Boeing (707) Boeing (707) (1965)

American playboy Bernard Lawrence has cleverly designed a system using the airline timetables to keep going three affairs with flight stewardesses. However, his life soon starts to descend ... See full summary »

Director:

John Rich

Writers:

Edward Anhalt (screenplay), Marc Camoletti (play)

Stars:

Tony Curtis, Jerry Lewis, Dany Saval

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tony Curtis	...	Bernard Lawrence
Jerry Lewis	...	Robert Reed
Dany Saval	...	Jacqueline Grieux / Air France
Christiane Schmidtmer	...	Lise Bruner / Lufthansa
Suzanna Leigh	...	Vicky Hawkins / British United
Thelma Ritter	...	Bertha
Lomax Study	...	Pierre

Storyline

American playboy Bernard Lawrence has cleverly designed a system using the airline timetables to keep going three affairs with flight stewardesses. However, his life soon starts to descend into a shambles after the arrival of a friend, Robert Reed, and a dreaded change to the flight order, whereby it becomes increasingly difficult to keep his three fiancées apart.

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Plot Keywords:

paris france | oily hair | pilot | foreign language adaptation | stewardess | 

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Taglines:

The Big Comedy of Nineteen-Sexty-Sex!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French German

Release Date:

22 December 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boeing Boeing

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Wallis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A dispute over which actor--Tony Curtis or Jerry Lewis-- would receive top billing was settled in print ads and posters by criss-crossing names on a diagonal so a portion of each stars' name on top line appeared on top line (first name for one, surname for the other--with remainder of name on bottom line in reversed order.) In trailer, both names flash on screen in animated circle rotating so rapidly it's impossible to discern top-billed star.

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Goofs

Reed gets in the cab through the left door; then we see him inside sitting on the right side of the taxi and the girl is on the left.

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Crazy Credits

The three actresses who play the flight attendants have their physical measurements listed in small print under their names. Instead of measurements, Thelma Ritter has (?-?-?) by her name.

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Connections

Version of Boeing - Boeing (1964)

User Reviews

Paris When It Sizzles

"All you need is a timetable," explains playboy Tony Curtis (as Bernard Lawrence), an American reporter working in Paris. Mr. Curtis keeps three blondes in one apartment, each thinking she is Curtis' "one-and-only" fiancée. The rotating women are all airline stewardesses, on different timetables. Curtis' sexy arrangement is discovered by envious old pal Jerry Lewis (as Robert Reed). Mr. Lewis plots to take over the satisfying arrangement of women, after he learns Curtis may be transferred to New York. But, both men are threatened when the stewardesses' flight patterns change; and, everyone heads for the apartment bed!

Funnier than its reputation; perhaps, the film's celebration of pseudo-promiscuity distanced it from other sixties sex comedies - the "romance" between Lewis and Suzanna Leigh (as Vicky "British United" Hawkins) comes closest to "acceptable" for the genre. The other two women, hefty knockwurst-loving Christiane Schmidtmer (as Lise "Lufthansa" Bruner) and wispy soufflé-loving Dany Saval (as Jacqueline "Air France" Grieux), are more funny than romantic. Curtis is finely frantic; however, Lewis, in a lower key, and Thelma Ritter (as Bertha) are more outstanding.

****** Boeing Boeing (12/22/65) John Rich ~ Tony Curtis, Jerry Lewis, Thelma Ritter, Dany Saval