The Long, Long Trailer

PLOT:

Nicky Collini and his fiancé Tacy, buy (despite Nicky’s extreme reluctance and dire predictions), a large trailer home (a 32-foot (9.8m) 1953 New Moon, which cost $5,345 at the time), so that they can save money that would otherwise be spent on a house, and also be able to travel around the USA to civil engineering projects that Nicky is employed on.

They have to buy a more powerful car to tow the trailer, a 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible with a 125 HP flathead V8 engine, and the money spent starts to mount up. The honeymoon trip to the Sierra Nevada mountains rapidly becomes a catalogue of disasters. These include Tacy’s attempts to cook dinner in a moving trailer, and a cliffhanging ride on a narrow road through the mountains.

Relations deteriorate between the couple and finally Tacy storms off in a huff. But by the film’s end, they are tearfully reunited.

REVIEW:

I’m one of the biggest fans of I Love Lucyto ever sit down in front of the television (alot of that has to do with my mother’s obsession with the show), and I have always been intrigued with the on and off screen relationship between Lucy and Desi. As loving as they are in the show, this film takes it to another level.

Lucy plays Tacy (short for Anastacia). If you’re familiar with I Love Lucy, then you can tell the similarities between the characters, only Tacy is more mature and has no delusional showbiz aspirations.

Desi takes on the role of Nicky (sounds alot like Ricky). Nicky, though, does not share characteristics with Ricky. His job is never revealed, but it apparently requires alot of traveling, which is the basis for the whole plot of the film.

Along this honeymoon trip, the couple have a plethora of issues involving their brand new trailer, including how to get it up the mountains of Colorado with shotty brakes.

I would have liked for them to have met some more intersting characters along the way other than Tacy’s relatives and the people at the trailer park, but that’s just me.

Having not even been a twinkle in my parent’s eyes in the 50s, alot of the prices that are quoted in here crack me up, such as $46 for what equals a complete overhaul for the trailer, something that would start at $500 nowadays…at least.

Any Lucy fan should check this out, that’s for sure, but for everyone else that’s just looking for a good movie, then it won’t hurt to check this out. It is very enjoyable. The chemistry between Lucy and Desi is top notch, and unless you get grossed out by their excessive PDA, their love will melt your heart.

4 out of 5 stars