The daughter of a Louisville truck driver marries the scion of a very wealthy family, but reception at the family estate is boycotted by the invited guests.
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Cast
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| Carol Burnett | ... | Tulip Brenner | |
| Paul Dooley | ... | Snooks Brenner | |
| Amy Stryker | ... | Muffin Brenner | |
| Mia Farrow | ... | Buffy Brenner | |
| Dennis Christopher | ... | Hughie Brenner | |
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Gerald Busby | ... | Rev. David Ruteledge |
| Peggy Ann Garner | ... | Candice Ruteledge | |
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Mark R. Deming | ... | Matthew Ruteledge |
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Mary Seibel | ... | Aunt Marge Spar |
| Margaret Ladd | ... | Ruby Spar | |
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Lesley Rogers | ... | Rosie Bean |
| Tim Thomerson | ... | Russell Bean (as Timothy Thomerson) | |
| Marta Heflin | ... | Shelby Munker | |
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David Brand | ... | Ruteledge Child |
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Christian Brand | ... | Ruteledge Child (as Chris Brand) |
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Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the aging priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as the Corelli Italian connection is suspect, security guards watch the gifts rather over-zealously, and Dino's grandma expires in bed just as the reception starts. Could be quite an occasion. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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estate | security guard | wedding | bride and groom | male female relationship |Taglines:
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27 September 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Un día de boda See more »Company Credits
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Rita Billingsley: You know weddings are the happiest events I could possibly dream of and yet some how when they're over it's always so sad.
Rosie Bean: Yea, I know what you mean.
Rita Billingsley: You must have had a beautiful wedding. Did you?
Rosie Bean: Oh yea, I had a great weddin'. Umm, it wasn't anything like this. We were real poor but it was beautiful and my husband Russell looked so handsome. You know all the girls were after him, but he picked me to marry. Yea I think that was the happiest day of my life. But you're right, when ...
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(1899) (uncredited)
Music by George Harrison Cook
Lyrics by Henry J. Zelley
Played on violin by Ellie Albers and Sung by the guests in the basement
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The film featured seven second-generation performers: Mia Farrow, Geraldine Chaplin, Desi Arnaz Jr., Gavan O'Herlihy, Susan Kendall Newman, Marta Heflin, and John Considine. See more »Goofs
When Tracy arrives at the reception she apologizes to Toni for "missing the wedding." It was stated earlier that only family members were invited to the actual ceremony. As Dino's ex-girlfriend, Tracy wouldn't have been expected to attend. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Rita Billingsley: You know weddings are the happiest events I could possibly dream of and yet some how when they're over it's always so sad.
Rosie Bean: Yea, I know what you mean.
Rita Billingsley: You must have had a beautiful wedding. Did you?
Rosie Bean: Oh yea, I had a great weddin'. Umm, it wasn't anything like this. We were real poor but it was beautiful and my husband Russell looked so handsome. You know all the girls were after him, but he picked me to marry. Yea I think that was the happiest day of my life. But you're right, when ...
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Alternate Versions
The credits in the German version have a completely different order compared to the original release. See more »Soundtracks
Heavenly Sunlight(1899) (uncredited)
Music by George Harrison Cook
Lyrics by Henry J. Zelley
Played on violin by Ellie Albers and Sung by the guests in the basement
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This movie does not differ from many Robert Altman's of the 1970's and 1980's. A large cast is given a situation and it plays out. In this case its the wedding of two kids but its more about several other things at the same time. Neither of the family members are very comfortable and the day is a disaster. No one shows up for the reception. It gets worse than that too.
A movie like this is as memorable as the actors and they are all very good, particularly Vittorio Gassman, Dina Merrill, Viveca Lindfors, Peggy Ann Garner and John Considine.
Stand-out scene for me was between "MOB" ("Mother of the Bride", in Geraldine Chaplin's caterers' shorthand) Nina Van Pallandt and her creepy & lecherous doctor Howard Duff. Let's just say The Beatles song "Mother's Little Helper" comes to mind right away.