45 Rare Photos of Lucille Ball on Set Through the Years

The up-and-coming actress fixes her makeup on the set of Kid Millions, in which she played a"Goldwyn Girl." Lucille's first appearance on-screen was in an uncredited role the prior year in a film called The Bowery.

One of Lucille's first big roles was playing Lillian Temple in Chatterbox. Here, she knits on set between scenes with fellow actresses Patricia Wilder and Anne Shirley.

The actress discusses a scene on the set of Next Time I Marry with the film's director, Garson Kanin, her costar James Ellison and Ellison's stand-in, Allan Kneip.

Lucille worked as a comedian on CBS's radio show The Phil Baker Show in 1938. Here, she records a scene with Phil Baker himself, as well as British actor Harry McNaughton.

Lucille wears a robe and her hair wrapped in a towel on the set of the romantic comedy Having Wonderful Time, which she costarred in with Ginger Rogers, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Red Skelton.

The director of Beauty For the Asking makes sure Lucille's outfit is perfect before shooting a scene for the movie in which the actress portrayed a model.

Lucille and husband Desi Arnaz pose with instruments on the set of a magazine photoshoot. The couple eloped in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1940 shortly after meeting on the set of Too Many Girls.

Lucille rehearses with Hollywood dance coach Charles Walters in 1943. The actress was preparing for her upcoming role as Madame Du Barry in Du Barry Was a Lady.

The actress gives us a glimpse at her acting process while recording a CBS radio show called Suspense. The actress frequently worked on CBS radio broadcasts during the '40s.

Lucille appeared in the MGM film Ziegfeld Follies and attempted to take her lunch break without removing her elaborate ostrich feather costume.

Comedians Lucille and Groucho Marx paired up for CBS's Hollywood Victory Caravan in 1945, which toured around the country in support of World War II.

Lucille and her costar John Hodiak give guidance on how to have an on-screen kiss on the set of Two Smart People. During this time, the Motion Picture Production Code was in effect and had serious qualms with on-screen kisses that weren't done by the book.

While filming a scene for Dark Corners, Lucille tripped and fell from the stage. After injuring herself, she was carried off of the set by her costar Mark Stevens, while a doctor and nurse look on.

The stars of Her Husband's Affairs demonstrate the "anti-cuddle zone" that separates their twin beds on set. The actors were forced to film reshoots, costing Columbia Pictures up to $30,000, in order to comply with Britain's strict censorship requirements.

Lucille's real husband, Desi, joins her and her on-screen spouse for a rehearsal on the set of their CBS radio show, My Favorite Husband.

Lucille prepares in her dressing room at CBS radio for the upcoming installment of the Screen Guild Program's radio adaption of It Had to Be You.

Lucille sits between takes on the set of Miss Grant Takes Richmond and discusses the scene with director Lloyd Bacon and her costars.

The couple flashes their camera-ready smiles as they relax outside of their trailer on set. This same year, the couple launched their joint production company, Desilu Productions.

Director Lloyd Bacon chats with his leading actress and her mother, Desiree Hunt, on the set of The Fuller Brush Girl. The actress's mother was always supportive of her career and enrolled her in drama school in New York City at the age of 15.

In 1951, Lucille and Desi premiered their hit show I Love Lucy, which featured them as a married couple living in New York City. Here, the actress is seen through the set's window.