Lucy Calls the President
Grade: B-
On paper, this one sure sounds like a good idea. In what would be her final TV comedy special, the famous redhead joins with her great costars Gale Gordon, Vivian Vance, Mary Jane Croft and Mary Wickes, plus special guests Steve Allen, Ed McMahon and Lillian Carter (President Carter's mother).
Unfortunately, the jokes fall flat and the cast is showing their age by the time of this 1977 production. The plot is fairly light. For entertainment value, this one would be a definite pass, but the nostalgia value makes it worth checking out. The special features (rehearsal films, "Working with Lucy" featurette and other lost footage), even more than the feature itself, make this one worth the $10 or so it'll probably cost you to pick it up.
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