Tag: Paris
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MAURICE MARSAC
March 23, 1915 Maurice Marsac was born on March 23, 1915 in Croix, Nord, France. He made his screen debut (appropriately) as a French policeman in Paris After Dark (1945), a film that employed many French World War II immigrants. He also appeared in two 1952 Paris-set films: Assignment: Paris and April in Paris. Later…
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THE PASSPORTS
March 3, 1951 “The Passports” (aka “Passport Trouble”) is episode #121 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 3, 1951. Synopsis ~ Liz is all set to get her passport and join George on a trip to Paris, until she discovers that the Hall of Records has no record of her birth! Note: This…
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THE FRENCH LESSONS
December 9, 1949 “The French Lessons” (aka “Eavesdropping on French Lessons”) is episode #66 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 9, 1949. Synopsis ~ Liz and Iris are humiliated when they can’t read the menu at a French restaurant, so they decide to take French lessons. The lessons lead to the prospect…
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Colorful “Paris” Cuts!
On December 20, 2019, CBS broadcast a colorized version of “Paris at Last” (ILL S5;E18). A few moments of the original show were edited out for time. Here’s what you missed… In the opening scene, a few lines where Lucy sticks her tongue out at Ricky are cut: LUCY: (consults her French dictionary) Just a minute,…
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PARIS AT LAST is in Color!
The “I Love Lucy” Christmas Special Returns On December 20, 2019 at 8pm, CBS will once again re-broadcast the “I Love Lucy” Christmas Show back to back with a newly colorized classic episode. This year, that episode is “Paris at Last” (S5;E18 ~ February 27, 1956) in which the Ricardos and Mertzes visit the European capital, and nearly wind…
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“I Love Lucy” in Europe
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers. From “Ricky’s European Booking” to “Return Home from Europe” – don’t miss the boat! “Ricky’s European Booking” (S5;E10) ~ December 12, 1955 Directed…
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“Paris at Last”
(S5;E18 ~ February 27, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed on January 12, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 49.7/67 Synopsis ~ Lucy is finally in Paris and wants to do typical tourist things… like buying forged paintings, eating snails, and passing counterfeit francs!…
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“Lucy Meets Charles Boyer”
(S5;E19 ~ March 5, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed on January 19, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 50.4/68 Synopsis ~ Just because Lucy has left Hollywood, doesn’t mean that she won’t be wreaking havoc in the lives of celebrities. In…
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