Tag: Modern Screen

• Although the late Debbie Reynolds never appeared or was mentioned on “I Love Lucy,” she was prominently seen on the show for a few brief seconds when Lucy dreams of Hollywood fame in “Ricky’s Screen Test” (S4:E6, November 15, 1954).  

  Michael T. Mooney

  January 11, 2017

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• TIME to LOOK at LIFE with LUCY

  Magazines were the internet of the 1950s. A couple of episodes of “I Love Lucy” were built around getting magazine coverage of Ricky and his career. Most times characters were just seen casually reading magazines, the way we would check our phones. Lucy and Desi frequently featured magazines on camera as a way of thanking…

  Michael T. Mooney

  January 11, 2016

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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,…

  Michael T. Mooney

  June 7, 2015

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