A 1954 American Road Comedy directed by Vincente Minnelli that has a couple (Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz) going on a year-long trip across the country.
The movie also stars Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn, Moroni Olsen, Bert Freed, Madge Blake, Walter Baldwin, Emory Parnell, and Gladys Hurlbut.
It was released on February 18, 1954.
Tropes for the film:
- Bridal Carry: Nicholas does this - and bumps Tacy's head on the doorframe. Also, because he's shy about them being newlyweds, he tells the other guests at the trailer park that she's twisted her ankle, and all the women start fussing over her. One even slips her a sleeping pill, thinking that she needs to sleep off the pain - meaning that their wedding night isn't going to be what he's expecting.
- Expy: The characters of Nicholas and Tacy Collini share many similarities with Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, as the film was cashing in on Ball and Arnaz’s enormous popularity thanks to I Love Lucy.
- The Film of the Book: Based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Clinton Twiss.
- Tagline: "Now they're in the movies!".
- Your Other Left: One of the newlywed couple's first fights comes from this.Tacy: You didn't let me finish. I was going to say "turn right here left".Nicky: Turn right here left? Have you any conception how much room it takes to turn this thing around? We may have to go on for miles.
