I love Lucy. The Complete First Season

Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989 (Actor). Arnaz, Desi, 1917-1986 (Actor). Vance, Vivian. (Actor). Frawley, William, 1887-1966 (Actor). Oppenheimer, Jess. (Producer, Screenwriter). Davis, Madelyn Pugh. (Screenwriter). Carroll, Bob, Jr., 1918-2007 (Screenwriter). Daniels, Marc. (Director). Levy, Ralph, 1919-2001 (Director). Oppenheimer, Gregg. (Added Author). Desilu Productions. (Added Author). CBS Television Network. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927) (Added Author). CBS DVD (Firm) (Added Author). Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. (Cast).

Summary: The pilot & first season that introduced America to the redheaded housewife with show business aspirations, her long-suffering bandleader husband, and their friends the Mertzes (the prototypical sitcom wacky neighbors). Produced by Ball & Arnaz' company Desilu, the duo (along with co-creator Jess Oppenheimer) decided to shoot the show in Hollywood, on 35 mm film in front of a live studio audience, with three cameras to capture the action.

Item details

ISBN: 1415708339
ISBN: 9781415708330
Physical Description: videodisc
7 videodiscs (15 hr., 7 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Collector's ed.
Publisher: [Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount Pictures : CBS DVD, [2005]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Special features: Special footage; Guest cast information; Flubs; Original series openings; "Behind-the-scenes" audio featurette & photo gallery; 13 episodes of Lucy's radio show.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. The lost pilot ; The girls want to go to a nightclub ; Be a pal ; The diet ; Lucy thinks Ricky is trying to murder her ; The quiz show -- Disc 2. The audition ; The séance; Men are messy ; The fur coat ; Lucy is jealous of girl singer ; Drafted -- Disc 3. The adagio ; The benefit ; The amateur hour ; Lucy plays Cupid -- Disc 4. Lucy fakes illness ; Lucy writes a play ; Breaking the lease ; The ballet ; The young fans ; New neighbors -- Disc 5. Fred and Ethel fight ; The moustache ; The gossip ; Pioneer women ; The marriage license; The kleptomaniac -- Disc 6. Cuban pals ; The freezer ; Lucy does a TV commercial ; The publicity agent -- Disc 7. Lucy gets Ricky on the radio ; Lucy's schedule ; Ricky thinks he's getting bald ; Ricky asks for a raise.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	[Series] producer, Jess Oppenheimer ; director, Marc Daniels ; writers, Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. ; director of photography, Karl Freund; pilot ep. director, Ralph Levy. DVD produced by Gregg Oppenheimer.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally broadcast by CBS 1951-1952.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:	English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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