Lucy Calls the President

Nov 21, 1977

1h 0m

★ 5.0

Overview

Homemaker Lucy Whittaker calls up President Carter to complain about a local political issue—and to her astonishment, he agrees to come dine at her house. Now Lucy has her hands full as family, friends and Secret Service agents invade her home in preparation for the big dinner summit.

Genres

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

CBS Studios

Lucille Ball Productions

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Cast

Lucy Whittaker

Lucille Ball

Viv

Vivian Vance

Omar Whittaker

Gale Gordon

Millie Baker

Mary Wickes

Steve Allen

Floyd Whittaker

Ed McMahon

Midge Bowser

Mary Jane Croft

Lillian Carter

Mayor Wally Bowser

James Brodhead

Secret Service Agent Thatcher

Joey Forman

Secret Service Agent Stockley

Stack Pierce

TV Director

John William Young

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