Where It's At (1969)

A "Sixties Generation" comedy about an offbeat father-son relationship. Dad runs a Las Vegas hotel-casino and his son is a college student with a different set of moral and ethical ... See full summary »

Director:

Garson Kanin

Writer:

Garson Kanin

Stars:

David Janssen, Rosemary Forsyth, Robert Drivas

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview:
David Janssen	...	A.C. Smith
Rosemary Forsyth	...	Diana Mayhew Smith
Robert Drivas	...	Andy 'A.C. Jr.' Smith
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Molly Hirsch
Don Rickles	...	Willie
Edy Williams	...	Phyllis Horrigan
Anthony Holland	...	Henry
Vince Howard	...	Ralph (as Vincent Howard)
Warrene Ott	...	Betty Avery
The Committee	...	Themselves (voice)

Storyline

A "Sixties Generation" comedy about an offbeat father-son relationship. Dad runs a Las Vegas hotel-casino and his son is a college student with a different set of moral and ethical standards. When they meet in Vegas, they immediately clash in their efforts to understand one another.

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Plot Keywords:

college student | father son relationship | las vegas strip | nudity | casino | 

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Taglines:

Where it's at for you, dad ... ain't necessarily where it's at for me.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

La carta vincente

Filming Locations:

Caesars Palace - 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frank Ross Productions, TFT Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Throughout the movie's casino scenes, an employee is paging persons on the public address system. One person paged near the middle of the movie is "Jay Sarno," the man who built Caesar's Palace and the Circus Circus Casino.

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Goofs

As camera tracks Andy's walk past full-length windows of a downtown casino, a woman in blue inside the casino follows the movement, waving at the camera.

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Quotes

A.C. Smith: I trust nobody.

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Crazy Credits

Also Starring Caesar's Palace as Caesar's Palace

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Soundtracks

"Where It's At"
Written by Jeff Barry
Sung by Jeff Barry

User Reviews

Intriguing drama

Whilst I would agree that Rosemary Forsyth is a great reason to watch this film, there are other points in favour of Where It's At. David Janssen plays a Type A casino owner who tries to bring his son (Robert Drivas, in a low key but effective performance) into the business. Shot on location at Las Vegas Caesar's Palace, this is a trip down memory lane for anyone who spent time in that city of sin back in the '70s. You'll see lots of big names in lights on marquees, but alas, Totie Fields is not amongst them. Anyhoo, the canny Drivas turns the tables on his father, leading to an unlikely though plausible family hug at the end of the picture.

Another interesting aspect of Drivas' character is the screenplay's refusal to commit on his sexuality. He's presented with willing female partners throughout the film (including the astonishing Edy Williams and cute as a button Brenda Vaccaro) but never consummates the relationship, and doubt is repeatedly cast on his manhood. I don't know if Drivas was gay, but the fact that he died of AIDS at the age of 48 lends a bittersweet piquancy to his performance here. All in all, an interesting film that will keep your attention.