| 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 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Richard Alexander | ... | Bald Shopper in Bungalette Trailer (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Ames | ... | Truck Helper (uncredited) | |
| Robert Anderson | ... | Carl Barrett (uncredited) | |
| Margaret Bert | ... | Mother (uncredited) | |
| Dallas Boyd | ... | Minister (uncredited) | |
| John Call | ... | Shorty (uncredited) | |
| Geraldine Carr | ... | Tacy's Girlfriend (uncredited) | |
| James Conaty | ... | Extra at Trailer Show (uncredited) | |
| Edgar Dearing | ... | Trailer Park Manager (uncredited) | |
| Sayre Dearing | ... | Extra at Trailer Show (uncredited) | |
| Juney Ellis | ... | Waitress (uncredited) | |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Extra at Trailer Party (uncredited) | |
| Frank Gerstle | ... | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | |
| A. Cameron Grant | ... | Father (uncredited) | |
| Charles Herbert | ... | Little Boy (uncredited) | |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Flagstone Station Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Robert Kino | ... | Japanese Gardner (uncredited) | |
| Jack Kruschen | ... | Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| Mike Lally | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | |
| Norman Leavitt | ... | Driver (uncredited) | |
| Alan Lee | ... | Mr. Elliott (uncredited) | |
| Rudy Lee | ... | Barrett's Son (uncredited) | |
| Ruth Lee | ... | Mrs. Tewitt (uncredited) | |
| Peter Leeds | ... | Garage Manager (uncredited) | |
| John Logan | ... | Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| Karl Lukas | ... | Inspector (uncredited) | |
| Howard McNear | ... | Joe Hittaway (uncredited) | |
| Bert Moorhouse | ... | Car Salesman (uncredited) | |
| Rollin Moriyama | ... | Japanese Gardner (uncredited) | |
| Forbes Murray | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | |
| Ellanora Needles | ... | Tacy's Girlfriend (uncredited) | |
| Dorothy Neumann | ... | Aunt Ellen (uncredited) | |
| Louis Nicoletti | ... | 2nd Inspector (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Olsen | ... | Tommy (uncredited) | |
| Emory Parnell | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Phil Rich | ... | Mr. Dudley (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Ross | ... | Jody (uncredited) | |
| Janet Sackett | ... | Kay (uncredited) | |
| Judy Sackett | ... | Dotty (uncredited) | |
| Edna Skinner | ... | Maude Barrett (uncredited) | |
| Connie Van | ... | Grace (uncredited) | |
| Herb Vigran | ... | Trailer Salesman (uncredited) | |
| Emmett Vogan | ... | Mr. Bolton (uncredited) | |
| Ruth Warren | ... | Mrs. Dudley (uncredited) | |
| Wilson Wood | ... | Garage Owner (uncredited) | |
| Howard Wright | ... | Uncle Bill (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Vincente Minnelli | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Clinton Twiss | (novel) | |
| Albert Hackett | (screenplay) & | |
| Frances Goodrich | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Pandro S. Berman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Adolph Deutsch | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Surtees | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ferris Webster | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Edward C. Carfagno | (as Edward Carfagno) | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| F. Keogh Gleason | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Helen Rose | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair stylist | |
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joel Freeman | .... | assistant director | |
| Jerry Thorpe | .... | assistant director | |
| Carl 'Major' Roup | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Frank Wesselhoff | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording supervisor | |
| Michael Steinore | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| A. Arnold Gillespie | .... | special effects | |
| Warren Newcombe | .... | special effects | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Alvord Eiseman | .... | color consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| Alexander Courage | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
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The Long Long Trailer stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz playing very similar characters to the Ricardos who came into our homes weekly on CBS via I Love Lucy. They're newlyweds and Lucy talks Desi into buying a mobile home, a really big trailer which would intimidate anyone who's not licensed to drive big rigs. Except Lucy that is and she's not doing the driving in most of the picture.
If The Long Long Trailer proves anything it proves one should have such a license to drive these things. That thing is a menace in amateur hands. But at least Desi knows he's an amateur.
Although Lucille Ball got to do her usual scatterbrained thing that wreaks havoc on all around, I actually thought that Desi Arnaz got the best laughs in the film. Seeing him trying to back that trailer into her aunt's driveway, his adventure trying to take his first shower in the trailer with an outlet that won't cooperate, and then trying to drive through Yosemite National Park up a steep mountain road.
That was at times more scary than funny. But it was funny because Lucy insisted on bringing her pet rock collection along adding to the weight. That made her a generation ahead of her time.
If you're an old or a new fan of the Ricardos you will definitely appreciate The Long Long Trailer.