Under the Rainbow

19811981
PGPG
1h 38min

Under the Rainbow (1981)

A visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Under the Rainbow.

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A visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of "midget" actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Und... Read allA visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of "midget" actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Under the Rainbow.A visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of "midget" actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Under the Rainbow.

Director
- Steve Rash
Writers
- Fred Bauer(story)
- Pat Bradley(story)
- Pat McCormick(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 40

Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 40

Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, Billy Barty, and Joseph Maher in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Eve Arden and Joseph Maher in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Carrie Fisher and Billy Barty in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Carrie Fisher and Billy Barty in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Carrie Fisher, Billy Barty, and Cork Hubbert in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Carrie Fisher in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, and Billy Barty at an event for Under the Rainbow (1981)

Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher in Under the Rainbow (1981)

Modern Problems

5.1

Modern Problems

Seems Like Old Times

6.7

Seems Like Old Times

Oh Heavenly Dog

5.4

Oh Heavenly Dog

Foul Play

6.8

S.O.B.

6.4

Deal of the Century

4.6

Deal of the Century

Zorro: The Gay Blade

6.2

Zorro: The Gay Blade

Spies Like Us

6.4

Tunnel Vision

5.1

Fletch

6.9

The Couch Trip

5.8

Funny Farm

6.2

In 1938 Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins (from the cast of The Wizard of Oz (1939)). Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion. —<rth@ece.arizona.edu>

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Taglines
- A Giant Comedy.
Genre
- Comedy
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
Jerry Maren, who plays the pitcher in the kitchen baseball scene, was actually an actor in The Wizard of Oz (1939), in which he played (uncredited) a Lollipop Guild Member Munchkin. Maren later said he regretted making this film, because it was in such poor taste, and nothing remotely like what happened while filming "The Wizard of Oz".

Quotes
Akido: Zee pearl ez en zee ree-var

Crazy credits
Main cast list ends with a separate dedication: "and Leonard Barr as Pops Good-bye, Leonard, we'll miss you very much..."

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Victory/Condorman/Loulou/Under the Rainbow (1981)

Soundtracks
Things Are Looking Up Today
(1981)
Words and Music by Joe Renzetti and Simon Stokes
Played and Sung during the opening credits

Top review

A funny satire of stereotypes

This is a great movie that satirizes Hollywood stereotypes in a fun filled slapstick romp. Sadly, many people miss the point of satire, and will only see the stereotypes. They will not enjoy the movie, but then why do people with no sense of humor even pick up a comedy??

The main character is led through an unbelievable sequence of events while staying at a hotel awaiting a tryout for "The Wizard of Oz". The hotel is filled with hopefuls for the Munchkin parts, and has been chosen as a supposedly quiet meeting place for a Japanese and German spy to exchange info.

The German is a midget, and the addition of a Japanese tour bus stopping at the hotel makes the meeting of these two spies quite a mess.

toss in lots of slapstick, satire, and chase fun, and you have a comedy romp that the whole family can belly laugh to.

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Release date
- July 31, 1981 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Geheimauftrag Hollywood
Filming locations
- Laird International Studio - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $18,826,490
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,297,493
- Aug 2, 1981
Gross worldwide
- $18,826,490

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 38min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1

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