Lucille and Desi met in May of 1940 in a Hollywood studio commissary while having lunch. They were introduced to one another by a director who was working with Desi named George Abbott.
Lucille was dressed up like a burlesque queen for a role in “Dance, Girl, Dance”- complete with a black eye courtesy of stage make-up.
“I didn’t like her at first. She looked awful. Very tough.” Desi
Later in the day, they met again. Not only had she lost the black eye, Lucille had changed into a yellow skirt and cashmere sweater.
Desi turned to a studio employee and in his heavy Cuban accent said, “Wot a hunk o’ woman!”
Desi asked her out and they fell in love almost immediately.
The big wigs at the studio didn’t want them to marry, claiming that it would hurt their careers.
Love won out and on November 30, 1940 (6 months after meeting) they got married at 10:00 am by a Justice of the Peace in Greenwich, Connecticut.
“I threw away all my conservativeness and took the plunge because I loved him. It was the most daring thing I ever did. Hollywood gave our marriage six months. I gave it six weeks.” – Lucy
Joi
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