The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

Director: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
, Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
, Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
, Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Vincente Minnelli
The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

Director: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
, Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
, Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
, Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Vincente Minnelli

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Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date: 05/02/2006
UPC: 0012569679757
Original Release: 1954
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:36:00
Sales rank: 3,972

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Lucille Ball Tracy Collini
Desi Arnaz Nicholas Collini
Marjorie Main Mrs. Hittaway
Keenan Wynn Policeman
Gladys Hurlbut Mrs. Bolton
Moroni Olsen Mr. Tewitt,Tom
Bert Freed Foreman
Madge Blake Aunt Anastacia,Mr. Judlow
Walter Baldwin Uncle Edgar,Uncle Edgar
Perry Sheehan Bridesmaid
Charles Herbert Little Boy
Herb Vigran Trailer Salesman
Karl Lukas Inspector
Emmett Vogan Mr. Bolton
Edgar Dearing Manager
Geraldine Carr Girl Friend
Sarah Spencer Girl Friend
Ruth Warren Mrs. Dudley
Dallas Boyd Minister
Howard McNear Mr. Hittaway
Jack Kruschen Mechanic
Edna Skinner Mrs. Barrett
Alan Lee Mr. Elliott,Mrs. Tewitt
Robert Anderson Carl Barrett
Phil Rich Mr. Dudley
John Call Shorty
Wilson Wood Garage Owner
Dorothy Neumann Aunt Ellen
Howard Wright Uncle Bill
Connie Van Grace
Dennis Ross Jody
Ida Moore Candy Store Clerk
Emory Parnell Officer
Fay Roope Judge
Richard Alexander Father
Frank Gerstle Attendant
Peter Leeds Garage Manager
Judy Sackett Bettie,Kay
Juney Ellis Waitress
Norman Leavitt Driver
Adolph Deutsch Composer

Technical Credits
Vincente Minnelli Director
Frances Goodrich Screenwriter
Albert Hackett Screenwriter
Pandro S. Berman Producer
A. Arnold Gillespie Special Effects
Warren Newcombe Special Effects
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