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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

  • 1965
  • 1h 36m
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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
Comedy

During the Cold War, John Goldfarb (Richard Crenna) crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz (Sir Peter Ustinov), soon di... Read allDuring the Cold War, John Goldfarb (Richard Crenna) crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz (Sir Peter Ustinov), soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: c... Read allDuring the Cold War, John Goldfarb (Richard Crenna) crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz (Sir Peter Ustinov), soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb tea... Read all

  • Director
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Writer
    • William Peter Blatty
  • Stars
    • Shirley MacLaine
    • Peter Ustinov
    • Richard Crenna
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    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writer
      • William Peter Blatty
    • Stars
      • Shirley MacLaine
      • Peter Ustinov
      • Richard Crenna
    • 37User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Jenny Ericson
    Peter Ustinov
    Peter Ustinov
    • King Fawz
    Richard Crenna
    Richard Crenna
    • John Goldfarb
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Miles Whitepaper
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Coach Sakalakis
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • Heinous Overreach
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    • Mustafa Guz
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Secretary of State Deems Sarajevo
    Patrick Adiarte
    Patrick Adiarte
    • Prince Ammud
    Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    • Secretary of Defense Charles Maginot
    Jerome Cowan
    Jerome Cowan
    • Ambassadaor Brinkley
    Leon Askin
    Leon Askin
    • Samir
    David Lewis
    David Lewis
    • Stottle Cronkite
    Milton Frome
    Milton Frome
    • Air Force General
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • 'Strife' Magazine Editor
    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Pinkerton
    Jackie Coogan
    Jackie Coogan
    • Father Ryan
    Nai Bonet
    Nai Bonet
    • Specialty Dancer
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writer
      • William Peter Blatty
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    • Trivia
      Notre Dame University got a court injunction to delay the release of this movie, claiming Twentieth Century Fox had "knowingly and illegally misappropriated, diluted, and commercially exploited for their private profit the names, symbols, football team, prestige, high reputation, and goodwill" of the university. After three months of court battles, the studio won out.
    • Goofs
      When Shirley first presents herself to the king she is fearful he will "make his move on her" so she dresses herself to be as undesirable as possible and throws herself on his bed. The next three shots have her legs crossed right over left, then left over right, them back to right over left in quick succession.
    • Quotes

      Jenny Ericson: What did he ask you to do?

      Mandy - Harem Girl: Ask? He didn't 'ask' me to do anything. He's the king.

    • Connections
      Referenced in I Spy: No Exchange on Damaged Merchandise (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      John Goldfarb, Please Come Home
      Music by John Williams (as Johnny Williams)
      Lyrics by Don Wolf
      Sung by Shirley MacLaine during the opening credits

    User reviews37

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    8/10
    Fine offbeat fare
    Saw this years ago but saw it several times. Early sexy funny Shirley, hilarious Ustinov, Crenna when he was in top comedic form. Great fun. Maltin hated it so you know it had to have something going for it. Too bad it got trashed. Very offbeat & funny & appealing.
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    • inframan
    • Sep 9, 2002

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ta't lungt shejken!
    • Filming locations
      • Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Orchard Productions
      • Steve Parker Productions
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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