Lucille Ball
by Mackenzie from Hillsborough
"Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't." - Lucille Ball
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Introduction
The
quote above means that a hero is a person who is not dependent on luck,
but instead works hard for what they want and does not depend on a wish
for success. Lucille Ball worked hard to become a successful and
well-respected actress and comedian. Despite a difficult childhood,
dropping out of high school at age fifteen, and being dropped by
multiple studios, Lucille pursued her dream.What she is known for
Lucille Ball is known for many parts in show business, but the role that everyone knows her as is Lucy Ricardo, from the 1950's I Love Lucy
show. Lucille always stood out for her funny words and actions. Talent
played a big part in Lucille's career, but Lucille also used her
personality. She was the first successful female comedian. Her
experience includes: The Long, Long Trailer (1954); Forever, Darling (1956); Too Many Girls (1940); Sorrowful Jones (1949); Fancy Pants (1950); The Big Street (1942); and Stage Door (1937). Adding to that, her own shows were Here's Lucy (1968-74), The Lucy Show (1962-68), and Life with Lucy (1986).
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How her journey started
Lucille
lived in a small New York factory town and did not have a great
childhood. Her dad died when she was 3 from typhoid fever. Her mother
remarried Ed Peterson, a man who was a hard drinker and did not want
step kids. Lucille was sent to her step dad's mother, a very stern woman
who made Lucille do a lot of work. Lucille wanted to run away at 14
years old. Lucille dropped out of high school at 15 and started modeling
and was a stage actress.She was denied many times by a drama school
then she finally got in. Her first role was as a slave girl in the
1933's film Roman Scandal.
A few challenges made her journey to success more difficult. She was
dropped by many companies. She divorced her first husband, Desi, with
whom she had done a successful show. Lucille also had to take care of
two kids. Despite these challenges, she was the first woman to head a
major studio, which was both hard work and a lot of pressure.
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Hero's accomplishments
Lucille
Ball's accomplishments range from the success of her shows to her
reputation as a comedian to her numerous awards. When people watched the
I Love Lucy show,
it was hard for them to be sad. Her show was very popular. Statistics
show that when people watched Lucille's show, telephone usage and water
demands went down dramatically. Lucille was the first female comedian
and was the first woman to head a major studio. Her I Love Lucy
show was ranked the number one watched show. She was in major roles in
movies and on TV shows. People still say that Lucille Ball was the
funniest lady of the century. She won two Emmy awards and was nominated
eight other times. She received the Kennedy Center Honors.
At that year's Emmys ceremony, the Academy of Television and Sciences
granted her the Academy's prestigious Governor's Award. Lucille Ball
inspired other comedians. The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center, which includes a museum dedicated to I Love Lucy, is a popular tourist attraction in Jamestown, New York.
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Conclusion
There
is a reason that Lucille Ball is my hero. She inspires me to work hard
on my dream. I want to be an actress when I grow up and she shows me not
to give up. Lucille shows us that you don't need to give up when
something is in your way. She shows that luck never helps you get
anywhere. You have to work hard to get what you want.
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Extra Info
"Ball, Lucille." Britannica Biographies. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 1. Print.
Harmon, Melissa Burdick. "The Unknown Faces of Lucille Ball." Biography Volume 7 Issue 1 Jan. 2003: 86. Print.
"Lucille Ball." Biography, Vol. 5 Issue 12 Dec. 2001: 70. Print.
"Lucille Ball (Desiree) (1910-89)." Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography. Ed. John Boman. N.p.: n.p., 2001. 1. Print.
Sabino, David. "The 1950's." Sports Illustrated, 75th Anniversary Heisman, Vol. 111 3 Sept. 2009: 29-31. Print.
