The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
- Starring:
- Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, (more)
- Director(s):
- Vincente Minnelli
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Long, Long Trailer
At the height of their TV fame, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were contracted by MGM to make two theatrical films. The first of these, The Long, Long Trailer, stars Lucy and Desi as an upwardly mobile couple who decide to buy a trailer so they can live together while his job takes him around the country. Thanks to their naivete in such matters, they end up with a huge, bulky RV that costs five times what they planned. Their "seeing America" trip turns out to be a slapstick disaster, topped by Lucy's foolish decision to hide a heavy rock collection in the trailer; as Desi tries to maneuver a treacherous mountain road, the weighted-down home-on-wheels nearly loses its balance and almost tumbles off a cliff. The story is told in flashback, as Desi 'splains the breakup of his marriage to a motel court manager. Happily, Lucy shows up, goes "Waaaaah" a little, and all is forgiven. Despite the fact that audiences were getting Ball and Arnaz for free each week on television, The Long, Long Trailer was a big hit at the box-office. The film was adapted by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich from a novel by Clinton Twiss, with uncredited assistance from the I Love Lucy writing staff. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of The Long, Long Trailer
- Lucille Ball - Tracy Collini
- Marjorie Main - Mrs. Hittaway
- Gladys Hurlbut - Mrs. Bolton
- Bert Freed - Foreman
- Walter S. Baldwin - Uncle Edgar
- Perry Sheehan - Bridesmaid
- John Call - Shorty
- Jack Kruschen - Mechanic
- Peter Leeds - Garage Manager
- Dorothy Neumann - Aunt Ellen
- Connie Van - Grace
- Dennis Ross - Jody
- Juney Ellis - Waitress
- Wilson Wood - Garage Owner
- Emmett Vogan - Mr. Bolton
- Edna Skinner - Mrs. Barrett
- Phil Rich - Mr. Dudley
- Christopher Olsen - Tom
- Karl Lukas - Inspector
- Norman Leavitt - Driver
- Geraldine Carr - Girl
- Desi Arnaz - Nicholas Collini
- Keenan Wynn - Policeman
- Moroni Olsen - Mr. Tewitt
- Madge Blake - Aunt Anastacia
- Oliver Blake - Mr. Sudloy
- Richard Alexander - Father
- Frank Gerstle - Attendant
- Alan Lee - Mr. Elliott
- Howard McNear - Mr. Hittaway
- Robert Anderson - Carl Barrett
- Sarah Spencer - Girl Friend
- Dallas Boyd - Minister
- Howard Wright - Uncle Bill
- Ruth Warren - Mrs. Dudley
- Herb Vigran - Trailer Salesman
- Fay Roope - Judge
- Emory Parnell - Policeman
- Ida Moore - Candy Store Clerk
- Ruth Lee - Mrs. Tewitt
- Charles Herbert - Little Boy
- Edgar Dearing - Manager
- Director(s):
- Vincente Minnelli
- Writer(s):
- Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett
- Producer(s):
- Pandro S. Berman
- Categories:
- Comedy
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