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Overview

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6.5/10   592 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Erna Lazarus (writer)
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Release Date:
6 December 1956 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
A COAST TO COAST FUN TOOT! (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
A singer who can't pay his bookie joins a nerdy, star-struck movie fan and his Great Dane in a cross-country convertible ride to Hollywood. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Hear Dino bark! See Jerry eat popcorn! See a dog! more (8 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Beginner's Luck (USA) (original script title)
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Runtime:
95 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When they arrive in Hollywood, Anita Ekberg is starring in a movie where she plays Napoleon's lover. That same year, Ekberg was featured in War and Peace (1956), another Paramount release, which included Napoleon as a character. more
Quotes:
Steve Wiley: [to Malcolm] I'm thinkin' of somethin'. I’m thinkin' of double homicide - one for each of your heads! more
Movie Connections:
References Strategic Air Command (1955) more
Soundtrack:
Let's Be Friendly more

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4 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Hear Dino bark! See Jerry eat popcorn! See a dog!, 14 August 2005
Author: Brevity from Finland

Oh, poor little film, only three user comments! I'll scribble something for self-amusement, so, uh... You might as well skip this.

The film is indeed highly enjoyable.

Some of the bits are stupid, borderline-infantile in fact, but that matters not.

The movie buff element could've been emphasized more.

I need to see more Tashlin. Nice cartooniness again, though the look of "Artists and Models" is even sweller. In fact, it's better overall.

The songs, in something of a surprise, are great!

The dialogue sparkles at times, which I appreciate much.

What, that's it?

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