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26 October 1959 (USA)
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The Hilarous Story of How the Duchy of Grand Fenwick Waged War on the U.S. - and Won
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An impoverished backward nation declares a war on the United States of America, hoping to lose. full summary | full synopsis
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(2 articles)
[DVD Review] Being There: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
(From JustPressPlay. 1 February 2009, 10:34 PM, PST)
Box Of Paperbacks: The Mouse On Wall Street
(From The AV Club. 24 July 2008, 8:43 AM, PDT)
(From JustPressPlay. 1 February 2009, 10:34 PM, PST)
Box Of Paperbacks: The Mouse On Wall Street
(From The AV Club. 24 July 2008, 8:43 AM, PDT)
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Three Sellers equals one very funny film
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(Credited cast)| Peter Sellers | ... | Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe | |
| Jean Seberg | ... | Helen Kokintz | |
| William Hartnell | ... | Will Buckley | |
| David Kossoff | ... | Professor Alfred Kokintz | |
| Leo McKern | ... | Benter | |
| MacDonald Parke | ... | General Snippet | |
| Austin Willis | ... | United States Secretary of Defense | |
| Timothy Bateson | ... | Roger | |
| Monte Landis | ... | Cobbley | |
| Alan Gifford | |||
| Colin Gordon | ... | BBC Announcer | |
| Harold Kasket | ... | Pedro |
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The Day New York Was Invaded (UK) (working title)
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83 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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The Marseilles and New York harbor sequences were filmed in Southampton, UK. The presence of the Queen Elizabeth ocean liner there was a lucky coincidence.
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Continuity: During the Institute for Physics scene, Professor Kokintz addresses Tully as both "Grand Marshall" and "Mr. Constable", but nowhere in the preceding dialogue is Tully introduced as such. Prof. Kokintz couldn't have known his two titles.
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Tulley Bascombe:
My girl, and my bomb!
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Referenced in "Mannix: The Mouse That Died (#4.5)" (1970)
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Soundtrack:
Romeo and Juliet Love Theme
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THE MOUSE THAT ROARED was Peter Sellers' first starring film, and he would succeed beyond all expectations. This became a huge "sleeper hit" when it was shown in the States, and deservedly so. Its brand of satire still holds up today.
The story is about a miniscule European state, the duchy of Grand Fenwick, which sees a way out of bankruptcy by declaring war on the US (to be followed by a quick surrender, and rehabilitative aid from the generous victor). An invasion force, with 12th century chainmail and crossbows, is thereupon dispatched to New York. But by mistake, the commander captures the nuclear "Q-Bomb", along with its inventor and his beautiful daughter, and brings them back to Grand Fenwick.
Sellers plays three roles: Gloriana XII, the old reigning duchess (believe it or not); Baron Montjoy, the crafty prime minister; and Tully Bascomb, the inept army commander. For my money, the third role is the best. Absent any sort of disguise, except for a pair of glasses, Tully is the central character. The first scene of Grand Fenwick's part-time commander, and full-time gamekeeper, has him caught in a trap and unable to scare away the fox that just sits there looking at him. As the bumbling hero, he is funny in his own right, and we're all rooting for him to save the day at the end.
The one and only Sellers does a great job in all departments, the state of Grand Fenwick is expertly brought to the screen with a unique sense of humor, and this MOUSE still roars plenty loud even after forty some years. Four out of five stars.