'Lucy Meet the Mustache' MAJOR BLOOPER! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

PracTz · 10-15-2003, 03:48 PM

One of the key plot points is that after Lucy and Little Ricky temporarily sabotage Ricky's chances with Ernie Kovacs, Ricky threatens to take the WHOLE family back to. .. CUBA to start running a tobacco farm!
Keep in mind that this was filmed in early,1960- a year AFTER Castro had taken over Cuba AND had abolished private landownership! Folks were trying to fleeCuba by the production of this episode (and, of course, Desi himself had had to flee his homeland thanks to Communist revolutionaries back in 1933). Yet, none of the writers, performers,etc. caught this rather glaring implausibility during this time. .nor have I seen this commented in ANY critique of this episode- even decades later in hindsight.
All I can think of is that since the Arnaz marriage was in its final stages of meltdown, the 'Ricky wants to RETURN to Cuba' imposibility totally slipped under the radar!

crazyredhead · 10-15-2003, 03:51 PM

Umm..I don't really think that is a MAJOR blooper, there are worse! lol!

dawsongirl · 10-15-2003, 04:39 PM

Never even thought about that. Perhaps at that point, no one cared about details...everything was falling apart anyway.

crazyredhead · 10-15-2003, 06:22 PM

lol! yeah

bweir · 10-15-2003, 09:54 PM

He said he was going to run a tobacco farm. He said nothing about BUYING one. LOL!

Mickey · 10-16-2003, 12:10 PM

It's called a 'joke', PracTz! It's doesn't have to be politically accurate!

Lodee · 10-16-2003, 02:44 PM

The thing that bugged me is they never showed how Ethel got that letter back in that envelope!

PracTz · 10-16-2003, 09:49 PM

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Originally posted by bweir
He said he was going to run a tobacco farm. He said nothing about BUYING one. LOL!

In that case, that wouldda meant Ricky would have been employed by Castro! í Ay Caramba!

PracTz · 10-16-2003, 09:52 PM

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Originally posted by Mickey
It's called a 'joke', PracTz! It's doesn't have to be politically accurate!

Back in 1960, when it came to Castro and Cuba, most other shows more or less did. .but I guess with the divorce and this being the last show, it slipped under the radar and/or nobody thought they had anything to lose by ignoring Cuba's current conditions. Put it this way, it would make as much sense today to have Margaret Cho talk about opening a kimchi stand in Pyunyang, North Korea - totally ignoring the existance of the North Korean govt!

PracTz · 10-16-2003, 09:54 PM

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Originally posted by Lodee
The thing that bugged me is they never showed how Ethel got that letter back in that envelope!

Good question! Ethel learned MANY talents all those decades surviving miserly Fred and Crazy Lucy!

Mickey · 10-17-2003, 03:32 AM

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it would make as much sense today to have Margaret Cho talk about opening a kimchi stand in Pyunyang, North Korea

I genuinely believe that most people wouldn't even think about it! It's just a throwaway line.

Lodee · 10-17-2003, 08:48 PM

yeah, I think you're right about that Mickey.

Kazza · 10-18-2003, 01:26 PM

Probably RICKY couldn't care less where he ended up; since the marriage had fallen apart; to him as far as going back to CUBA wouldn't had been a great deal.

Lodee · 10-18-2003, 03:28 PM

I think you're confusing the show with their real life. The comment was made on the program about the "Ricardos" and their marriage didn't break up!

Kazza · 10-18-2003, 03:31 PM

The marriage didn't break up but RICKY wanted out somehow and CUBA was probably the safest place to be.

10-15-2003, 03:48 PM	#1
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	'Lucy Meet the Mustache' MAJOR BLOOPER! One of the key plot points is that after Lucy and Little Ricky temporarily sabotage Ricky's chances with Ernie Kovacs, Ricky threatens to take the WHOLE family back to. .. CUBA to start running a tobacco farm! Keep in mind that this was filmed in early,1960- a year AFTER Castro had taken over Cuba AND had abolished private landownership! Folks were trying to fleeCuba by the production of this episode (and, of course, Desi himself had had to flee his homeland thanks to Communist revolutionaries back in 1933). Yet, none of the writers, performers,etc. caught this rather glaring implausibility during this time. .nor have I seen this commented in ANY critique of this episode- even decades later in hindsight. All I can think of is that since the Arnaz marriage was in its final stages of meltdown, the 'Ricky wants to RETURN to Cuba' imposibility totally slipped under the radar!

10-15-2003, 03:51 PM	#2
crazyredhead Seniorita Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: DIZZY LAND Posts: 715	Umm..I don't really think that is a MAJOR blooper, there are worse! lol!
	__________________ *BEKAH* But uf coss I cahn spik purfuctly good Amurecun. Ethel: "Ring the bell." Fred: "What for?" Ethel: "They don't know we're comin up and people would like a little privacy." Fred: "These aren't people, they're Ricky & Lucy."

10-15-2003, 09:54 PM	#5
bweir Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Posts: 293	He said he was going to run a tobacco farm. He said nothing about BUYING one. LOL!
	__________________ Lucy: Oh Mr. Mooney! You scared me half out of my wits! Mooney: Oh never give me an opening like that.

10-15-2003, 04:39 PM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Never even thought about that. Perhaps at that point, no one cared about details...everything was falling apart anyway.

10-15-2003, 06:22 PM	#4
crazyredhead Seniorita Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: DIZZY LAND Posts: 715	lol! yeah

10-16-2003, 12:10 PM	#6
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	It's called a 'joke', PracTz! It's doesn't have to be politically accurate!

10-16-2003, 02:44 PM	#7
Lodee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2003 Posts: 1,562	The thing that bugged me is they never showed how Ethel got that letter back in that envelope!

10-17-2003, 08:48 PM	#12
Lodee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2003 Posts: 1,562	yeah, I think you're right about that Mickey.

10-18-2003, 01:26 PM	#13
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	Probably RICKY couldn't care less where he ended up; since the marriage had fallen apart; to him as far as going back to CUBA wouldn't had been a great deal.

10-18-2003, 03:28 PM	#14
Lodee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2003 Posts: 1,562	I think you're confusing the show with their real life. The comment was made on the program about the "Ricardos" and their marriage didn't break up!

10-18-2003, 03:31 PM	#15
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	The marriage didn't break up but RICKY wanted out somehow and CUBA was probably the safest place to be.