Bart Andrews' book mentions that this episode was the first time thy filmed outdoors so my guess would be that it was local Los Angeles or close to it.
Something occurred to me when watching this episode (Hallmark Network had the chopped version of it on the other day) - Fred Mertz is from Steubenville OH. This episode is the gang in Ohio, with Ricky vowing not to stop for food or rest until they hit Cincinnati.
Yet Fred concurs he's as lost as the rest of them. Even though he may not have had a car, wouldn't he know a little bit about Ohio's highways, even then? I guess it was a continuity error, but it always nags at me when I watch that episode.
Yeah, the dress/pants goof is another thing. I think we've all watched the show enough to recognize that dark top's placket as seen from the partial opening of Lucy's coat - it is part of a pants outfit she is usually seen wearing at home - and it would have been a comfy travel outfit.
The one thing I always liked was that they always wore the outfits more than once - it gave a real air of believability to the goofiness, lol!
When they're in that grubby room, I read in a book about the show that they would often leave on their hosiery or socks in scenes where they had to wear pj's and then be in a new outfit the next scene - it saved time in the filming process. It's obvious in this episode and I always enjoy it - you can see the darker heels of Lucy's stockings, nd that Ricky is obviously wearing socks. It's in numerous episodes too.
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7 years ago
Never noticed that Fred was lost too and he WAS from Ohio! All those little things.
I did notice in other episodes how Lucy obviously had stockings on when she was in her nightgown or pajamas. You could see the darker toes and heels of her stockings.
One other thing I have noticed over the years, and it isn't just on Lucy, it's when characters wear their wristwatches in bed! Lucy and Ricky had watches on in bed, but why? I still see that on TV today and I cannot figure it out! I take my watch off at night when I take a shower. I just don't get it. Who the heck wears a watch in bed? Why do you need the time when you are sleeping? Just look at your alarm clock. I find that to be even weirder than female characters waking up with lipstick on.
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