Going Ape (1970)
"Where's Poppa?" (original title)

When New York attorney Gordon Hocheiser meets Louise Callan, the girl of his dreams, he schemes to eliminate his aging, senile mother, even though he promised his late father that he'd ... See full summary »

Director:

Carl Reiner

Writers:

Robert Klane (screenplay), Robert Klane (based on his novel: "Where's Poppa?")

Stars:

George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Ron Leibman

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Segal	...	Gordon Hocheiser
Ruth Gordon	...	Mrs. Hocheiser
Ron Leibman	...	Sidney Hocheiser
Trish Van Devere	...	Louise Callan
Barnard Hughes	...	Colonel Hendricks
Vincent Gardenia	...	Coach Williams
Rae Allen	...	Gladys Hocheiser
Paul Sorvino	...	Owner of 'Gus & Grace's Home'
William LeMassena	...	Judge (as William Le Massena)
Michael McGuire	...	Army Lawyer
Rob Reiner	...	Roger
Joe Keyes Jr.	...	Gang Leader
Israel Lang	...	Mutha
Garrett Morris	...	Garrett
Arnold Williams	...	Arnold

Storyline

When New York attorney Gordon Hocheiser meets Louise Callan, the girl of his dreams, he schemes to eliminate his aging, senile mother, even though he promised his late father that he'd always take care of her. He fears that his batty mom's eccentricities will shortly lead to Louise's departure.

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Plot Keywords:

falling down stairs | hit in the crotch | shower | mugging | choke hold | 

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Taglines:

I wish momma would stop saying that! Yeah.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1972 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Going Ape

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Where's Poppa Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Paul Sorvino.

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Quotes

Mrs. Hocheiser: I'd know that tush anywhere.
[Grabbing Gordon's ass]

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Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Pleasure Palace"
Music by Jack Elliott
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Sung by Bright Cheerstrad

User Reviews

A film that takes comedic chances and wins big!

Short of most John Waters films, today's cinema offers little by way of absurd comedy. Generally speaking, cinema has sold out to Nike, Madison avenue and all the rest of the greedy faces behind Hollywood who make sure their "clients" products are wagged in yor face and written into the script.(Think of "What Women Want" or "E.T." for instance) Well, here's a film that takes comedic chances and pays off big! This film is a equal opportunity offender and is in nobody's pocket! Segal and Gordon are in perfect pacing and timing thanks to Carl Riner's direction and no holds barred attack on everything. I can not recommend this film enough to the intelligent viewer who hungers for more than the banal "comedies" of today which are for the most part nothing more than padded 90 minute commercials.