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.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Chevy Chase | ... | Bruce Thorpe | |
| Carrie Fisher | ... | Annie Clark | |
| Eve Arden | ... | The Duchess | |
| Joseph Maher | ... | The Duke | |
| Robert Donner | ... | The Assassin | |
| Billy Barty | ... | Otto Kriegling | |
| Mako | ... | Nakomuri | |
| Cork Hubbert | ... | Rollo Sweet | |
| Pat McCormick | ... | Tiny | |
| Adam Arkin | ... | Henry Hudson | |
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Richard Stahl | ... | Lester Hudson |
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Freeman King | ... | Otis |
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Peter Isacksen | ... | Homer |
| Jack Kruschen | ... | Louie | |
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Bennett Ohta | ... | Akido |
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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. Written by <rth@ece.arizona.edu>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
31 July 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A szivárvány alatt See more »Filming Locations:
Laird International Studio - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,297,493, 2 August 1981, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$18,826,490Company Credits
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1.78 : 1
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Music based on "Valurile Dunarii (Danube Waves) (1880)" by Iosif Ivanovici
Adapted by Saul Chaplin
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In the film, the acronym "JAPS" stands for "Japanese Amateur Photography Society". In real-life "Japs" was a derogatory word used to refer to Japanese people before, during, and after World War II. See more »Quotes
Henry Hudson: [after being catapulted onto a chandelier] You are bad little people, you deserve to be short!See more »
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Main cast list ends with a separate dedication: "and Leonard Barr as Pops Good-bye, Leonard, we'll miss you very much..." See more »Soundtracks
Anniversary Song (Oh! How We Danced on the Night We Were Wed)(1946) (uncredited)
Music based on "Valurile Dunarii (Danube Waves) (1880)" by Iosif Ivanovici
Adapted by Saul Chaplin
Played by the band during dinner
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I remember this film film as among my favorites growing up. Forget the fact that it is absolutely politically incorrect. Of all my friends growing up (Japanese, African-American, and yes event a "little person") we all have found it hysterical over the years. The movie excited my imagination beyond most other films. While no jewel of the cinema, it will always hold a spot in my psychological toy chest, with Fletch, Foul Play, Time Bandits, and other movies too busy entertaining than to think about oversensativities.