Lucy and the Lost Star (26 Feb. 1968)

Lucy and Vivian's (who's visiting Lucy) car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. They walk to a house down the road to see if they can call an auto club and the house is owned by none ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Donohue

Writers:

Milt Josefsberg, Irene Kampton (book),

Stars:

Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Joan Crawford

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Lucille Ball	...	Lucy Carmichael
Gale Gordon	...	Mr. Theodore J. Mooney
Joan Crawford	...	Herself
Vivian Vance	...	Vivian Bunson
Lew Parker	...	Agent

Storyline

Lucy and Vivian's (who's visiting Lucy) car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. They walk to a house down the road to see if they can call an auto club and the house is owned by none other than Joan Crawford, the movie star. All her furniture has been sent out for cleaning, so Lucy and Viv think she's broke and try to raise money for the star.

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Plot Keywords:

actress playing herself

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 1968 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sources say that Lucille Ball was not happy to make to make this episode, as guest star Joan Crawford was often drunk during rehearsals and filming, which lead to frequent arguments between the stars.

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Quotes

Mr Theodore J Mooney: Giving Joan food isn't enough. We need to find her a job so she can support herself.
Lucy Carmichael: I hadn't thought of that.
Mr Theodore J Mooney: And it has to be an acting job.
Vivian Bunson: What will we do?
Mr Theodore J Mooney: An acting job for Joan? I have a friend who has a little theater downtown.
Lucy Carmichael: I'll write a play for her!
Mr Theodore J Mooney: Oh, please, she's in trouble enough now.

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Connections

References The Flying Nun (1967)

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