I Love Lucy!--REVEALING: How much did the actors/celebrities get paid?
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- I made an I Love Lucy video showing different actors/celebrities on the show and revealing how much they were paid for their work. How much did John Wayne, Verna Felton, "Caroline Appleby," Bill Frawley AND MORE Make??
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Why would anyone give a thumbs down...I don’t understand people! I found this very interesting and also eye opening because I’ve always heard that the people who worked for Lucy and Desi did not make much money at all, in fact that Lucy and Desi paid them very cheaply......but this is the first I’ve heard these facts in TODAY’S money...that makes a huge difference! So, on the contrary Lucy and Desi were quite generous! Also I never knew they donated a lot of their salaries. God bless them.
I along with most of the world LOVE LUCY and RICKY and FRED and ETHEL! I still watch them on dvd and they still make me laugh out loud. Great, clean honest to goodness fun and brilliant comedy!
Vivian deserved to make more than Bill. She had much more responsibility and was called upon to get involved in Lucy’s antics, whereas Bill’s part was much more peripheral. Vivian was my favorite of the foursome.
I wouldn't use the word "donated" as if it was a charity; Lucy and Desi invested it back into their own business and paid themselves a salary, and of course, by owning the rights they received money from the profits and syndication, it made them millions.
Exactly, I read somewhere, that they paid themselves something like $3000 per week.
The difference between smart people and Mike Tyson.
& Charlie Sheen.
Lucy 1st female CEO in late 1960's. (Desilu)Later sold to Paramount for $5 M. ($500M today)
rascal me he was smart enough to make millions of dollars
I never thought about what the actors were paid but find it pretty interesting. I think I’ve seen every episode of I Love Lucy and it’s still a great show to watch.
Cherry Snow if I ever get there I will . Thank you for letting me know about it.
@@sherryhall6946 you will love it. I stayed more than the average person because I take the time to enjoy everything it had to offer. I bought things from the gift shop for myself and sister. We especially enjoyed the candy episode when Lucy and Ethel worked in the candy factory and had to stuff and eat the candy. I also went to the Charles Schulz museum in California with my dog Lucky. I went from opening to closing much to the surprise of the staff. I truly got my money's worth there.
Cherry Snow well it sounds wonderful and I’m going to try to get there. I have been to Niagara Falls n.y. I’m sure I’ll make it back one day to n.y. Thanks for the info and take care.
Ps that cand episode was a good one.
@@sherryhall6946 you are welcome. It's not that far of a drive from the falls maybe 3 hours of beautiful country side, little quaint farmer's stands with fresh fruit and vegetables and lots of mom abs pops ice cream stands.
Lucy and Desi were taskmasters as well as perfectionists but they weren’t cheap. Like many successful contemporaries they were concerned about quality. Similar examples of that mindset would be Carol Burnett, Michael Landon and Gene Roddenberry.
You never said how much Lucy and Desi made!
Whatever it was, it wasn't enough. They created THE greatest sitcom of all time.
Didn’t they opt for royalties?
Which was unheard of then.
Desi owned studios.
Well Done. Best show ever.
Joint weekly salary paid to Desi and Lucy for each episode. The original asking price was $5,000, but CBS and Desi agreed to knock it down a grand in exchange for granting the couple complete rights to the show. That's a decision that would end up costing the network severely in a matter of years.
...And ever since...
How do you figure that?! CBS bought the full rights from them around the time of the divorce; still owns the rights and has been squeezing every dime out of the shows ever since. You used to be able to see a few select episodes for free on the CBS app, but they shut that down when they reformulated the app to Paramount + Now yuu must subscribe. The show costs next to nothing now just what is needed to maintain the films and the occasional cost to colorize another episode. Its all pure profit for CBS and has been for years, {understand the kids Lucie and Desi Jr. see NOTHING from the actual show. The company left to them "Desilu Too" exists on special new events like the Jamestown Festival and licensing the use of Lucy and Desi's likenesses} As for CBS they continue to add to the billions made from the show and recently they're getting a bit greedy about it. Ultimately they came out the big winner in all of this. You should not think otherwise. Best Jack A.S. VanNote President JAV Communcative Enterprises A Multimedia Firm
5:50 Lucy and Desi didn't _"donate their salaries"_ , rather -- they *reinvested* their money in the production company.
uhhhh....that's what he said....he used the wrong WORD, but the right meaning.
Brian Hamilton which kept many people employed and being payed well for the time
@@itzkathymc uhhh....that's what he MEANT, not what he SAID. Words mean something. It's not the listener's responsibility to "understand" what the speaker meant, it's the speaker's responsibility to make himself understood.
still , how much was allotted for their compensation?
Brian Hamilton tell the idiots to shut up, because he shouldn't have used the word "donate" in the first place
Without Lucy we wouldn't have Star Trek! So she was awesome!
But I'd still like to know how much Lucy & Desi made in salary and how much they "invested" into their business.
When John Wayne made a cameo on The Beverly Hillbillies he only asked for a bottle of bourbon
WHATT?? :D
I'm old school and I miss the word actress
I agree. I never understood the offense of being an actress. What is next? Everyone is a "Mr." or "Sir"
@@Sig_P229 I know. My family is Jewish and we are not ashamed to be female.
Both are acceptable.
I do too
That is NOT Party Approved Correct Thinking and Speech.
4:04 Sheldon Leonard was an actor, producer and writer who went on to create many of the sitcoms of the 1960's. He was probably paid more because he was an "A" list celebrity.
"By 1950 the minimum wage had risen to $0.75 per hour." Had a paper route, dad gone, no welfare back then. 2 cents for a 5 cent newspaper, route of 100 newspapers, had a morning and afternoon route, four dollars per day for six days, $24.00. Sunday newpapers were 5 cents profit. I purchased the newpapers and had to sell all of them to make a profit, a drugstore on my route would buy the spares. that was $29.00 per week with an extra five dollars in tips. Sister also had just an afternoon route, all went to our mom that could not work, we could live on about 45 bucks per week. I was ten years old and delivered newspapers until I was sixteen, could make a lot more money setting pins, but automation killed that job. Was one tough SOB with all that exercise when I was drafted.
When Nixon signed executive order no longer backed up the buck with gold, inflation skyrocketed and since federal controlled a hidden tax very few people are aware of. Our home values went up with inflation for property taxes, another way we are getting screwed.
I WISH I had to deal with US property prices! You should see them here on the east coast of Australia. Basically you have to either be rich or have bought 20 plus years ago to be able to afford a decent house. Shitty fixer uppers in not great areas are $1 million. I'm talking places that a generation ago were slum areas with cheap rent, now even high income young couples struggle to afford anything
What a great story from your past. Pictured it. You should write stories for historical preservation.
In 1951, the average family income was only $3,700. So Frawley and Vance were making nearly what the average family made in a year each week of shooting. There were 35 episodes in Season 1, so they were making about 30x the average family income in that first year.
Interesting information. Worth every cent. I have loved all of the I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, and Here's Lucy and all the movies as well. They were all a big part of my life as a child.
Lucile Ball hired many of her old friends she met coming up. A lot of these actors couldn't otherwise get work.
What a beauty inside and oit
I think we all know Lucy and Ricky made excellent money lol. .🙏
They made BANK
The amount of money made is tiny compared to what they would make today. This sitcom was one of the biggest sitcoms in history.
What I like about you is you get quickly into the topic instead of others who rant for 5 minuets about nothing
Especially the last season, all "Friends" cast got 1 million per episode. They were all paid the same salary as each of the others from day one.
HolyLand Fan what a waste of money.....that show was horrible, it has the same draw as Survivor......
Considering the minimum salary of major sitcoms now is $100K per episode, the actors of the 50s were working for next to nothing.
Hi rick I was watching a episode of Alice yesterday and almost flipped when I seen the special guest star who was none other than Desi Arnaz....he was going by the name Paco in the episode “the Cuban connection” he was really funny on that but you could tell thru his acting that even though “I love Lucy” was a extremely clean show Alice he could let his hair down a little more....lmao GREAT EPISODE!
Dale M I don’t recall that one. Would love to see; I’ll look it up! Thanks!
Desi also hosted SNL in its first season. You can find it on HULU
@@wvpirate I didn't know THAT! Now that I'd love to see!
I wish you would do a Gilligan Island version of this!
Yes me to! I’m a Gillian fan!
i guess it is pretty randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to stream newly released movies online ?
@Bryce Vincenzo lately I have been using Flixzone. Just google for it :)
Love the color pictures-----made Vivian Vance look better! They say Lucy and Vivian both wore the same size but they dressed Vivian frumpy to make Lucy look better.
The show was ahead of its time in many ways. Still fresh today.
You still didn't tell us how much Desi and Lucy made!
It was 2000 at first and 4000 later on. Pretty cheap considering this was such a mega hit. Of course they became multi millionaires in the 50s because Desi was a brilliant negotiator.
@@gutenbird Very few people owned tv's in 1951 - by the end of the decade most homes had tv's. This explains the steep rise income over the decade.
@@kenlieberman4215 exactly
@@kenlieberman4215 it's also important to note that the popularity of "I Love Lucy" is what drove TV sales in the mid 1950s. the episode where Lucy had Little Ricky had a 71 rating and a 92 share. Basically America was either watching that episode or fell asleep before it came on and the TV was on something else. In 1951, 11 million families tuned in to watch Lucy, and there were only 15 million sets in the whole country then. In the early 1950s, the film studios taught TV was a gimmick, a fad, and wouldnt last. By the mid to late 50s, they all were in TV production or distribution.
They got millions at the end
I never heard of John Wayne until I saw that episode. Then I had my mom rent me Blood Alley. I was born in 1982. I probably watched the John Wayne episode in 1990. I have been a fan of his since I was in elementary school. I always liked the classic shows and movies.
In the 1950s, Lucy and Desi Arnaz made $2,000, and later $4,000 per episode.
In the 1990s, Senfeld got $1 million. In the 2000s, the cast of Friends got $1 million each. In the 2010s, Charlie Sheen got $1.8 million.
In 2020, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon make $2 million each per episode.
This was fascinating; Thanks for posting! I got to be in the audience for one of Lucy's shows in the '60s - it was a blast!
You are truly a lucky person!
Wow! That is something to brag about- cool
Jealous!
Looks like fair pay. Thanks for your encouraging words. I needed to hear some. Came from the least expected place.
It's called sucking up when it's to late
They worked so hard for their show
I’m watching the “off to Florida” episode now. I straight up gasped when you said the “hatchet murderer” woman is Elsa Lanchester: I love her and I had no idea!
They was a good pair they put their money back in to a production company .wise to do with their salarys .
Just when I think I know all there is to know about one of my all-time favorite sitcoms, you manage to unearth more tidbits. I look forward to the next installment!
+Jerry Jones Im constantly digging
Jerry Jones same! 😃
Initially, Luci and Desi (it's worded strangely, so I don't know if that's EACH or TOGETHER) earned $5000 per episode plus 50% of the show. The show debuted in 1951, so their salary per episode would be equivalent to (1951 $1 x $9.86 x $5000 per episode = in 2018, $49,300 per episode. Double it if they EACH made that amount. Paltry by today's "per episode salaries, but in 1951, a loaf of bread cost $0.15 and hamburger was 50 cents a pound. The average cost of a house was about $9K.
www.metv.com/stories/the-beginnings-of-i-love-lucy-by-the-numbers
www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=1&year=1951
www.thepeoplehistory.com/1951.html
Keep digging!!
True Fact! If you look quick during the opening credits, while Fred is out in front of the store, if you look to the right of the screen, you can see the camera head but you gotta be quick, split second!
Makes me wonder what everyone on The Brady Bunch made in the early 70s...how about a video on that?
John M Or The Partridge Family. Not to speak ill of the dead but just how much money did David Cassidy drink away or lose in dui fines and alimony? Like every teenage girl in the 70’s, I was madly in love with him. Then in 2015, he did a show at a very small venue in The Villages Florida. The image I had of him in my mind did not match up to the reality of the actual person. He was not a nice guy and was rather rude to his aging adoring fans. I did enjoy the recollections of his memories he shared and some of the early photographs that were shown on a screen onstage. He could have lived much longer were it not for his abuse of alcohol most of his life.
@@autumnhayes9610 Yes Autumn the Partridge family too. If you read David Cassidy's book you'll find out the real story of those days in the 70's; not so sweet as portrayed. Also Leif Garrett has a book too..I'm guessing you had a poster of him as well. David's Dad Jack Cassidy also had a drinking problem, and died tragically in a fire in his apartment.
John M Yes I had read about Jack Cassidy dying in a fire. Apparently he had been to several watering holes the night before and fell asleep with a lit cigarette. I think I was the one teenage girl on the planet without any posters of any of the teenage heartthrobs of the 70’s because I grew up poor. Didn’t even start buying record albums until I was 15 and the first album was Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John which I paid for with babysitting money. I still have that same album but do not have a turntable to play it on. I have all of the albums Elton John released in the 70’s including a very obscure instrumental titled Friends. I had a friend who was a few years younger than me in 1975 tell me she didn’t like Elton John because he “likes to get in bed with men” lol. How naive kids were back then. I’ll have to pick up the book you mentioned. I am certain it will make for some interesting reading but I am an old lady now and I hope it doesn’t make my hair turn gray. Oops, too late lol. Thank you for your reply. Have a great day.
@@autumnhayes9610 Thanks Autumn, you have a great day as well.
Rick, you are so informative! The street that Lucy & Desi, lived on was filled with famous actors & actresses! Most were friends! Back then they got to keep most of that money! Today's taxes have taken half! Good segment!
Also, today instead of going on "I love Lucy" (Loved this show!) to promote their up coming movies, they do talk shows and talk about it! Do you know how much they make in today's dollars for making appearances on those particular shows?
@@Chutney1luv I can help you out with that:
Appearance fees for those programs are determined mainly by the total expenditure available to the show and the scale day rate that has been determined as fair payment for an appearance. As of now; 2022:
Shows with high budgets are required to pay the SGA/AFTRA Day Rate: $1,082 / Day
(However, I know of no talk show falling in this category.)
Shows with Moderate to Low Budgets pay the SGA/AFTRA Day Rate: $379 {Premiere Top rated network talk like Tonight Show}
And the Ultra Low Budget Agreement which applies to most talk shows as they're very economically produced the SGA/AFTRA Day Rate: Negotiable (but a minimum: $216 must be met.)
Part of that negotiation will, of course, be the stature and potential drawing capability of the star being engaged, though in the instance of the appearance being primarily to plug their upcoming project even they may acquiesce to the bare minimum. Got it? Okay. Best, Jack A.S VanNote President JAV Communcative Enterprises A Multimedia Firm
In the late 1950's we were one of a few who owned a tv on our block. Not that we were rich, far from it. It was a black/white tv that picked up three local channels with a rabbit ear antenna, with aluminium foil wrapped around the ends. The picture usually wasn't good, but we thought it was great.
I appreciate your videos 😊. I thought that it was a scale method of payment for the actors/actresses. Also I thought it was up to their agents or managers to negotiate their salaries.
They were contract players. At the time that was the standard amount for players. They didn't even have reruns then, it was Desilu who actually started that in the television show.
I think the wife on the Honeymooners was the first to have residuals in their contract.
I read somewhere that in fact, both Jackie Gleason and Lucy Ball, since they owned the rights to their own production companies were super rich back in the 50’s
Jerry Hausner, voice of Waldo Magoo, Magoo's nephew.
It may be of interest that Ms. Elsa Lanchester depicted at 04:40 was also the wife of Charles Laughton, of The Hunchback Of Notre Dame fame. Laughton was also Captian William Bligh in the 1935 version of Mutiny On The Bounty. Great actor.
Very interesting video! Amazing the difference between then and now. Again, thanks for your encouragement and positive attitude...
+Christopher Kraft My pleasure. Thanks for the support!
Well, not knowing the amount Lucy made, I'd guess it was enough to make her head of her own studio and one of the richest women in Hollywood at the time!
Sheldon Leonard was able to command more because of his status in Hollywood as actor, director, producer, and writer. No surprise there.
I remember going to the A&P and Colonial stores in the Little Five Points area of Atlanta and seeing TV Guide being given away free.
The bride of Frankenstein got paid the same amount as the two main co-stars lol
Here we are 2018/2019 making $10-15 per hour minimum wage. Only in America.
The land of free....bullshit it's slavery all over again
I wouldn't pay some $8
Yup only in America you can find another job or get a career
@@desertwanderer5597 how to become a victim
It's 2019 and our media is complaining money's holding too much of its value.
Wow. I did not know the "Hatchet" lady was paid that much to appear. Great information Rick. I hope you had a great week. Be Hopeful!!
+Alec J Crazy huh?
The Bride Of Frankenstein and Mary Shelley, she played both characters in the same movie and can't forget her Oscar nominated performance in Witness For The Prosecution.
That's what I was thinking. She was a pretty big star.
Passive Agressive I did not know that
+Barbara Saunders Yes, she was. Big bucks
Hi, Rick. I saw this earlier when you released it, but am just getting around to commenting, It is above the cut of many of their shorts. The "Rube-Goldberg" gadget to wash the dogs is highly amusing, for sure. And the screwball scene of giving the baby the same "Rube-Goldberg" treatment at the end is quite funny.
We see Beth Flowers as the mother, she's one their stalwart supporting players, and Bud Jameson as the Policeman, another favorite regular supporting players, but why no Vernon Dent? He played a Hotel Manager in this, but you left any shot of him out. He's certainly one of their top supporting players and went on to become the Stooges favorite foil.
+Michael A Williams You are right! I left his scene out. I try to stick with the plot and the whole antacid/ice cream melting scene was Stooge focus, ie the comedy, so I decided to leave that whole scene out. Dent next time!
I Love Lucy was the first show ever to air a rerun... The network would run old episodes during the summer downtime. Too bad the SAG contract for TV residuals ("royalties") didn't begin until about 1974. With how often this show reruns (and in 100s of countries), you'd be stinking rich just from that!
Wow, I love your facts and videos!! Thank you so much! Plus, I appreciate your comments about staying positive and to keep moving forward. So many people forget that at times, especially during difficult periods. And for reminding everyone that we all face many struggles and have hurdles in our path we have to get thru. That means so much. 😊👍
I appreciate it since my channel always strives for helping to motivate and inspire others to better and positive things
That was fascinating. What an incredible, iconic show. Great video!
Thanks Shane!
I love the words of encouragement at the end. Dope little video. Thanks:)
+R. Gonzalez Thats a main staple pf my channel! PositivityNd entertainment...maybe learn a thing here and there
Nick As always Great job !!
Episode where Lucy and Ethel repaper the bed room and RickyComes home and Lucy takes Ricky into the bedroom that they have papered you can see William Frawley in the background as Lucy and Ricky enter the room and Fred tries to hide and not be seen in the shot
In one of the early episodes of I Love Lucy the credits at the end stated the Dezi Arnaz orchestra und the direction of Wilbur Hatch... are you familiar with this .. I’m 75 years old and I absolutely remember watching I Love Lucy first time around..1951.
So Little Ricky as an infant wasn't really their actual kid?
Nope! Many people think that he was. I made entire video on all the six actors that play Little Ricky. Check it out
According to ME TV , Lucy and Desi each made 2000 dollars for each episode .This probably increased as the show got more popular. That is 19,898.31 in 2020
A good friend of mine's father was the Art Director on the show - Ralph Berger.
Frawley and Vance's pay probably went a long way to them working on the on-screen chemistry between their characters....as they hated each other in real life.
Being consummate pros helped as well.
Every one made good money 🙏
I've noticed how some of the characters wear the same outfit in different episodes. Maybe you could do a video on that???
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On shows like Bonanza it was so they could reuse action and outdoor footage to save money
To Regan Reacts: Probably because it went back into DesiLu Productions. I think she made out pretty well in the end. To Rick: Thank you for posting this video. Very interesting. I watch videos on RUclips that allow me to skip the ad. Don't have TV because of content but commercials drive me crazy. Positiviely enjoyable!
I hate commercials too! This is great!
To put these salaries into perspective. I found this; The average price for a gallon of gas in 1950 was 18 cents with the price at the end of the decade being 25 cents so it was a bargain to buy gas for 24 cents ten years after 1959. The average cost of a new car was $1,510 in 1950 and by the end of the decade was $2,200.
I remember when Ricky bought his new car to drive to Hollywood and got 400 on the trade-in from Freds old car...That was a good deal all most 1/4 of the price of the new car.
I remember when Lucy/Ethel bought that dress store for 3000 dollars then sold it to the guy who sold it for 50,000 because they were building a new skyscraper there. That would have been big score for them if they know what was going on.
The "I Love Lucy" show made far more in syndication for the Lucille Ball estate than her measly salary. During he Dean Martin Roast in the late 70's, one of the jokes mentioned the 3 times a day in was on there in Vegas, where the roasts were filmed at the MGM Grand, on different networks. And that was before cable. Has to be the highest grossing show in syndication.
CBS bought the rights from Desilu at about the time of their Divorce. It was a phenomenal sum paid them at the time, But the syndication, cable, and now internet revenues ALL GOES TO CBS not Ms Ball or her estate or "Desilu Too" the company left to the kids. They see nothing of the profits whatsoever while CBS has grossed billions. From ILL. As for the Children and their Dssilu Too they make money from new events, like the annual Jamestown Festival, and by licensing the likeness of Lucy and Desi and may still hold interest in later Lucy projects particularly the one in which they costarred with their mom though Im not sure of that. Best, Jack A.S VanNote President JAV Communcative Enterprises A Multimedia Firm
THANK YOU for the love & diligence you put in creating these videos. with the tragic aftermath of television/media deals its horrible to not have access to such groundbreaking entertainment..people are STILL copy pasting what these series did decades ago! i'm especially loving how fans of ILL & lucille ball are coming together and finding creative nostalgic refuge in your positive platform. i'm currently obsessed with LDCH (can't wait til you get there and the country episodes of ILL) and finally giving the lucy show a chance. These salaries scalped my whole existence...the economy (beyond inflation) and respect for the craft of acting/motion picture truly fell off!!!
+emilia is emma lee Im so glad you enjoy my vids Emilia!
Until the late 60's actors usually got paid for the original airing and it's repeat (that season), then usually 2 - 6 more airings if syndicated, then the checks ended. One of the reasons why many actors negotiated an executive producers' credit, because it would mean they owned a piece of a show. Some big network stars would actually get pieces of other network owned shows they had no actual association with; Bob Hope, Milton Beryl, Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason, to name a few.
Salaries would definitely be higher today because of DVDs, syndication and streaming.
toben42 Idk why, but I get the feeling that if this show were around today and the same iconic show, streaming wouldn’t be an option, at first. Like the Big Bang Theory. I’m not comparing the two, in terms of cultural impact, but it was a wildly popular show. I don’t recall it ever being on a streaming platform until recently (correct me if I’m wrong). When it finally does hit a streaming platform, it wouldn’t be one of Netflix or Hulu’s wide reach. It would eventually make it on CBS’s own streaming platform.
Your channel is so great I love it ....especially the Lucy videos !
+Harpervalley Peeteeay It is great to have you on my channel
@@ricknineg Would you consider delving into Bewitched? Loved that show. Still watch it and I Love Lucy today. I have both DVD 📀 sets. Thanks.
Today there is a lot more viewers and commercials. Back in the 1950s TVs were for the upscale household. Along with that; each season was sponsored by a major business like Proctor and Gamble only. They usually acted only 6-7 month out of a year too. Since that is the amount of episodes for a season's sponsorship. Back then it was many episodes for a season like 33 episodes as compare to today's 13-15 episode for a season.
You’re so awesome! Thank you for posting such wonderful videos.
Very informative and enjoyed the positive message before and after the clip.
I love to help motivate and inspire my awesome supporters
You said that Lucy. and Desi put their salaries back into the show but not how much it was
Hi Rick ,thank you for encouraging us to stay positive!
Cool video sir, much enjoyed!!! Could you please tell me,who was the guy who played the store keeper,did voice work for many cartoons in the 1960's that would say " yeeessss,may I help you?" Or "weeeell". He had a thin mustache. Great character actor.
Frank Nelson. I made a whole video ln his appearances
New subscriber great format and content :)
This is some fascinating stuff. Pretty Funny that Little Ricky made more than my dad who was a college professor at the time.
It's been said She is the Queen...the Kids are over there Too.
You forgot to mention that William Frawley was the only cast member that had negotiated syndication royalties in his contact.
I wonder how much money Lucille Ball got paid for her work on *The Three Stooges* 1934 episode of " _The Three Little Pigskins_ " .
What great research! I am shocked at how much they made back then, that surprised me.
Ball and Arnaz earned $2,000 per episode of the I Love Lucy show in 1951. The couple also received half of the profits from the first 39 shows and ownership of the negatives of all future shows. In today's money 2020, 2,000 in 1951 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $20,021.54. When Desi died in 1986 he was worth, est. Twenty Million dollars. Lucy was worth , est, Sixty Million dollars when she died in 1989.
I never saw Fred and Ethel in color and until today I never knew what their hair color was!
Great video Rick!
+Andrew Balogh Thanks Andy!
Andrew Balogh sorry I was wrong! u didn't say Lucy and Ricky made 350 weekly
Rick you have done it again great video
I just subscribed to your channel so far its Great...Thanks for the information
One of my favorite shows
+chargermom Mine too
I drive by childhood Lucy's home twice a day.
Good memories, twice a day
I drop off and pick up my wife for work in Celeron NY . Her family house is on Lucy Lane. Cool looking garrage painted blue with white poka dots.
Richard Kilmer I spent a couple weeks in Jamestown, NY with my job 2 years ago. Nice place, to bad it’s in NY! Just joking. But, I got to go see Lucy’s grave. It was kind of surreal, such a big star buried there.
@@dennisconrad6124 I had no idea she was put to rest there. I'll have to check it out. We are in western ny and have a few other claims of famous things. Marmadukes creator Brad Anderson was from here too along with, Pullman of the train car fame, Naturalist Roger Torry Peterson, the first natural gas well, the first farmers grange, the home of Mark Twains wife. And more. Recently the National Comedy Center opened. Great place to live if you can handle the Taxes and NY State oppression.
Richard Kilmer Lucy was originally buried in California. They moved her to Jamestown I think it was 2003 but could be wrong on the year. Yes, she’s in a cemetery right in town. They have a museum there too in downtown Jamestown, but I didn’t go to that. I think she graduated from high school there, and actually started her acting career in the drama class there. Her grave, if you didn’t know how big of a star, Hollywood studio owner, business woman she was, wouldn’t look that much different the any other grave. That’s why it was so surreal. I agree, the area is really pretty, the joke about “NY” was about the taxes, etc.
It’s great that you’ve updated the wages, but it would be nice were you to include a few prices of items like food, rent, gas or clothes. For instance in f
‘52 a five pound bad of sugar cost about fifteen cents. In the 50’s a pork chop from a butcher was just one nickel. Apartments went for anywhere from 10$ to 100$ a month depending union location and size. My grandmother rented an entire three story Victorian home in San Francisco, in 61 for just $9,00 per month. In the fifties even a couple hundred dollars went far.
love your channel! Big I LOVE LUCY fan as well
Thanks Mark!
This was really interesting...thank you. 😊
Back then movie stars were contracted with one studio so they needed permission to appear so I am sure part of allowing the star on was that the movie get mentioned. I read the deal with John Wayne it had to be "heavily plugged" that is why it is mentioned so much
What did Keith Thibodeaux make? He was the child actor who played Little Ricky starting in 1955 to the end of the show.
Viv and Bill were earning $5k an episode during the times between 1957 and 1960.
That is so interesting, about the twins. Just like what they did in Full House, with the Michelle character. Of course we all know Michelle was played by the Olsen twins.
The salaries were lower than I was expecting.
Minimum wage in 1951 was 75 cents.
These actors are awesome
Sheldon Leonard made a bigger salary by then he was a co-star in many big movies by 1953, he also had his own production company. Many of his series would be produced at Desilu.
+Louis Brizzolara The Arnaz and Leonard were great friends
I just started watching the I love Lucy on Hulu with my gals and is no nice to enjoy this show and not worry about anything inappropriate for them. I don’t have cable television for 3 yrs already and don’t miss it at all. Only trashy shows and not fan about news either. Would love to make it to her museum in Jamestown NY but it is 5 hrs from NJ. One day I hope 🤞🏼 soon it will happen.
I am glad this was on my news feed.👏🏼🥰
Goodness New Jersey isn't that far you and family must plan to come hopefully during the annual festival! Book yiu accommodations now take thebull by the hirns as Lucy herself would and set out to do it. Rge wgike family will gave a "ball" !! Best and happy traveling. Jack A.S VanNote President JAV Communcative Enterprises A Multimedia Firm
Edit. I see your comment was some years ago here's hoping you've done it!!