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bb25 · 05-26-2003, 01:13 PM

I was just wondering...does anyone have more info about this show, or tapes of it? I think it would be cool to see. One last hurrah with all the Lucy regulars. It's oft-documented in many Lucy books, but I'd still like more details. What was Vivian's characters name? What were the other characters names? I only know that Lucy was Lucy Whittaker, and the plot and that's basically it....anyone?

SPLAIN · 05-26-2003, 02:00 PM

Contact Michael at EmpireMedia.com, he'll gladly sell you a copy of that great special. Mary Wickes and Mary Jane Croft were on there too, as were Gale and Viv and Ed McMahon playing Lucy's hubby and Steve Allen and Mill Lillian, Carter's mother had cameos. Viv died two years later an the whole group was never again together.

bb25 · 05-28-2003, 11:31 PM

Great! Thanks for that contact info, I will definitely seek a copy!

SPLAIN · 05-29-2003, 10:17 AM

It's a very funny special with the whole gang doing what they did best all those 23 years.

623e68thst · 06-14-2003, 05:30 PM

I remember watching this one shot special when it aired in the 70's. I don't know if it's for sale currently.

Lucy's last name was Whitaker. I think Ed McMahon played her husband. I remember she made peanut brittle to serve Jimmy Carter when he came to visit, but broke her tooth on it. When Miss Lillian Carter called she commented "and they say WE talk funny".

Vivian Vance played her neighbor. All I remember is that she kept eating the deviled eggs that Lucy made for the president. Lucy had made one for each state and Viv ate "Kansas".

SPLAIN · 06-14-2003, 07:47 PM

You DO have a good memory but Viv only ate one, Kansas like you said. And it wasn't Lucy who made them, it was Mary Wickes, i saw it today!

623e68thst · 06-14-2003, 11:18 PM

Thanks.

Wow, I can't believe I missed the one about Mary Wickes. I always thought she was great.

bb25 · 06-14-2003, 11:38 PM

Who did Mary Jane Croft play in this special?

bweir · 06-15-2003, 04:43 PM

The mayor's wife

bb25 · 06-16-2003, 01:49 AM

Oh, ok...and let me guess, her character's name was Mary Jane

SPLAIN · 06-16-2003, 12:44 PM

Yup, Mary Jane was another one who AGED very well! Like Doris Singleton too! Unreal!

bb25 · 06-24-2003, 09:30 PM

Does anyone know where this was videotaped? Paramount? Universal? Was it on the same Lucy Show/Here's Lucy soundstages?

bb25 · 07-26-2003, 12:44 PM

I went to EmpireMedia and didn't find any contact info to get a hold of this Michael for a copy of this...do you have his personal email address?

SPLAIN · 07-28-2003, 02:38 PM

Michael Corderro at Empire Media .com i think it is.

bb25 · 07-29-2003, 01:11 AM

And...where do I contact him? Like I said there's no way to contact anyone on that site...assuming you got your copy from him, don't you have his email address or something?

05-26-2003, 01:13 PM	#1
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	"Lucy Calls the President" I was just wondering...does anyone have more info about this show, or tapes of it? I think it would be cool to see. One last hurrah with all the Lucy regulars. It's oft-documented in many Lucy books, but I'd still like more details. What was Vivian's characters name? What were the other characters names? I only know that Lucy was Lucy Whittaker, and the plot and that's basically it....anyone?

06-15-2003, 04:43 PM	#9
bweir Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Posts: 293	The mayor's wife
	__________________ Lucy: Oh Mr. Mooney! You scared me half out of my wits! Mooney: Oh never give me an opening like that.

05-26-2003, 02:00 PM	#2
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Contact Michael at EmpireMedia.com, he'll gladly sell you a copy of that great special. Mary Wickes and Mary Jane Croft were on there too, as were Gale and Viv and Ed McMahon playing Lucy's hubby and Steve Allen and Mill Lillian, Carter's mother had cameos. Viv died two years later an the whole group was never again together.

05-28-2003, 11:31 PM	#3
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	Great! Thanks for that contact info, I will definitely seek a copy!

05-29-2003, 10:17 AM	#4
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	It's a very funny special with the whole gang doing what they did best all those 23 years.

06-14-2003, 05:30 PM	#5
623e68thst Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 24, 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 28	I remember watching this one shot special when it aired in the 70's. I don't know if it's for sale currently. Lucy's last name was Whitaker. I think Ed McMahon played her husband. I remember she made peanut brittle to serve Jimmy Carter when he came to visit, but broke her tooth on it. When Miss Lillian Carter called she commented "and they say WE talk funny". Vivian Vance played her neighbor. All I remember is that she kept eating the deviled eggs that Lucy made for the president. Lucy had made one for each state and Viv ate "Kansas".

06-14-2003, 07:47 PM	#6
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	You DO have a good memory but Viv only ate one, Kansas like you said. And it wasn't Lucy who made them, it was Mary Wickes, i saw it today!

06-14-2003, 11:18 PM	#7
623e68thst Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 24, 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 28	Thanks. Wow, I can't believe I missed the one about Mary Wickes. I always thought she was great.

06-14-2003, 11:38 PM	#8
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	Who did Mary Jane Croft play in this special?

06-16-2003, 01:49 AM	#10
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	Oh, ok...and let me guess, her character's name was Mary Jane

06-16-2003, 12:44 PM	#11
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Yup, Mary Jane was another one who AGED very well! Like Doris Singleton too! Unreal!

06-24-2003, 09:30 PM	#12
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	Does anyone know where this was videotaped? Paramount? Universal? Was it on the same Lucy Show/Here's Lucy soundstages?

07-26-2003, 12:44 PM	#13
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	I went to EmpireMedia and didn't find any contact info to get a hold of this Michael for a copy of this...do you have his personal email address?

07-28-2003, 02:38 PM	#14
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Michael Corderro at Empire Media .com i think it is.

07-29-2003, 01:11 AM	#15
bb25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Posts: 784	And...where do I contact him? Like I said there's no way to contact anyone on that site...assuming you got your copy from him, don't you have his email address or something?