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Lucy's Italian Movie

  • Episode aired Apr 16, 1956
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
9.2/10
424
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Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, William Frawley, and Vivian Vance in I Love Lucy (1951)
  • Comedy
  • Family
In Rome, a film producer asks Lucy if she'd be interested in auditioning for his new film entitled "Bitter Grapes." Thinking that the film has something to do with the production of wine, sh... Read allIn Rome, a film producer asks Lucy if she'd be interested in auditioning for his new film entitled "Bitter Grapes." Thinking that the film has something to do with the production of wine, she goes to the only non-automated winery left in the area.In Rome, a film producer asks Lucy if she'd be interested in auditioning for his new film entitled "Bitter Grapes." Thinking that the film has something to do with the production of wine, she goes to the only non-automated winery left in the area.
IMDb RATING
9.2/10
424
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  • Director
    • James V. Kern
  • Writers
    • Jess Oppenheimer
    • Madelyn Davis
    • Bob Carroll Jr.
  • Stars
    • Lucille Ball
    • Desi Arnaz
    • Vivian Vance
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  • Director
    • James V. Kern
  • Writers
    • Jess Oppenheimer
    • Madelyn Davis
    • Bob Carroll Jr.
  • Stars
    • Lucille Ball
    • Desi Arnaz
    • Vivian Vance
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Lucille Ball and Teresa Tirelli in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball and Teresa Tirelli in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball and Teresa Tirelli in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball and Ernesto Molinari in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball and Teresa Tirelli in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball and Teresa Tirelli in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball and Teresa Tirelli in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball and Teresa Tirelli in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball and Teresa Tirelli in I Love Lucy (1951)
    Lucille Ball and Teresa Tirelli in I Love Lucy (1951)

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    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Lucy Ricardoas Lucy Ricardo
    Desi Arnaz
    Desi Arnaz
    • Ricky Ricardoas Ricky Ricardo
    Vivian Vance
    Vivian Vance
    • Ethel Mertzas Ethel Mertz
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Fred Mertzas Fred Mertz
    Franco Corsaro
    Franco Corsaro
    • Vittorio Philippias Vittorio Philippi
    Saverio LoMedico
    • Bellboyas Bellboy
    • (as Saverio Lo Medico)
    Teresa Tirelli
    • Woman in Vatas Woman in Vat
    Ernesto Molinari
    • Vineyard Bossas Vineyard Boss
    Rosa Barbato
    • Grape Pickeras Grape Picker
    • Director
      • James V. Kern
    • Writers
      • Jess Oppenheimer
      • Madelyn Davis
      • Bob Carroll Jr.
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The grape stompers were actual Italian women who didn't speak English. In a 1974 interview with Dick Cavett, Lucille Ball went in-depth on the making of the infamous scene in which she got in a fight in the grape vat, revealing that the fight was scripted but the other woman didn't understand that it was supposed to be phony, and as a result she wound up actually beating the hell out of Lucy. The audience and crew were oblivious to what was really happening and the fight stretched on so long that it had to be severely edited in the final cut of the show. Despite the hardships she endured during the making, Ball cited this as her favorite episode of the series.
    • Goofs
      Ricky tells Lucy that they're in Rome for 10 days. Lucy tells Ethel they've been in Italy for a week. However, before the trip began it was only for 3 weeks of one-night stands.
    • Quotes

      [inside an Italian train with a cramped seat Fred's asleep]

      Ethel Mertz: Fred, Fred, wake up sleeping beauty.

      Lucy Ricardo: You couldn't wake him up with a stick of dynamite.

      Ethel Mertz: Hey I got an idea

      [yells]

      Ethel Mertz: Hey look there goes Gina Lollobrigida.

      Fred Mertz: [gets up from his seat excited] Where? Where? Where?

    • Connections
      Featured in The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme From 'I Love Lucy' (Instrumental)
      Written by Eliot Daniel

      Performed by Wilbur Hatch and the Desi Arnaz Orchestra

    User reviews1

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Lucy Makes It In Film And Grapes
    A classic episode where Lucy goes to a vineyard and predictable hilarity ensues. Starstruck Lucy gets in a mess. These episodes away from home are comedy classics. Remarkable how the series got funnier as it went along.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 16, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Filming locations
      • Ren-Mar Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Desilu Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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