Growing up my family was quite poor but hardworking. My father did a lot of gardening for Mr. Arnaz for many, many years. During the summer months, Mr. Arnaz would allow my father to bring my sister and I along and would let us swim in the pool while he grilled burgers and hot dogs. He would send us Christmas and birthday gifts as well. What a sweet, kind and wonderful man. Though I am not Spanish, I will always consider him my abuelo. I still remember him with his linen suit smoking his cigars and sipping on a tom collins like drink while he flipped those burgers. God Bless his kind and gentle spirit. They don't make men like him anymore!

@debbieleroy8146

4 жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear this, I always liked Desi

@chenyingwang7336

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing what a wonderful man Desi was. I feel like a lot ppl r really focusing on his love towards women and booze now but not much ppl and talking about the real gentle soul he had.

@mikeydouglas9086

4 жыл бұрын

That is so awesome. Any other interesting stories or tid bits you could share? What else do you remember or noticed when you were there??

@heatherholden559

3 жыл бұрын

that is amazing did you ever see Lucy?

@smueller77

3 жыл бұрын

What a cool story!

Thanks much! Desi humbly underdtates himself as "just a prop", while he Directed many shows, produced, & owned a Studio company producing Andy Griffith, Lassie & other clean classics. A wonderfully interesting and loveable man, to me.

@Gforu81

2 жыл бұрын

Agree

@sirgalahad1376

4 ай бұрын

And Star Trek

RIP Desi and Lucy You brought and still continue to bring tremendous joy and laughter to the 🌎 world.

Love this. Desi was/is the most underrated actor/producer ever. Simply the best!

@andreapena9390

2 жыл бұрын

Only bc he was Cuban 😢

@virginiaporro7732

2 жыл бұрын

Love hin , great talent and personality, good business man

@Gforu81

2 жыл бұрын

Apparently he was an a hole too but obviously extremely talented and fascinating. I want to know More

@francespellagatti3144

2 жыл бұрын

He is a legend.

@hollybigelow5337

Жыл бұрын

@@Gforu81 There's truth to that, but the story is more nuanced than that. It sounds like when he was drunk he was nearly impossible to be around, and his father and grandfather also basically raised him to believe that a man has a right to spend as much time with prostitutes as he wants as long as he only cheats physically and never emotionally, and he bought into that completely. But on the other hand, it also sounds like when he wasn't drunk and wasn't cheating he was also incredibly loyal and caring and sweet. When it was needed he could charm writers and sponsors and guest stars to make sure the show survived. In his professional life he is always quick to praise the people around him and downplay his own contribution. He was extremely hard working, protective of the people that he loved, and he was extremely creative and an amazing problem solver and wasn't afraid to take risks when he needed to. Because of his contributions many people were able to stay employed that may not have had a job if he hadn't been so committed to looking out for everyone. None of that excuses the way he treated people when he was drunk or how much he drank or the cheating that he did in his relationship, but some actors and actresses are always jerks. Desi's story is much more nuanced than that. In fact, sadly it sounds like everyone in the cast for "I Love Lucy" could be real jerks. It is a testament to all of their professionalism that they managed to work together for so many years. Lucy didn't have the same drinking problems as Bill Frawley and Desi, and she didn't drink as much as Desi, but from all accounts Desi was a jerk when he was drinking, and perhaps a bit more to the end when his marriage was failing as well, but he wasn't consistently a jerk. Lucy basically really was consistently a jerk, but at the same time she was the real talent, and she also had many times when she had to go to bat for the people around her, including Desi. Like so many people, both Desi and Lucy were incredibly flawed people that were often jerks but that were capable of incredible loyalty and incredible kindness and even humility and also courage in those moments when it really counted.

This is amazing. Desi is a national treasure, and all his charm and wit comes through in this interview. He has a wonderful sparkle in his eyes, especially when he talks about the beautiful women :).

A very smart and charming man, I could see why Lucy loved him.

🥺🥺 was a sweet and beautiful man . He might not have been a great husband but you can tell he was a great person . And I think that’s why Lucy loved him until the day she died . I heard when Lucy died , her current husband said , now Lucy can rest and see desi again . 🥺 even he knew . Just a special bond then 2 ♥️

@jakevendrotti1496

3 жыл бұрын

Really well said. Someone can be a terrific human being, without having to be a terrific spouse. "We have a bad habit of generalizing everything...Most people are *people* ...Sure, there's some good...some lousy...but people are people. If the people of the world could get to know each other better, without each one of our individual governments lousing us up, I think we'd be fine." - Desi Arnaz 14:45

@rkomgm3932

2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree and you said it well !

@LJ-ht4zs

2 жыл бұрын

While Desi was a talented man he was a serious addict: sex, booze, gambling. Hard to live with one of the addictions, no less all 3 - took a toll on his marriage, his relationships in general, even his work. He had to sell Desilu to Lucy; he could no longer effectively be in charge of the company.

@gusa8006

2 жыл бұрын

Well Stated

Desi was a beautiful human being in anybody's language!!

I love Lucy is one of my favorite shows!!!! Whenever I need help to lift my spirits up. Those characters never disappoint! They are all funny as heck! I always felt Desi represented the world. It’s unrealistic to let the world believe that only one culture exists. He added to that show more than he will ever know. I respect that Lucy wanted her husband to be on the show so that they can be closer.

Oh thank you for uploading this such a huge admirer of Desi he was an amazing man who never got enough credit!

@anitastodolak9882

3 жыл бұрын

I could NOT AGREE MORE! DESI ARNAZ WAS AND IS A GENIUS AND WAS NEVER RECOGNIZED FOR IT! If it wasn't for him we would NOT have reruns of I Love Lucy now! He was the first and only person to come up with the idea of the "3 Camera technique.". God bless him and may he rest in peace

@ellenrico1129

3 жыл бұрын

Idk iou iui

@calisongbird

3 жыл бұрын

He was a violent alcoholic and chronic philanderer. He constantly violated his marriage vows and publicly humiliated the woman he supposedly loved.

@jakevendrotti1496

3 жыл бұрын

@@calisongbird Sure, but that's not the complete story of who he was as a person, just like being a youtube commenter isn't the complete story of who you are as a person.

@rockyracoon3233

2 жыл бұрын

You think the damn Emmys would at least have a two minute segment honoring him!

That almost brought me to tears when he said his son was his best friend

What he went through in life was amazing that he ended as such an icon of show business. My favorite episodes of "I Love Lucy" were when he would sing. He was an amazing man. This must have been filmed around 1981-1982.

@kathrynfauble9053

2 жыл бұрын

@Dave La Violette This was video-recorded in January 1982 in the vicinity of Miami, Florida.

@crmay72

2 жыл бұрын

@@kathrynfauble9053 thank you! I was wondering when this was filmed.

@danmore2906

2 жыл бұрын

I doubt I Love Lucy would have achieved the level of popularity it had if Desi wasn't on the show. The music and Latin culture that he brought to America on that show couldn't have been duplicated. He truly was an icon.

@Brandi_Aguilar_Funny_Vlogs

2 жыл бұрын

@@kathrynfauble9053 thanks for this! I figured it was after 1980 judging by Desi’s clothes, but def before 1986 because that’s when he passed away.

@ianscianablo8507

2 жыл бұрын

@@danmore2906 So true! His imprint is I Love Lucy!

What a beautiful man, I love him and his heritage. He is very interesting and I enjoyed this little piece of history.😁

LOVE THIS GUY RIP DESI ARNAZ TY FOR UR TALENT 🙏🏽❤️

I have a real collector's item! A CD of Desi Arnaz! I bought it in 1989 and it has been a favorite in my collection. Babalu is one of his famous hits that's on it along with Cuban Pete!

@veronicaisworthy7465

2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could give it a listen ☺️

Regardless of age, he was still very handsome and charming!!!

Desi Arnaz, such a likable man.

adore this happy, sincere, charismatic, brilliantly lovely man ^.^

This was video-recorded in January 1982 in the vicinity of Miami, Florida.

He never acted conceited. Good natured.

Loved these 2! When I was 17 I went off to college, 6 months later came home to finish school living with my parents only to discover they were divorcing. When I went back to college and missed my parents, I turned on “I LOVE LUCY” to keep from feeling homesick! My parents were identical in looks and personality (Dad being a Pisces like Desi) to my parents! 🥰

I was not born when I Love Lucy was on TV. But I like Desi & miss seeing him

He came from an upper class family in Cuba and they lost everything and then he came to the USA without anything and made it.

@xeero24

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you’ll have similar stories of Americans fleeing Brandon and his merry men.

@Gforu81

2 жыл бұрын

@@xeero24 lol .. unfortunately there aren't many places to go

@xxcelr8rs

Жыл бұрын

Do the time line. I love Lucy before Castro. I'm confused on his childhood story.

@CoolGobyFish

11 ай бұрын

@@xxcelr8rs never let truth get in a way of a good story)) he probably comes from a poor family, everything he tells is most likely made up. i would have done the same, as this makes it more interesting.

@MJ-fj9yv

4 ай бұрын

@@CoolGobyFishnever let ignorance get in a way of logic and proven history, you can simply check out his family history.

He performed with Marco on Late Night with David Letterman.

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he DID! And he was wearing the same jacket then too! LOL

How I miss him and Lucy and William and Vivian. The world is little less funny without them. 🙂

@GROOVYJOJO

2 жыл бұрын

Agree!🌻

@AMBO-zh4xi

10 ай бұрын

A Lot less Genuine As well!!

I was thinking... you know KZread buffers sometimes just as bad as TV's rolled back then. Anyway , I'm glad you shared this interview. He looks so much like my great grandfather.

Thank you..always loved the I Love Lucy Show..💓

Excellent interview with MR.RICARDO❤️

Lucy and desi are my idols i have people tell me i am as funny as lucy i have the wole colection of lucy desi show they are both makinggod laugh laughter is a healer when you are sad about something watch i love lucy you will be happy

Amazing find. Enlightening interview. His brilliant mind is always churning. Great American success story.👏👏👏

Love Him And Missed him 😭😭

desi was one of the few people who really loved life..loved living....very rare ....

@laurenbendik2006

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad he didn’t love it enough to stop smoking so he could live longer

@Gforu81

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure about this. Seems like he was stressed and depressed.

@kaylaleave

11 ай бұрын

He loves escorts

He understood the danger of communism.

"I am the King of the Carnival. Do you want to kiss my hand now or later?!!" The King has spoken!! 🙏 🙏😊👑 👑💜💜💜💜

This man was responsible for so many groundbreaking film techniques that are still used today. Genius. He's smoking a cigar here and Lucille Ball told him for years those dam things will kill him .He died of lung cancer about 4 years after this.

@datone4730

2 жыл бұрын

Lol if she did tell him that she was one to talk. She smoked too and died from a heart attack

@dianawardrip5171

Жыл бұрын

@@datone4730 She did smoke, but died after a 7 hour heart surgery.

@lo1477

Жыл бұрын

@@dianawardrip5171 a surgery she likely wouldn’t have needed if she didn’t smoke. They both died early because of smoking

@dianawardrip5171

Жыл бұрын

@@lo1477 This is probably true, but most people smoked in those days, Tobacco companies were their sponsors, they smoked in all of the I Love Lucy shows.

@lo1477

Жыл бұрын

@@dianawardrip5171 i’m aware.

Documentary just on Desi please! He is SO interesting. The ending of the interview is great ...Love how he talks about "labels" and how we are all people and how they never talked about political crap on the show ever.

Thank you for posting this !

Thank you Desi, a great CUBANAMERICAN man.

@rockyracoon3233

2 жыл бұрын

Just shorten it to CubaCan. 😁

Really learned how necessary and how much he meant. He ran the shit.

@Gforu81

2 жыл бұрын

Guess he wasn't very nice either 🤷

💜💜💜 thank you

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 2 de marzo de 1917 - Del Mar, Estados Unidos, 2 de diciembre de 1986), conocido como Desi Arnaz, fue un actor y músico cubano.

@Gforu81

2 жыл бұрын

@General Yen I could not agree more! We need a documentary just in him!

Loved it!!

He was so considerate. Friends, staff, everyone spoke very highly of him This interview was particularly nice because there was no mention of the usual tabloid trash that is constantly being dredged up regarding he and Lucy. Thank you for posting this.

Wonderful man

Very awesome interesting.

Pretty wild that Desi got driven out of Cuba in the 1930s, not the 1950s under Castro. That place was pretty f'd up a long time.

It would be great to have that album.

I've never seen him this age!

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

He looked a LOT older than he really was you know. It was all the booze that aged him early.

I wish the volume could have been louder.

When was this interview?

This guy had some life.

Desi Arnaz was a class act.

What year was this interview?

@gusa8006

2 жыл бұрын

The late 80s I think

This is interesting, because on I Love Lucy, he spoke grammatically correct English with English phrasing, here he speaks English with spanish phrasing and some spanish grammatical constructions.

His breathing is very wheezy here, he probably had copd by this time. I think I heard he developed lung cancer. Cigars are so much worse than cigarettes because there isn’t a filter.

@marthay.higuera9723

3 жыл бұрын

Lucy’s second husband, Gary Morton also died of lung cancer, ten years after Lucy died. They were all big smokers back in the day.

@ChadQuick270W

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Sadly he died in 1986 at the age of 69. He’s also having some breathing problems on the Letterman Show from March 1983. I don’t mean this in a bad way at all. I’m a smoker and know what it’s likely going to do to me eventually.

@rockyracoon3233

2 жыл бұрын

Cigars are worse than cigarettes only if you inhaled them which is what Desi did.

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

There is no "thinking" about it. Lung cancer is what killed Desi. As far as cigars being much worse than cigarettes, that's simply NOT true on SEVERAL accounts. I'm a former cigarette smoker. The cigarette companies load up the cigarettes with all kinds of nasty chemicals which can create many health issues including different forms of cancer. Cigars, if they are GOOD ones like Desi smoked, are nothing but pure tobacco. If you don't inhale them, and you aren't supposed to because unlike cigarettes, you get the nicotine through the mucus membranes in the mouth as opposed to directly into the lungs, the biggest risk is oral cancer. Same with pipe smoking. If you inhale the cigar, one large cigar is equal to one pack of cigarettes, minus all the chemicals. I know this because even though I stopped cigarettes, I still smoke a pipe (and do NOT inhale) as well as the occasional cigar which I also do not inhale.

Any Yours, Mine and Ours footage???

Pure class.

The Original OG

Viva Cuba 🇨🇺 Libre…. No Al Comunismo….

@CoolGobyFish

11 ай бұрын

did Castro put you on that boat to Miami?)))) No necesitamos !!!

His heavy smoking eventually killed him... 😢

@rockyracoon3233

2 жыл бұрын

He actually inhaled cigars which is something you're never supposed to do.

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

@@rockyracoon3233 He DID? I didn't see him inhale. And I've seen several interviews with him when he was smoking a cigar. I do know he preferred his Cuban cigars to cigarettes.

@julietteyork6293

Жыл бұрын

He was also an alcoholic. The combo of smoking and booze will do it.

Oooh, Desi had Grave’s Disease! Never noticed till just now.

@theshounfiles7898

2 жыл бұрын

what is that

@dolcevitaslots

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too

@StormyDay

2 жыл бұрын

@@theshounfiles7898 it’s a thyroid disease and it causes a condition called TED that makes your eyes bulge. Susan Sarandon has it. They have a drug for it and they show commercials on TV at the moment.

@gusa8006

2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't aware

never seen this before

What year is this?

Does anybody know the year of this interview? Desi Arnaz died young at 69.

Thanks for doing this number with the King

You got a lot of splain'n to do!!

Were they interviewing a vacuum cleaner to the side, or a desk fan?

What a career!

I remember watching I Love Lucy.. but once I Heard that Desi was cheating on Lucy and drinking actually on the set of the show... I was shocked and I really felt so bad for Lucy and when she had to not think about what Desi did to her., and she still needed to do all the scenes with Desi... I really gave her credit for holding her tongue and not telling Desi off for cheating on the set and drinking most of all... Then she finally got the nerve to tell Desi that she wanted a divorce!

Which grandmother was he talking about here? Was she still alive at this point?

@LJ-ht4zs

2 жыл бұрын

His mother died two years after he died.

@saraschneider6781

2 жыл бұрын

@@LJ-ht4zs I know this. That's why I didn't mention her.

Did he ever did do the Latin American tour?

Nice eyes miss...

I bet he is proud of kids

@susanhicks4149

2 жыл бұрын

I believe his daughter is a socialist.

Smoking killed him

@debbiehall7016

2 жыл бұрын

...and drink, and women..

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

@miztuhx Yea but at only 69?

From which year is this?

@rafaelgomez1989

3 жыл бұрын

Probably early '80s

@jesssands5349

2 жыл бұрын

1982. Because he mentioned Dorthy Hamill getting married in a week to his godson, which was 1982.

@scotnick59

2 жыл бұрын

@@jesssands5349 thanks, Jess

@HelloooThere

2 жыл бұрын

2011

That's what killed him. Still smoking Cigars & Cigarettes. 64 years here. 5 years later he died.

@jesssands5349

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't he an alcoholic?

@cksu1186

2 жыл бұрын

@@jesssands5349 and an adulterer. 🙄

@laurenbendik2006

2 жыл бұрын

He looks old enough to be my dad’s father here and my dad is 65

I love Lucy is my favorite comedy, without Desi, it wouldn't be complete

I Love Lucy my favorite one fan Big Seasons DVD 📀 Dolls Jamestown New York Lucy and Desi Museum Love my favorite one fan Big 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖⭐️⭐️🎶🗽

He was a treasure.

Listening to Desi Arnaz talk about all that delicious spanish food OMG Im starving and I am 💯%Italian. I wonder if Lucille ever made him any Paella Im not sure if that's how you spell it but sounds as good.😋😛👅 I can see why all the women went crazy for him He was a doll.

@calisongbird

3 жыл бұрын

“Latin” food

@HelloooThere

2 жыл бұрын

Heartburn and angina city

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

Actually Desi did the cooking when he wanted traditional Spanish dishes. His Chili was somewhat famous among their Hollywood friends when they had get togethers at their ranchero before moving into the big mansion on Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills.

@HelloooThere

2 жыл бұрын

@@retroguy9494 he would probably get seated alone due to his breath lol

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

@@HelloooThere Between the Chili, the cigars and the booze I wouldn't be surprised! LOL But I'm sure he had nothing on my father who loved food like onions, garlic, pickles, etc. That man's breath could knock over a charging Elephant!

He smoked his life away what a shame still.love lucy and desi

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

He drank his life away too. Don't let your hatred of smoking deter you from the fact that he was an alcoholic!

@kiaramcghee5501

2 жыл бұрын

@@retroguy9494 I can't hate on him for being a smoker I smoke cigarettes everyday despite the problems.they had they still showed the meaning of true love

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

@@kiaramcghee5501 Yes, they were very much in love until the day he died. She spoke to him a day or 2 before he died when he was too weak to even hold the telephone receiver. She kept telling him "I love you...Desi I love you" according to their daughter who was holding the phone for him. I used to smoke cigarettes myself. I quit 6 years ago. I apologize because I thought you were one of those non smokers or worse yet, EX smokers who tend to blame everything on smoking whilst ignoring the rest!

@kiaramcghee5501

2 жыл бұрын

@@retroguy9494 I listened to the documentary about them and I heard good things and bad but never the less is was pure love

@CoolGobyFish

11 ай бұрын

@@retroguy9494 I don't think they were "in love", but loved and cared for each other like family (which they were).

It stinks I can't put Desi on GOAT 🐐 mountain because of his personal stuff. He was very talented, but Lucy is the GOAT of television without question.

It's not loud enough

Very Brando vibe through latin prism.

Dude was brilliant.

too bad they couldn't afford a professional sound engineer

am I the only one where my tear socket glands immediately swell because i am so sad they got old and died :(?

Taped in 1982......he was 65

I miss Desi and Lucy ❤

I know what Mr.Desi Arnaz fatherand fsmily went through in Cuba with the communist government I love in a Socialist communists country and they do do all that Desi said.

I never read or heard anything about Lucy doing anything concerning her cheating or drinking... Only Desi did All that and Lucy actually caught him with another woman... Desi also drank when they were at home too and his attitude changed but I don't know if Desi hit her or not because nothing was ever really mentioned about physical abuse... Anyway it was a shame that All kinds of bad things went on behind the set and William and Vivian never said anything to that fact concerning physical abuse which was a good thing...

Another great Cuban American, Félix Ismael Rodríguez Mendigutia

And she still loved him

His looks held up until the end

@laurenbendik2006

2 жыл бұрын

Really? He looks 80. He didnt live past 68.

@charlottewinslow4132

2 жыл бұрын

HE STILL LOOKS THE SAME TO ME.

@HelloooThere

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlottewinslow4132 must be blind

@datone4730

2 жыл бұрын

He actually looks decent. Just gained a little weight. If he lost weight and dyed his hair black i’m sure he would look his age if not younger

@LJ-ht4zs

2 жыл бұрын

@@laurenbendik2006 Yes, he looks old and worn out.

He was a it drunk here... but loved the interview anyway...sadly that is how we all end up old....

@toniscalio9621

Жыл бұрын

Huh?

@toniscalio9621

Жыл бұрын

He was not drunk here!!

Cool guy with a creative sense of humor. Unfortunately he couldn't leave the liquor alone and the cigarettes

He works back off to entertain the people ya like to drink 🍻 but he know how to to perform😢

He ate a lot of fart food.

@retroguy9494

2 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! 😂🤣

Did he ever do that Latin American tour?

@GreaserCentral

3 жыл бұрын

That's a very good question, I don't think he did. I love Lucy was as famous in non English speaking countries. I'm guessing cause the humor was mostly in the Dialogue, instead of more slapstick. I never recall seeing I love lucy dubbed in Spanish, they might have done it after their passing, but till this day, I have yet to see it dubbed in Spanish. 🤷‍♂️ it would gain a lot more fans!

Now this thing believes you upped to being pope and Bob nehart, gee Wally