A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca (1942) attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.
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| Woody Allen | ... | Allan | |
| Diane Keaton | ... | Linda | |
| Tony Roberts | ... | Dick | |
| Jerry Lacy | ... | Bogart | |
| Susan Anspach | ... | Nancy | |
| Jennifer Salt | ... | Sharon | |
| Joy Bang | ... | Julie | |
| Viva | ... | Jennifer | |
| Susanne Zenor | ... | Discotheque Girl (as Suzanne Zenor) | |
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Diana Davila | ... | Museum Girl |
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Mari Fletcher | ... | Fantasy Sharon |
| Michael Greene | ... | Hood #1 | |
| Ted Markland | ... | Hood #2 | |
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A mild mannered film critic is dumped by his wife and his ego is crushed. His hero persona is the tough guy played by Humphrey Bogart in many of his movies and the apparition of Bogart begins showing up to give him advice. With the encouragement of his two married friends, he actually tries dating again, with less than satisfactory results, until he relaxes. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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[clip from 'Casablanca']
Airport guard: Hello, radio tower, Lisbon plane taking off in ten minutes, east runway. Thank you.
Richard 'Rick' Blaine: Louis, have your man go with Mr. Lazlo and take care of his luggage.
Captain Renault: Certainly, Rick, anything you say. Find Mr. Lazlo's luggage and put it on the plane.
Airport guard: Yes, sir. This way please.
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One of a number of Woody Allen films where actor Tony Roberts plays Allen's best friend. See more »Goofs
As the cable car starts up the hill, vehicles go through a red light throughout the entire scene. See more »Quotes
[first lines][clip from 'Casablanca']
Airport guard: Hello, radio tower, Lisbon plane taking off in ten minutes, east runway. Thank you.
Richard 'Rick' Blaine: Louis, have your man go with Mr. Lazlo and take care of his luggage.
Captain Renault: Certainly, Rick, anything you say. Find Mr. Lazlo's luggage and put it on the plane.
Airport guard: Yes, sir. This way please.
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The long-lost "Making Of Play It Again, Sam" featurette included a cut scene of Woody watching a mini-skirted girl climb a ladder in his film magazine office. The still of this scene was used on many foreign posters for the film. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Perhaps Woody's best effort in his 'neurotic schlep' persona. The script is a comic whirlwind, with too many brilliant scenes to enumerate (I can't resist mentioning the blind date's arrival - the desperate preparations and the pathetic introduction are funny but painful, in that we have all been in that position; his demonstration of authentic Chinese rice-eating technique is another classic). The device of the imaginary Bogart alter ego works well, especially in the climactic scene with Diane Keaton. In my book this ranks with Sleeper, Manhattan, and Annie Hall as Woody's best films.