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1950
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When Variety reports that M-G-M has shelved its "Don Juan" movie, Lucy is afraid that she and the gang might have to leave Hollywood. She schemes to find a man to pretend to be a producer interested in Ricky, thinking this will convince studio head Dore Schary to put him in another film.
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- Comedy
- William Asher
- 1955-03-21
In the I Love Lucy episode "Don Juan is Shelved" (1955), Ricky Ricardo calls Schary's office from his Hollywood hotel room and later Lucy Ricardo unknowingly recruits Schary to play a "big Hollywood producer" to prevent Ricky from being fired from his movie contract at MGM.
When producer Dore Schary decides to shelve Ricky's film, "Don Juan," Lucy schemes to create public demand for Ricky's talent. Vivian Vance's then-husband, Philip Ober, appears as Schary.
In Hebrew, the name Dore (pronounced DOR-ree) Schary means "Gate to my generation." Was to have played himself on an I Love Lucy (1951) episode. Business commitments necessitated his canceling the appearance, and he was played by Philip Ober, the then-husband of Lucille Ball 's co-star, Vivian Vance.
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"I Love Lucy" Don Juan Is Shelved (TV Episode 1955) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ricky is devastated when he finds out Don Juan has been shelved. Lucy and the Mertzes first try writing fake fan mail for Ricky, to show his popularity. Then, Lucy and Ethel find the real Dore Schary down at the pool, and, not knowing who he is, hire Schary to play a famous movie executive who wants to hire Ricky.
Dec 14, 2015 · Naturally, Lucy has a scheme to make studio head Dore Schary see the error of his ways! The day after this episode was filmed, actress Ona Munson committed suicide at age 48. She is most remembered as Belle Watling in MGM’s Gone With The Wind , a role intended for Mae West and turned down by Tallulah Bankhead.
