"I Love Lucy: The Movie and Other Great Rarities" DVD April 27th

[JamesG]

In 1953, three classic first season "I Love Lucy" episodes ("The Benefit," "Breaking the Lease," and "The Ballet") were edited together with newly-filmed connecting scenes to create this never-before-released feature-length film.

The film had only a single "test" screening in 1953 at a small theater in Bakersfield, attended by the Arnaz'.


But Lucy and Desi had just signed a deal with MGM to do The Long, Long Trailer, and MGM, fearing competition, insisted that they shelve the film. And that's literally what happened...

I Love Lucy: The Movie was put back on a shelf, in a mislabeled can, and was lost for nearly half a century, until it was discovered in the Paramount vault by Dann Cahn in 2001.




Special Features:

- Lucy Goes To Scotland
- TV Academy PSA (Revised)
- Emmy Awards
- The Ed Wynn Show
- Series Premiere Opening
- Rear Window
- Animated Commercial
- Here's Johnny!
- The Ballet - TV Version
- Handcuffs/Movie
- Wilbur's Hands