Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970)

Director:

Waris Hussein

Writer:

Gabriel Walsh (writer)

Release Date:

2 August 1973 (Hungary)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Happiness is a Quackser Fortune!

Plot:

In Dublin, a working class family has been unsuccessful in convincing their son to get a real job: the...

Plot Keywords:

Bronx New York City | Ireland | Claim In Title | Place Name In Title | Irish American

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gene Wilder	...	Quackser Fortune
Margot Kidder	...	Zazel
Eileen Colgan	...	Betsy Bourke
May Ollis	...	Mrs. Fortune
Seamus Forde	...	Mr. Fortune
David Kelly	...	Maguire
Danny Cummins	...	Donal
Liz Davis	...	Kathleen Fortune
Tony Doyle	...	Mike
Caroline Tully	...	Vera Fortune
John Kelly	...	Tim
Paul Murphy	...	Damien
Brendan Matthews	...	Milk Depot Attendant
David Hogarty	...	David

Also Known As:

Fun Loving

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:A | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:7 | USA:PG | USA:R (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Trivia:

Jean Renoir was considered to direct.

Quotes:

Quackser Fortune: You learnin' a lot at Trinity?
Zazel: Well, Dublin has a very rich history. For instance, did you know that Jonathan Swift wrote "Gulliver's Travels" here and that Handel's Messiah had its first premiere here.
Quackser Fortune: How much did they charge you for that?

Movie Connections:

References Oliver! (1968)

Loved it

One of the best Irish movies ever.

Quackster (Wilder) meets student Kidder but she's out of his league.

Really good movie that's now sadly forgotten. Filmed mainly in Dublin city centre - many of the locations are still there. Kidder has to be one of the most beautiful actresses I've seen in any movie. I loved her character - she realises that her college friends are dull compared to Wilder but they could never stay together. Movie is similar to a black and white picture called Another Shore - in fact Kidder and Wilder walk past the steps to a bank where the earlier movie was mainly set. There's many great scenes in this movie my favourite being when the couple meet for the last time and walk outside the college. The low-key direction enhances the performances - Jean Renoir was the original choice. One of the customers in the pub was David Kelly - who recently played the grandfather in the Willy Wonka remake.

Quackster Fortune is one of the best Irish movies ever.