Visible crew/equipment: Shadows of the dolly are very obvious moving about the car as Lucy, Ethel, and the lady driver settle for the night.
I Love Lucy (1951)
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Starring: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Ethel Mertz: Rome wasn't built in a day.
Fred Mertz: Well, Rome wasn't built like you either.
Trivia: Lucy, Ricky, Ethel, and Fred all do the impressions of Maurice Chevalier. Thirty-six years later, the same impression is done in the 11th episode of The Simpsons.
More questions & answers from I Love Lucy
Answer: There is no reason. It's a just a silly plot device, typical of the era. Women characters were often portrayed as making uninformed assumptions or decisions.
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