Technicolor Tessie

Back in the old days, having color on the screen was a big thing. Actors' skin tone, hair color, eye color were all important. Today, we can utilize special cosmetics and technology to tweak the lighting and contrasts to make the actors look more flattering. "What you see is what you get" rings true back in the golden era of Hollywood.

Lucille Ball's skin tone and eye color were a cameraman's dream, according to LIFE. Her beautiful red hair also complemented her and the blending of all the bright colors into harmony pleasing to the viewer's eye earned her the nickname Technicolor Tessie. Not everyone can look well in vivid colors, but Lucy sure did.

I wish that I Love Lucy would be colorized. It's perfect in black and white, but I just love Lucy's dresses and I want to look at them with color! Good news: Fans who love to watch Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in colored action could try watching a movie starring the both of them- which they were so proud of- called The Long, Long Trailer. 

The movie was important to them because Desi had never wanted anything so much than to star in a movie with Lucille. For more than 10 years in their marriage, both Desi and Lucy had campaigned to the movie makers that they would be a success in the movies. It meant the public's acceptance of them as a couple. He need not have worried- they were the public's favorite couple, and still are!

Hell, their bickering and fights were all so adorable!