The Long, Long Trailer

"America's No. 1 Favorites—Funnier than Ever on the Screen!"

1954 1h 36m EN

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7.0

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55%

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IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 60🥫55%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 5,740

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A newly wed couple, Tacy and Nicky, travel in a trailer for their honeymoon. The journey is a humorous one that could end up destroying their marriage.

“America's No. 1 Favorites—Funnier than Ever on the Screen!”

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Cast

Lucille Ball
Tacy Collini
Desi Arnaz
Nicholas Collini
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Hittaway
Keenan Wynn
Policeman
Gladys Hurlbut
Mrs. Bolton
Moroni Olsen
Mr. Tewitt
Bert Freed
Foreman
Madge Blake
Aunt Anastacia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Robert Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and Marjorie Main carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "America's No. 1 Favorites—Funnier than Ever on the Screen!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047191 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincente Minnelli directs. Robert Surtees behind the camera. Ferris Webster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Robert Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and Marjorie Main carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "America's No. 1 Favorites—Funnier than Ever on the Screen!".
7IMDB entry: tt0047191 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.