RED ANTS DISRESPECTFUL
Recipient of more "realism" than, he had bargained for. Jack Hively; ""direct'-' ing ( "Panama Lady," at RKO-Radio,' was forced to send out an SOS for an exterminator before production could continue recently. The set represented a clearing in a South American jungle, replete with lagoon, sandy shore, palm trees, and underbrush. But when Lucille Ball, Allan Lane,...and the rest of the players stretched out on the sand awaiting the first shot, they quickly leaped to their feet with startled cries! It was 'discovered that a horde of; red ants had moved into the inviting ,; "spot overnight, and the anti-ant man had to do a quick mopup job to save the actors' skins.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1939, Page 22
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115RED ANTS DISRESPECTFUL Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1939, Page 22
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