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In one of the all-time classic I Love Lucy episodes, the Ricardos and the Mertzes have arrived in Italy, where Lucy (Lucille Ball) is determined to land a role in film director Vittorio Felipe's (Franco Corsaro) upcoming neorealistic epic, "Bitter Grapes." Figuring it would be wise to "research" her role, Lucy pays a visit to Turo, a village renowned for its vineyards and winemaking prowess. Before she quite knows what has happened, Lucy has been hired to work as a grape-stomper in a huge wine vat...and any further elaboration on the plotline is surely unnecessary for anyone who truly loves Lucy. (Incidentally, Lucy's fellow vineyard employee -- and as it turns out, her sparring partner -- is played by Teresa Tirelli, a genuine professional grape crusher from California.)