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I Love Lucy, a.k.a. I Love Lucy: The Movie is a 1953 American feature film spin-off of the sitcom I Love Lucy. Except for one test screening in Bakersfield, California, the film was never theatrically released and was shelved.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz co-star. Some scenes were directed by Edward Sedgwick, the final film work of his long Hollywood career. Sedgwick died in March 1953.
Original Release
01/01/1953
US Release
01/01/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucille Ball | Lucy Ricardo / Self |
| Desi Arnaz | Ricky Ricardo / Self |
| Vivian Vance | Ethel Mertz / Self |
| William Frawley | Fred Mertz / Self |
| Ann Doran | Audience Member |
| Mary Wickes | Madame Lamand |
| Barbara Pepper | Party Guest |
| Erze Ivan | Dancer |
| Benny Baker | Audience Member |
| Frank J. Scannell | Comic |
Directors
Writers
Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Davis, Bob Carroll Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucille Ball | Lucy Ricardo / Self |
| Desi Arnaz | Ricky Ricardo / Self |
| Vivian Vance | Ethel Mertz / Self |
| William Frawley | Fred Mertz / Self |
| Ann Doran | Audience Member |
| Mary Wickes | Madame Lamand |
| Barbara Pepper | Party Guest |
| Erze Ivan | Dancer |
| Benny Baker | Audience Member |
| Frank J. Scannell | Comic |
| Roy Rowan | Announcer |
| Bennett Green | Party Guest |
| Wilbur Hatch | Self |
| Hazel Pierce | Party Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Desi Arnaz | Executive Producer |
| Lucille Ball | Executive Producer |
| Jess Oppenheimer | Producer |
