Movie Movie (1978)

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Larry Gelbart (written by) and
Sheldon Keller (written by)

Release Date:

13 December 1979 (West Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

Starring George C. Scott...TWICE!

Plot Keywords:

Boxing | Chorus Girl | California | Hollywood | Songwriter

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

George C. Scott	...	Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter
Trish Van Devere	...	Betsy McGuire / Isobel Stuart
Red Buttons	...	Peanuts / Jinks Murphy
Eli Wallach	...	Vince Marlow / Pop
Harry Hamlin	...	Joey Popchik
Ann Reinking	...	Troubles Moran
Jocelyn Brando	...	Mama Popchik / Mrs. Updike
Michael Kidd	...	Pop Popchik
Kathleen Beller	...	Angie Popchik
Barry Bostwick	...	Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings
Art Carney	...	Doctor Blaine / Doctor Bowers
Clay Hodges	...	Sailor Lawson
George P. Wilbur	...	Tony Norton
Peter Stader	...	Barney Keegle (as Peter T. Stader)
Jimmy Lennon Sr.	...	The Announcer (as James Lennon)

Runtime:

105 min | Argentina:106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | USA:PG

Company:

ITC Films Inc.

Trivia:

Director Stanley Donen has two uncredited cameo roles in the film. In "Dynamite Hands" he plays the nightclub emcee who introduces Troubles Moran. In "Baxter's Beauties" he is the cab driver who is surprised by a large tip from George C. Scott playing musical producer Spats Baxter.

Quotes:

Joey Popchik: It was the late great Gloves Malloy who said how hard it is to say what there are no words for.

Movie Connections:

References 42nd Street (1933)

Wonderful but only for old movie buffs

I loved this film and truly believe that most people will find the movie boring and trite. That's because I am a huge fan of the Golden Age of Hollywood and only lovers of these old movies would find this lovingly made film interesting. The movie is broken down into two wonderful parodies of Warner Brothers movies--specifically a musical similar to 42nd STREET and a boxing film similar to KID GALAHAD. These parodies, though, are meant more as a homage to the genres, as the movie really seems to try to honor the style instead of ridicule the originals. It was like the exact same writers and sensibilities were magically transported to 1978. George C. Scott did a great job--it's too bad this film is a one of a kind.