Digitally Remastered Feature-Length Film Makes Stand-Alone DVD Debut April 27
From CBS Home Entertainment And Paramount Home Entertainment

Synopsis:  In 1953, three classic first season I LOVE LUCY episodes ("The Benefit," "Breaking the Lease" and "The Ballet") were edited together with newly-filmed connecting seasons to create this never-before-released feature-length film. In I LOVE LUCY: THE MOVIE, Lucy and Ricky perform together at a benefit for their landlords the Mertzes, which leads to an argument, a lease disagreement and a reconciliation. This movie was lost for nearly half a century after Desilu shelved it in 1953 to avoid competition with Lucy and Desi's first M-G-M movie, "The Long, Long Trailer."

Available for the first time as a stand-alone release, the DVD features bundles of bonus features including the fan-favorite I LOVE LUCY episode "Lucy Goes to Scotland," colorized in new brilliant hues; Lucy and Desi's first joint TV appearance on the Ed Wynn Show; I LOVE LUCY at the sixth annual Emmy® Awards; an on-set commercial from the series premiere and more. 

Starring: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

Disc Breakdown:

• I LOVE LUCY: THE MOVIE

• Special Features:

• "Lucy Goes to Scotland"

• TV Academy PSA (Revised)

• Emmy® Awards

• The Ed Wynn Show

• Series Premiere Opening

• Rear Window

• Animated Commercial

• Here's Johnny!

• The Ballet - TV Version

• Handcuffs/Movie

• Wilbur's Hands

CBS Home Entertainment manages the worldwide DVD and Blu-ray businesses for the CBS Corporation across all lines of content including current hits and classic series from the vast CBS library, as well as new releases from Showtime Video.  

Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Studios, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.

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I LOVE LUCY: THE MOVIE

Street Date: April 27, 2010

Pricing: $19.99 US/ $22.99 CAN

Catalog #: 073324

Runtime: Approx. 81 min.

U.S. Rating: Not Rated

Canadian Rating: G

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