Movies & TV series
Desi Arnaz’s first movie was the film version of a Broadway musical, “Too Many Girls.” RKO Pictures decided to produce this movie after seeing its musical version, which starred Desi Arnaz too.
Arnaz was highly praised for his role of Felix Ramirez in one of his early movies, “Bataan.”
Then, he acted in the hit series, “I Love Lucy,” which premiered on 15th October 1951.
Similarly, Arnaz also appeared in “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.” This show is a modified version of “I Love Lucy,” which ran for three seasons from 1957 to 1960.
Through Desilu Productions, Arnaz produced several works like The Ann Sothern Show, Those Whiting Girls, The Untouchables, Whirlybirds, and Sheriff of Cochise.
The Arnaz-Ball couple also starred in a feature film called Forever, Darling (1956).
After Arnaz left Desilu Productions subsequent to his first divorce, the production company made shows like The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mission: Impossible, The Lucy Show, The Lucy Show, and Star Trek.
Later, Lucille Ball sold the production company to Gulf+ Western, and it became a part of Paramount Pictures.
Desi Arnaz formed his own production company too. He produced a sitcom called The Mothers-In-Law, which was broadcasted from 1967 to 1969 for two seasons.
Book Publications
In 1976, Desi Arnaz published his autobiography, “A Book,” which included stories from his origin in Cuba to become one of the most influential figures in the entertainment industry.
Likewise, Arnaz promoted his book on Saturday Night Live in February 1976. He appeared as a guest host with his son, Desi Arnaz Jr., on the show.
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