The Collinis nervously begin the hair-raising ride up the steep, narrow mountain road. Although she'd had some starring roles, she was usually cast as the wisecracking pal of the leading lady, or the foil for such actors as Red Skelton. [3] The film stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. So her shout sounds like this: "Nicky! As they approach their final destination in Colorado, Nick tells Tacy they must lighten their load before tackling the 8,000-foot ascent. C-96m. Privacy Policy Filming Location Matching "Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) View Mode: Compact | Detailed 1-50 of 387 titles. He oversees the Company Town coverage while working to guide and edit investigative and enterprise reporting across the entertainment team, collaborating with writers and editors from all departments. Just a few years earlier, Ball had been a contract player at MGM. The Long, Long Trailer - Behind-the-Scenes Photos, Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- The Long, Long Trailer (1954). Nicky!" Nick and Tacy return to the open highway, and soon come to enjoy domestic life in their trailer. Arnaz, who had met Ball when both appeared in RKO's Too Many Girls (1940), had an even spottier movie career - there weren't many roles for Cuban conga players. Cast: Lucille Ball (Tacy Collini), Desi Arnaz (Nicholas Carlos Collini), Marjorie Main (Mrs. Hittaway), Keenan Wynn (Policeman), Gladys Hurlbut (Mrs. Bolton), Moroni Olsen (Mr. Tewitt), Bert Freed (Foreman), Madge Blake (Aunt Anastacia). 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. Kruschen was soon doing voice characterizations on popular network programs such as Dragnet, The Danny Thomas Show and Sam Spade. On-location filming in Long Beach has jumped more than 300% in the last decade, generating 440 film permits and 671 production days in 2010, compared with 405 permits and 661 production days in . 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His name was Jack Kruschen, a superb performer who died on April 2, 2002 at the age of 80, leaving behind a strong body of work that was impressive as any character actor of his generation. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Tacy is loathe to part with the collection of heavy rocks they have acquired as souvenirs during their travels, and without telling Nick, decides instead to distribute them evenly throughout the trailer. The residence of Tacy's aunt and uncle (where the porch and rosebush are destroyed by the trailer) is the Meet Me in St. Louis John Truett house on the MGM Backlot, next door to the Smith Family house. Editor: Ferris Webster Soon Cohen was producing his own movies, including Westerns and mysteries, until hitting big with the famous I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. The more powerful Lincoln (which is equipped with a 205 HP OHV Y-block V8 engine) was needed to pull the heavy New Moon trailer up and over the steep grades of the Sierra Nevada where the scenes were filmed. The couple was as big at the box office as they were in the Nielsen ratings. That evening, Nicky orders Tacy to get rid of all the rocks and canned foods she has collected before they make a cliffhanging ride on a narrow road through the mountains. In his memoir, director Vincente Minnelli quoted producer Pandro S. Berman as saying that the studio initially was unenthusiastic about signing the famous couple: "[M-G-M] subscribed to the theory that the audience wouldn't pay to see actors they could get at home for free. Like most producers, his name wasn't generally known outside the industry or the realms of film buffs but most people never forget the titles of his films: I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) and the not-quite-immortal Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952). And Desi Arnaz as Nicky Collini, her fiance, an engineer . Limited Time Offer. She appeared in high-profile thrillers like Crisis (1950), several made-for-TV movies, a few European productions and even the cult murder mystery, Bert Gordon's Picture Mommy Dead (1966). In reality, Wolfe, played by Jonathan Togo, was acting out the scene Monday afternoon in downtown Long Beach at the corner of 1st Street and Lime Avenue. Starring: Lucille Ball, Keenan Wynn, Marjorie Main, Desi Arnaz, Visible crew/equipment: When the long, long trailer drives by, on its way up the steep, steep mountain, you can easily seen a camera man reflected in the trailer. (One TCM writer remembers Horrors of the Black Museum turning up in a small Alabama town in the early 70s, over a decade after its initial release. Two different cars are used; a smaller Mercury and a larger more powerful Lincoln in the hill scenes - both convertibles. Late that night, the neighbors finally leave, and the overbearing Mrs. Hittaway tells Nick she has given his wife a sleeping pill. She appeared in high-profile thrillers like Crisis (1950), several made-for-TV movies, a few European productions and even the cult murder mystery, Bert Gordon's Picture Mommy Dead (1966). He was justly rewarded with an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor. On a rainy night, Nicholas Carlos Collini arrives at the Laramie Trailer Park in Colorado and pounds on the door of his trailer before noticing the "for sale" sign. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, working from a screenplay by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich. Side trim gives it away too. According to a modern source, Desi Arnaz sought the film rights to the novel The Long, Long Trailer in May 1952, but was outbid by M-G-M. A 22 Jan 1953 item in HR's "Rambling Reporter" column reported that M-G-M was talking with William Holden about a role in the film. Portions of the film were shot on location in Yosemite National Park, CA. Were not call us between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or youre not going to get a film permit. . Tacy is then dazzled by an enormous, very expensive trailer and persuades Nick to buy it. Now don't you worry about your little wife. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. The Long, Long Trailer Cast & Crew Cast; Crew; Lucille Ball Tacy Bolton-Collini Desi Arnaz Nicholas "Nicky" Collini Marjorie Main Mrs. Hittaway Keenan Wynn Policeman Gladys Hurlbut . The following day, Nick tells Tacy he has received a cash offer for the trailer, but she refuses to consider selling it. The Long, Long Trailer was a delightful road picture in which Lucy and Desi (in variations on their television characters) star as a newlywed couple who try to live out of a trailerwith disastrous results. HERMAN COHEN, 1927-2002 They later make up, and Tacy proposes that she simplify their life by starting to prepare their dinner before they stop for the night. When Nicky and Tacy acquire their trailer. Continuity mistake: After Tacy and Nicky have gone to Tacy's family with the long, long trailer, Nicky tries to park the thing in the family's driveway, breaking things and knocking things over. Afterwards, Nicky decides to take an offer on the trailer, hoping he and Tacy can move into an actual house. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. The son of a watchmaker who later set up shop in Hollywood, he was performing in an operetta at Hollywood high school when a talent scout for CBS radio discovered him. The working titles of this film were The Difference and The Persuader. 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, at the height of the their fame in "I Love Lucy," take a big-screen road trip in a car with a Long, Long Trailer. As Nicky starts driving off in the pouring rain, Tacy runs to catch up with him. Despite the Netflix series filming in Tijuana in Baja California, Selena Quintanilla was actually born in the small Texas town of Lake Jackson in Brazoria County to an American Mexican father and a mother with . She's hysterical! Nick describes how the trailer came to blight his life: Two months earlier, in Los Angeles, Nick laughs uproariously when his fiance Tacy proposes buying a trailer, but she tearfully insists that a trailer would be the only way for them to have their own home while Nick travels on business. Thanks to IMDb, I never realized Vincente Minnelli directed this film! Released by Special Arrangement With Turner Classic Movies Music. and the As the man who observes the steady stream of women in and out of Lemmon's apartment and the one who saves Shirley MacLaine from a drug overdose, Kruschen offered a wonderful performance - viewing his neighbor's proceedings with a jaundiced eye, yet never letting his disdain overtake his humor and humanity. Nicky!" In Vincente Minnelli: Films of the early 1950s: Father of the Bride, An American in Paris, and The Bad and the Beautiful The Long, Long Trailer (1954) was a descent from the artistic height of The Band Wagon, but it became one of Minnelli's biggest commercial successes. Cohen didn't hestitate to turn out I Was a Teenage Frankenstein and Blood of Dracula by Thanksgiving of that same year and before long had made several films that continued to earn money for years to come. Released in United States February 17, 1991 (Shown at Pacific Film Archive (Idependent Group: The Aesthetics of Plenty) in Berkeley, CA February 17, 1991.). Eventually they arrive at the Breeze Bay Trailer Park, but as Nick attempts to carry Tacy over the threshold of their trailer, they are beset by meddling neighbors who think that Tacy has injured her ankle. Nick urges Tewitt to avoid such a purchase for the sake of his marriage, adding that he has been searching for his own wife for the past three days. As Nicholas Collini takes a new job as a civil engineer, his new bride Tacy comes up with an idea to buy a trailer to travel around the USA to various work projects on which Nicky is employed, as well as to save money that would otherwise be spent on a house. Before the opening cast and >>, The following dedication appears in the opening credits: For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young in Heart; and Time has been powerless to >>, The films title card is preceded by the statement: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Afterward, a prologue reads: It is a period of >>. All in nova scotia around halifax. Jack Kruschen (1922-2002) But upon arriving at the home of her aunt and uncle, with other relatives and neighbors who are gathered watching, Nicky accidentally backs the trailer into their hosts' carport, partly destroying it as well as a prized rose bush. (12 reels), Here are a number of Behind-the-Scenes photos taken during production of, 8,612ft In 1972, the king of Sweden decorated Hasso for her work. Thanks to its ability to stand in for Miami and other locales -- palm trees, clean beaches, cruise ships and waterfront McMansions -- Long Beach has emerged as one of the busiest hubs for on-location filming in Los Angeles County. The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. (The original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation series is still made at Universal Studios, and CSI: New York films at CBS Studios in Studio City). Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter One day, Tacy insists on doing the driving, which leads to the couple's first big fight. At least, thats what the script says. For whatever reason, bringing together a beloved American actress who had been working in film since 1933, and a Cuban-born band leader in some sort of early rom-com actually seemed to work. However, Tacy's first attempt to cook an elaborate meal in the trailer while Nick is driving is a messy disaster. Tacy is loathe to part with the collection of heavy rocks they have acquired as souvenirs during their travels, and without telling Nick, decides instead to distribute them evenly throughout the trailer. From this point on, Kruschen was seldom out of work, appearing in over 40 films (including a terrific dramatic turn in the original Cape Fear (1962) as Dave Grafton, a corrupt southern bigot) and nearly 60 guest roles on television for the next two decades. Kruschen was soon doing voice characterizations on popular network programs such as Dragnet, The Danny Thomas Show and Sam Spade. Although most of the activity comes from television, several movies also have filmed in Long Beach in recent years, including Fast & Furious, Star Trek (which used City Hall as the Starfleet command center), Iron Man (it staged a massive car explosion on Shoreline Drive) and two Transformers movies. At the time The Long, Long Trailer was made, the husband-and-wife team of Lucille Ball and Arnaz were the producers and stars of the country's most popular television comedy, I Love Lucy (CBS, 1951-57). (Arnaz, in fact, had tried to buy the rights to the book, but Berman had beaten him to it.) Cohen served in the Marine Corps (several articles incorrectly say the Army) before becoming a publicist at Columbia Pictures. Tacy is then dazzled by an enormous, very expensive trailer and persuades Nick to buy it. Early in the trip, after being swamped by friendly trailer park neighbors their first night, Tacy decides to camp back in the woods the next night. Loew's Inc. Country United States Location Yosemite National Park, California, United States Screenplay Information Based on the novel The Long, Long Trailer by Clinton Twiss (New York, 1951). She was married in 1936 and adopted the last name of her husband, cinematographer and later director Harry Hasso. AFI champions progress in visual storytelling to empower storytellers, inspire story lovers and further the limitless power of the moving image. Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, 10 Black Women Filmmakers Who Have Shaped the Cinema Landscape of the 21st Century, 10 LGBTQIA+ Women Who Became Trailblazers in Entertainment. CSI: Miami producers visit south Florida twice a year to shoot aerial video of Miami and environs that are seen in the show, but virtually all exterior scenes are filmed in Long Beach. Back in the rainy trailer park, Nick tells Tewitt that after he and Tacy drove down the mountain without speaking, he unhooked the car and drove away. Nicholas Collini (Desi Arnaz) has to travel for his job as an engineer -- so his fiance, Tacy (Lucille Ball), suggests that rather than buy a house after their wedding, they invest in a motor home so they can see the country together. By Michael T. Toole, SIGNE HASSO, 1910-2002 In the original cut of the film, the "Breezin' Along with Breeze" musical number had an entirely different backing track orchestration. But after turning on an old logging road, the trailer falls on its side into the mud during a rainstorm, which Nicky tries to level. According to the SatRev review, M-G-M entered into cross-promotional arrangements with several of the manufacturers whose products were featured in the film, including the New Moon Trailer Company, the Mercury car company and Youngstown, which made kitchens for mobile homes. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. He starts to drive away, but Tacy runs after him, and the couple blurt out their apologies before returning to their trailer. Cohen also made several films in England including The Headless Ghost (1959) and the cult favorite Konga (1961) where Cohen even paid RKO $25,000 for the rights to use the title King Kong in publicity for his own film. A title card then appears, reading "November 25, 1975, Philadelphia." You know, I've been in gray and black for a long time now." Archerd, Armand, "Contrite Studio Welcomes Lucy And Desi Back With Full 'Red Carpet' Treatment", Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 13:51, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Long,_Long_Trailer&oldid=1139505026, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 13:51. Director: Vincente Minnelli The Long, Long Trailer (1954) Classic Hollywood Old Hollywood Hollywood Couples Hollywood Stars Divas Lucille Ball in the movie The Long, Long Trailer. Continuity mistake: When Nicky leaves the trailer the night before the long haul up the mountain, he is wearing a brown leather jacket. Ricky! "The Long, Long Trailer" was released on VHS in 1982, and again in 1990 by MGM/UA Home Video and Turner Entertainment. And Desi Arnaz as Nicky Collini, her fiance. After bragging about his driving skills, Nick destroys most of the front yard while trying to back the trailer into the driveway, and the couple depart the next day after returning the check Anastacia gave them for their wedding to cover the damages. However it was her portrayal of Ronald Colman's wife in the Oscar-favorite A Double Life that solidified her fame. The Long, Long Trailer features a short, classy score by British composer Adolph Deutsch based on the pre-existing song, "Breezin' Along With the Breeze," which Lucy and Desi sing during a happy moment. After barely surviving their perilous trip, Nick discovers the rocks in the trailer and begins hurling them over the side of the mountain, despite Tacy's screams of protest. In the scene where the trailer falls off the jack in the rainstorm, Lucille Ball (as Tacy) calls "Ricky" instead of his character's name "Nicky". Nicky! Cohen served in the Marine Corps (several articles incorrectly say the Army) before becoming a publicist at Columbia Pictures. Technical Specs Duration 1h 36m Sound Mono (Western Electric Sound System) Color Color (Anscocolor) Film Length 8,612ft (12 reels) See production, box office & company info, The Ed Sullivan Show: MGM's 30th Anniversary Tribute. The couple married in 1940 and divorced in 1960. In the 1980s Cohen ran a company, Cobra Media, that distributed some films and licensed material such as Teenage Werewolf to Landon for use in one of his Highway to Heaven episodes. So her shout sounds like this: "Nicky! Tewitt: Nope.Nicholas Collini: Then take my advice: don't buy a trailer. 2019 AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE. The Long, Long Trailer was a delightful road picture in which Lucy and Desi (in variations on their television characters) star as a newlywed couple who try to live out of a trailerwith disastrous results. [4], The dangerous mountain highway featured is Whitney Portal Road, which leads up to Mount Whitney in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Nicky attempts to apologize, but doesn't know where to start and instead leaves. Nicky!". It became a moneymaker for M-G-M as well as a comedy classic. Terms and Policies please use our Flixster.com website, He starts to drive away, but Tacy runs after him, and the couple blurt out their apologies before returning to their trailer. She was married in 1936 and adopted the last name of her husband, cinematographer and later director Harry Hasso. The Long, Long Trailer English audio Unrated CC Buy or rent Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz live slaphappily ever after as newlyweds honeymooning in The Long, Long Trailer, breezily directed by. Screenplay: Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, based on the novel by Clinton Twiss Arnaz made a $25,000 bet with the studio that the movie would make more money than the current highest-grossing comedy at that time (Father of the Bride, starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor and also directed by Vincente Minnelli). Seasons 8 and 9 are filmed at Bible Hill Estates in Truro, NS. Purchase The Long, Long Trailer on digital and stream instantly or download offline. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. After stints at the St. Petersburg Times and the Orlando Sentinel in Florida, Verrier joined the paper as a reporter, and for many years covered all aspects of the entertainment industry before turning to editing. 6 mistakes. (One TCM writer remembers Horrors of the Black Museum turning up in a small Alabama town in the early 70s, over a decade after its initial release. Limited Time Offer. A brief stint at RKO didn't lead to any more promising film parts so Hasso concentrated on her stage career in New York City. The Long, Long Trailer is a 1954 American Anscocolor road comedy film based on a novel of the same name written by Clinton Twiss in 1951 about a couple who buy a new travel trailer home and spend a year traveling across the United States. American Film Institute 2021 North Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027-1657. By creating an account, you agree to the Click on track title (selected tracks only) for Real Audio. "Breezin' Along with the Breeze," music and lyrics by Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons and Richard A. Whiting. After a dozen Swedish films, Hasso moved to Hollywood in 1940 where her first screen appearance was an uncredited role in Journey for Margaret (1942). Filming commenced in mid-June 1955, while Ball and Arnaz were on hiatus from filming I Love Lucy. that turns into something even more shocking. In his memoir, director Vincente Minnelli quoted producer Pandro S. Berman as saying that the studio initially was unenthusiastic about signing the famous couple: "[M-G-M] subscribed to the theory that the audience wouldn't pay to see actors they could get at home for free. However it was her portrayal of Ronald Colman's wife in the Oscar-favorite A Double Life that solidified her fame. The son of a watchmaker who later set up shop in Hollywood, he was performing in an operetta at Hollywood high school when a talent scout for CBS radio discovered him. 19, Produced by CBS and Jerry Bruckheimer Productions, the show has a crew of 170 and an estimated budget of at least $3.5 million per episode. Dont worry, it wont take long. she accidentally slips in a "Ricky". In the film, Desi and Lucy buy a new 1953 Mercury to pull the long, long trailer, but during the hill-climbing scene it is the larger '53 Lincoln doing the pulling of the trailer up the steep grades. Nick buys a new car and has it modified for hauling a trailer, and the mechanic gives the inexperienced Nick a quick lesson in driving with a trailer. The Long, Long Trailer is a 1954 American Anscocolor road comedy film based on a novel of the same name written by Clinton Twiss in 1951 about a couple who buy a new travel trailer home and spend a year traveling across the United States.[3]. When the group disappears down the alley, Wolfe chases after his target, who clambers over a metal gate and into an apartment complex in Miamis Little Havana. He may have not been a household name, yet his career consisted of over seventy-five films, spanned over six decades, and displayed a strong versatility in playing either dramatic or comic roles with equal effectiveness. You can unsubscribe at any time. Hasso was born on August 15, 1910 in Stockholm, Sweden and began acting on stage at the age of 13. All rights reserved. Nick and Tacy get married and leave on their honeymoon, although Nick finds driving with the forty-foot, three-ton trailer nerve-wracking. Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin and other icons featured in photographic history of L.A. Hard Times bring Hard Times to Reseda High. Nick and Tacy get married and leave on their honeymoon, although Nick finds driving with the forty-foot, three-ton trailer nerve-wracking. The Collinis nervously begin the hair-raising ride up the steep, narrow mountain road. From this point on, Kruschen was seldom out of work, appearing in over 40 films (including a terrific dramatic turn in the original Cape Fear (1962) as Dave Grafton, a corrupt southern bigot) and nearly 60 guest roles on television for the next two decades. During the scenes of Nicky and Tacy pulling their trailer in the mountains, their 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible is replaced with a larger but similar appearing 1953 Lincoln Capri convertible. after the couple's spoiled wedding night. Nicky! We always seem to have something interesting to shoot., Porn studio among top ten busiest film sites, LAUSD puts celebrity chef Jamie Oliver on no-film diet, Iowa film tax credit program racked by scandal, New Mexico Gov. (opening sequence), Red Rock Canyon State Park - Highway 14, Cantil, California, USA. The end credits include a statement thanking the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for permission to photograph scenes there. There is one memorable scene where the car and trailer emerge from a tunnel to a view of Yosemite Valley, complete with a panorama of El Capitan, Half Dome, and Bridalveil Fall as the stars sing a duet. Long, Long Trailer, The (1954) -- (Movie Clip) What Are Trailer-ites Good For? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. But I insisted these were different parts, and Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz could make the picture hilarious." They have been joined by NCIS: Los Angeles, Medium, Criminal Minds and Foxs Glee, which features scenes at Cabrillo High School even though the musical comedy is set in Lima, Ohio. All rights reserved. Many of the scenes were filmed in . Ad Choices. Finally, when they reach the top of the 8,000 feet (2,400m) mountain, the trailer falls over again, weighed down by all of the possessions. By Lang Thompson, - Soon Tacy wants to learn how to drive the car, but after being constantly criticized by Nicky about her driving skills, Tacy gets out and jumps in the back, furious. Tewitt encourages him to apologize, but Nick stubbornly blames Tacy for everything. One day, Tacy insists on doing the driving, which leads to the couple's first big fight. and this clip is from The Long, Long Trailer. Originally shot on Ansco Color film stock (a relatively unpopular format that was a favorite of director Vincente Minnelli for its speed and color reproduction), The Long, Long Trailer is chock full of picturesque locations including California's Pines to Palms Scenic Byway and Yosemite National Park. Bronislau Kaper scored Forever, Darling during a "fairy tale" period in which he also scored The Swan and The Glass Slipper. Music Composed and Conducted by Adolph Deutsch, Theme Melody: "Breezin' Along With the Breeze" by Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons and Richard A. 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