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I LOVE LUCY
LUCY DOES A TV COMMERCIAL
“Vitameatavegamin was actually
apple pectin, and if you ever
tasted it, you’d know why she
made that face,” says Lucie.
F
ans of I Love Lucy willhave
some ’splainin’ to do ifthey
miss the chance to seecol-
orized versions of five favoriteepi-
sodes in movie theaters nationwide
on Aug. 6. (Check fathomevents.com
to find out where it’s playing.) Topre-
pare viewers, stars Lucille Balland
Desi Arnaz’s daughter, Lucie Arnaz,
recently shared behind-the-scenes
anecdotes about the making ofthe
ti meless sitcom’s finest half-hours.
sTHE MILLION-
DOLLARIDEAThe
episodein whichLucy
and Ethel invented a
salad dressing “was
the first TV show
shown to the armed
services,”saysLucie.
JOB SWITCHING
When Lucy and Ethel
toiled at a candy
factory, their co-
worker was played
by a real-life See’s
Candy employee.
“She’s biting her
tongue to keep from
laughing,” says Lucie.
sPIONEER
WOMEN “My dad
had some great
physical comedy
in this episode,”
raves Lucie of Desi.
“Unfortunately, he
slipped on some rice
in one scene and
broke a couple of ribs.
They did not stop the
show, though. Never!
Not unless someone
was dead.”
s LA AT LAST On a trip
to Hollywood, Lucy set
her fake nose on fire
while trying to impress
William Holden. “Many
stars wanted to be on
the show,” explains
Lucie. “It was getting
a lot of press and it was
the No. 1 show.”
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