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Feb 2023
46m 17s

Lucille Ball: Queen of Comedy | Call Me ...

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Lucille Ball always knew she would be a star. But it took a long time for the rest of the world to catch up. At first, all she found was failure and rejection. But when Hollywood told her she didn't have the looks to be a star, she turned to her secret weapon: comedy.


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