A better movie

Like many RVers and virtually all critics, I was disappointed in last spring's movie "RV," starring Robin Williams. My disappointment was redeemed recently when I watched the 1954 film, "The Long, Long Trailer," with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, on satellite TV. I had seen it in the theater decades ago as a kid and had forgotten how enjoyable it is. The plot concerns a newly married couple who buy a trailer and have a series of mishaps. Like "RV," it's slapstick but much more tasteful and realistic. Even though it's a half-century old, "The Long, Long Trailer" depicts situations that many modern RVers will find familiar.

"The Long, Long Trailer" also connotes the days when you could go the movies and not have to endure commercials and booming, surround-sound volume.