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CRRL Picks - Great Lives 2026 - Desi Arnaz

Tuesday, March 10, The Jubilation by Silver Companies Lecture, given by Todd S. Purdum, author of Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television.

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  • Biography is the most intimate approach to history--and the most entertaining. UMW’s Great Lives lecture series reveals how extraordinary people--some born to privilege and power, others from modest backgrounds--shaped art, literature, science,…
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  • Desi Arnaz

    the Man Who Invented Television

    Purdum, Todd S.
    A biography of Desi Arnaz, the visionary, trailblazing Cuban American who changed television production both on screen and off screen.
    Book, 2025New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025. — 921 Arnaz
  • Cuba

    An American History

    Ferrer, Ada
    A chronicle of over 500 years of Cuban history.
    Book, 2021New York, NY ; London : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Inc., 2021. — 972.91 Fe
  • A documentary covering the Cuban Revolution and the immigration of Cuban exiles. Desi Arnaz was part of the Cuban aristocracy, but lost everything in the 1933 revolution and had to reinvent himself in Miami.
    Streaming Video, 2018[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
  • Desilu

    the Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

    Sanders, Coyne Steven
    A dual biography about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
    Book, 1993New York : Morrow, [1993], ©1993. — 920 Sa
  • The 50s

    the Story of a Decade

    A look at the 1950s, the time the show "I Love Lucy" was on air.
    Book, 2015New York : Random House, 2015. — 973.92 Fi
  • The show that introduced comedian Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz as the famous characters Lucy and Ricky.
    DVD, 2005[Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount Television, [2005] — 7.9145 I
  • I Love Lucy

    Celebrating Fifty Years of Love and Laughter : the Official 50th Anniversary Tribute

    Edwards, Elisabeth, 1963-
    A look back at the show that defined comedy sitcoms--and television as a whole.
    Book, 2001Philadelphia, PA : Running Press, [2001], ©2001. — 791.4572 Ed
  • Lucy & Desi

    the Legendary Love Story of Television's Most Famous Couple

    Harris, Warren G.
    A biography of Lucy's and Desi's tumultuous marriage.
    Book, 1991New York : Simon & Schuster, 1991. — 920 Ha
  • The Platinum Age of Television

    From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific

    Bianculli, David
    A look into the history of television and television shows starting with classic shows like "I Love Lucy."
    Book, 2016New York : Doubleday, 2016. — 791.45 Bi