(opening sequence), Red Rock Canyon State Park - Highway 14, Cantil, California, USA. By Michael T. Toole Its Miami of the West, said Don Tardino, producer of the TV series, a spin-off of the original hit show about a south Florida team of forensic investigators. Prior to the opening credits, the following written statement appears onscreen: "This >>, The film opens as the name ROCKY pans across the screen, filling the frame. 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. Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. Released in United States February 17, 1991 (Shown at Pacific Film Archive (Idependent Group: The Aesthetics of Plenty) in Berkeley, CA February 17, 1991.). But Tacy is still determined to keep the trailer, and refuses to sell it. Although some news items reported that this film would mark Ball and Arnaz's first screen appearance together, they both had appeared in the 1940 RKO film Too Many Girls (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1931-40). But I insisted these were different parts, and Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz could make the picture hilarious." Directed by Vincente Minnelli. Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin and other icons featured in photographic history of L.A. Hard Times bring Hard Times to Reseda High. 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. Editor: Ferris Webster The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, working from a screenplay by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich. Continuity mistake: When Nicky leaves the trailer the night before the long haul up the mountain, he is wearing a brown leather jacket. 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. The film stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The film is scheduled for a DVD release with a Cohen commentary from VCI Entertainment.) 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. 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). Regal Her final appearance was in a 2001 documentary about Greta Garbo. 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). In the park manager's office, Nick meets Mr. Tewitt, who is thinking of buying a trailer. One day, Tacy insists on doing the driving, which leads to the couple's first big fight. Privacy Policy Please click the link below to receive your verification email. As they approach their final destination in Colorado, Nick tells Tacy they must lighten their load before tackling the 8,000-foot ascent. (road scenes), Treasure Island Mobile Home Park, Laguna Beach, California, USA, Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA, Whitney Portal Road, Lone Pine Creek Canyon, Lone Pine, California, USA, Pines to Palms Scenic Byway, State Route 74, Palm Desert, California, USA Kruschen's early career is peppered with a variety of roles like a comical gangster in both Abbott & Costello Go to Mars (1953) and Money from Home (1953) starring Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin; a hard-nosed police detective in Confidence Girl (1952) and Julie (1956), an underrated Doris Day thriller; or doomed victims to alien prey in Sci-fi cult classics: the 1953 version of War of the Worlds (fans remember him as Salvatore, one of the first earthlings to be killed by the invading Martians) and The Angry Red Planet (1959). 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. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. 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. Nicky wants to save up money for a house, but Tacy dreams of starting off with their own home on wheels--a tra. Critics may have grumbled that "Tacy" and "Nicky" were just Lucy and Ricky on wheels, but they had to admit that nobody was better at slapstick farce than Ball, and nobody played exasperated hubby better than Arnaz. According to Feb 1954 news items, the couple received a $250,000 fee for appearing in the film. The couple was as big at the box office as they were in the Nielsen ratings. But Tacy feels they are throwing away precious memories of their honeymoon, and decides to keep them hidden, so Nicky won't find them. He was the definitive, "I can't quite remember the name, but I remember the face" character player who enlivened many films with his robust frame, cherubic face and infectious smile. 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. 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. The following afternoon, Tacy attempts to cook dinner while Nicky drives, hoping to have dinner ready once he parks the trailer at their next stop. Starring a then-unknown Michael Landon (under personal contract to Cohen who later tore it up so Landon could appear in Bonanza), the film was made for $100,000 but in just a few months grossed over $2 million. They later make up, and Tacy proposes that she simplify their life by starting to prepare their dinner before they stop for the night. And Desi Arnaz as Nicky Collini, her fiance. 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). Ball and Arnaz made one additional film together in 1956, M-G-M's Forever, Darling (See Entry). Kruschen was born on March 20, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. 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. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. The Collinis nervously begin the hair-raising ride up the steep, narrow mountain road. 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. Just a few years earlier, Ball had been a contract player at MGM. The next day, the Collinis go to visit Tacy's relatives. 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). ALSO if you Buy 2 Tickets, Get 1 Free using the code FASTFAM at checkout. The scene was for the 19th episode of the current season of CSI: Miami, the long-running CBS series starring David Caruso that has made Long Beach its home even though its some 2,300 miles from South Florida. Cohen's later movies included a spaghetti Western and Joan Crawford's final acting role Trog (1970). He provided the irresistibly catchy title song (with lyrics by Sammy Cahn), sung in the film by The Ames Brothers as well as by Desi Arnaz, and magical, impressionistic scoring for the angel's appearances. 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. on what happens to be their wedding night. According to the biography, Arnaz won the bet, and he and Ball ended up with a total salary of $300,000. This movie is funny for the most part, but some of the jokes (like the title suggests) go too long, so they're not that funny. The American Film Institute is grateful to Sir Paul Getty KBE and the Sir Paul Getty KBE Estate for their dedication to the art of the moving image and their support for the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and without whose support AFI would not have been able to achieve this historical landmark in this epic scholarly endeavor. It also features Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn, Bert Freed, Moroni Olsen, Gladys Hurlbut, Madge Blake, Howard McNear, and Walter Baldwin. Dont worry, it wont take long. Portions of the film were shot on location in Yosemite National Park, CA. Side trim gives it away too. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, Before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, Shocking, impossible gas bills push restaurants to the brink of closures. The birth of "Little Ricky" episode in January had racked up an astonishing Nielsen rating of 71.7 percent, and garnered as much news coverage as the inauguration of President Eisenhower. The end credits include a statement thanking the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for permission to photograph scenes there. HERMAN COHEN, 1927-2002 Nicky wants to save up money for a house, but Tacy dreams of starting off with their own home on wheels--a trailer. The following morning, Tacy convinces Nick to leave the noisy trailer park and set up camp in the woods, but the trailer gets stuck on the enbankment of a deserted logging road and has to be towed out. 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). Director Alexander Hall Writer Helen Deutsch Stars Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz James Mason See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video rent/buy from $2.99 The Long, Long Trailer (1954) was based on a non-fiction book about a middle-aged couple who spent a year traveling cross-country in a mobile home. 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. 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. However it was her portrayal of Ronald Colman's wife in the Oscar-favorite A Double Life that solidified her fame. Nicky! Purchase The Long, Long Trailer on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were two of the world's most famous celebrities in the 1950s, having parlayed their respective talents in movies and music into the groundbreaking TV sitcom, I Love Lucy. The Long, Long Trailer - Behind-the-Scenes Photos, Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- The Long, Long Trailer (1954). The Collinis nervously begin the hair-raising ride up the steep, narrow mountain road. please use our Flixster.com website, Click on track title (selected tracks only) for Real Audio. SIGNE HASSO, 1910-2002 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. As a huge "I Love Lucy" fan, I found that this movie didn't live up to their chemistry in the show. Tacy is then dazzled by an enormous, very expensive trailer and persuades Nick to buy it. 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