The Long, Long Trailer (1954)

Success in that newfangled television business prompted Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz to bring their slapstick chemistry to the big screen, courtesy of a 28-foot monster of a trailer home. The Long, Long Trailer is one of those domestic nightmare movies, in which an ordinary couple has their existence upended by a new contraption: in this case, a lemon-yellow motor home. They make the mistake of towing said behemoth to Colorado, a honeymoon journey fraught with tilted axles and Lucy's ill-advised collection of large souvenir rocks. One disaster follows another, with the action rarely rising above the level of a sitcom (MGM's top director of musicals, Vincente Minnelli, is overqualified here). One notable exception: the climactic sequence, a funny-nervous crawl up an 8,000-foot mountain pass. The film was a box-office hit, proving that moviegoers would go to theaters to see a TV star's hair in its natural red color. --Robert Horton Amazon.com

A Hilarious Honeymoon Adventure

This is one of my favorite all time films. Definitely the best movie ever starring Lucille Ball. I am a long time Lucy fan, but that being said even if you didn't enjoy her television shows, this movie is a comedy film that should appeal to about anyone. None of the slapstick humor and dizzy redhead stuff you might imagine there to be. Lucy and Desi tie the knot and buy a long trailer house with all the modern features of the day. They set out as honeymooners Nicky and Tacy, off to introduce Nicky to Tacy's family. A lot of weird stuff happens on their journey to make this a long long honeymoon which just might bring a few second thoughts about ever having gotten married. I highly recommend this one to anyone. All the professionalism you have come to expect from these two hollywood moguls. A very delightful film and very well done in every aspect. December 23, 2007

funny from beginning to end!

Classic Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz screen action like "I Love Lucy". Starring as Tacy and Nicky, these newlywed lovebirds set out on a cross-country trip in their newly-purchased trailer. With crabby relatives, highway havoc, a mud-laden rainstorm, and rocks, this is dripping with comedy and tender moments as well. As close to the "I Love Lucy" context as you are gonna get in a movie. May 4, 2007

10 Stars if I could!

Love it!!

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz take us on a laugh filled adventure in this, one of my all time favorite films. The Long Long Trailer - a classic of 1954 (wow, it's as old as me!)

Love the color, the scenery, the trailer, the dialogue, the funny situations they get themselves in. It is a hoot of hoots!

The young couple, just married, set off on a trip to the husband's new job, in a new town. Lucy, the wife, has the great idea to buy this trailer to take with - "Oh we'll save so much money, dear!" LOL Well, you will see how that works out!!

One disaster after another, and you will be howling with laughter, along with sympathy for her dear hubby, who has to put up with not only her, but this trailer of all trailers!

Funny from beginning to end. You'll fall in love with Lucy all over again!

Buy it. An American classic, indeed.



February 14, 2006

Great News!

While Paramount Home Video has successfully marketed DVD packages of I Love Lucy, Warner Bros. Home Video is now getting into the act with a package that includes the only two feature films Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz starred in together, The Long, Long Trailer in 1954 and Forever, Darling, in 1955. A third movie, Too Many Girls, produced in 1940, stars Ball in the leading role and Arnaz in a bit part. The two reportedly met on the set of the film, fell in love, and married a few weeks afterwards February 7, 2006

PLEASE put this hilarious classic on DVD!!

What a fantastic pairing of the classic Luci & Desi comedy team, even while "I Love Lucy" was still airing before live audiences. An initial fun point was the change of 'Lucy & Ricky' to 'Taci & Nicky'. Both my parents and I saw this aired on TV, and laughed so hard we were repeatedly wiping our tears as Taci fell out the tilted trailer into the mud, was tossed with the salad while Nicky serenely drove the pitching trailer, & "hold-your-breath" CLIFF-hanging suspense as the trailer was just inches from the precarious edge!

They bought me this VHS treasure 8 years ago, but repeated viewing has changed the once-sharp images to a near blur, so I'm on a DESPERATE search for a crisp DVD copy. MGM's transfered numerous classics to DVD; why not THIS for all us Lucy-Desi fans still loving their inimitable hilarity? PLEASE...A QUALITY DVD FOR THIS HIGH-QUALITY CLASSIC!!! September 28, 2005

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