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The Brothers O'Toole

  • 19731973
  • GG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
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The Brothers O'Toole (1973)
  • Comedy
  • Western
The brothers, a couple of ne'er-do-wells, turn a sleepy mining town upside-down in their search for quick riches.The brothers, a couple of ne'er-do-wells, turn a sleepy mining town upside-down in their search for quick riches.The brothers, a couple of ne'er-do-wells, turn a sleepy mining town upside-down in their search for quick riches.
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
170
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  • Director
    • Richard Erdman
  • Writers
    • Tim Kelly(screenplay)
    • Marion Hargrove(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Astin
    • Pat Carroll
    • Hans Conried
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  • Director
    • Richard Erdman
  • Writers
    • Tim Kelly(screenplay)
    • Marion Hargrove(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Astin
    • Pat Carroll
    • Hans Conried
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    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Hans Conried and Charlie Dell in The Brothers O'Toole (1973)
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    John Astin
    John Astin
    • Michael O'Tooleas Michael O'Toole…
    Pat Carroll
    Pat Carroll
    • Callie Burdyneas Callie Burdyne
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Polonius Vandergeltas Polonius Vandergelt
    Richard Erdman
    Richard Erdman
    • Judge Quincey P. Trumbellas Judge Quincey P. Trumbell
    Allyn Joslyn
    Allyn Joslyn
    • Sheriff Ed Hatfieldas Sheriff Ed Hatfield
    Richard Jury
    • Harmon P. Lovejoyas Harmon P. Lovejoy
    Lee Meriwether
    Lee Meriwether
    • Paloma Littleberryas Paloma Littleberry
    Jesse White
    Jesse White
    • Mayoras Mayor
    Steve Carlson
    Steve Carlson
    • Timothy O'Tooleas Timothy O'Toole
    Miranda Barry
    • Bonnie Lou MacClanahanas Bonnie Lou MacClanahan
    Francelle Fuller
    • Prudence Burdyneas Prudence Burdyne
    Ted Claassen
    • Gurnie Burdyneas Gurnie Burdyne
    Harlan Knudson
    • Dexter the Bankeras Dexter the Banker
    Leon Enge
    • Hard Rockas Hard Rock
    Jacques Hampton
    • Attorney Bedemeiras Attorney Bedemeir
    Charlie Dell
    Charlie Dell
    • Jacksonas Jackson
    Vern Porter
    • Happyas Happy
    Noomis Jones
    • Tyleras Tyler
    • Director
      • Richard Erdman
    • Writers
      • Tim Kelly(screenplay) (story)
      • Marion Hargrove(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      O'Toole refers to the Mayor as a 'Uriah Heep', a reference to the character in ''David Copperfield' by Charles Dickens. Uriah Heep is noted for his obsequiousness and general insincerity.
    • Goofs
      The attorney's name is shown as 'Benoni Beidermeier' on his bag but as 'Bedermeir' on the credits.
    • Quotes

      Michael O'Toole: I have, in my time, visited three political conventions, four sessions of congress, and two homes for the criminally insane. I have known army generals, steam doctors, vegetarians, prohibitionists, and a female suffragette. But never, even in an Orangeman's Day parade, have I seen such pure and stainless brainlessness as I now behold in you. The Almighty, in His infinite wisdom and mercy, has given the worm enough sense to turn with, and the barnacle can grasp whatever happens to be standing by. But you are equipped with a mental capacity smaller than you were born with. Here we are, benighted in the middle of a nowhere named Molly-Be-Damn - a dreary little rookery, Timothy, a squalid sty, a festering pustule on the face of the western slope. Bless the town and bless the people! Look at them - the rabble of this cantankerous community! Knaves and fools, louts and lardheads, the least of all God's creatures, without enough push to pick the fleas off each other, abiding in putrefaction and inertia, curled up comfy in it like hogs in a mud hole! And while I, of all people, fret and sweat for a way to pull these Simple Simons out of the bog, you stand around making flatulent noises for the titillation of the vulgar mob. And while he's bubbling himself, what are you doing, you pusillanimous pack of popcorn pickers? You clattered clutch of clucks? The town dilapidating around you, coasting downhill in a handcart to Hell while you stand about gaping for flies and going patty-cake with your hands!

      Mayor: There now! Now just one minute, you!

      Michael O'Toole: All right, all right, all right! Fine! Keep it, and treasure it the way it is! For when all this trash has collapsed into one pile, and the howling wilderness has claimed its own again, I want you hicks to be happy, belching and spitting, laughing and singing, swinging from tree to tree, with your friend Soapy Sam here, the Uriah Heep of the hookworm belt, standing around below waiting to steal anything that falls to the ground. If a nut should drop and fall - leave it lying there. It's probably my little brother Timothy.

      Sheriff Ed Hatfield: Is that all?

      [O'Toole throws up his hands and the crowd applauds]

      Sheriff Ed Hatfield: By acclamation - the winner of the cussin' contest - Michael O'Toole!

    • Connections
      References The Great Gildersleeve (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      Molly Be Damned
      Vocals by Sonny Curtis

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    4/10
    No Contest
    International con-man John Astin (as Michael James O'Toole) and his younger brother Steve Carlson (as Timothy O'Toole) go to a small western mining town in Colorado. The town name is probably misspelled "Molybdenym" and most folks pronounce it "Molly B. Damn." Mr. Astin is mistaken for a notorious bank and stage robber, gets thrown in jail. Meanwhile, Mr. Carlson moves in with spinster mistress Pat Carroll (as Callie Burdyne) and bonds with her brother, young Ted Claassen (as Gurnie)...

    Austin plays a dual role (as "Desperate" Ambrose J. Littleberry) and joins the story in his other guise. His wife is lusty Lee Meriwether (as Paloma). She throws a lot of dishes. Carlson enters the town's annual "spitting, belching and cussing contest." It's held by jolly Jessie White, who serves as the mayor and prosecutor. Allyn Joslyn is the nervous sheriff and director Richard Erdman is the boozing judge. Richard Jury (as Harmon P. Lovejoy) multi-tasks. Hans Conried (as Polonius Vandergelt) arrives late.

    **** The Brothers O'Toole (5/16/73) Richard Erdman ~ John Astin, Steve Carlson, Pat Carroll, Jessie White
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    • Release date
      • May 16, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los hermanos O'Toole
    • Filming locations
      • Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway - 1193 Fremont County Road 3A, Canon City, Colorado, USA
    • Production companies
      • American National Enterprises
      • CVD Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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