"I Love Lucy"
Lucy's Italian Movie (1956)

Director:

James V. Kern

Writers:

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

TV Series:

"I Love Lucy" (1951)

Original Air Date:

16 April 1956 (Season 5, Episode 23)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

In Rome, a film producer asks Lucy if she'd be interested in auditioning for his new film entitled "Bitter...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship Between Women | Friendship Between Men | Product Placement | Bandleader | Sitcom

Cast

Lucille Ball	...	Lucy Ricardo
Desi Arnaz	...	Ricky Ricardo
Vivian Vance	...	Ethel Mertz
William Frawley	...	Fred Mertz
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Franco Corsaro	...	Vittorio Filippi
Saverio LoMedico	...	Bellboy
Ernesto Molinari	...	Vineyard Boss
Teresa Tirelli	...	Wine Stomper

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Ren-Mar Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Desilu Productions

Trivia:

When Lucy is approached by the Italian director on the train, Lucy begins to act dramatically, trying to impress the man. Lucy grabs her hair and messes it (much like Italian actresses of the time) and reads the line, "The calla lilies are in bloom again." This is a quote from the 1937 hit comedy "Stage Door", in which Lucille Ball co-starred with Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Anne Miller, and Eve Arden. The line was Kate Hepburn's from her character's first starring role.