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Am I the only one . . .


who sees the thinly veiled reference to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz? They even call her Lucy for gosh sakes. Desi was the mastermind behind Lucy and Desilu Studios. But outside the industry, he got little credit. He even got little credit inside the industry in those days. He invented the three camera technique. And he was the first to shoot a TV comedy show on film.

Lucy Dell Lucy Ball

Frenchman Director Husband Cuban Director Husband

Famous slapstick comedienne Famous slapstick comedienne

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Am I the only one to notice that the plot is a thinly veiled reworking of Molnar's the Guardsman with sexes reversed?

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Thank you:

The Guardsman

My Geisha

Lily in Love

What other films or plays told this story?

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