#the gritty hat is peak harry

[itsphantasmagoria]

I made this to inspire @arminaa8 for our Drarry in Philadelphia collab (affectionately nicknamed Philly Jawn lol):

[imaginarianisms]

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WUTHERING HEIGHTS. the wildness of open spaces. withered trees with limbs like spiders.  abandoned homes. two souls that are the same. dying young. the ghost of a girl. revenge that does not satisfy.  tapping at the window.   knowing too much of the pains of others.   cruelty that doesn’t fade.  an unresolved past.  marrying, but not for love. (especially tyrion lannister & harry hardying)   rolling hills. hair flying in the blustering wind.  sudden illness.  disinterment.  the deep pain of loss. carrying a namesake that is not your own. (as alayne stone)  facing a storm head on. an accent thick upon the tongue.  a figure on the horizon, shrouded by mist.  aging walls and rotting floorboards.   intruding upon the wake of destruction. wasting away. together in death.

JANE EYRE.   the madwoman in the attic.  candle-flame and burn stains.  soft laughter. a fire roaring in the hearth. silence in the halls. folded hands over modest skirts.  the pain of being wronged. a wedding interrupted at the altar. dark brows. a horse riding up the path.  the isolation of a church.   gray skies. landscape as bleak as your soul. finding sanctuary. a bird flying free from its cage.  discovering your worth.  returning to a place that feels like home. falling in love in spite of yourself.   schoolyards full of children.  lying in bed while clasping a loved one’s hands in yours.   hopeless prayers. hiding in an alcove to read.  timid but strong.  being true to oneself above all.

FRANKENSTEIN.   grand prose. the glory of nature.  playing god. the spark of madness that drives creation.  stripped down to shirtsleeves.  the gritty streets of the city.staying awake too long.   snow-capped peaks.  retreating from society. innocent recollections that become twisted. a lost paradise. lightning across a dark sky. to be destined for one alone. shouting from the top of a mountain. strewn corpses.  the implements of a surgeon scattered across a surface.  a bride on her wedding night.   books left open to gather dust, pulled from shelves. dark circles beneath the eyes.the deathly pallor of a corpse. things alive that shouldn’t be. desiring a love of your own.   feeling your soul restored with a bliss that cannot last. icy terrain.  unsatisfactory endings.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. the long, fatal crack across a mirror.  unearthly voices echoing through the dark.   a duet.  snow falling against statues of angels. the lament of a violin’s strings. resurrected hopes. the sensation of being watched.  candles blowing out on their own.  masquerade revelers. unrequited love. (specifically with joffrey & obviously her marriage to tyrion)  the snapping of a noose. an obscured face. the scintillating light of an ornate chandelier.  mysterious and inexplicable catastrophes. watching your dreams shatter.  curtains drawing back from a stage. devils that are angels.   a soft kiss on the forehead.   scratches of red ink.  long capes and gloved hands.  retreating to the rooftop.  being led in a trance.  love as your undoing and your salvation.

NORTHANGER ABBEY.  the turrets of a gothic mansion made of stone. portraits looming above the stairwell.  suspicion of all around you. dreaming of grandeur, awaking to normalcy.   the sound of a carriage coming up the street.  top hats and fine suits. dancing at a ball. the lavish throes of society. the thrill of being introduced. a mystery that goes ignored. chests that harbor secrets.  old love letters.    thumbing through the pages of a novel. disappointing the one you admire. the appearance of indifference.  having your heart played with.   grand rooms housing past memories.  mistaken first impressions (i'm looking at you sandor).  affluent personages.  kissing in the garden (im& looking at you aurane).

DRACULA.   your life draining out of you. a castle on a lonely precipice.  fog spreading through woodlands. dutifully kept journals.  enthusiastic correspondence with one you love.  blood dripping down the chin.  a tongue stroking sharp teeth. (when merged with lady + she has lil fangs)  the howling of wolves coming closer.   wreathes of garlic hung about the room. rosary beads and crucifixes. violence that spans centuries. tall figures that cast long shadows.  disturbing the silence of a grave.  the sensation of leaving your homeland.   not dead, only sleeping. last wishes. a long and arduous journey.an ominous ship at sea.   the sound of shovels in the basement. eerie lights that obstruct your path. goblets of blood red wine.  a stake through the heart. to be at peace at last.

Tagged by: @velcryons (ty bestie!!<3333) Tagging: @isefyres (mm harry hardying!!), @doedsdans, @asoulunbound (mm petyr baelish to match w/ sansa/alayne!!) @scndor / @prodigum (mm let's try big ol' sandor & theon greyjoy to match!!), @vaedar, @velcryons / @brokcncrowns (bestie im& tagging you again w/ aurane water/velaryon & tyrion lannister to match!!) & viewers like you, thank you !! <3333

[papermoonloveslucy]

LUCY STOPS A MARRIAGE

S3;E16 ~ December 28, 1970

Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Frank Gill Jr. and Vincent Bogart

Synopsis

Harry makes a business deal with an old high school flame (Jayne Meadows) to invest $100,000 in Carter’s Unique Employment Agency.  Lucy somehow thinks Harry is going to marry her instead, and goes to outrageous lengths to assure he doesn't!

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Carter)

Guest Cast

Jayne Meadows (Laura Trenton) was the older sister of Audrey Meadows (“The Honeymooners”) who would play Lucy Barker's sister on “Life With Lucy” (LWL S1;E8).  Between 1977 and 1995 Jayne was nominated for three prime time Emmy Awards. Meadows was a panelist on “I've Got a Secret” for three of Lucille Ball's appearances on the quiz show. She was married to TV host Steve Allen. She died in 2015.  

The surname Trenton is the same as the capitol of New Jersey where infant Lucille Ball lived for a short time.

Marcel De la Brosse (Maurice, Maitre d' at Chez Moi) was a French-born character actor who began his Hollywood career in 1931. He acted in a 1959 installment of the “Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse” hosted by Desi Arnaz Sr. This is his final screen credit before retiring at age 68. He lived another 30 years and died in 2001.

The other diners at Chez Moi are played by uncredited background performers.

This is the final new episode of calendar year 1970. The show returns on January 4, 1971 marking 20 years of Lucille Ball on television.

This is the first of two episodes written by Frank Gill Jr. and Vincent Bogart. Gill died in July 1970, before this episode was first aired. Bogart had won a 1956 Emmy Award for his writing on “The Phil Silvers Show.”

This episode marks the last time Lucille Ball would do her famous “spider face” (“Ewwww!”). The term “spider face” was how the writers would describe Ball's reaction based on a facial expression that originated when she played Little Miss Muffett in a Jell-O commercial.

"Here’s Lucy” started to pepper the dialogue with hip words like “Groovy” and “Peace”. Later, Lucy chides Craig for calling Laura Trenton “a beat up old chick.” 

After Harry seals the deal with Laura Trenton, he starts singing “I'm in the money.” The song “We’re in the Money” (aka “The Gold Diggers’ Song”) is from the 1933 film Gold Diggers of 1933  and was written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren. It is now part of the stage musical 42nd Street. It was last heard in “Lucy and the Gold Rush” (S1;E13).  

Lucy says that Harry started a hope chest after getting an autographed photo of Marjorie Main. Marjorie Main (1890-1975) was a character actor known for playing mothers, like Ma Kettle. She was featured in The Long, Long Trailer (above) with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in 1957.  

Harry finds an outdated suit that he says goes back to when Franklin Roosevelt said “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” This quote is from Roosevelt's first inaugural address. That means Harry’s suit dates back to 1933 and is 37 years old! 

Telling Harry there's a huge stain on the suit, Lucy says that seltzer takes out stains.  That is the cue for Lucy, Kim and Craig to douse Harry with seltzer water. Harry is all wet – again!

Having no clothes left, Harry puts on his old Army uniform. Lucy calls him Smokey the Bear.  Smokey Bear was an advertising icon used from 1940 to warn against the dangers of forest fires.  The character usually wears a hat similar to the one Harry wears with his uniform. Smokey Bear was mentioned several times on “The Lucy Show.”  

Harry calls Kim and Craig Sonny & Cher. The married singing duo had numerous hit songs during the '60s and '70s.  In 1970, Sonny and Cher starred in their first television special, “The Nitty Gritty Hour,” a mixture of comedy skits and live music. They were first mentioned in the series opener, “Mod, Mod Lucy” (S1;E1).  Cher’s mother, fashion model Georgia Holt, had appeared on both “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show.”  Cher and Lucy would appear on an Emmy-nominated special together in 1979.  

The title of this episode evokes the famous line spoken by Camille, Queen of the Gypsies, played by Lucy Ricardo in “The Operetta” (ILL S2;E5): “This wedding must never take place!”

Hearing Harry call the waiter Maurice is reminiscent of when Gale Gordon played Alvin Littlefield on “I Love Lucy,” owner of the Tropicana, whose Maitre 'd was also named Maurice (Maurice Marsac, above left).  

Lucy Carter peaking at Harry in the next booth is similar to when Lucy Ricardo peaked at William Holden in the adjacent booth at the Hollywood Brown Derby.

Like Father / Like Son! At the French restaurant, Craig says “Gracias” to the French Maitre d'. This sounds like an ad-lib line. Although Desi Jr. is being sarcastic, it is something that his father, Desi Arnaz Sr., might say as Ricky Ricardo without intentionally trying to be funny.  

“Lucy Stops a Marriage” rates 3 Paper Hearts out of 5

This episode isn't hysterical, but it is (unlike some recent episodes) grounded in reality and the interplay between Gale Gordon and Lucille Ball is sharp and funny.