Desilu Productions, Inc. (/ ˈdɛsiluː /) was an American television production company founded and co-owned by husband and wife Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. The company is best known for shows such …

Aug 9, 2025 · Desilu Productions was a production company founded in 1950 by then-husband-and-wife comedy duo, Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball (hence the name of the company), producing TV shows and …

Founded and co-owned by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Desilu Studios created pop cultural touchstones like I Love Lucy, Mission: Impossible, and Star Trek, and was the production hub for dozens of …

Desilu Productions, also credited as Desilu Studios, was the production company that started the Star Trek franchise with the production of the, initially, unaired 1964 pilot television episode "The Cage", …

Mar 22, 2024 · Desilu Studios, founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in 1950, was a significant player in television production during the 1950s and 1960s, producing hits like “I Love Lucy,” “Star Trek,” …

Dec 7, 2021 · As told in Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, CBS sought to build on the success of My Favorite Husband by adapting it for the small screen.

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 …

Oct 18, 2023 · Named after two formidable, yet opposite, personalities: Cuban-born Actor and Musician husband Desi Arnaz and his wife Actress Lucille Ball, Desilu became a crucible for innovation, …

Dec 20, 2025 · Desilu is the classic insider account of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s romance, collaboration, and success, updated and revised for a new edition with even more backstage secrets.

To prove that they could make the sitcom work, Arnaz and Ball formed Desilu Productions (the very first independent television production company) and used $5,000 of their own money to produce...