Tag: MGM
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“Hollywood at Last!” aka “L.A. at Last!”
(S4;E16 ~ February 7, 1955) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 2, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. It was the 114th episode filmed. Rating: 49.9/63 Synopsis ~ The gang finally arrive in Hollywood and Lucy immediately sets out to hunt for celebrities at the Hollywood Brown Derby, where…
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“Lucy and the Dummy”
(S5;E3 ~ October 17, 1955) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed September 22, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 46.5/66 Synopsis ~ Ricky brings home a wax head of himself made by the studio for trick shots. MGM Studios calls and asks him to perform for…
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“Ricky’s Screen Test”
(S4;E7 ~ November 15, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 26, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 45.0/63 Synopsis ~ During his screen test for the role of Don Juan, Lucy can’t help but try to upstage her husband! The date this episode first aired,…
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Lucy and The Great Caruso
The episode “Lucy’s Bicycle Trip” (1956) and other “I Love Lucy” episodes provide many connections to the 1951 MGM bio-flick The Great Caruso (1951) starring Mario Lanza. When cycling through Italy, the gang takes shelter in the barn of a farmer played by Mario Siletti who played Papa Caruso. Later, Lucy bumps heads with an…
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“Lucy in the Swiss Alps”
(S5;E21 ~ March 26, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed February 23, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 43.9/62 Synopsis ~ After a mistake in booking, the Ricardos and Mertzes go mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps and get stranded in a cabin…