I Love Lucy: The Very First Show! (1990) (TV)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

Ralph Levy

Writers:

Bob Carroll Jr. (writer)
Madelyn Davis (writer)

Release Date:

28 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The original unaired pilot episode of the classic sitcom finally seen after 40 years. |

Plot Keywords:

Pilot Episode With Missing Cast | Pilot Episode Aired Last | TV Series Pilot | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Lucille Ball	...	Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)
Desi Arnaz	...	Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
Jerry Hausner	...	Jerry (archive footage)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Desi Arnaz Jr.	...	Himself
Lucie Arnaz	...	Herself
Bob Carroll Jr.	...	Himself
Madelyn Davis	...	Herself
Bob LeMond	...	Narrator (voice)
Pepito Pérez	...	Pepito the Clown (archive footage)

Also Known As:

Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz TV Show Audition (USA) (working title)
Lucy (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

26 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

When the film was found, the opening and first few seconds of the pilot were damaged beyond repair. This scene was reconstructed for DVD in 2002 with a re-recorded narration by Bob LeMond, 50 years after he originally recorded it.

Movie Connections:

Follows "I Love Lucy" (1951)