The Party (1968)

A clerical mistake results in a bumbling film extra being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired.

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writers:

Blake Edwards (screenplay), Tom Waldman (screenplay),

Stars:

Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet, Natalia Borisova

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Sellers	...	Hrundi V. Bakshi
Claudine Longet	...	Michele Monet
Natalia Borisova	...	Ballerina
Jean Carson	...	Nanny
Marge Champion	...	Rosalind Dunphy
Al Checco	...	Bernard Stein
Corinne Cole	...	Janice Kane
Dick Crockett	...	Wells
Frances Davis	...	Maid
Danielle De Metz	...	Stella D'Angelo (as Danielle de Metz)
Herbert Ellis	...	Director (as Herb Ellis)
Paul Ferrara	...	Ronnie Smith
Steve Franken	...	Levinson
Kathe Green	...	Molly Clutterbuck
Allen Jung	...	Cook

Storyline

An Indian actor makes a huge mistake during the filming of a costume epic. When the 'Fire this guy' list gets confused with the studio head's guest list for a party, he appears there and everyone assumes he must belong.

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Plot Keywords:

bumbling | elephant | actor | shoe | dart board | 

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Taglines:

If you've ever been to a wilder party... you're under arrest.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Russian French Chinese

Release Date:

4 April 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

La fiesta inolvidable

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 4,388,000 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirisch Corporation, The, Mirisch-Geoffrey Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The unusual red sculpture on the wall behind the dining room table is a Mexican "árbol de la vida" (tree of life). They are still manufactured today.

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Goofs

At the dinner party, Peter Sellers' red wine glass disappears and reappears.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Director: All right, cut it! Cut it!

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Connections

References The Lady Eve (1941)

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Soundtracks

"Nothing to Lose"
(1968)
Lyrics by Don Black
Music by Henry Mancini
Performed by Claudine Longet (uncredited)

User Reviews

One of the funniest films ever made!

This film has to be regarded as a hilarious one-man-act by Peter Sellers. I saw it on its first run UK cinema release in 1969 and I've seen it at least a dozen times since. I would gladly watch it another dozen times; it always makes me laugh. The supporting cast perform adequately but Peter Sellers does all the work. He is simply one of the all-time greatest masters of great comedy timing. I was surprised to read so many negative comments on this site in association with this film. I can only surmise that they have come from a younger generation who have had their sense of humour surgically removed due to a force fed diet of unamusing US sitcoms. If you can't laugh at this film you must be birdie-num-num!