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Movie Movie (1978)

PG 105 min  -  Comedy | Musical  -   19 September 1979 (France)
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Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.

Director:

Stanley Donen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 Jocelyn Brando ...
Mama Popchik / Mrs. Updike
Michael Kidd Michael Kidd ...
Pop Popchik
Kathleen Beller Kathleen Beller ...
Angie Popchik
Barry Bostwick ...
Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings
Art Carney ...
Doctor Blaine / Doctor Bowers
Clay Hodges Clay Hodges ...
Sailor Lawson
George P. Wilbur George P. Wilbur ...
Tony Norton
Peter Stader Peter Stader ...
Barney Keegle (as Peter T. Stader)
Jimmy Lennon Sr. Jimmy Lennon Sr. ...
The Announcer (as James Lennon)
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Storyline

Three movie genres of the 1930s are satirized in this spoof of the traditional double feature. In "Dynamite Hands" a delivery boy turns prizefighter in order to raise enough money for his kid sister's eye operation. Later, however, he turns his back on his father-figure manager and librarian girlfriend when he is distracted by a flashy gangster and sexy night club diva. Intermission has a coming-attractions trailer for "Zero Hour," a World War I aviation drama. In the second feature, "Baxter's Beauties of 1933" a Broadway impresario hears he has only a month to live and is determined to mount one more hit on the boards. When his drunken diva of a star cannot go on opening night, he finds that the ingénue he chooses to replace her is his long-estranged daughter, whom he has not seen since she was a girl. All three stories feature the same cast. Written by duke1029@aol.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Spoof | Boxing | Night Club | Double Feature | Backstage  | See more »

Taglines:

It's Two Two, New New Movies In One. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A papa mozija See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITC Films Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In the original release "Dynamite Hands" was in black-and-white, but it was colorized for its VHS release. See more »

Quotes

Announcer: Fight with them! Laugh with them! Love with them! And even die with them the death of heroes who will live forever!
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Connections

References 42nd Street (1933) See more »