The Wheeler Dealers (1963)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writers:

George J.W. Goodman (novel)
George J.W. Goodman (writer) ...

Release Date:

14 November 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

He really wasn't out to make $1,000,000. He already had that!

Plot:

Henry Tyroone comes to New York from Texas with a lot of oil money to play with in the stock market...

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Money | Stock Analyst | Stock Market | Business Ethics

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

James Garner	...	Henry Tyroon
Lee Remick	...	Molly Thatcher
Phil Harris	...	Ray Jay
Chill Wills	...	Jay Ray
Jim Backus	...	Bullard Bear
Louis Nye	...	Stanislas
John Astin	...	Hector Vanson
Elliott Reid	...	Leonard
Pat Harrington Jr.	...	Buddy Zack
Joey Forman	...	Buster Yarrow
Pat Crowley	...	Eloise Cott (as Patricia Crowley)
Charles Watts	...	J.R.
Howard McNear	...	Mr. Wilson
Marcel Hillaire	...	Giuseppe
Donald Briggs	...	Len Flink (as Don Briggs)

Also Known As:

Separate Beds (UK)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | French

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Company:

Filmways Pictures

Trivia:

Last film of 'Selmar Jackson'.

Quotes:

[the judge is reading the long list of charges brought against Henry Tyroon et al]
Judge: Mr. Vanson, this indictment seems to be a little enthusiastic!
Hector Vanson: Well, they're a pretty slippery bunch, your honor. I had to throw the book at 'em.

Movie Connections:

References The Pajama Game (1957)

Soundtrack:

THE WHEELER DEALERS

freewheeling fun, but could have been better

Wheeler Dealers is a very entertaining movie with Garner as a charming Texan who makes his money in shady deals and clever schemes, staying just this side of the law. Remick plays a stockbroker who is struggling to prove herself in a male dominated industry - it's one of these interesting examples of early feminism in movies; she is treated badly and is smart, but at the same time she basically ties her star to Garner (as do some men) rather than making her own way. Also note that in this period apparently even feminists referred to themselves as "girls." At times Wheeler Dealers approaches brilliance, with some great lines and a clever satire of finance on the highest levels, but unfortunately the movie is far too fond of sitcom-like plot twists and the ending feels rushed and unconvincing, as though the writers just ran out of ideas and decided to quickly dash something off. But the good outweighs the bad, and at its best this is a very funny movie, while at its worst it's still pretty cute.