Lucille Ball tries to impersonate Carmen Miranda in this classic episode of I Love Lucy. Carmen was often taken either as Mexican or Cuban, and speaking Spanish. She was actually from Brazil in South America and spoke Portuguese. She however was proud of also giving her dedication to all Latin America with her work in showbiz. First aired on October 22, 1951.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
this is so funny because cuba and mexico are completely different places
@buddyeagle Don’t you ever dare call “I Love Lucy” shit!
the mix of the cultures is what makes it funny. it shows how lucy knows nothing about cuban culture.
the mix of the cultures is what makes it funny. it shows how lucy knows nothing about cuban culture.
@buddyeagle its for entertainment DUH xD
One of the funniest things i have ever seen!
@buddyeagle Dude calm down, you do know it was Lucy who did this? She’s was as knowledgeable about the Americas as most people are now.
You don’t have to be offensive to expose your opinion. You should before thinking of doing so remember that that film was produced nearly 60 years ago – in a completely different context and reality and was intended to nothing but entertain.
stupid video, they think brasil and mexico are the same thing, stupid americans. Need do some resource before do s.h.i.t like that
Im cuban & slightly offended that anytime anything “latin” is needed for entertainment purposes they automaticly turn every hispanic into “mexican”. This clip single handedly insults three entirely different countries all at once. Nothing against mexican, brazilian or fulano for that matter but why cant mexicans be mexicans n cubans be cubans… anywho…I LOVE !!! I LOVE LUCY!!! this cast as a whole will always be the best in my eyes!!!
yes because in cuba they have old mexican men that sit around mexican catinas covered by big mexican sombreros that can only be found in mexico……face it cuba has more in common with the caribbeans than it has with the desert like ciudad juarez in mexico
Luc was HOT
My stomach hurts from LOLLMAOROFL+any other acronym along those lines.
I laughed all the way through the video XD
@klassylady25 you said it it was funny,lucy was a unique ,
i actually saw an old black and white movie with lucy and desi,i think it was called not sure though melody hotel or something like that
@DoniSacramento
Well said. Her fabulous smile encompased and invited all countries and cultures to just enjoy her beautiful gift ! :>
Miranda was Brazilian. lol
@DoniSacramento Good point about Carmen having wide appeal representing Latin American culture. I do think though, it had more to do with our own cultural ignorance as Americans. To this day, there are alot of people in this country who would think Carmen Mexican or Cuban or Puerto Rican.
There was actually much cultural insensivity on this show. While brilliant for its time, it frequently stereotyped, portraying southerners as hillbillies & hicks, Frenchmen as a womanizers, etc
Sou brasileira,, e Carmem amava d+++ ,, e o brasil a Ela,, Mamãe eu quero, é até hj uma inesquecivel musica de nosso Carnaval!
Dee*
@ DC… I’m going to tell you this and I’m 56 years old…. NO ONE thought about Cuban, White, Brazilian…
We just knew this: IT WAS FUNNY!!!!
Lucy was the best comedian
her acting was so natural
@DCFunBud it is making fun of Lucy thinking that is Cuban culture it is not making fun of Cuban culture. It is like the “Dont mention the war” joke in Fawlty Towers its making fun of Fawlty not the Germans
@DCFunBud Well, I don’t know much about the subject, but in my opinion, that ‘mixture’ adds to the humor (maybe that is what Lucy thought Cuban culture’s like). C:
Too funny no one can every take the place of Lucy she was truly before her time….Just priceless, I never ever tire of watching I Love Lucy…!