He did not have a very strong taste for Jews he was a little antisemitic. He was very set in his ways, he was Irish Catholic, I believe. At the same time, he was not an easy man to work with. His sardonic point of view of life was perfect for Fred Mertz. But the truth is, Bill Frawley was a tremendously talented man and Desi knew he would be an asset to his show. Laughs Geoffrey, “Bill said, ‘Here’s my counter-offer: I agree to all of that, but if while I work for you the New York Yankees are in the World Series, you have to get me tickets, you have to send me there first class and put me up.’ They shook hands and the Yankees were in the World Series every year I Love Lucy was on.
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