The Comic DNA of Lucille Ball

Fifty-five years ago a sitcom called <I>I Love Lucy</I> transformed the television landscape and made its leading lady Lucille Ball a superstar. No one could have known that Ball formerly a showgirl B-movie queen and radio actress would become one of the world's most beloved performers and take her place in a rare pantheon reserved for the likes of Elvis Marilyn and Chaplin. This book by acclaimed Lucy author Michael Karol-<I>Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia</I> <I>The Lucille Ball Quiz Book</I> <I>Lucy in Print</I>-examines Ball's impact and dissects what it was and is that makes Lucy not only an icon of laughter but a powerful tonic in a troubled world.