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Lucy Wins a Race Horse

  • Episode aired Feb 3, 1958
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance in The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
ComedyFamily

Lucy tries to convince Ricky to keep a racehorse they won in a contest, even if it means running the horse herself in a race to win enough money to pay for the horse's upkeep.Lucy tries to convince Ricky to keep a racehorse they won in a contest, even if it means running the horse herself in a race to win enough money to pay for the horse's upkeep.Lucy tries to convince Ricky to keep a racehorse they won in a contest, even if it means running the horse herself in a race to win enough money to pay for the horse's upkeep.

  • Director
    • Jerry Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Bob Carroll Jr.
    • Madelyn Davis
    • Bob Schiller
  • Stars
    • Lucille Ball
    • Desi Arnaz
    • Betty Grable
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    160
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry Thorpe
    • Writers
      • Bob Carroll Jr.
      • Madelyn Davis
      • Bob Schiller
    • Stars
      • Lucille Ball
      • Desi Arnaz
      • Betty Grable
    • 1User review
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    Top Cast18

    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Lucy Ricardo
    Desi Arnaz
    Desi Arnaz
    • Ricky Ricardo
    Betty Grable
    Betty Grable
    • Self
    Harry James
    Harry James
    • Harry James
    Vivian Vance
    Vivian Vance
    • Ethel Mertz
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Fred Mertz
    Richard Keith
    Richard Keith
    • Little Ricky Ricardo
    Perry Botkin Sr.
    Perry Botkin Sr.
    • Guitarist
    Walter Bacon
    • Race Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    John Breen
    • Race Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    James Burke
    James Burke
    • Horse Handler
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cole
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Rene De Haven
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Ricky Gonzales
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Alex Goudovitch
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Leavitt
    Norman Leavitt
    • George
    • (uncredited)
    Sid Melton
    Sid Melton
    • 4th Jockey in Race
    • (uncredited)
    Scott Seaton
    Scott Seaton
    • Race Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jerry Thorpe
    • Writers
      • Bob Carroll Jr.
      • Madelyn Davis
      • Bob Schiller
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According to Desi Arnaz's autobiography, he and Betty Grable had dated when they were both in neighboring Broadway shows, not long before Desi met Lucy.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the episode, Ricky finally relents and says they can keep the horse. However it is never seen or mentioned again the the series.
    • Quotes
      • Ricky Ricardo: [hears Whirling Jet] What was that?
      • Lucy Ricardo: What was what?
      • Ricky Ricardo: It sounded like a horse.
      • Lucy Ricardo: A horse?
      • Ethel Mertz: That was me.
      • [nays like a horse]
      • Fred Mertz: That's right, Rick, she eats like a horse so much she's commenced to sound like one.
    • Connections
      References I Love Lucy: Lucy Wants to Move to the Country (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      The Bayamo
      Written by Arthur Hamilton
      Performed by Harry James, Betty Grable and Desi Arnaz

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 3, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Desilu Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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