NEWSCENTER 39 {DESI ARNAZ MEMORIAL} (TV)
Summary
Several excerpts from this series of local news programs with summaries of national and international news.
These segments commemorate the death of actor Desi Arnaz. He is reported to have died from lung cancer at the age of 69. A brief account is given of his history as a musician before transitioning to acting and achieving fame as the co-star of the sitcom “I Love Lucy.” His long marriage to Lucille Ball and eventual divorce is also touched on. Footage is shown from his beach house in Del Mar, California, and several figures are interviewed, including his daughter Lucie Arnaz and several Del Mar locals. Clips are shown from “I Love Lucy,” as well as footage from a previous interview with Arnaz. Bob Lawrence reports from the church where memorial services in Arnaz’s honor are held. Footage is shown from the ceremony at St. James Catholic Church in Solana Beach, including Ball’s arrival, footage of Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., and a brief interview with Danny Thomas. Lucie Arnaz is interviewed about her father, discussing his experiences making “I Love Lucy” and eventual dissatisfaction with Hollywood and the television industry. She also recounts an incident in which Arnaz drove a boat to shore with her aboard during a storm and her feelings about watching her father’s old shows. Footage is shown from the eulogies at his memorial service in Solana Beach.
Details
- NETWORK: KCST-TV (San Diego, CA)
- DATE: November 30, 1999
- RUNNING TIME: 0:15:02
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 125574
- GENRE: News
- SUBJECT HEADING: Hispanic Americans; TV - News
- SERIES RUN: KCST (San Diego, CA) - TV, 1986
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Dennis Morgino … Anchor
- Laura Buxton … Anchor
- Bob Dale … Anchor
- Al Keck … Anchor
- Gene Cubbison … Reporter
- Bob Lawrence … Reporter
- Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill (See also: Lucie Arnaz) … Interviewee
- Grant Larson … Interviewee
- Jack Jocoy … Interviewee
- Danny Thomas … Interviewee
- Lucille Ball … Interviewee
- Desi Arnaz
- Desi Arnaz Jr.
- Laurence Luckinbill
- Victor Mature
- Gary Morton
- Anselmo Rodriguez