02x06 - Lucy and the Andrews Sisters

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[announcer] Here's Lucy.

Starring Lucille Ball.

Co-Starring Gale Gordon,

Lucie Arnaz, and Desi Arnaz, Jr.

Hey kids, where are you?

- Up here, mom.
- My room.

Hi.

I redecorated my room.

Yeah. I see, I, uh, see.

How do you like it?

Oh, I like it, fine.

Of course, I like it a lot
better if you'd done it a couple

of weeks ago before I spent


Oh, I'm sorry, mom.
Shall I take 'em down?

No. That's all right.

Hey, mom. Do you
remember any of these stars?

Remember them? h*-h*.

- I was the biggest movie fan of my town.
- Really?

Yeah. I had a crush on about
every leading man in pictures.

Yeah, when I was a teenager, I
was in love with William Powell,

Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart,
Melvin Krantz, all at the same time.

Who is Melvin Krantz?

He was the boy that used to take me
to see William Powell or Clark Gable...

Oh, yeah. I was a big movie fan.

- And you know, not only that,
I was a record nut.
- Yeah?

Yeah, I used to
love singing groups,

- like this, the Mills Brothers, the
Boswell Sisters, and Andrews Sisters.
- Was everybody related in those days?

Well, most of the
brothers and sisters were.

Oh, Craig. Did you get the posters of
Valentino, Tom Mix, or Buster Keaton?

Oh, yeah. I must left
them in the car though.

Oh, let's get them. I
wanna finish this tonight.

OK.

Are you typing a letter
or playing chopsticks?

Well, I'm having
trouble with my L.

You... your what?

- See, I hit the L
and then K comes out, see?
- Oh?

Oh, what... let, let me
try that. Let me try that.

L... Comes out K.

- Yeah.
- Hum.

- Well, I think I can fix that...
- Hitting it doesn't gonna do any good.

It probably loosen it up a little, uh, take
it over here where there is more light...

Oh we... you, you... your feet.

- Oh, oh...
- Now, you've done it.

- I've done what?
- You knocked the L out of the typewriter.

[telephone ringing]

Answer the phone, will
you? Answer the phone.

Carter's Unique
Employment Agency.

Yes, operator.
Who's calling, please?

It's long distance from Mr. Elroy
Sherwood from Atlanta, Georgia.

Elroy Sherwood? He's my
biggest account in the south.

Well, then, I guess you all
want to talk to him, don't you?

Hold a while, honey child. He'd be
with you all in just a little old second.

Harrison Carter. Yes,
operator, put him on.

Hello there Elroy.
How's every little thing?

Oh, it is. Uh, that's good.

Well, a dinner Friday
night? Fine, fine.

Yeah, I look forward
to seeing you.

Yeah, yeah. Friday night it is.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

Uh, will you clean up that mess?

Clean it up. I can't even lift it.
I think it weighs 140 pounds.

I know it does. It
landed on my foot.

- Please pick it up.
- I can't leave anything to you.

- Thank you. Thank you.
- Now, I'm going to limp to lunch.

- OK.
- Yeah.

Oh, by the way, I have a hunch I'll need a
secretary when I meet with Mr. Sherwood.

- So, you plan to work Friday night.
- OK.

Wait a minute. Did you... You
expect me to work at night?

Why not? You don't
work during the day.

- Oh... Oh, may I help you, Miss?
- Oh, I hope so.

Say, don't I know you?

- You're a... you're a...
- You're my neighbor.

Don't tell me... don't
tell me... don't tell me.

I'm very good with names
and yours will come to me.

I know I've seen
your face before.

- You're in show business.
- Yes.

You're a singer?

Oh and your name is
ah... your name is, uh...

Try Andrews.

No.

- Wait a minute. It is Andrews.
- Yes.

You're Julie Andrews.

Bless you Jackie, but
I'm not Julie Andrews.

Oh, I'm sorry.

You're sorry.

I'm Patty Andrews.

- Of course. You're Patty Andrews?
- Right.

You see I told you I was
very good with names.

My name is Lucy. Lucy Carter.

- I'm very pleased to meet you, Lucy.
- Oh, same here. Same here.

I can't tell you I have been a fan of
yours for years and years and years.

Oh, won't you sit down?

- Sit down and make yourself comfortable.
- Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.

Gee, this is a coincidence. I've been just
telling my children about you last night.

- Oh, really?
- Yes, yes.

I was telling them what
a fan I had been of yours.

Well, what can I do
for you, Miss Andrews?

Well, you see the
first fan club that we've

ever had is giving me
a testimonial dinner.

- Oh.
- And as a surprise, I want to
recreate the Andrews Sisters trio.

So, I need a brunette
and a redhead to play

my sisters and I'll pay
them 50 dollars each.

Oh, well. Now, I see
you want, uh, you want

the girls to be able
to sing with you, right?

No, not exactly. All they
have to do is just learn the

lyrics to our songs and then
mouth them to our records.

- Mouth them?
- Yeah.

You know, their mouths open and
close, but they don't say anything.

My boss says that
I'm great at that.

Now, let's see.

Say, do you think I can
play one of your sisters?

Well, I don't know.
Stand up and let me look.

Gee, you're about the right
size and you're a redhead, I think.

- I'm just as much a redhead
as you are a blond.
- Then, you're not a redhead.

- Oh well, now, but I am the right size.
- You are the right size.

- And, am I OK?
- Yes, you're great.

- Now, tell me...
- I got the job?

- You've got the job.
- Oh good.

- Now, can you get me a brunette?
- A brunette?

- Oh, Miss Andrews.
- Yes.

How about my daughter Kim.

She is a brunette and
she is 18 and she is

tall and she is beautiful
and she is talented.

- Then she is hired.
- Oh, wonderful, wonderful.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

- Now, on some of our big hit records,
you know, we sang with Bing Crosby.
- Oh I know. I know.

- So we need somebody to play Bing's part.
- Oh!

Well, now, in... in addition
to having a very beautiful

daughter, I also happen to
have a very handsome son.

- No!
- Yeah.

I used to be a girl scout and,
uh, my motto was be prepared.

- I'll say you are.
- Then, we're all hired?

- You're all hired.
- Oh, wonderful.

I wanna call the kids
and tell them right away.

OK. Now, can you all come over to
the house tonight to learn the lyrics?

Oh, yes. What's the address?

- Here. I've got it right here.
- Oh, thank you.

- Try, try to be there about 7:30.
- We'll be there.

OK. Fine.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Uh, we'll rehearse tonight.

Then if we need any more
rehearsal, we can have another

run through, you know,
before the show, Friday night.

- Oh! Fine. Fine - OK.

- Bye.
- Bye bye.

♪♪

- Yeah!
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Well, that's the last
number you have to learn.
- Thank goodness.

- You know, it's amazing how
fast you learned those lyrics.
- Thank you.

Oh, well. The kids were
great, but me, oh, forget it.

But don't worry. I'll have
them by Friday night.

Ah, you'll be wonderful.

- Gee, Miss Andrews, they
sure have a lovely home.
- Doesn't she though.

Oh, thank you but really, you
should see it on a clear day.

It has the most beautiful
view in California.

Really? What does it face,
the ocean or the valley?

Paul Newman.

He lives next door.

Paul Newman is your neighbor?

Yeah, but unfortunately, you know,
on a clear day, you could see his wife.

Tell me, Miss Andrews, you and your
sisters sure got a lot of gold records.

- Uh, we were lucky.
- Oh, lucky nothing. You were great.

That's why each one of those sold
over a million. You were sensational.

- Oh, Lucy.
- Well, you were.

But, I was gonna agree with you.

Oh, Patty. Listen, why is that one
framed differently than the others?

Well, that was
our first big hit.

Oh, of course, Bei Mir Bist
Du Schön. Oh, I love that.

Yeah.

Recorded in 1936.

I was only four
years old at the time.

South America, Take it away.

- Apple Blossom Time. I know that one.
- Oh, good.

The Witty Bitty and
then Itty Bitty Poo?

Oh, Craig, stop
making up stupid titles.

Well, Craig's not making
it up. That was a big hit.

- You're kidding.
- No, she's not and I still remember it.

[singing] Down in da middy,
in the itty bitty poo. Fwam fwee!

Itty bitty and da momma fiddy too
Boop boop dittum dattum wattum, choo.

Boop dittum dattum wattum, choo.

No, really, really.

It was a big number
and I, I heard it on my

first day with Melvin
Krantz. It was our song.

Who was Melvin Krantz?

He was the Paul Newman
of mom's neighborhood.

Here's another weird one.
Mairzy Doats And Dozy Doats.

And liddle lamzy divey.

- What does that mean?
- Don't ask me.

I'm still worrying on, "Boop
boop dittum dattum wattum, choo."

And mom thinks our
lyrics today are crazy.

Yes, so sue me.

Uh-huh, say, how about
some refreshments?

Oh, no, thanks, Patty.
It's like we really should go.

But, listen, Patty, could
I take the records home?

I can do some more
studying before Friday night?

Well, OK, Lucy, but
be very careful of them.

Oh, I will.

They are the only ones I have.
And these are collectors' items.

- Really?
- Yes.

Oh, don't you worry about them.
I won't let them out of my sight.

- OK, honey.
- OK, dear.

- And thanks for everything.
- You're welcome

- Good night, Miss Andrews.
- Good night.

Oh, I forgot my coat.

Don't worry, Miss Andrews.
We will practice and

we'll memorize all the
songs and know it perfectly.

- We sure will.
- You'll all be great.

- OK.
- Thank you again.

- Bye.
- See you on Friday night.

Good night.

[knock at the door]

Come in.

Yes, Lucy!

I forgot those records.

- You not gonna leave them
out of your sight, huh.
- Yeah.

Don't worry, don't worry.
I'll take good care of them.

- OK, honey.
- Good night.

Good night.

Elroy, I can't tell you what a
pleasure it is being with you tonight.

- I tell you, Harry, you're in for
a real doozy of an evenin'.
- Good, good.

This is the main reason
I flew in from Atlanta.

- Oh?
- I used to be the First President
of the Andrews Sisters Fan Club.

Oh, well, is that so? All right.

Yeah and I love
all of their songs.

The one I love the best was, "I'll Be
with You in Magnolia Blossom Time."

Isn't that "Apple Blossom Time"?

Not where I come from.

You sure fell for
that one, Yankee!

Yeah, oh boy, that was funny.

- I tell you we're in for a humdinger
of a night.
- Well, good, good.

You know, it's just as well you
didn't wanna talk business tonight,

because my secretary phoned me
and told me she'd suddenly been taken ill.

Oh, that's too bad. What's
wrong with the little lady?

She was bitten by a tsetse fly.

But there are no
tsetse flies in California!

That's what I told her, but
she said this fly won two

glorious weeks in Hollywood
on an African quiz program.

That's what she said.

Yeah, well, uh, let's go and see if
we can find my little old Patty Andrews!

My little old Magnolia blossom.

- This is where Patty said to meet her.
- OK.

Oh, look at that. It's a bit
crowded in there. Oh, I'm nervous.

Oh, mom. Listen, there's nothing to be
nervous about. Now, just think positive.

I am. I'm positive I'm nervous.

- Mom, relax. Miss Andrews said...
- Hi!

- Oh, here she is. Hi, Patty.
- Hi, come on.

- I'll show you to your dressing room.
- OK.

Pussycat!

Oh, ham hock!

Oh, how are you? Did
you bring your wife?

My little old boll
weevil couldn't make it.

Oh.

- But I brought a Yankee friend of mine along
and I want you to meet him.
- Oh, wonderful.

Hey, Harry, come on in here, hush puppy,
I want you to meet the guest of honor.

- Hello.
- How do you do?

- Oh... Get out of my way.
- You!

- What are you doing here?
- Look, what you made me do?

I made you do... I don't
know what you're talkin' about.

I want to know what
you are doing here?

Now, look here, Harry,
that's no way to talk to a lady.

She's no lady.
She's my secretary.

Oh...

Where did that little old
tsetse fly bite you, honey?

Well, I can't show, right here.

Patty, I'm so
sorry. I'm so sorry.

Records are broken and
now we can't do the act.

- What's this all about, pussycat?
- Oh, it's a surprise.

We were gonna recreate the Andrews
Sisters when they had their biggest hits.

Yeah, and we needed
these records for the act.

You don't need a
record for you act.

You're sick, remember?

Go home and go to
bed with your tsetse fly!

Now, hold on that, Yankee boy.

If you spoil this evening,
you ain't gonna never

get another dime's worth
of business out of me.

Oh, well then -

Let's see if we can paste these little old
records back together again, honey child.

Oh, Harry, we can't paste those
records back together again.

We just won't be able
to do the act. That's all.

Hey, wait a minute. Why
don't we do the show live?

We don't need the records.
You know all the lyrics.

Oh, Craig, no.

Yes, why not? I sing the lead
and all of you just follow me.

Come on, kids, let's go out
there and shock up to 'em.

- Come on.
- Come on, mom.

OK. I'm game. I'd
like a sock it to you.

Now, ladies and gentlemen,
The Andrews Sisters.

♪♪

♪ Singing ♪
Bei mir bistu shein, please let me explain.

Bei mir bistu shein,
means that you're grand.

Bei mir bistu shein,
again I'll explain.

It means you're the
fairest in the land.

Take back your Samba, ay,

Your Rumba, ay,

Your Conga, ay-yi-yi.

I can't keep movin', ay, my
chassis, ay, any longer, ay-yi-yi

South America, take it away.

Ladies and gentleman,
Mr. Bing Crosby.

[singing] Oh, give me land, lots
of land under starry skies above.

Don't fence me in.

Let me ride through the
wide open country that I love.

Don't fence me in.

- Drinking beer in a cabaret.
- Hey, was he having fun.

- Until one night she caught me right.
- And now, he’s on the run.

Lay that p*stol down,
babe. Lay that p*stol down.

- We're p*stol packing mamas.
- Lay that thing down before it goes off
and hurt somebody

Don't sit under the apple
tree with anyone else but me.

Anyone else but me, anyone
else but me. No, no, no.

Don't sit under the apple
tree with anyone else but me.

Till I come marching home.

♪♪

He was the famous trumpet
man from down New Orleans way.

He played the coolest kind of
trumpets that a cat could ever play.

He was the top man
at his craft. But then his

number came up then
he was gone with the draft.

He's in the army
now, a-blowin' reveille.

He's the boogie woogie
bugle boy of Company B.

Toot-toot-toot-diddelyada
a, toot-diddelyada Toot, toot.

[together] Toot-toot-toot-diddelyada
a, toot-diddelyada Toot, toot.

He blows it eight-to-the-bar
He can't blow a

note if the bass and
guitar isn't with him.

The company jumps when
he plays eight-to-the-bar.

He's the boogie woogie
bugle boy of Company B.

A-a-a-and the company
jumps when he plays reveille.

He's the boogie woogie
bugle boy of Company B.

Down in the meadow in
the itty bitty pool. Where

three little fishes and
their mommy fishy too.

Swim, said the momma
fishy. Swim if you can!

So they swam and they
swam right over the dam.

Boop boop, did'm dad'm, wad'm, choo.
Boop boop, did'm dad'm, wad'm, choo.

Boop boop, did'm dad'm, wad'm...

And they swam and they
swam right over the dam.

♪♪

Strike up the music.
The band has begun.

The Pennsylvania polka.

Everybody has the mania. To
do the polka from Pennsylvania.

- I'll be with you.
- When?

- In apple blossom time.
- Then what will you do

- Then, I'll be with you
to change your name to mine.
- When will that be?

- One day maybe in May
- Then what will you do?

I'll come and say to you, dear. Happy
the bride that the sunshine's on today.

Then what a wonderful
wedding there will be.

One day in May.

- What a very, very wonderful day.
- For you and me dear.

Church bell will chime.

- You will be mine.
- When?

In apple-In apple in
apple blossom time.

Roll out the barrel,
we'll have a barrel of fun.

Roll out the barrel, we've
got the blues on the run.

Zing boom tararrel, ring
out a song of good cheer

Now's the time to roll the
barrel, for the g*ng's all here.