The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
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- PG-13
- 1h 39min
- Comedy
- 09 May 1969 (Italy)
- Movie
A naive young Amish woman runs away from her home in Pennsylvania to New York City, where she hopes to act in religious stage plays but ends up performing in Burlesque theatre.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jason Robards | ... |
Raymond Paine
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| Britt Ekland | ... |
Rachel Schpitendavel
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| Norman Wisdom | ... |
Chick Williams
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| Forrest Tucker | ... |
Trim Houlihan
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| Harry Andrews | ... |
Jacob Schpitendavel
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| Joseph Wiseman | ... |
Louis Minsky
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| Denholm Elliott | ... |
Vance Fowler
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| Elliott Gould | ... |
Billy Minsky
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| Jack Burns | ... |
Candy Butcher
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| Bert Lahr | ... |
Professor Spats
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| Gloria LeRoy | ... |
Mae Harris
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Eddie Lawrence | ... |
Scratch
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Dexter Maitland | ... |
Duffy
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Lillian Hayman | ... |
Singer in Speakeasy
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| Richard Libertini | ... |
Pockets
(as Dick Libertini)
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| Judith Lowry | ... |
Mother Annie
(as Judith Lowery)
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| Will B. Able | ... |
Clyde
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Mike Elias | ... |
Immigration Officer 1
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Frank Shaw | ... |
Immigration Officer 2
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| Chanin Hale | ... |
Valerie
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Ernestine Barrett | ... |
Minsky Girl
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Kelsey Collins | ... |
Minsky Girl
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Marilyn D'Honau | ... |
Minsky Girl
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Kathryn Doby | ... |
Minsky Girl
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Joanna Rush | ... |
Minsky Girl
(as JoAnn Lehmann)
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Dorothea MacFarland | ... |
Minsky Girl
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Billie Mahoney | ... |
Minsky Girl
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Carolyn Morris | ... |
Minsky Girl
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June Eve Story | ... |
Minsky Girl
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Helen Wood | ... |
Minsky Girl
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| Rudy Vallee | ... |
Opening Narrator (voice)
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Mary Boylan | ... |
Laughing Lady in the Audience (uncredited)
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Henry Calvert | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Herbie Faye | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Stephen Fitzstephens | ... |
Ice Cream Kisser (uncredited)
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Trent Gough | ... |
Minsky Customer (uncredited)
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Lester Mack | ... |
(uncredited)
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Joe E. Marks | ... |
Mr. Fliegelmann (uncredited)
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Charles Mayer | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Packy McFarland | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Remo Pisani | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Ellen Stretton | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Fat Thomas | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Friedkin | ||
Written by
| Arnold Schulman | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Sidney Michaels | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Norman Lear | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rowland Barber | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| George Justin | ... | associate producer |
| Norman Lear | ... | producer |
Music by
| Charles Strouse | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrew Laszlo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph Rosenblum | ||
| Pablo Ferro | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Michael Breddan | ... | assistant editor |
| Ron Kalish | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Marion Dougherty | ||
Production Design by
| Jean Eckart | ||
| William Eckart | ||
Art Direction by
| John Robert Lloyd | ||
Set Decoration by
| John Godfrey | ||
Costume Design by
| Anna Hill Johnstone | ||
Makeup Department
| Irving Buchman | ... | makeup artist |
| Bob Grimaldi | ... | hairdresser (as Robert Grimaldi) |
Production Management
| Jim Di Gangi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pablo Ferro | ... | second unit director |
| Burtt Harris | ... | assistant director |
| Alan Hopkins | ... | second assistant director (as J. Alan Hopkins) |
Art Department
| Richard Adee | ... | set dresser |
| Edward Garzero | ... | chief scenic artist |
| Donald Holtzman | ... | property master |
| Edward Swanson | ... | set construction |
| Walter Way | ... | set construction |
| Frank Frazetta | ... | poster and promotional art (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jack Fitzstephens | ... | sound editor |
| Dennis Maitland | ... | production sound mixer (as Dennis L. Maitland) |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Vorisek) |
| Richard P. Cirincione | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Pablo Ferro | ... | visual consultant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Vinnie Gerardo | ... | assistant camera (as Vincent Gerardo) |
| Richard C. Kratina | ... | camera operator (as Richard Kratina) |
| Michael Mahony | ... | key grip |
| Willie Meyerhoff | ... | gaffer (as William Meyerhoff) |
| Josh Weiner | ... | still photographer |
| Ron Zarilla | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Bernie Styles | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| George Newman | ... | wardrobe |
| Flo Transfield | ... | wardrobe (as Florence Transfield) |
Music Department
| Philip J. Lang | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marguerite James | ... | script supervisor (as Marguerite James Powell) |
Additional Crew
| Danny Daniels | ... | choreographer |
| Dick DeBenedictis | ... | choreographer (as Richard DeBenedictis) |
| Pablo Ferro | ... | title designer: main title sequence |
| William Giorgio | ... | assistant to producer |
| Shirley Marcus | ... | production secretary |
| Morton Minsky | ... | technical advisor |
| Anne Wallace | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Jane Hoyt Thompson | ... | assistant: Norman Lear (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eaves Costume Company (costumes by)
- The Optical House (opticals by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rachel arrives in New York from her Amish community intent on becoming a dancer. Unfortunately, Billy Minsky's Burlesque is hardly the place for her Dances From The Bible. But the show's comedian Raymond sees a way of wrong-footing the local do-gooders by announcing the new Paris sensation, "Madame Fifi," and putting on Rachel's performance as the place is raided. All too complicated, the more so since her father is scouring the city for her and both Raymond and his straight-man Chick are falling for Rachel. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | Sometimes being a nice girl is too much to BARE! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first cut of the film was considered disastrous by all involved. Editor Ralph Rosenblum worked for more than a year to save it, with director William Friedkin long gone. The extensive use of period film clips was Rosenblum's idea. The technique of returning from these clips to the movie by starting with a black-and-white version of a shot and changing to color was invented accidentally when the editor's assistant couldn't find the color copy of a piece of film fast enough. See more » |
| Goofs | Rachel refers to herself as "Amish". The word "Amish" is a term used by non-Amish; the Amish would refer to themselves as the "plain folk". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Casting By (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Perfect Gentleman See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The words in the title flash on the screen individually in between shots of the raiding vice cops. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jacob Schpitendavel:
Louis Minsky, if you do not now go at once to prevent thy son from bringing my daughter to such ignominy, I shall, as Agnon [?] Jacob Schpitendavel: did, raise the finger of righteousness [raises index finger] Jacob Schpitendavel: to call down the wrath of heaven. Vance Fowler: My father, an Episcopal vestryman, used this [raises pinkie finger] Vance Fowler: as the finger of righteousness. Louis Minsky: Bah! And again, Bah! There is no finger of righteousness. This [raises pinkie and turns it in his ear] Louis Minsky: is the finger of cleanliness. This [raises ring finger] Louis Minsky: is the finger of marital bliss [points to wedding band] Louis Minsky: . This [raises index] Louis Minsky: is the finger of vengeance. This [levels middle finger toward Fowler, palm downward] Louis Minsky: is the finger of meddling in other people's lives [pokes Fowler in chest with middle finger] Louis Minsky: . And this [sticks out thumb] Louis Minsky: is the finger of transportation. It will get us a taxi to the theater. You speak with the fist of authority, gentlemen, but you do not know your fingers. See more » |