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Desilu began when actress Lucille Desirée Ball married bandleader Desiderio Alberto Arnaz III in 1940. During their marriage, the pair built Desilu Studios and Desilu Productions and gave birth to two children -- Lucie Desirée and Desiderio IV (Desi Jr.). They also starred in a little television comedy called I Love Lucy.
In 1991, Lucie and Desi Jr. formed Desilu, too LLC to manage the estates of their parents and have led their family legacy through the decades. In 2018 D2 welcomed a third-generation, granddaughter Katharine Desirée, to carry on this legacy of creative innovation. Together, we are working to propel the brand into the future.
In partnership with licensees and network leadership, we work to bring useful, joyful, and impactful products and experiences to the planet.
Please reach out directly to our office for all collaborations.
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MEET THE DESILU, TOO TEAM
Lucie Arnaz
Founding Managing Member, and Chief Executive Officer, Lucie, began this company with her brother as a means to keep an eye on the family jewels while also spreading the love her parents brought to the world through products and experiences.
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Founding Managing Member, and Co-CEO, Desi, works side-by-side with sister Lucie to create experiences and products that help shape the way people see and remember their parents.
Kate Luckinbill
Creative Director and Curator of New Licensing, also the granddaughter of Lucy & Desi, Kate comes to the business with 11 years of experience in leadership level recruiting for companies like Amazon, Snapchat & Microsoft. She officially joined the forces for laughter in 2015 and loved it so much she became a formal part of the team. Kate is your go-to for new business and partnerships, creative, and product quality.
Elisabeth Edwards
Chief Do-It-All Officer, Elisabeth has been working with the family since 1992, coming on board during the production of Lucy & Desi: A Home Movie. EE, as she is known to us, has become part of our family and is now our go-to source for all things Lucy - historical and trivial. She has contributed a significant amount of content to Lucy Land - including eight books published, writing content for our social media, working with our partners on licensing business and generally making our lives easier.
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LUCILLE BALL & DESI ARNAZ
Desilu, too, LLC manages the usage of the images, likenesses, voices and performances of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in their lives both on- and off-camera.
There are many products and experiences that lend themselves to showcasing the more intimate side of these two iconic, prolific and legendary entertainers. We are open to ideas both grand and granular – we look for high product quality, fair business partnerships and useful offerings to fans of all ages.
As it pertains to the images and likenesses of Lucy and Desi on the I Love Lucy show and The Lucy Show, we collaborate with ViacomCBS, and would coordinate with them on all related deals.
Desi Arnaz Productions inc.
Produced and owned by DAPI, The Mothers-In-Law ran from 1967-69.
Starring comedic powerhouses Kaye Ballard and Eve Arden, this sitcom features two sets of parents and their recently married offspring as they struggle with that age-old conundrum – how to join two families together while remaining sane. Both funny and poignant, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first aired on NBC more than fifty years ago. Available today on DVD.
Lucille Ball productions inc.
In 1967, Lucille Ball sold Desilu Productions and began her third television series on CBS under her own banner, Lucille Ball Productions.
Here’s Lucy premiered in 1968 and ran for six seasons, five of them in the top ten. The show starred Ball, her children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr. and quintessential funnyman (and dear friend) Gale Gordon. Guest stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Carol Burnett, Ginger Rogers and Donny Osmond were featured throughout all seasons of the show. Chock full of musical and dance numbers, comedy routines and true-to-life situations, this series is currently available on cable television and DVD.
LBP also owns the made-for-TV specials Lucille made in the 70s: Happy Anniversary and Goodbye, Lucy Gets Lucky, Three-for-Two, What Now, Catherine Curtis?, Lucy Moves to NBC and Lucy Calls the President. These titles are available on DVD.
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