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 |
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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 |
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| Gina Lollobrigida | ... |
Carla Campbell
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| Shelley Winters | ... |
Shirley Newman
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| Phil Silvers | ... |
Phil Newman
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| Telly Savalas | ... |
Walter Braddock
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| Lee Grant | ... |
Fritzie Braddock
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| Janet Margolin | ... |
Gia Campbell
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| Marian McCargo | ... |
Lauren Young
(as Marian Moses)
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| Naomi Stevens | ... |
Rosa
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Renzo Palmer | ... |
Mayor
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Giovanna Galletti | ... |
Countess
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James Mishler | ... |
Stubby
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Dale Cummings | ... |
Pete
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Philippe Leroy | ... |
Vittorio
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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. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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.