Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
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- 1h 47min
- Comedy, Musical
- 04 Jul 1969 (West Germany)
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Heironymus Merkin screens an autobiographical movie of his life, growth, and moral decay.
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| Anthony Newley | ... |
Heironymus Merkin
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| Joan Collins | ... |
Polyester Poontang
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Alexander Newley | ... |
Thaxted
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| Tara Newley Arkle | ... |
Thumbelina
(as Tara Newley)
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| Milton Berle | ... |
Goodtime Eddie Filth
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Connie Kreski | ... |
Mercy Humppe
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| George Jessel | ... |
The Presence
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| Bruce Forsyth | ... |
Uncle Limelight
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| Patricia Hayes | ... |
Grandma
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| Stubby Kaye | ... |
Fat Writer
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Ronald Rubin | ... |
Skinny Writer
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| Louis Negin | ... |
Producer Peter
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Tom Stern | ... |
Producer Ron
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| Ronald Radd | ... |
Critic Bentley
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| Rosalind Knight | ... |
Critic Penelope
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| Victor Spinetti | ... |
Critic Sharpnose
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| Julian Orchard | ... |
Red Cardinal
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| Judy Cornwell | ... |
Filigree Fondle
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| Desmond Walter-Ellis | ... |
Philip Bluster
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Bernard Stone | ... |
Icicle Ike
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| Margaret Nolan | ... |
Little Assistance
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Yolanda | ... |
Trampolena Whambang
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Sally Douglas | ... |
Automation Bunny
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Roy Desmond | ... |
The Mask
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| Lynda Baron | ... |
Baby Boobala Salesgirl (uncredited)
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| Joyce Blair | ... |
Oat-O-Rinos Girl (uncredited)
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| Bruce Boa | ... |
Car Salesman (uncredited)
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Robin Bullivant | ... |
Oat-O-Rinos Teenager (uncredited)
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Berry Cornish | ... |
Fran (uncredited)
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Gilly Grant | ... |
Miss Maidenhead Fern (uncredited)
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Mike Higgins | ... |
The Prompter (uncredited)
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Isobel Hurll | ... |
Marge (uncredited)
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| Robert Hutton | ... |
Insurance Agent (uncredited)
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Laurie Leigh | ... |
Toothpaste Mother (uncredited)
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| Aleta Morrison | ... |
Harriet (uncredited)
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Eve Pearce | ... |
Floor Wax Housewife (uncredited)
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John Poore | ... |
Toothpaste Teenager (uncredited)
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Margo Segrave | ... |
Miss Hope Climax (uncredited)
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Sue Shepherd | ... |
Miss Quiche Lorraine (uncredited)
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Muriel Young | ... |
Liz Harper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anthony Newley | ||
| Richard Williams | ... | (animation director) |
Written by
| Herman Raucher | ... | (written by) & |
| Anthony Newley | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| George Fowler | ... | associate producer |
| Anthony Newley | ... | producer |
Music by
| Anthony Newley | ||
Cinematography by
| Otto Heller | ||
Editing by
| Bernard Gribble | ||
Art Direction by
| Bill Constable | ... | (as William Constable) |
Set Decoration by
| Scott Slimon | ... | (set decor) |
Costume Design by
| Loudon Sainthill | ||
Makeup Department
| R.L. Alexander | ... | makeup artist |
| Mervyn Medalie | ... | hair stylist |
| Pat McDermott | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Cliff Sharpe | ... | make-up (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Dennis Gardiner | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Frift | ... | first assistant director |
| Mike Higgins | ... | second assistant director |
| Stuart Black | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
| Graham Fowler | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jim Godwin | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Michael Lytton | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Dave Everall | ... | rigger |
| Don Mingaye | ... | assistant art director |
| Charles Davis | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Robert Tanenbaum | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Campling | ... | sound editor |
| Wally Milner | ... | sound |
| Ken Scrivener | ... | sound mixer |
| Mike Tucker | ... | sound camera operator |
| John Salter | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Peter Hutchinson | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Don Budge | ... | grip |
| Bernard Ford | ... | camera operator |
| Ginger Gemmel | ... | camera operator (as Neil Ginger Gemmell) |
| Peter Hannan | ... | focus puller |
| Eddie Collins | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| Frank Ellatcott | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| David Holmes | ... | photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Trevor Wrenn | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Errol Le Cain | ... | animator |
| Richard Williams | ... | animation director: title sequence |
| Simon Peters | ... | animation editor (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hilda Geerdts | ... | wardrobe |
| Colette Du Plessis | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Peter Knight | ... | music arranger |
| Herbert Kretzmer | ... | lyrics |
| David Lindup | ... | music arranger |
| Philip Martell | ... | musical director |
| Harry Robertson | ... | music arranger (as Harry Robinson) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Connie Willis | ... | continuity |
| Jenny Phillips | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Johnny Greenland | ... | choreographer |
| Catherine O'Brien | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Ann Thrift | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Regional Film Distributors (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Richard Williams Studio (main titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Hieronymus Merkin (Anthony Newley) has recently turned forty, and is in the midst of preparing a movie that details his life's history and development. Portraying himself as a marionette being controlled by an unseen puppet master, young Merkin is led away from the innocence of youth and into the waiting arms of one woman after another by Goodtime Eddie Filth (Milton Berle). With Filth's guidance, Merkin steadily transforms into a self-centered womanizer, save only for the longing he feels for his one lost love, Mercy Humppe (Connie Kreski). As the producers of his life story scream for him to come up with an ending, Merkin must look back and decide what, if anything, he's learned from his experiences.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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| Taglines | Heironymus Merkin, the most talented movie star who ever sang, danced and loved girls, girls, girls. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When this movie was originally released in 1969, some newspapers refused to advertise it, compelling cinephiles to call up their local theaters to learn the title. A few theaters even temporarily expanded their marquees to fit the entire title. Other theaters truncated the title to "Heironymous Merkin". See more » |
| Goofs | The color of Thumbelina's ice-cream cone changes between brown and white and pink. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in This Is Joan Collins (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Piccadilly Lilly See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are no opening credits. All credits come at the end. The actors take a bow on a custom-made, pastel-painted, portable stage on a beach as their names are credited in jagged, psychedelic print. See more » |
| Quotes |
Hieronymous Merkin:
Then the Eskimo and the Indian and the cannibal all rush over to the knight and they say, "Your dragon was here and he's looking to terrify you a great deal." And the knight sits there, and he laughs, and he laughs, and he laughs. The moral of the story is, once you understand your own dragon, you don't have to be afraid anymore. See what I mean? See more » |