I Couldn’t Resist…

After looking at hundreds of shots, I’ve come to the conclusion that at least half the visual magic on ‘I Love Lucy’ is in the faces of the characters. It seems about a quarter of the fun is in big pay off ‘reveal’ shots like this, and the final quarter is in the movement and body language of the cast. There is a huge dose of animation throughout each episode that borders on cartoonish, but usually doesn’t cross that line. For my money, the cast of Lucy, Desi, Fred and Ethyl is the best ensemble of characters ever to appear on television.

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