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People hold up masks of Lucy Ball during an attempt to set a new Guinness world record for most Lucy Ricardo lookalikes assembled in one place, in Jamestown, New York August 6, It was all part of the annual Lucy Fest in Jamestown, which drew fans from as far away as Australia to the normally sleepy town of 30, people in upstate New York.

For Lucy fans, the well-known tincture made famous on her long-running TV sitcom needs no explanation. She said yes and the crowd roared.

Kelly Wright, a natural redhead from Grand Valley, Pennsylvania simply wore one of her own polka dot dresses to look the part. Lucille Ball, who died at age 77 in , was best known for her sitcom "I Love Lucy," which premiered in The Hollywood Museum's exhibit will be on display from Aug. According to a museum press release, the exhibit will showcase awards received by Ball throughout her career, a collection of photography from Ball's personal life, and many original scripts and costumes from "I Love Lucy" as well as Ball's other films and television programs.

Before starring in "I Love Lucy," Ball had already established a career as an entertainer working on several radio programs and appearing in more than 60 films. So those relationships were so important to her. If you want to visit her star for movie work, that's over at Hollywood Blvd. The chemistry between the pair -- Arnaz the straight man, Ball the comic -- made the show a success for many, many years.

How many episodes you ask? The total adds up to between and , though the last three years were 13 one-hour specials aired under the name "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.

While reminiscing around the Christmas tree, the Ricardos and the Mertz' remember some of their favorite times together through the courtesy of clips from previous shows. That's the proud mom in the inset in the upper right corner. Lucille Ball No. She inscribed it for her friend, Bob Hope, and it was auctioned off after his death. The winning bid?

His family back on the island was prominent. His father was mayor of the city of Santiago de Cuba, his mother's family was involved in the founding of the Bacardi liquor company.