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26 December 1976 (Denmark) moreTagline:
The funny season begins when you check in for a night at The Ritz. morePlot:
On his deathbed Carmine Vespucci's father tells him to "get Proclo". With "the hit" on, Gaetano tells... more | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
I Never Laughed So Hard moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jack Weston | ... | Gaetano Proclo | |
| Rita Moreno | ... | Googie Gomez | |
| Jerry Stiller | ... | Carmine Vespucci | |
| Kaye Ballard | ... | Vivian Proclo | |
| F. Murray Abraham | ... | Chris | |
| Paul B. Price | ... | Claude Perkins | |
| Treat Williams | ... | Michael Brick | |
| John Everson | ... | Tiger | |
| Christopher J. Brown | ... | Duff | |
| Dave King | ... | Abe Lefkowitz | |
| Bessie Love | ... | Maurine | |
| Tony De Santis | ... | Balloon Man | |
| Ben Aris | ... | Patron With Bicycle | |
| Peter Butterworth | ... | Patron In Chaps | |
| Ronnie Brody | ... | Small Patron |
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91 minCountry:
UKLanguage:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UKMOVIEmeter: 
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John Ratzenberger's movie debut. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Carmine first calls Claude from backstage, Claude's wig is pulled forward. When he says, "Fashionable," the wig is far back on his head in the close-up. When it returns to the long shot, the wig is forward again. moreQuotes:
Googie Gomez: [In a thick accent] One of dees days ju is going to see de name of Googie Gomez up in lights and you gonna ask to juself,[gasps]
Googie Gomez: 'Gwas dat her?' An den ju gonna answer to juself,
[gasps]
Googie Gomez: 'Jes, dat gwas her!' Well, let me tell you something, Mister: I gwas ALWAYS her, jus dat nobody knows it!"
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Everything's Coming Up Roses moreFAQ
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It was 1976, Tehran Iran. Terry, also American, and I were bored at work and on the spur of the moment decided to skip out and check out the Tehran Film Festival. Boy, did we have no idea what we were getting in for.
It just so happened that the next film on the bill was The Ritz. We knew nothing about it, but we hailed our driver, raced downtown to the theater, and made it in just in time.
Before long, we were rolling on the floor. Truly, we couldn't hold on to our seats, I can't speak for Terry but the tears were just pouring down my face from laughter. And what made this worse was that, in a mostly packed theater, it seemed that most of the time the two of us near the back were the only ones laughing. Oh, every once and while the Farsi sub-titles would catch-up and the rest of the theater would let out a good laugh, I guess they were having a good time, but it was amazing to us how much was being missed, even some of the visual humor.
I suppose we were both just overdo for some comic relief, but I've watched this film again through the years and it remains one of the funniest films I have ever seen. Jack Weston as the everyman-victim is perfect, as is Rita Morena as a never-quite-been, trying with varying degrees of success, to retain her dignity, her temper, and her dreams. And the rest of the cast -- who can you fault?
Yes, from the dark opening deathbed scene, to all the madcap mistakes that follow, this is farce that at times sinks almost as low as the Three Stooges, but keeps sailing from floor to floor with surprise laughs at every turn.
Some folks can't seem to get past the subject matter, I guess. But if you can find this movie, and you can open your mind beyond the lifestyle to just enjoy all the zaniness that happens, then hang on to your towel!