I Love Lucy: Rare Color Footage from 1951

Color footage secretly shot on the set of the original I Love Lucy!
Even in the early fifties, television producers routinely banned studio audience members from bringing cameras of any kind onto the set. Luckily, every so often there are one or two attendees who are smarter than their “schmuck off the street” appearance might suggest. If you’ve ever wondered what the Ricardo apartment looked like in color, you’re curiosity is about the be satisfied.
Click below to see the vid.
Found at Transforming Art
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Posted in TV Retro 2 years ago at 7:04 pm. 3 comments
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What epic footage – thanks for linking and sharing it.
AMAZING! -
Amazing! That is so cool! Thanks for posting it.