LOOK! THE DESI-LUCY LOVE STORY

December 25, 1956

On this date in 1956, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and Keith Thibodeaux were on the cover of Look Magazine, volume 20, number 26. This was a ‘Christmas Extra’ edition. Photographs were by Robert Vose. 

This was Lucille Ball’s fifth of nine Look covers from 1952 to 1971.

“Desi and Lucy: The Love Story Behind their Six Years at the Top”

The inside interview is by Laura Bergquist, who would interview Lucille Ball again for the September 7, 1971 edition of Look.

“TV cemented their marriage and brought them fame and fortune, too.” 

“When Desi loses his Cuban temper, Lucy clowns him out of it.” 

The day before this magazine was published, “I Love Lucy” presented their first “Christmas Show” which consisted of clips from three episodes and new holiday wrap-around footage.  It wasn’t seen again until 1989. It was first colorized in 1990. 

Christmas Day 1956 newspapers reported that Lucy and Desi sent out two Christmas cards: one of mom and dad and another smaller one from their kids. 

Earl Wilson item, December 25, 1956.