![]() ![]() Some of the most moving interviews come from Carol Burnett, Bette Midler, and other women who were elevated and assisted in their careers by Lucille Ball when they were young. Now, the director takes on her first documentary with Lucy and Desi, which may initially seem as strange a choice as casting Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball, but it actually makes sense considering her admiration of Ball and the many similarities that they share.Īs the documentary develops, Ball is able to tell her story in her own words, using clips from the hours upon hours of audio cassettes she had recorded, along with the countless interviews she'd participated in her words are complemented by those of the people who actually knew her well, like her daughter Lucie Arnaz and son Desi Arnaz Jr, along with co-workers on her shows and the occasional admirer (like the greatly revered Norman Lear). The hilarious director of this documentary has excelled acting in shows like Saturday Night Live and Parks and Recreation before becoming an influential producer her Paper Kite Productions has made Broad City, Russian Doll, Making It, Difficult People, and several other popular television shows, along with the two other films Poehler has directed ( Wine Country and Moxie, both on Netflix). ![]() ![]() Related: Prime Video Drops Lucy and Desi TrailerĪmy Poehler is a powerhouse in the entertainment industry, almost as much as Lucille Ball was. ![]()
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