The Ricardo’s European cruise episodes were filmed over December 1955 to January 1956 with a promotional deal with American Export Lines. Lucy is seen above with a brochure giving a starting price of $520.00 US. You can read more about the original advertised offer in the vintage ad below. Continue reading Lucy’s Sunlane Cruise Voyage on the S.S. Constitution
The SS Constitution was an ocean liner owned by American Export Lines. She was commissioned in 1951. She sailed on the New York-Genoa-Naples and Gibraltar route to Europe. Constitution was a sister ship to the SS Independence. 
It was featured in several episodes of the television situation comedy I Love Lucy starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, starting with episode 140, “Bon Voyage,” which first aired December 1, 1955. It was then featured in the 1957 film, An Affair to Remember starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr.
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