TV & VIDEO - June 28, 1990

Deja Vu Desilu: CBS and producer Larry Thompson have launched “The Great Lucy and Desi Search,” a nationwide talent search to find either known or unknown actors to play Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the upcoming made-for-television movie “Lucy and Desi: Before the Laughter.” The drama will chronicle the couple’s relationship from 1940, when they first met at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, to just after the premiere of “I Love Lucy” in 1951. An open casting call will be held July 16 at CBS Television City.