Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)

Carla Campbell receives maintenance payment by three former GIs who all believe to be the father of her daughter Gia.

Director:

Melvin Frank

Writers:

Melvin Frank, Denis Norden,

Stars:

Gina Lollobrigida, Shelley Winters, Phil Silvers

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gina Lollobrigida	...	Carla Campbell
Shelley Winters	...	Shirley Newman
Phil Silvers	...	Phil Newman
Peter Lawford	...	Justin Young
Telly Savalas	...	Walter Braddock
Lee Grant	...	Fritzie Braddock
Janet Margolin	...	Gia Campbell
Marian McCargo	...	Lauren Young (as Marian Moses)
Naomi Stevens	...	Rosa
Renzo Palmer	...	Mayor
Giovanna Galletti	...	Countess
James Mishler	...	Stubby
Dale Cummings	...	Pete
Philippe Leroy	...	Vittorio

Storyline

Twenty years after their initial war-time visit three U.S. servicemen hold a reunion at an Italian village. They all have fond memories, especially of local girl Carla. But she has been telling each of them that they are the father of her daughter Gia, so they have all been paying well for her upbringing. As this dawns on the threesome old rivalries surface, but times have changed and complications such as wives, middle-age, and the need to protect Gia's future start to surface.

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Plot Keywords:

italian | wartime | van | small town | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

Take someone you love to a nice, warm, funny picture about a nice, warm, unwed mother.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Italian

Release Date:

December 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alle mine mænd

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Connaught Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The plot of three potential fathers vying to prove they fathered a child was used many years later in Mamma Mia!.

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Quotes

Shirley Newman: That is the most beautiful story I ever heard.

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Connections

References Ferdinand the Bull (1938)

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Soundtracks

"Buona Sera"
Sung by Jimmy Roselli
Music by Riz Ortolani
Lyrics by Melvin Frank

User Reviews

A delightful and heartwarming film.

A delightful and heartwarming film that has stood up remarkably well when compared to other comedies of the 1960's. Both Gina Lollobrigida and Shelley Winters give good performances far outclassing the remainder of the cast. Phil Silvers is quite funny and Telly Savalas touching. In my opinion, the only cast member not up to the task is Peter Lawford - as boring as he usually is in any film in which he appears. It is odd that MGM/United Artist have not released the film on DVD, I'm sure that there are many people who would like to add it to their DVD collection. I have read that there are calls for the film to be remade but I don't think that it would work in today's arena. The film was right for its time but that time has now past and I feel that it's better to enjoy the film as it stands rather than try to remake it with a contemporary theme.