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I Love Lucy: Lucy Visits Grauman's

Episode score 8.8 Great

Lucy Visits Grauman's

  • 128.
  • Season: 5
  • Episode: 1
  • First Aired: 10/3/1955
  • Prod Code: 128

EPISODE OVERVIEW

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With only a week left in Hollywood, Lucy weeps about her lack of souvenirs. Her collection already includes a tin can run over by Cary Grant's rear tire, a napkin boasting Lana Turner's lip-prints, and a few other goodies. But when Lucy discovers that John Wayne's concrete block at Grauman's Chinese Theatre is loose, she decides to take home a souvenir to end all souvenirs. Read full recap »

Writers:
Madelyn Pugh DavisJess OppenheimerBob WeiskopfBob SchillerBob Carroll Jr.
Director:
James V. Kern
Stars:
Lucille Ball (Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo)
William Frawley (Fred Hobart Mertz)
Vivian Vance (Ethel Mertz)
Desi Arnaz (Ricky Ricardo)
Guest Star:
Ben Numis (Policeman #1)
Hal Gerard (Tourist Husband)
GeGe Pearson (Tourist Wife)
Joseph Mayer (Little Ricky)
Michael Mayer (Little Ricky)
Clarence Straight (Policeman #2)
  • For most shots, the "cement" was actually styrofoam. edit »
  • The Grauman's marquee is advertising The Tall Men which starred Clark Gable and Jane Russell. edit »
  • For the rest of I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance have the the same color of red and blonde hair respectively due to a formula hairdresser Irma Kusely came up with for each actress. edit »
  • As of this episode, General Foods became the new sponsor for the show. edit »
  • From now until episode 153 the "Lucy" script writers are credited as: Bob Caroll, Jr. Madleyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. edit »
  • Ethel: (reading the cake) 'To My Darlin': Another Marlon!'
    Fred: Marlon?
    Ethel: Marlon Brando. You know anybody else named Marlon?
    Fred: Sure, Marlon Monroe! edit »
  • Lucy: Well, I can't think with all this cement wrapped around my foot.
    Ricky: Oh, is that where your brains are? edit »
  • Ricky: Okay, let's have the story.
    Lucy: Story? What makes you think there's a story?
    Ricky: Well the Mertzes are in their beds with their clothes on and you have your foot in what seems to be a block of cement. I just thought there would be a little explanation.
    Lucy: You'd think so, wouldn't you? edit »
  • Fred: (after Lucy's foot is caught in a bucket of cement) I would hate to be the next shoe salesman who waits on you. edit »
  • Tourist Husband: Excuse me. Are you sitting on John Wayne? edit »
Show Score 9.1 great
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