A newly wed couple, Tacy and Nicky, travel in a trailer for their honeymoon. The journey is a humorous one that could end up destroying their marriage.
Acting
Lucy's physical comedy genius—every stumble is masterclass timing.
Cinematography
Glorious Technicolor makes trailer life look almost aspirational.
Practical Effects
Real 40-foot trailer destroyed so many times they needed multiple units.
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Lucille Ball
Tacy Collini
Desi Arnaz
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. Judlow
Christopher Olsen
Tommy
Edna Skinner
Maude Barrett (uncredited)
Charles Herbert
Little Boy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The studio built multiple trailers because they kept destroying them; the final mountain scene alone wrecked one completely.
This film helped spark the 1950s trailer travel craze—ironic, since it shows exactly why NOT to do it.
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