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Panic Button

  • 19641964
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
168
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POPULARITY
64,093
4,161
Maurice Chevalier, Mike Connors, Jayne Mansfield, Eleanor Parker, and Akim Tamiroff in Panic Button (1964)
Comedy
A businessman plans to solve his tax problems by financing a film version of "Romeo and Juliet". He hires Maurice Chevalier and Jayne Mansfield to play the title roles, and Akim Tamiroff to ... Read allA businessman plans to solve his tax problems by financing a film version of "Romeo and Juliet". He hires Maurice Chevalier and Jayne Mansfield to play the title roles, and Akim Tamiroff to direct. The finished film is shown at the Venice Film Festival, where it's considered a wi... Read allA businessman plans to solve his tax problems by financing a film version of "Romeo and Juliet". He hires Maurice Chevalier and Jayne Mansfield to play the title roles, and Akim Tamiroff to direct. The finished film is shown at the Venice Film Festival, where it's considered a witty parody and awarded a Golden Lion.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
168
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
64,093
4,161
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • George Sherman
      • Giuliano Carnimeo(Italian version)
    • Writers
      • Hal Biller
      • Morton Friedman(story)
      • Ron Gorton(original story)
    • Stars
      • Maurice Chevalier
      • Eleanor Parker
      • Jayne Mansfield
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    • Directors
      • George Sherman
      • Giuliano Carnimeo(Italian version)
    • Writers
      • Hal Biller
      • Morton Friedman(story)
      • Ron Gorton(original story)
    • Stars
      • Maurice Chevalier
      • Eleanor Parker
      • Jayne Mansfield
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    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Panic Button (1964)
    Maurice Chevalier and Jayne Mansfield in Panic Button (1964)
    Panic Button (1964)
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    Panic Button (1964)
    Maurice Chevalier and Margaret Rose Keil in Panic Button (1964)
    Jayne Mansfield in Panic Button (1964)
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    Panic Button (1964)
    Maurice Chevalier, Mike Connors, Jayne Mansfield, Eleanor Parker, and Akim Tamiroff in Panic Button (1964)

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    Maurice Chevalier
    Maurice Chevalier
    • Philippe Fontaine
    Eleanor Parker
    Eleanor Parker
    • Louise Harris
    Jayne Mansfield
    Jayne Mansfield
    • Angela
    Mike Connors
    Mike Connors
    • Frank Pagano
    • (as Michael Connors)
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • Pandowski
    Carlo Croccolo
    Carlo Croccolo
    • Guido
    Vincent Barbi
    • Mario
    Kenny Delmar
      Leopoldo Trieste
      Leopoldo Trieste
      Alberto Rabagliati
      Paula O'Neil
      Charles Fawcett
      Annette Andre
      Annette Andre
      • Drama student
      • (as Anette Andrea)
      Harriet Medin
      Harriet Medin
      Mimo Billi
        Daniele Vargas
        Daniele Vargas
        Aldo Pini
        Walter Coy
        Walter Coy
        • Directors
          • George Sherman
          • Giuliano Carnimeo(Italian version)
        • Writers
          • Hal Biller
          • Morton Friedman(story)
          • Ron Gorton(original story)
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        • Trivia
          Several of Shakespeare's plays are referenced: from Romeo and Juliet only the balcony scene is shown but Chevalier's audition piece is from Macbeth, and there is a scene in which mobsters read extracts from King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
        • Quotes

          Pandowski: Artists! My name is Salvatore. I am your director. I must warn you. I am a sensitive man, a very sensitive... as a matter of fact, when a pigeon goes hungry, I cry. When a child is happy, I laugh. And if you do not listen to me, all of you, I will get angry. I get very angry. Oh, yes. I don't care how much money I spend on making this film because I want quality. Qual-i-ty! Yes, therefore, I... therefore, I am appointing myself to write a script. A few pages every day as we go along. You act, I write, I write, you act. I will plant the seeds of realism in it - realism in it. And I will let it blossom into a magnificent flower of truth. Hmm, yes, you know I decided to put this film together, edit it as we professionals call it, personally, myself. Oh, Darling, I have a feeling this will be my masterpiece. Yes, a super, colossal, Cleopatra! Remember, when people work together, they suffer together. Oh, yes. Well, now we can make a film. Go and get dressed.

          [to an assistant]

          Pandowski: Er, get six Italian coffees for the crew.

        • Connections
          Featured in Mansfield 66/67 (2017)
        • Soundtracks
          Un Clochard m'a Dit
          Music by Georges Garvarentz

          Lyrics by Noël Roux

          Sung by Maurice Chevalier

        User reviews7

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        8/10
        ropey but fun!!
        I watched this yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. How to write off a vast sum of money in a movie that's doomed to failure and thus evade the revenue investigation.........yes the plot is an earlier incarnation of The Producers' like mischief and invention. It's no where near that great masterpiece in achievement but is still a delightful excursion in to some good old fashioned boulevardier fun. Chevalier as the has-been matinée idol underplays with subtlety where he could have been gruesomely hammy.Oh the joy of seeing him play Romeo to Jayne Mansfield's Juliet!! However he does sing a couple of numbers which are entirely pointless to the plot and immediately forgettable. The true star of the piece however is the GREAT Akim Tamiroff as an acting guru par excellence.As ever he scene steals effortlessly and rewards us with an immensely funny characterisation of vanity and dodgy intellect succumbing to the power of a few dollars wafted under his nose. To see him direct an advancing close up on a potted plant is to witness his genius. See the movie for this moment alone.

        One gripe to end on. The company responsible for releasing this video seems to have a contempt for both the movie and its potential viewing audience. The quality of the print is largely awful and no attempt to clean it up. It may not be a classic but it deserves better than this. Still it's the only way to see this movie at the moment so don't hesitate if you are thinking of getting a copy.
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        • Mar 4, 2005

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        • Release date
          • April 1964 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Languages
          • English
          • French
          • Italian
        • Also known as
          • Let's Go Bust
        • Filming locations
          • St. Mark's Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy
        • Production company
          • Yankee
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 30 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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