Lucille Ball : Best female comedian ever

Who else but Lucille Ball? This actress was one of those few people that brought so much happiness to so many people by doing what she loved the most: acting. And no one can compare to her since for some reason pretty women do not step into comedy the same way she did. Lucy was a queen of physical comedy (her sequence with Harpo is amazing!) and she could make gestures with her face that surely make Jim Carrey pale with envy every time he sees them. Yes, it was her time during the "I Love Lucy" series that was her best and not much of the productions she starred before or after that is remembered by fans, but still that alone is more than enough to guarantee her place among all the other Hollywood stars past and present. And this is my favorite sequence: Lucy always wanted to appear on TV but her husband, who was in the showbiz, always avoided giving her any chance because she had no talent at all. One day she gets wind that her husband needs a girl for a commercial in the program where he will appear as well. Somehow Lucy shows up instead of the girl that was selected without Ricky knowing that she did, but it turns out the product she has to advertise is a tonic of sorts with a high percentage of alcohol and because of the many times she has to taste it she ends up completely drunk! It's hilarious! Lucy is my favorite comedian and perhaps the best one in the field...ever!
































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