The Long, Long Trailer (1954)

What a waste of my time!!!

Too much of everything

Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

My 4 kids grew up knowing I was a huge I Love Lucy fan, watching it whenever it was on. So when I found a copy of this movie in a video store about 20 years ago, my youngest remarked, "What are Lucy & Ricky doing in color?" Well, that's the reason they agreed to do this movie, because it would be filmed in color. Lucy & Desi are just as good in this hilarious comedy as they were on TV. They play a pair of newlyweds, Stacy & Nicky, who buy a long, long trailer. Nicky is hesitant, but Stacy talks him into it. Once they purchase the trailer, it becomes "one long nightmare," almost breaking up their marriage (while on their honeymoon). I don't know why this movie was hardly ever shown on TV because is's very entertaining. I had to order it on Netflix & will probably end up buying the DVD on Amazon.com. Plus it's nice to see Lucy & Desi in color!

I guess I was a great deal younger then, when I first saw this movie. I remembered the rocks taken along despite Desi's instruction and the tension he had piloting all that tonnage. I was really looking forward to a wonderful, nostalgic romp from the past. Instead, I received a reality check. The sight gags didn't tickle my funny bone, I found Lucy's failure to take any responsibility for endangering their lives with her boulder collection somewhat an antidote to humor, and I looked for, and didn't see, any on-screen chemistry between these two. There was none of the sparkle of romance, and mere lip service to their repeatedly foiled honeymoon. It was far too easy to forget they were newlyweds. I found myself looking to identify each of the old cars (did you see that 46 Buick? the 50 Studebaker?) instead of letting myself be drawn into the movie. And I began worrying about that poor 53 Mercury more than was conducive to enjoying the movie.

i found this gem starring the husband and wife team of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz quite enjoyable there are a lot of funny moments here here,most of them of the laugh out loud,belly laugh variety.from start to finish,this is one immensely entertaining film.but then,with these two comedic geniuses at the helm,how could it not be.that one scene where they are climbing up the mountain road is something else.although the film is 103 minutes,it moves at a very quick pace,and is over before you know it.if you're a fan of classic movies and you're feeling down,throw this film in,it's guaranteed to pick you up.for me,The Long, Long Trailer is an 8/10

Newlyweds sink all their money into a home on wheels; it almost sinks their marriage. One can sense that Clinton Twiss' book was re-conceived with stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in mind--it feels tailored to them both as a real-life couple and as their "I Love Lucy" counterparts the Ricardos. However, their characters here--Tacy and Nicky Collini--aren't as interesting or as dimensional as either the Arnazs or the Ricardos, and director Vincente Minnelli sets up laughs which never come. Some of the slapstick is indeed colorful or visually amusing, but these bickering sweethearts are awfully selfish, and no one they meet on their journey is able to lighten the load. Bits and pieces of it are sprightly, but this comedy about marital discord is far too prickly (and truthful) to yield big success as a rollicking romance on the open road. ** from ****