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Overview

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7.6/10   6,934 votes
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Director:
Peter Bogdanovich
Writers:
Peter Bogdanovich (story)
Buck Henry (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 March 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music | Romance more
Tagline:
A screwball comedy. Remember them?
Plot:
Two researchers have come to San Francisco to compete for a research grant in Music. One seems a bit distracted... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
Peters Accuses Ex Streisand Of Seducing Co-Stars
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User Comments:
Fun Movie - Great Visual Comedy and Memorable Lines more (118 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
When Judy Maxwell first enters the Bristol Hotel, a piano version of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" can be heard in the background. Porter also wrote "You're The Top," the song that begins and ends the movie. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The fresh concrete that the cars drive through in the chase sequence is obviously only a thin layer (probably less than an inch thick), much too thin to be actual pavement. more
Quotes:
Howard: Sir, my name is Howard Bannister and I'm from Ames, Iowa.
Judge Maxwell: No excuse.
Howard: No, sir, it all started when I bumped my head in the taxi... on the way in from the airport.
Judge Maxwell: Are you pleading insanity or amnesia?
Howard: Neither. I went to the drugstore to get something for a headache... the druggist tried to charge me for a radio. She said her husband would pay for it. But I didn't, of course.
Judge Maxwell: Of course.
Howard: She ripped my jacket and when Eunice came along...
Judge Maxwell: Who's Eunice?
Howard: Eunice is my fiancée.
Judge Maxwell: You have a wife AND a fiancée?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy (#6.10)" (1994) more
Soundtrack:
You're the Top more

FAQ

How does it end?
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15 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Fun Movie - Great Visual Comedy and Memorable Lines, 30 April 2004
10/10
Author: grimzap from Ohio, USA

I can't count the number of times that lines from this movie come into mind. There are only a few more movies that do this for me: Arthur, Blazing Saddles, and The Princess Bride are examples and this gives you an idea of the company this film keeps. It is somewhat dated now with the strange fashions and what not but I still enjoy the visual comedy and frenetic pace. It is full of old gags that you can watch over and over. Ryan O'Neal and Barbra Streisand deliver fascinating performances and you will not forget Madeline Kahn as Eunice, the controlling, easily-flustered wife. Even the minor parts are played perfectly such as those of the scheming hotel manager and house detective who plan to steal a guest's diamonds. This is an example of a very simple plot (6 identical travel cases get mixed up) made great by excellent writing, direction, casting, and acting. Share this one with a friend!

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