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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

96 min  -  Comedy  -   24 March 1965 (USA)
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The Crown Prince of Fawzia gets dropped from the football team at Notre Dame; and his father, King Fawz (Peter Ustinov)... See full synopsis »

Director:

J. Lee Thompson

Writer:

William Peter Blatty

Stars:

Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov and Richard Crenna
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shirley MacLaine ...
Jenny Ericson ('Strife' Magazine reporter)
Peter Ustinov ...
King Fawz
Richard Crenna ...
John Goldfarb
Jim Backus Jim Backus ...
Miles Whitepaper (chief of Middle East division)
Scott Brady Scott Brady ...
Sakalakis (Notre Dame coach)
Fred Clark Fred Clark ...
Heinous Overreach (head of CIA)
Wilfrid Hyde-White ...
Mustafa Guz (Fawz's major-domo)
Harry Morgan ...
Secretary of State Deems Sarajevo
Patrick Adiarte Patrick Adiarte ...
Prince Ammud (King Fawz's son)
Richard Deacon Richard Deacon ...
Secretary of Defense Charles Maginot
Jerome Cowan Jerome Cowan ...
Brinkley (U.S. Ambassador to Fawzia)
Leon Askin ...
Samir (Chief Eunuch)
David Lewis David Lewis ...
Stottle Cronkite (Head of USIA)
Milton Frome Milton Frome ...
Air Force General
Charles Lane ...
'Strife' Magazine Editor
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The Crown Prince of Fawzia gets dropped from the football team at Notre Dame; and his father, King Fawz (Peter Ustinov)...  See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

Football | Journalist | Belly Dance | Model Train | Camouflage  | See more »

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It's the happiest, wackiest, zaniest comedy you'll ever see! [UK]

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A braccia aperte See more »

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

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Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)
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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono  | Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Four versions of the title song (sung under the credits) were recorded. One was by Jaye P. Morgan, the other three by Shirley MacLaine. The Morgan version was heard by the film's critics at the original press screenings. One of the MacLaine versions was used in the film when it was released, and ever afterward. The two unused MacLaine versions had different lyrics. One was more "romantic," the other was sung to Goldfarb by his "Jewish mother." All four versions are included on the CD soundtrack. See more »

Quotes

Sakalakis: [looking at bench] Rimsky, in for Korsakoff!
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Connections

Referenced in "M*A*S*H: Henry, Please Come Home (#1.9)" (1972) See more »

Soundtracks

"John Goldfarb, Please Come Home"
Music by John Williams (as Johnny Williams)
Lyrics by Don Wolf
Sung by Shirley MacLaine during the opening credits See more »