishing Leeds as Executive Vice President of Desilu Productions for seven years at $100,000. Signed on May 1, 1957, in Los Angeles, it includes details about Desilu's production history.
Price: $900.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - CONTRACT SIGNED 06/17/1957 - HFSID 171166Contract signed by Desi Arnaz on June 17, 1957, granting CBS Television exclusive rights to his services. The carbon typed document details his agreement to perform on programs like The Lucy Jumbo Shows. Also signed by the Secretary-Treasurer of Desilu Productions.
Price: $900.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - CONTRACT SIGNED 06/17/1957 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 176951Document signed by Desi Arnaz extends his services on the I Love Lucy show, co-signed by Edwin E. Holly as Secty-Treas on June 17, 1957. The contract represents an agreement between Desilu Productions and Arnaz.
Price: $900.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - CONTRACT SIGNED 09/22/1960 - HFSID 171167Document signed by Desi Arnaz, accepting Martin Leeds' resignation as Trustee for Arnaz's Declaration of Trust. Dated September 22, 1960, this carbon document includes the title "Desi Arnaz" and references the Declaration of Trust from 1953.
Sale Price $745.00
$900.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - CONTRACT SIGNED 10/01/1970 - HFSID 157745Contract signed by Desi Arnaz for a single television appearance on The Andy Williams Show, dated October 1, 1970, and featuring a signature in ink. The contract includes details of the performance and payment of $7,500.00.
Sale Price $625.00
$750.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - CONTRACT SIGNED 11/07/1962 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 176952Document signed by Desi Arnaz amending his exclusivity agreement with Desilu Productions, co-signed by Edwin E. Holly, dated November 7, 1962. Document includes the title "Desi Arnaz" and relates to Arnaz's work in I Love Lucy.
Price: $900.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - CONTRACT SIGNED 12/11/1957 - HFSID 171165Document signed: "Desi Arnaz" in ink for Desilu Productions, Inc., dated December 11, 1957, regarding leases with RKO Teleradio Pictures, Inc. Also signed by "Daniel T. O'Shea" and an unknown RKO representative.
Price: $900.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - CONTRACT SIGNED 12/15/1957 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 171168Document signed by Desi Arnaz amending Martin Leeds' employment contract as President of Desilu Productions, with both signatures appearing in ink. The document details contractual changes following the purchase of R.K.O. Teleradio Pictures.
Sale Price $745.00
$900.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/02/1962 - HFSID 147659Document signed by Desi Arnaz is a confidential report of earnings for 1961, dated January 2, 1962. Arnaz reporting $546.00 in earnings and estimating less than $10,000.00 for 1962. Includes typed Hollywood address and additional notes.
Price: $650.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/07/1962 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 176949Document signed by Desi Arnaz, accepting the termination of Holly's employment as executive producer of The Lucy Show, co-signed by Edwin E. Holly. Dated November 7, 1962, in Hollywood, California, detailing mutual agreement of termination.
Sale Price $625.00
$750.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/03/1946 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 171170Musical program worksheet signed by Desi Arnaz and George Fenneman for Ciro's Desi Arnaz, dated circa 1946. The document is co-signed by Fenneman, who served as announcer, and intended for a broadcast on December 3, 1946.
Sale Price $745.00
$900.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/12/1963 - HFSID 255244Document signed: "Desi Arnaz", titled "Last Will and Testament of Desi Arnaz", dated December 12, 1963, in Corona, California. Desi Arnaz, known for his role as Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy, signed this 18-page document.
Price: $900.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 166316Album leaf signed by Desi Arnaz in black ink, inscribed with "To Bob/Desi Arnaz." Arnaz, known for portraying Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy, co-founded Desilu Productions with Lucille Ball. File holes present at the left margin.
Price: $440.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE CIRCA 1947 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 21956Album leaf signed by Desi Arnaz and Barbara Jo Allen, inscribed with "To Don/Desi Arnaz" and "To Don-/Vera Vague". Arnaz, known for his role in I Love Lucy, and Allen created the character Vera Vague, popular on radio.
Price: $180.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - PRINTED DOCUMENT SIGNED IN INK 07/09/1953 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 287874Document signed by "Desi Arnaz", "Martin N. Leeds", and "Andrew G. Hickox", detailing the authorization for Desilu Productions to borrow up to $50,000. Dated July 9, 1953, in Hollywood, California, it reflects the company's expansion efforts.
Price: $800.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/20/1980 - HFSID 67735Typed letter signed "Desi Arnaz", dated June 20, 1980, expresses an apology for the delayed response to a fan. Arnaz humorously explains the delay and includes a postscript offering to autograph the fan's copy of "A Book".
Price: $360.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/17/1982 - HFSID 250312Typed letter signed by Desi Arnaz discussing the album Music Moments From I Love Lucy, dated August 17, 1982. The letter, on personal letterhead, provides details about the album and how fans can obtain it.
Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/20/1977 - HFSID 178812Letter signed by Desi Arnaz, dated December 20, 1977, expressing gratitude to Lionel Aucoin. The letter discusses his recent book and national tours, noting they were "a bit exhausting." It is written on his personal letterhead.
Price: $360.00
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DESI ARNAZ SR. - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/20/1977 - HFSID 160454Typed letter signed by Desi Arnaz, dated December 20, 1977, expressing gratitude for a fan's request for his autograph. The letter is written on personal imprinted letterhead, addressed to Madeline Preedom, and includes a personal message regarding her health.
Price: $360.00
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LUCILLE "LUCY" BALL - CORPORATE MINUTES SIGNED 03/01/1954 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 172783Minutes signed by Lucille "Lucy" Ball, Desi Arnaz, Sr., Martin N. Leeds, and Andrew G. Hickox document a 1954 Desilu Productions meeting discussing employee bonuses and compensation. The document spans three pages and highlights the company's historical significance in television.
Price: $1,400.00
