Actress and comedian Lucille Ball was hugely popular in America during the ’50s and ’60s. Her top-rated show, I Love Lucy, ran from 1951 to 1957, which is around the time that these magazines were published — each one featuring Lucy as the cover star.
“Lucille and Desi make a movie”
Family Circle magazine, September 1953
Lucille Ball on the cover of Radio and Television Mirror magazine (April 1950)
See the article from this issue (Lucy on Desi — her “favorite husband”) below!
Lucille Ball: Love is her favorite career
Lucy on the cover of Quick November 27, 1950
Lucille Ball magazine cover
Lucy on TV Guide — July 1957
Lucy magazine cover
Lucille Ball on TV Guide — December 10, 1955
I Love Lucy and the chocolate factory: The famous job switching episode (1952)
An intimate close up: The Desi-Lucy Love Story
Look Magazine, December 1956