ADG Perspective

March-April 2022

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CBS radio studio in an auditorium at the Wilshire Ebell location (as executed by Set Designer Shari Ratli. As with the other ashback sets in the film, we used richly saturated colors to enhance the vividness of this sequence through the filter of Lucy's memory. he slightly shabby communal dressing room which she uses backstage at CBS sets up a vivid contrast to the elegance of her dressing room at Desilu. Among the evocative period details incorporated into the sets, the period advertising was one of my favorites. In the 0s, each program had an individual advertising sponsor. Using reference provided by research wiard Deidre Backs, Jason Sweers recreated these ads, which were then hand painted by signwriter Manny Sanche onto fabric banners. Lucy visits CBS television studio to discuss their oer to adapt My Favorite Husband for the new medium of television. In both the CBS commissary and conference room sets, the Art Department tried to capture the emerging style of the 0s, based on the inspiration of the Four Seasons restaurant and imeLife Headquarters in New York. he blackandgold accents and mid century furnishings echo the style of Desi's oce as the president of Desilu. he conclusion of the film begins on Friday evening as the cast and crew prepare to film this week's episode. Desi calls a meeting in his oce with Lucy and the network executives to show them an advance copy of the evening E F G H

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