I Love Lucy: Tallulah Bankhead LOST HIVES SCENE

Tallulah Bankhead explains to Lucy Ricardo that she's allergic to strawberries in this lost scene from "The Celebrity Next Door."

This scene was missing from the 1997 VHS video release of the episode, and is missing from the DVD set of the "Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour," Seasons 7-9. It is not found on the special features portion of the disc, nor was it shown on TVLand reruns.

Without this scene, key plot twists later in the episode that refer to Bankhead's strawberry allergy make no sense at all to the viewer.

As aired on CBS on December 3, 1957.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• 1957
• lucille
• ball
• desi
• arnaz
• comedy
• hour
• ricky
• ethel
• fred
• mertz
• vivian
• vance
• william
• bill
• frawley

[jeanie4577]

Omg, I'm getting crazy just hearing Tallulah's voice...she was so amazing!

[mlbslugger62]

Lol I've been wondering about this for years. Now it all makes sense - thank you!!

[MsYperite]

a while ago there was this full episode on YT. now I can't seem to find it :(

[SpaceCowboy641]

@TheAdarasol Be proud and lucky !

[TheAdarasol]

@SpaceCowboy641 i'm related to her :)

[SpaceCowboy641]

I love Tallulah !!!

[bayside3022]

I love Lucy

[1999vamp]

@kgmaj  Did you know Luka Magnotta is Tallulah Bankheads cousin ???

[kgmaj]

This explains how Lucy knew strawberries would give Tallulah hives when she gave them to her in the play.

[iGinaChristina]

"im not the one who came barging through the door like a bull out of a chute" hahaha love fred

[TheCameronbubba]

i have the complete series on dv and NO this scene is NOT on there nor is it on any special feature.

[BlueDuchesse9]

I was so upset when I read a couple of Bette biographies and found out that she was supposed to play this part but couldn't because she was looking at buying a new house and opened the door to what she thought was a closet but instead fell down a flight of stairs. Tallulah is good at this but Bette is THE REIGNING QUEEN OF ACTING FOREVER!