Lucille Ball, antes de convertirse en la famosa actriz de 'I Love Lucy', comenzó su carrera como modelo en Nueva York. En 1933, una foto de ella vendida para anuncios de cigarrillos Chesterfield la catapultó a la fama, atrayendo la atención del productor Samuel Goldwyn. Este reclutó a Ball y a un grupo de modelos publicitarias, conocidas como las Goldwyn Girls, para trasladarse a Hollywood. La imagen en cuestión, tomada el 19 de julio de 1933 en una estación de ferrocarril, muestra a las mujeres sentadas con las piernas cruzadas en un carrito de equipaje, promocionando sus respectivas marcas publicitarias. Desde izquierda a derecha, se identifican: Katherine Mauk (Wrigley), Rosalie Fromson (Pond's), Mary Lange (Camel), Vivian Keefer, Barbara Pepper (amiga cercana de Ball y actriz en 'Green Acres'), Theo Phane y Lucille Ball (Chesterfield). Este grupo viajó a Hollywood para participar en la película 'Roman Scandals' (1933), dirigida por Eddie Cantor. Aunque muchas de las mujeres se dedicaron al trabajo de coro en estudios, este viaje marcó el inicio de la carrera de Lucille Ball en Hollywood, que la llevaría de una actriz de películas B a una leyenda de la comedia y la primera mujer al frente de un estudio de televisión importante. La foto, tomada en un momento clave de su trayectoria, refleja el inicio de su ascenso al estrellato.

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This article explores Lucille Ball's early career transition from a brunette working model in New York to a prominent Hollywood actress. Her breakthrough came when her portrait was featured on Chesterfield cigarette billboards, catching the attention of producer Samuel Goldwyn. He recruited her and other advertising models, known as The Goldwyn Girls, to move to Hollywood. A iconic 1933 photograph captures the group posing with legs crossed on a railway cart after arriving in Los Angeles. The image includes notable figures like Katherine Mauk (Wrigley gum), Rosalie Fromson (Pond’s face cream), and Barbara Pepper, who became Ball's lifelong friend. This photo was taken during their journey to film the pre-Code musical Roman Scandals (1933). While many members transitioned into chorus work, this trip marked the beginning of Ball's legendary Hollywood career, leading her from B-movie contracts to becoming a comedy icon and the first female head of a major TV studio. The article highlights how this moment symbolized her shift from commercial modeling to cinematic stardom.

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