Movie Movie (1978)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Larry Gelbart (written by) and
Sheldon Keller (written by)

Release Date:

13 December 1979 (West Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

Starring George C. Scott...TWICE!

Plot Keywords:

Boxing | Chorus Girl | California | Hollywood | Songwriter

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

George C. Scott	...	Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter
Trish Van Devere	...	Betsy McGuire / Isobel Stuart
Red Buttons	...	Peanuts / Jinks Murphy
Eli Wallach	...	Vince Marlow / Pop
Harry Hamlin	...	Joey Popchik
Ann Reinking	...	Troubles Moran
Jocelyn Brando	...	Mama Popchik / Mrs. Updike
Michael Kidd	...	Pop Popchik
Kathleen Beller	...	Angie Popchik
Barry Bostwick	...	Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings
Art Carney	...	Doctor Blaine / Doctor Bowers
Clay Hodges	...	Sailor Lawson
George P. Wilbur	...	Tony Norton
Peter Stader	...	Barney Keegle (as Peter T. Stader)
Jimmy Lennon Sr.	...	The Announcer (as James Lennon)

Runtime:

105 min | Argentina:106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | USA:PG

Company:

ITC Films Inc.

Trivia:

Director Stanley Donen has two uncredited cameo roles in the film. In "Dynamite Hands" he plays the nightclub emcee who introduces Troubles Moran. In "Baxter's Beauties" he is the cab driver who is surprised by a large tip from George C. Scott playing musical producer Spats Baxter.

Quotes:

Dr. Bowers: One minute you're standing in the wings, and the next minute you're wearin' 'em.

Movie Connections:

References The Band Wagon (1953)

Funny Funny

I saw this movie when it first came out and remember laughing hysterically. The VHS tape went out of print in the early '80s and I spent more than 15 years looking for a copy. I finally found one and while not quite as funny as I remember, it is a funny movie that found an audience. George C. Scott is great as always. Barry Bostwick is great as the accountant who wants to be a songwriter. The songs should be comedy classics, especially, "It Just Shows to Go Ya."

I've seen a butchered version on TV once that cut out a bunch of the set-ups that are needed to make the jokes work. So if at all possible find a uncut version.