"The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" Lucy Wants a Career (1959)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Jerry Thorpe

Writers:

Bob Schiller (writer)
Bob Weiskopf (writer)

TV Series:

"The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957)

Original Air Date:

13 April 1959 (Season 2, Episode 4)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Marriage | Husband Wife Relationship | Character Name In Title

Cast

Lucille Ball	...	Lucy Ricardo
Desi Arnaz	...	Ricky Ricardo
Vivian Vance	...	Ethel Mertz
William Frawley	...	Fred Mertz
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sue Casey	...	Miss Leg Girl
Lorraine Crawford	...	Miss Leg Girl #2
Paul Douglas	...	Paul Douglas
Sam Hearn	...	Kibitzer
Richard Keith	...	Little Ricky Ricardo (as Little Ricky)
Joi Lansing	...	Miss Low Neck
Louis Nicoletti	...	Camerman
Doris Packer	...	Secretary
Larri Thomas	...	Miss Hairdo
Pierre Watkin	...	Mr. Robinson

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Desilu Productions

Lucy remembers her audition tricks in this episode

This episode of "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour," while not one of the best remembered, does have its great moments. The best sequence occurs when Lucy is in the outer office of Paul Douglas, hoping to audition for the part of his new "Girl Friday" on his TV show. A collection of models enters to audition for the same part (one of the models is the stunning Joi Lansing) and Lucy attempts to emulate each girl's particular attribute: cleavage, long legs, classy chignon hairstyle, etc. Fans may remember Lucy did this same thing in a first season episode of "I Love Lucy" when she's auditioning to play Sally Sweet in the Cuban Pete sketch, and she tries emulating the other showgirls auditioning. Her comic timing and reactions are still on target and very funny in this later episode.