I Love Lucy Visitor from Italy (1951–1957) Online
- Original Title :
- Visitor from Italy
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / Family
- Year :
- 1951–1957
- Directror :
- James V. Kern
- Cast :
- Lucille Ball,Desi Arnaz,Vivian Vance
- Writer :
- Madelyn Davis,Bob Carroll Jr.
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 30min
- Rating :
- 8.6/10
A gondolier from Vienna shows up at Lucy & Ricky's home. They had met him when they were on their European vacation and casually invited him to visit. The gondolier decided to visit and mishaps occur.
| Episode credited cast: | |||
 | Lucille Ball | - | Lucy Ricardo |
 | Desi Arnaz | - | Ricky Ricardo |
 | Vivian Vance | - | Ethel Mertz |
 | William Frawley | - | Fred Mertz |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Peter Brocco | - | Dominic |
 | Eduardo Ciannelli | - | Mr. Martinelli |
 | James Flavin | - | Immigration Officer |
 | Aldo Formica | - | Pizza Chef |
| Louis Nicoletti | - | Waiter |
 | Jay Novello | - | Mario |
While trying to figure out who Mario is, Desi says, "he looks familiar." In fact, the actor Jay Novello had appeared on the show twice before as different characters.
Ever the perfectionist with props, Lucille Ball practiced making pizzas by throwing dough in the air at a real pizza parlor (Micelli's Pizza Parlor) in Hollywood. She became so good at it by filming time, after the episode was done being made, she made pizzas for the cast and crew at Micelli's, where she learned how to throw the dough.
The pizza maker who Lucy watches before she has to take Mario's shift was a real-life pizza maker at the local pizza parlor (Micelli's) where Lucy was taught.
When Lucy put the pizza dough over her head to hide from Ricky, she said that she realizes quickly that she needed to suck a hole through the dough so she could breathe. Watch closely, and you'll see her doing this.
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