Movie Movie (1978)

Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, World War I aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Larry Gelbart, Sheldon Keller

Stars:

George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Red Buttons

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George C. Scott	...	Gloves Malloy (segment "Dynamite Hands") / Spats Baxter (segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
Trish Van Devere	...	Betsy McGuire (segment "Dynamite Hands") / Isobel Stuart (segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
Red Buttons	...	Peanuts (segment "Dynamite Hands") / Jinks Murphy (segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
Eli Wallach	...	Vince Marlowe (segment "Dynamite Hands") / Pop (Segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
Harry Hamlin	...	Joey Popchik (segment "Dynamite Hands")
Ann Reinking	...	Troubles Moran (segment "Dynamite Hands")
Jocelyn Brando	...	Mama Popchik (segment "Dynamite Hands") / Mrs. Updike (segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
Michael Kidd	...	'Pop' Popchik (segment "Dynamite Hands")
Kathleen Beller	...	Angie Popchik (segment "Dynamite Hands")
Barry Bostwick	...	Johnny Danko (segment "Dynamite Hands") / Dick Cummings (segment "Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
Art Carney	...	Dr. Blaine (segment "Dynamite Hands") / Dr. Bowers (segment Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
Clay Hodges	...	Sailor Lawson (segment "Dynamite Hands")
George P. Wilbur	...	Tony Norton (segment "Dynamite Hands")
Peter Stader	...	Barney Keegle (segment "Dynamite Hands") (as Peter T. Stader)
Jimmy Lennon Sr.	...	The Announcer (segment "Dynamite Hands") (as James Lennon)

Storyline

Three movie genres of the 1930s are satirized in this spoof of the traditional double feature. In "Dynamite Hands", a delivery boy turns prizefighter in order to raise enough money for his kid sister's eye operation. Later, however, he turns his back on his father-figure manager and librarian girlfriend when he is distracted by a flashy gangster and sexy night club diva. Intermission has a coming-attractions trailer for "Zero Hour", a World War I aviation drama. In the second feature, "Baxter's Beauties of 1933" a Broadway impresario hears he has only a month to live and is determined to mount one more hit on the boards. When his drunken diva of a star cannot go on opening night, he finds that the ingénue he chooses to replace her is his long-estranged daughter, whom he has not seen since she was a girl. All three stories feature the same cast in repertoire.

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Plot Keywords:

backstage | spoof | double feature | boxing | nightclub | 

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Taglines:

A Unique Comic Toast to Hollywood In Its Heyday

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1979 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Double Feature

Filming Locations:

56th Street and Park Avenue. Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ann Reinking's movie debut.

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Quotes

Joey Popchik: It was the late great Gloves Malloy who said how hard it is to say what there are no words for.

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Crazy Credits

The cast list in the closing credits is divided into two sections with headings Dynamite Hands and Baxter's Beauties of 1933.

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Alternate Versions

In the theatrical and pay-tv release, the first half of "Movie, Movie" is in black and white, while both halves are often shown in color in commercial TV.

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Connections

Spoofs Golden Boy (1939)

User Reviews

Movie Movie

Affectionate parody of 1930's movies with Scott hamming it up perfectly in double roles. There's a boxing drama, then a corny musical, but it adds up to fun in this pleasant trip down Hollywood's memory lane.