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Movie Movie

Movie Movie

It's the swellest. It's the cream of the silver screen. It's got buckets of tears and a million laughs.

Genres

Comedy

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Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

01 November 1978

Country

United States of America

Cast

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter

Trish Van Devere

Trish Van Devere

Betsy McGuire / Isobel Stuart

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Peanuts / Jinks Murphy

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Vince Marlow / Pop

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Joey Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")

Ann Reinking

Ann Reinking

Troubles Moran ("Dynamite Hands")

Jocelyn Brando

Jocelyn Brando

Mama Popchik / Mrs. Updike

Michael Kidd

Michael Kidd

"Pop" Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")

Kathleen Beller

Kathleen Beller

Angie Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")

Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings

Art Carney

Art Carney

Dr. Blaine / Dr. Bowers

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

Trixie Lane ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

Rebecca York

Rebecca York

Kitty ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

George P. Wilbur

George P. Wilbur

Tony Norton ("Dynamite Hands")

Clay Hodges

Clay Hodges

Sailor Lawson ("Dynamite Hands")

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Judge / Mr. Pennington

Peter Stader

Peter Stader

Barney Keegle ("Dynamite Hands")

Jimmy Lennon Sr.

Jimmy Lennon Sr.

The Announcer ("Dynamite Hands")

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Reporter / Tinkle Johnson

Brendan Dillon

Brendan Dillon

Jury Foreman ("Dynamite Hands")

John Hudkins

John Hudkins

Hood #1 / Mover #2

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Hood #2 / Mover #1

Denver Mattson

Denver Mattson

Sparring Partner ("Dynamite Hands")

Jimmy Nickerson

Jimmy Nickerson

Freddie Fox ("Dynamite Hands")

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Referee #1 ("Dynamite Hands")

Wally Rose

Wally Rose

Referee #2 ("Dynamite Hands")

Fred Scheiwiller

Fred Scheiwiller

Keegle's Manager ("Dynamite Hands")

James J. Casino

James J. Casino

Keegle's Second ("Dynamite Hands")

John McKee

John McKee

Timekeeper ("Dynamite Hands")

Gary Stokes

Gary Stokes

Timekeeper ("Dynamite Hands")

Garth Thompson

Garth Thompson

Irish Goldberg ("Dynamite Hands")

Clifford Happy

Clifford Happy

K.O. Brown ("Dynamite Hands")

Terry L. Nichols

Terry L. Nichols

Kid Gale ("Dynamite Hands")

Larry Hayden

Larry Hayden

Fighter #4 ("Dynamite Hands")

Patrick Omeirs

Patrick Omeirs

Fighter #5 ("Dynamite Hands")

Michael Rodgers

Michael Rodgers

Tiger Barnes ("Dynamite Hands")

Tom Morga

Tom Morga

Killer Wales ("Dynamite Hands")

Clarence Beatty

Clarence Beatty

Zito Prima ("Dynamite Hands")

Charlie Murray

Charlie Murray

Fan #1 ("Dynamite Hands")

Evelyn Moriarty

Evelyn Moriarty

Fan #2 ("Dynamite Hands")

June McCall

June McCall

Fan #3 ("Dynamite Hands")

Jack Slate

Jack Slate

Fan #4 ("Dynamite Hands")

Michael Lansing

Michael Lansing

Fan #5 ("Dynamite Hands")

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Hood #3 ("Dynamite Hands")

George Fisher

George Fisher

Hood #4 ("Dynamite Hands")

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Gussie ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

Barney Martin

Barney Martin

Motorcycle Cop ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

Sebastian Brook

Sebastian Brook

Fritz ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

Jerry von Hoeltke

Jerry von Hoeltke

.Theater Workman ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

Paula Jones

Paula Jones

Chorus Girl ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

John Henry

John Henry

Chorus Boy ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

George Burns

George Burns

Himself (uncredited)

Stanley Donen

Stanley Donen

Nightclub Emcee / Cab Driver (uncredited)

Peter Eastman

Peter Eastman

Jury Member ("Dynamite Hands") (uncredited)

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