Seems Like Old Times (1980)

Director:

Jay Sandrich

Writer:

Neil Simon (written by)

Release Date:

19 December 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

alone - at last . . . [UK]

Plot:

Wrongfully turned into a fugitive, a writer seeks the help of his ex-wife, who is now married to an attorney.

Plot Keywords:

Fugitive | Prosecutor | Ex Husband Ex Wife Relationship | Vegetarian | District Attorney

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Goldie Hawn	...	Glenda Parks
Chevy Chase	...	Nicholas Gardenia
Charles Grodin	...	Ira Parks
Robert Guillaume	...	Fred
Harold Gould	...	Judge John Channing
George Grizzard	...	Governor
Yvonne Wilder	...	Aurora De La Hoya
T.K. Carter	...	Chester
Judd Omen	...	Dex
Marc Alaimo	...	B.G.
Bill Zuckert	...	Gas Station Attendant
Jerry Houser	...	Gas Station Attendant
David Haskell	...	Policeman
Chris Lemmon	...	Policeman
Ed Griffith	...	Policeman
Joseph Runningfox	...	Thomas (as Joseph Running Fox)
Ray Tracey	...	Robert
Fay Hauser	...	Anne
Carolyn Fromson	...	Bank Teller
Sandy Lipton	...	Jean
Herb Armstrong	...	Jack
Natividad Ríos Kearsley	...	Rosita (as Natividad Rios Kearsley)
Dolores Aguirre	...	Conchita
Rosanna Huffman	...	Court Clerk
Edmund Stoiber	...	Ezra
Alice Sachs	...	Mrs. Ezra
Ann Cooper	...	Secretary
Shirley Anthony	...	Bank Customer
Denise Franc	...	Stenographer
Roberta Storm	...	Party Guest

Directed by
Jay Sandrich

Writing credits
Neil Simon		(written by)

Produced by
Margaret Booth	....	associate producer
Roger M. Rothstein	....	executive producer
Ray Stark	....	producer

Original Music by
Marvin Hamlisch

Cinematography by
David M. Walsh		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael A. Stevenson

Casting by
Jennifer Shull

Production Design by
Gene Callahan
Peter Landsdown Smith		(uncredited)

Art Direction by
Peter Landsdown Smith		(as Pete Smith)

Set Decoration by
Lee Poll

Costume Design by
Betsy Cox

Makeup Department
Kathryn Blondell	....	hair stylist
E. Thomas Case	....	makeup artist (as Tom Case)

Production Management
Roger M. Rothstein	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Aldworth	....	first assistant director
Venita Ozols	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Matty Azzarone	....	assistant property master
Pat O'Connor	....	property master (as Patrick O'Connor)
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.	....	set designer
S. Bruce Wineinger	....	construction supervisor (as Bruce Wineinger)

Sound Department
Raul A. Bruce	....	boom operator (as Raul Bruce)
Jeff Bushelman	....	sound effects editor
Charles Grenzbach	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bud Grenzbach)
Jay M. Harding	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Jiron	....	re-recording mixer
Michael J. Kohut	....	sound re-recording mixer
Al Overton Jr.	....	production sound mixer
Pat Somerset	....	sound effects editor
Wayne Artman	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Tom Beckert	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Gene S. Cantamessa	....	sound mixer (uncredited)
Jeremy Hoenack	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bob Noland	....	special effects (as Bob Nolan)

Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunt person (as Bruce Barbour)
Roger Creed	....	stunt person
James W. Gavin	....	stunt person (as Jim Gavin)
Bill Hart	....	stunt person
Larry Holt	....	stunt person
Robert F. Hoy	....	stunt person (as Bob Hoy)
Fred Lerner	....	stunt person
Sally Mason	....	stunt person
John Moio	....	stunt coordinator
Alan Oliney	....	stunt person
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunt person (as Conrad Palmisano)
Glynn Rubin	....	stunt person
Rick Seaman	....	stunt person
Mike Tillman	....	stunt person
Richard Washington	....	stunt person
James Winburn	....	stunt person
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Edesa	....	camera operator (as Bob Edesa)
Norman Harris	....	gaffer
Richard Moran	....	key grip
Mel Traxel	....	still photographer
Johnny Walker	....	first assistant camera (as John Walker)
Rick Fee	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Victoria Snow	....	costumer: women
Bruce Walkup	....	costumer: men

Editorial Department
Bruce Baggot	....	assistant editor
Margaret Booth	....	supervising editor
Daniel Sackheim	....	apprentice editor (as Dan Sackheim)

Music Department
Shinichi Yamazaki	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Paul Klyder	....	transportation
Jack Lietzke	....	transportation

Other crew
Joan Eisenberg	....	unit publicist
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Scott E. Hart	....	head animal trainer (as Scott Hart)
Deloris Claris Horn	....	secretary: Miss Hawn (as Deloris Horn)
Vince Martinez	....	location auditor
Michele Panelli-Venetis	....	assistant to executive producer (as Michele Panelli)
Howard Poyourow	....	dialogue coach
Julia Tucker	....	continuity
Bill Valdez	....	location manager
Todd J. Adelman	....	production medic (uncredited)
Barry Wexler	....	crab dolly operator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Rastar Films

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Film (1981) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1980) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
• LK-TEL (198?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1982) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex® Camera by (as Panavision®)
• The David Forbes Company  marketing and distribution services

Also Known As:

"Neil Simon's Seems Like Old Times" - , USA (complete title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Norway:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The film's 'Seems Like Old Times' title was so-called by 'Neil Simon' on two counts. First, it summarized the affection the two ex-spouses felt for one another. Second, it encapsulated the screwball comedy genre of Hollywood's old fashioned romantic comedies.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When Aurora brings the dogs into the final courtroom scene.

Quotes:

Glenda Gardenia Parks:If you're innocent, they'll never send you to jail.
Nick Gardenia:Is that how it works, Chester?
Chester:Not in my neighborhood.

Movie Connections:

References "Roots" (1977)

They don't make comedies like they used to.

The late seventies/early eighties may have left us the legacy of disco, and polyester, but it also was a time of some great comedic films, and comedic writers and actors.

I remember seeing movies such as Foul Play, Seems Like Old Times, The Goodbye Girl, Airplane, Arthur, The Main Event, Love at First Bite, The Jerk, etc. as a kid. Then they were funny to me, but now that I get older, they seem even funnier. Maybe it's the nostalgia, in a day and age of 'dark comedy', to be again in an era that was more laid-back and lighthearted. These movies are just good plain fun.

As far as Chevy Chase, and Goldie Hawn are concerned, especially in Foul Play...I would have describe them as cute, (especially together), great fun, fun to watch, great talents, and in this movie pure genius. I would love to see some of the seventies/ eighties comedy icons get together to make one last movie together. With a good script, it would be like It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World would be to the great classic comedians of early film.