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The Long, Long Trailer (1953)
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18 February 1954 (USA)
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America's No. 1 Favorites Funnier than Ever on the Screen! more
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Nicky and Tacy are going to be married. Nicky wants to save up money for a house, but Tacy dreams of...
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1 nomination
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Trailer brake! Trailer brake! Turn right here left?
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Lucille Ball | ... | Tacy Bolton - Collini | |
| Desi Arnaz | ... | Nicholas 'Nicky' Collini | |
| Marjorie Main | ... | Mrs. Hittaway | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Policeman | |
| Gladys Hurlbut | ... | Mrs. Bolton | |
| Moroni Olsen | ... | Mr. Tewitt | |
| Bert Freed | ... | Foreman | |
| Madge Blake | ... | Aunt Anastacia | |
| Walter Baldwin | ... | Uncle Edgar | |
| Oliver Blake | ... | Mr. Ludlow | |
| Perry Sheehan | ... | Bridesmaid |
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103 min
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Color (Anscocolor)
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1.75 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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In the original cut of the film, the "Breezin' Along with Breeze" musical number had an entirely different backing track orchestration. However, director Vincente Minnelli did not approve of the final cut, and removed the music from the sequence, leaving only the original vocal overdubs, in which he then ordered an entirely new orchestral number, and mixed the vocals within the scene. The original recording, however, was thought to be lost forever, until recently resurrected from the MGM vaults and compiled onto a love songs CD by Rhino Music.
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Continuity: During the closing scenes, Marjorie Main parks her car by the office where Desi is waiting for Lucy. In the closing shot where Lucy and Desi embrace and the camera pulls away, the car is missing.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (#11.6)" (1999)
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Breezin' Along With the Breeze
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Impulsive Tacy somehow convinces obliging husband-to-be Nicky that they should buy a trailer to live in after they marry. She has her heart set on one particular model that looks great in the ad, but when they find out how small it really is, they're ready to back to the idea of the house. But then Tacy sees it - the long, long trailer!
The movie is really nothing more than an extended comedy skit in which Nicky, Tacy, and the long, long trailer travel from California to Colorado. It's very skillfully executed with nice variations in the pacing and some very tastefully applied restraint. The highlight of the movie is the going over the mountain scene, which starts off in very understated manner and slowly builds to hilarious crescendo as they climb to the top of the pass. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, playing their characters from "I Love Lucy", work perfectly togethor and make this movie a fun time for everyone.