Delirious (1991)

Director:

Tom Mankiewicz

Writers (WGA):

Lawrence J. Cohen (written by) &
Fred Freeman (written by)

Release Date:

9 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

A Comedy about a Soap Opera Writer Who's Typing without a Ribbon

Plot:

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

Plot Keywords:

Soap Opera | Writer | Father Son Relationship | Driving Blindfolded | Fantasy World

Cast

John Candy	...	Jack Gable
Mariel Hemingway	...	Janet Dubois / Louise
Emma Samms	...	Rachel Hedison / Laura Claybourne
Raymond Burr	...	Carter Hedison
Dylan Baker	...	Blake Hedison
Charles Rocket	...	Ty Hedison
David Rasche	...	Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
Andrea Thompson	...	Nurse Helen Caldwell
Zach Grenier	...	Mickey
Jerry Orbach	...	Lou Sherwood
Renée Taylor	...	Arlene Sherwood
Milt Oberman	...	Fetterman
Mark Boone Junior	...	Cable Man
Tony Steedman	...	Edward the Butler
John Michael Bolger	...	Len (as John Bolger)
Rita Gomez	...	Marge
Stephanie Segal	...	TV Reporter
Mark Zuelke	...	Chauffeur
Dick Durock	...	Riley
Anthony G. Schmidt	...	Mason
Murray Rubin	...	Manny
Peter Bromilow	...	Auctioneer
Patrick Bristow	...	Bellboy
Jason Ross-Azikiwe	...	Manu
Glenn Dixon	...	Elderly Man
Paul Tuerpe	...	Waiter
Fred Morsell	...	Choking Man
Zack Phifer	...	Attendant (as Zach Phifer)
Susan Isaacs	...	Marie
Marvin Kaplan	...	Typewriter Repairman
Elaine Swayneson	...	Secretary
Jay Della	...	Ashford Falls Cable Man
Michael Caldwell	...	Busboy
Bill Wittman	...	Soap Announcer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John D. Bair	...	Xerox Delivery Man (uncredited)
Robert M. Bouffard	...	Office Clerk (uncredited)
Robert David Crane	...	Bob (uncredited)
Margot Kidder	...	Woman in Washroom (uncredited)
Robert Wagner	...	Jack Gates (uncredited)

Directed by
Tom Mankiewicz

Writing credits (WGA)
Lawrence J. Cohen		(written by) &
Fred Freeman		(written by)

Produced by
Doug Claybourne	....	producer
Lawrence J. Cohen	....	producer
Richard Donner	....	executive producer
Fred Freeman	....	producer
Jill Simpson	....	associate producer
Ann Ford Stevens	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Cliff Eidelman

Cinematography by
Robert M. Stevens		(director of photography) (as Robert Stevens)

Film Editing by
William D. Gordean		(as William Gordean)
Tina Hirsch

Casting by
David Rubin

Production Design by
Angelo P. Graham		(as Angelo Graham)

Art Direction by
James J. Murakami

Set Decoration by
Cloudia Rebar		(as C L O U D I A)

Costume Design by
Molly Maginnis

Makeup Department
Thomas R. Burman	....	special makeup effects artist
Susan A. Cabral	....	makeup artist
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	special makeup effects artist
Ben Nye Jr.	....	makeup artist
Dione Taylor	....	hair stylist

Production Management
John J. Smith	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
D. Scott Easton	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Scott Easton)
Brian Fong	....	second second assistant director
David Hallinan	....	second second assistant director: New York
John T. Kretchmer	....	first assistant director (as John Kretchmer)
Terry Leonard	....	second unit director (as Terry J. Leonard)
Timothy J. Lonsdale	....	second assistant director: New York (as Timothy Lonsdale)
Michele Panelli-Venetis	....	second assistant director
Maggie Parker	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Steve Badillo	....	labor foreman
Art R. de los Santos	....	labor foreman
Gerard A. Dery	....	greensman
Joe Griffith	....	production illustrator
Alan Hicks	....	set decorator: New York
Catherine M. Jones	....	art department coordinator
Peter J. Kelly	....	set designer
Bill MacSems	....	property master
Tom Miller	....	assistant property master (as Thomas H. Miller)
Paul A. Minitello	....	paint supervisor (as Paul Minitello)
Paul A. Minitello	....	sign supervisor (as Paul Minitello)
Lauren E. Polizzi	....	set designer (as Lauren Polizzi)
John J. Rutchland III	....	general foreman
John J. Rutchland Jr.	....	construction coordinator (as John J. Rutchland)
Dianne Wager	....	set designer (as Diane I. Wager)
Diane L. Wagner	....	set dresser
Kenneth L. Westcott	....	leadman (as Kenneth Westcott)
Jerry Wunderlich	....	consultant: mansion
Oscar Delgadillo	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Dale DeStefani	....	foreman (uncredited)
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Richard Fernandez	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Robert C. Goldstein	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Dennis Janovitch	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Peter J. Kelly	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Frank McEldowney	....	greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Bietz	....	sound editor (as Pat Bietz)
James Bolt	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Joel Fein	....	sound re-recording mixer
David W. Gray	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
Les Lazarowitz	....	sound mixer: New York
David MacMillan	....	sound mixer
William L. Manger	....	sound editor (as William Manger)
Colin C. Mouat	....	sound editor (as Colin Mouat)
Lettie Odney	....	adr editor
Geoffrey Patterson	....	boom operator (as Geoffrey L. Patterson)
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Mary Ruth Smith	....	sound editor (as Mary Smith)
John Stacy	....	supervising sound editor
Bruce Stambler	....	co-supervising sound editor
Bill Weinman	....	assistant sound editor
Bernard Weiser	....	sound editor
Denise Whiting	....	supervising adr editor (as Denise Whiting-Gontz)
Karen G. Wilson	....	sound editor (as Karen Wilson)
Daniel Kent	....	cableman (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Arthur Brewer	....	special effects coordinator (as Art Brewer)
Paul Stewart	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Simone Boisseree	....	stunts
Bob Elmore	....	stunts
Candy Hoskins	....	stunts
Terry Jackson	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Terry Leonard	....	stunt coordinator (as Terry J. Leonard)
Jimmy Medearis	....	stunts
Ben Scott	....	stunts
Bob Terhune	....	stunts (as Robert Terhune)
Bobby Aldridge	....	stunts (uncredited)
Perry Barndt	....	stunts (uncredited)
Annie Ellis	....	stunts (uncredited)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Medearis	....	stunt double: horse stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Brink Brydon	....	best boy
Joseph Capshaw	....	gaffer
Christopher C. Cooper	....	second assistant camera (as Christopher Cooper)
William Cueto	....	rigging gaffer
James 'Packy' Dolan	....	gaffer: New York (as James E. Dolan)
Allen D. Easton	....	camera operator (as Allen Easton)
S. Karin Epstein	....	still photographer: New York (as Karin Epstein)
Tom Gilligan	....	key grip: New York
Jack Glenn	....	dolly grip
Damon Marcellino	....	electrician
David B. Nowell	....	director of photography: second unit (as David Nowell)
Jane O'Neal	....	still photographer
Michael D. O'Shea	....	camera operator
Tom Priestley Jr.	....	camera operator: New York (as Tom Priestly)
Alberto S. Ramos	....	second dolly grip
Robert J. San Martin	....	first assistant camera
Richard Stevens	....	second assistant camera
Paul E. Sutton	....	key grip
Ronald Viveros	....	second grip

Casting Department
Carissa Blix	....	extras casting: Cenex Casting
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting: New York
Gail Gross	....	musicians casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting: Cenex Casting
Johnny Oliver	....	musicians casting
Debra Zane	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dan Bronson	....	costume supervisor
Jennifer Dixon	....	set costumer
Silvio Scarano	....	costumer: Mr. Candy
Mary Elizabeth Still	....	set costumer
Susan J. Wright	....	wardrobe assistant: second unit

Editorial Department
Tom Allen	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter: Kona Cutting
Gregory Gontz	....	associate editor (as Greg Gontz)
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Ann L. Thornberg	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Budd Carr	....	music supervisor
Cliff Eidelman	....	conductor
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Mark McKenzie	....	orchestrator
Maria Newman	....	musician
Ellen Segal	....	music editor
Cliff Eidelman	....	musical director (uncredited)
Katherine Quittner	....	music editor: temp score (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Mike Fenster	....	transportation coordinator
Michael Forte	....	transportation captain
Harry J. Leavey	....	transportation coordinator: New York (as Harry Leavy)
Jack Carpenter	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)

Other crew
Toni Basil	....	special choreographer
Sherry Carter	....	assistant: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Freeman
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Jim Cirile	....	production assistant
John Connell	....	gyrosphere assistant
Robert C. Decker	....	location manager (as Robert Decker)
Lynn Elliot	....	production assistant
Henry H. Hammond	....	production assistant (as Henry Hammond II)
Gregory Harris	....	production assistant
Claudio Jacobellis	....	production assistant
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement
Michael Kelem	....	gyrosphere operator
Trish Kinney	....	script supervisor (as Trish Kinney Magged)
Walter Kovach	....	production assistant (as Walter Wayne Kovach)
Terry Ladin	....	production coordinator: New York
Gary MacPherson	....	assistant production coordinator
Carol Miyaoka	....	assistant: Mr. Claybourne
Morgan Moore	....	unit publicist
Cynthia Neber	....	assistant: Mr. Donner
Michael Norell	....	assistant: Mr. Mankiewicz
Corky Randall	....	horse trainer
Mark Rhodes	....	location manager: New York
Rita Rokisky	....	production coordinator (as Rita Jean Rokisky)
Gordon A. Spencer	....	horse wrangler
Edwin Stalter	....	production assistant
Stephen Traxler	....	consultant: Santa Barbara (as Steve Traxler)
Gene Walker	....	horse wrangler
Hubert Wells	....	exotic animal supplier: Animal Actors (as Hubert G. Wells)
Hope Williams	....	script supervisor: second unit
Elizabeth Yanoska	....	production accountant
Tish Johnson	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Robert David Crane	....	special thanks (as Bob Crane)
Jennie Lew Tugend	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
• Star Partners III Ltd. (as Star Partners III, Ltd.) (in association with)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1991) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Cenex Casting  extras casting
• Hansard  process compositing (as Hansard®)
• Victor Costa  costumes courtesy of: selected party costumes (as Victor Costa, Inc. - Dallas)
• Animal Actors  exotic animals supplier
• TAJ Soundworks  foley
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• Howard Anderson Company, The  opticals (as Howard Anderson)
• Universal Studios  sound re-recording
• Bald Eagle Sound Inc.  sound editing (as Bald Eagle Sound, Inc.)
• Saxon/Ross Film Design  title design
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies (as Chapman)
• Wollman Rink Ice Capades  special thanks
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  special thanks (as The City of New York, The Mayor's Office for Film, Theater & Broadcasting)
• New York City Parks Department  special thanks (as The Parks Department of the City of New York)
• Central Park Zoo, New York  special thanks (as The New York Zoological Society's Central Park Zoo)
• Louis Vuitton  special thanks
• Panavision  filmed with Panavision Cameras & Lenses (as Panavision®)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color (as DELUXE®)
• Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)  acknowledgement
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.®)
• American Humane Association, The  acknowledgement (as American Humane)
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background (uncredited)
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Certification:

Germany:12 | UK:PG | USA:PG (No. 30794) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

380 South San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Raymond Burr's final appearance in a theatrical film.

Quotes:

Jack Gates:I have to go to... Cleveland? Jesus, I hate Cleveland!

Movie Connections:

References "National Geographic Specials" (1964)

Soundtrack:

SWEET LORRAINE

Delicious in parts

The all time best line in the movie -- John Candy rescuing Emma Samms on horseback -- "This stranger knows no danger!"

A bit spotty -- can't maintain a high comedy level throughout but nonetheless is enjoyable and a vehicle for John Candy to demonstrate comic range. Excited he will get to spend a romantic weekend tryst with Emma Samms (and misunderstanding her feminine wiles), he finds himself lugging umpteen of her suitcases to the taxi cab, then knocks himself out with the trunk door as he tries to load the suitcases. Wakes up in the pleasant little village where she reappears as new character, daughter of Raymund Burr, along with others in town, Mariel Hemingway et al. Plenty of lines for Candy in trying to write the new soap opera about family conspiracies with a stolen formula, and the rapid disintegration of Emma's brother while none in the family seem to notice or care. Again the highlight to me was the rescue chase by Candy when Emma's horse took her on a wild ride and Candy rides up and self congratulates later as modern day Zorro or Lone Ranger. All in all, enjoyable.