https://shotonwhat.com/1954 The Source for Motion Picture & Television Technical Information Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:04:25 -0800 en-US hourly 1 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-million-dollar-idea-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:09:00 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-million-dollar-idea-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy and Ethel go into business making salad dressing based on Lucy's Aunt Martha's recipe. Their advertising on a local TV show looks like a success, but when Ricky finds that they're ... ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-ricky-minds-the-baby-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:08:50 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-ricky-minds-the-baby-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
While the Tropicana is closed for repainting, Ricky offers to give Lucy a week's break and take total responsibility for the care of Little Ricky. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-charm-school-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:08:44 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-charm-school-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Ethel and Lucy are upset that Ricky and Fred don't seem interested in them. After seeing how they react to a friend's beautiful and poised date, they enroll in charm school. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-sentimental-anniversary-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:08:31 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-sentimental-anniversary-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy and Ricky want to celebrate their anniversary themselves, with a quiet dinner at home. The Mertzes plan a big surprise party for them. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-fan-magazine-interview-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:08:25 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-fan-magazine-interview-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy and Ricky put on a big act for a magazine writer who wants to do an article on the 'real' Ricardos. The writer spends the day with Lucy and plants seeds of doubt about Ricky's fidelity... ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-oil-wells-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:08:13 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-oil-wells-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
The gang buys oil stock from new neighbors who claim to be Texas oil tycoons. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-ricky-loses-his-temper-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:07:59 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-ricky-loses-his-temper-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Ricky gets fed up with Lucy buying so many new hats. They decide to see who can hold out the longest: she has to stop buying hats and he can't lose his temper. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-home-movies-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:07:49 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-home-movies-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
When an advertiser agrees to make a pilot for a potential music TV show starring Ricky only, Lucy, Ethel, and Fred make a movie of their own. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-bonus-bucks-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:07:36 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-bonus-bucks-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy and Ethel clash over who owns a dollar worth $300. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-rickys-hawaiian-vacation-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:07:24 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-rickys-hawaiian-vacation-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Ricky gets a gig in Hawaii and Lucy goes on a TV game show to win tickets so she and the Mertzes can go along. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucy-is-envious-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:07:12 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucy-is-envious-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
A former classmate of Lucy Ricardo has done very well for herself, and now heads up a charitable drive for their alma mater. She contacts Lucy for a donation, and Lucy attempts to impress ... ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucy-writes-a-novel-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:06:59 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucy-writes-a-novel-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy's novel - a thinly disguised story of her life and the people in it - upsets Ricky, Fred, and Ethel. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-tennessee-ernie-visits-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:06:43 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-tennessee-ernie-visits-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Cousin Ernie visits the Ricardos and won't leave. Lucy gets creative trying to find a way to get him to go home. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-diner-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:06:37 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-diner-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
The Ricardos and Mertzes decide to go into business together and open a diner. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-black-wig-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:06:24 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-black-wig-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy thinks Ricky is not paying enough attention to her and might be tempted to see other women. Lucy puts on a black wig to pretend to be someone else that can tempt Ricky. Her plan does not work out the way she wants. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucys-club-dance-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:06:05 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucys-club-dance-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy asks for Ricky's help with her inept all-girl orchestra. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-tennessee-ernie-hangs-on-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:05:59 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-tennessee-ernie-hangs-on-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy pretends she and Ricky have gone broke to get Tennessee Ernie Ford to leave. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-golf-game-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:05:49 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-golf-game-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
After Lucy buys Ricky a set of golf clubs for their anniversary, the girls regret it when he and Fred become obsessed with the game. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-sublease-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:05:42 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-sublease-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
When Ricky gets a long-term gig in Maine, the Ricardos sublease their apartment for two months. When the gig is canceled, the new tenant refuses to give up the sublease. Lucy and Ethel try to force the new tenant to leave. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-business-manager-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:05:24 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-business-manager-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
After Lucy gets several months behind in all the bills, Ricky hires a no-nonsense business manager who puts her on a strict budget. Lucy comes up with a scheme to get some extra money that soon has her rolling in cash. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-mertz-and-kurtz-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:05:11 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-mertz-and-kurtz-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy pretends to be Fred and Ethel's maid to impress Fred's old vaudeville partner. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-matchmaker-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:04:59 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-the-matchmaker-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy tries to get her lonely friend's boyfriend to finally propose. When Ricky tries to save him from marriage, he and Lucy end up having a fight. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucy-cries-wolf-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:04:50 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucy-cries-wolf-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy fakes a crisis to test Ricky's love for her. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-rickys-movie-offer-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:04:38 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-rickys-movie-offer-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy unwittingly attacks the talent scout sent by a company that wants to cast Ricky in a movie. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-rickys-screen-test-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:04:25 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-rickys-screen-test-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy sees Ricky's screen test as an opportunity to get discovered as a new movie star. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucys-mother-in-law-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:04:12 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-lucys-mother-in-law-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Lucy meets her mother-in-law from Cuba for the first time. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-ethels-birthday-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:04:01 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-ethels-birthday-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Convinced that his wife never likes the presents he buys for her, Fred asks Lucy to secretly find a birthday present for Ethel on his behalf. Lucy agrees, and later is with Ethel when she ... ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-rickys-contract-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:03:51 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-rickys-contract-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Everyone's on pins and needles waiting for the results of Ricky's screen test. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-getting-ready-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:03:26 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-getting-ready-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
The Ricados and Mertzes prepare for their trip to California where Ricky will be acting in a movie. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-mr-and-mrs-t-v-show-1954 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:01:05 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/i-love-lucy-mr-and-mrs-t-v-show-1954
Director: William Asher
Cinematographer: Karl Freund
Phipps Department Store offers Ricky a job as a morning TV show host, but only if it includes Lucy as well. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/on-the-waterfront-1954 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 09:41:54 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/on-the-waterfront-1954
Director: Elia Kazan
Cinematographer: Boris Kaufman
An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/sabrina-1954 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 08:06:12 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/sabrina-1954
Director: Billy Wilder
Cinematographer: Charles Lang
A playboy becomes interested in the daughter of his family's chauffeur, but it's his more serious brother who would be the better man for her. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/dial-m-for-murder-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 21:51:12 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/dial-m-for-murder-1954
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cinematographer: Robert Burks
A tennis player frames his unfaithful wife for first-degree murder after she inadvertently hinders his plan to kill her. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/prince-valiant-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 21:45:37 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/prince-valiant-1954
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cinematographer: Lucien Ballard
A young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/theres-no-business-like-show-business-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 21:43:49 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/theres-no-business-like-show-business-1954
Director: Walter Lang
Cinematographer: Leon Shamroy
Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/lucky-me-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 20:18:24 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/lucky-me-1954
Director: Jack Donohue
Cinematographer: Wilfrid M. Cline
Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promising them stardom if it comes to fruition. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/river-of-no-return-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 18:36:44 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/river-of-no-return-1954
Director: Otto Preminger, Jean Negulesco
Cinematographer: Joseph LaShelle
The titular river unites a farmer recently released from prison, his young son, and an ambitious saloon singer. In order to survive, each must be purged of anger, and each must learn to understand and care for the others. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-cowboy-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 17:43:48 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-cowboy-1954
Director: Elmo Williams
Cinematographer: Elmo Williams
A one-family documentary from Elmo Williams and his wife Lorraine. The former, who won an Academy Award for his editing of "High Noon", co-produced, directed, edited and photographed (... ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/demetrius-and-the-gladiators-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 16:44:00 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/demetrius-and-the-gladiators-1954
Director: Delmer Daves
Cinematographer: Milton R. Krasner
In 1st century Rome, Christian slave Demetrius is sent to fight in the gladiatorial arena and Emperor Caligula seeks Jesus' robe for its supposedly magical powers. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/creature-from-the-black-lagoon-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 14:26:12 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/creature-from-the-black-lagoon-1954
Director: Jack Arnold
Cinematographer: William E. Snyder
A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/them-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:58:18 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/them-1954
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cinematographer: Sidney Hickox
The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/three-coins-in-the-fountain-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:44:05 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/three-coins-in-the-fountain-1954
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cinematographer: Milton R. Krasner
Three American women working in Rome, Italy, share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love and marriage, each experiencing a few bumps in their journeys to romance. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/garden-of-evil-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:38:37 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/garden-of-evil-1954
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cinematographer: Milton R. Krasner, Jorge Stahl Jr.
A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband trapped in a cave in Apache territory. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-command-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:16:05 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-command-1954
Director: David Butler
Cinematographer: Wilfrid M. Cline
An army doctor, with no combat experience, is forced to take command of a cavalry troop escorting a wagon train through hostile Indian country when the unit's commanding officer dies. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/hell-and-high-water-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:55:52 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/hell-and-high-water-1954
Director: Samuel Fuller
Cinematographer: Joseph MacDonald
During the Cold War, a scientific team refits a Japanese submarine and hires an ex-Navy officer to find a secret Chinese atomic island base and prevent a Communist plot against America that could trigger WW3. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/rear-window-1954 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 09:11:59 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/rear-window-1954
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cinematographer: Robert Burks
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. ]]>