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Lucy stars as herself in a fictional setting, Lucille Ball the star-studio President whom nasty banker-investor Mr. Harvey (Gale Gordon) is trying to force out of her position as production head for reasons not quite clear on the show. Lucy hopes to keep her position by signing Bob Hope to star with her in a new television special and Lucy and Gale traipse all over the world trying to track Hope down. Bob Hope is finally located and signed and the program then switches to the "special" Lucy planned to produce: MR AND MRS. a comedy about an acting couple who are America's favorite TV sweethearts but off-screen a bickering duo. This program seems at times seems an uncomfortable roman a clef about Lucy and her ex-husband Desi Arnaz as the lovebirds bicker, the "hubby" has an apparent wandering eye and most outrageously, it is suggested by the sponsors that the duo have a baby to improve the show's ratings!
Lucy Carmichael (Lucille Ball), an American secretary, arrives in London to claim a free day trip that she won in a dog food jingle contest. She is expecting a luxury limousine tour of the city, but instead is greeted by a tour guide named Tony (Anthony Newley) who escorts her in a motorcycle with an open sidecar. Their initial stop, for punting on the River Thames in an inflatable raft, ends disastrously when they collide with a rowing team and sink beneath the waters. Tony then takes Lucy to the heart of London's shopping district, where she models the latest mod fashions in a musical number based on the Phil Spector tune Lucy in London.
Lucy is then escorted to Madame Tussaud’s wax museum, where she is frightened by a curator (Wilfred Hyde-White) whom she mistakes for a haunted wax statue that comes to life. She then visits a British manor, where she plays Kate opposite actor Peter Wyngarde in a scene from the William Shakespeare comedy The Taming of the Shrew. Lucy and Tony return to the Thames, where they sing Pop Goes the Weasel as a duet. The Dave Clark Five turns up to sing London Bridge is Falling Down.
Lucy and Tony then arrive at an empty theater, where Tony dons a tuxedo and sings a medley of songs from the Leslie Bricusse-Anthony Newley show Stop the World, I Want to Get Off. Lucy follows him with a mime act and a song where she shows her appreciation of her London adventures.
Lucie Arnaz reminisces with host Tony Maietta about making her "show business debut" on the first season of The Lucy Show. She speaks about working with her famous mom and Vivian Vance, and about the Lucy heritage. "Lucy is a Soda Jerk". Season 1 Episode 23.
To promote its 1962 fall line-up, CBS presented a 30-minute compilation of previews, heralding new and returning programs. Included, of course, was a segment on its new Monday night comedy, The Lucy Show.
To promote it stellar 1962-1963 line-up of comedy programs, CBS presented "Opening Night," a one-hour variety show starring Lucille Ball, Danny Thomas, Andy Griffith, Garry Moore and Jack Benny. Included was a dance sequence introducing The Lucy Show.
Also included in "Opening Night" was a comedy routine featuring Lucille Ball and Lou Krugman: a reworking of the "Heavy Headdress" scene originally presented in the "Lucy gets in Pictures" episode of I Love Lucy.
Actress Carole Cook reminisces with host Tony Maietta about being Lucille Ball's protégé and about their work together on The Lucy Show. She also shares her memories about her longtime friendship with her famous mentor.
To promote its 1963 fall lineup, CBS presented a 30-minute compilation of previews, heralding new and returning programs. Lucy and Viv, dressed as postal workers, presented the network's plan for Monday night, which included, of course, season two of The Lucy Show.
Included in the show was this restaging of the "Slowly I Turned" burlesque routine used in a 1952 episode of I Love Lucy, with Lucy now playing the grieving comic!
Also in "Opening Night," Lucille Ball performed, "Hey, Look Me Over," her hit song from the Broadway musical Wildcat. Special lyrics were attempting to convince her sponsor to continue her series.
World's Fair Historian Albert Fisher reminisces with host Tony Maietta about Lucille Ball's experiences on "Lucy Day" at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Fisher narrates rare film footage (much of it silent) that chronicles the day-long festivities.
In the fall of 1965, Lucille Ball and Gale Gordon (as "Lucy Carmichael" and "Mr. Mooney") appeared in a special presentation that was screened at the annual sales convention of Beatrice Foods Company. Beatrice sponsored syndicated reruns of Desilu's The Greatest Show on Earth that season, and this was Lucy's way of thanking them.
Sadly, the picture portion of the presentation is lost but the audio track was recently rediscovered. We present highlights here, illustrated with footage and still frames borrowed from "Lucy and Bob Crane", as an approximation of what the picture elements might have been like.
To promote their fall lineup of shows at their annual affiliates conference held in New York on May 3-4, 1966, CBS produced a 90-minute presentation that included preview scenes from the new shows and "Guest appearances" by many of the stars of their returning programs. Lucy and Gale Gordon appeared in a sketch heralding The Lucy Show.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of U.S. Treasury Savings Bonds, Lucille Ball starred in this special film designed to remind viewers about the history and purpose of Savings Bonds. Included are rare film clips dating back to World War II, when many big Hollywood stars (Including Lucy herself) toured the country selling Bonds.
Tony Maietta explains how and why the show was very special to Lucy and The Lucy Show's new Script Consultant, Milt Josefsberg.
The original broadcasts of "Lucy and the Plumber", and "Lucy and the Camp Cook", concluded with Chris (Candy Moore) explaining to Vivian (Vivian Vance) why she stands on her head to improve her complexion.
Tony Maietta describes the color versions of Season 3 filmed, even though CBS still broadcast in black and white.
A Longtime Desi Arnaz/Lucille Ball collaborator Director of Photography Maury Gertsman.
Danny Kaye appeared on The Lucy Show as a part of a trade-off agreement that included Lucille's appearance on The Danny Kaye Show of November 4, 1964.
Trivia about The Lucy Show Season 3.
The Lucy Show was a huge hit, not only in the United States but around the world. Desilu filmed a series of promos to advertise the series in various languages and in various countries. Example, England.
Lucille Ball narrated promotional spots for The Lucy Show for which only the audio tracks remain. Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance later filmed a promotional spot for The Lucy Show in various languages. The audio portions are lost, but there are surviving picture elements, accompanied by on-screen captions present in the DVD edition.
Longtime Desilu collaborator Costume Designer Eddie Stevenson.
Trivia about Season 3, including the Desilu start up of Star Trek.
Written text about "The Lucy Show!"
Written text about the biography of Lucille Ball!
Interview with actor Barry Livingston.
