Lucy Wins a Race Horse (3 Feb. 1958)

Lucy tries to convince Ricky to keep a racehorse they won in a contest, even if it means running the horse herself in a race to win enough money to pay for the horse's upkeep.

Director:

Jerry Thorpe

Writers:

Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Davis,

Stars:

Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Betty Grable

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Lucille Ball	...	Lucy Ricardo
Desi Arnaz	...	Ricky Ricardo
Betty Grable	...	Herself
Harry James	...	Harry James
Vivian Vance	...	Ethel Mertz
William Frawley	...	Fred Mertz
Richard Keith	...	Little Ricky Ricardo (as Little Ricky)

Storyline

Lucy tries to convince Ricky to keep a racehorse they won in a contest, even if it means running the horse herself in a race to win enough money to pay for the horse's upkeep.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Desilu Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final acting appearance of Betty Grable (playing herself). Her subsequent TV appearances over the next 20+ years were on talk shows or game shows.

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Quotes

Betty Grable: [seeing Lucy for the first time with Whirling Jet on the stairs] We've certainly heard a lot about you.
Harry James: And apparently it's all true.

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Soundtracks

"The Bayamo"
Written by Arthur Hamilton
Performed by Harry James, Betty Grable and Desi Arnaz

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