Plaza Suite (1971)

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writers:

Neil Simon (play)
Neil Simon (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 May 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Book into Neil Simon's Hotel Suite for the time of your life

Plot:

Film version of the Neil Simon play has three separate acts set in the same hotel suite in New York's Plaza Hotel with Walter Matthau in a triple role...

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Wedding | Marriage | Omnibus | Walking On Ledge

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Jan. 10

8:00 PM

TCM

Cast

Walter Matthau	...	Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Lee Grant	...	Norma Hubley
Barbara Harris	...	Muriel Tate
Maureen Stapleton	...	Karen Nash
Louise Sorel	...	Miss McCormack
Dan Ferrone	...	Bellboy
José Ocasio	...	Room Service Waiter (as Jose Ocasio)
Thomas Carey	...	Borden Eisler
Jenny Sullivan	...	Mimsey Hubley
Augusta Dabney	...	Mrs. Eisler
Alan North	...	Mr. Eisler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jordan Charney	...	Jesse's Aide (uncredited)
Nancy Harewood	...	Attractive Woman (uncredited)
Vicky Ruane	...	Wedding guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Arthur Hiller

Writing credits
Neil Simon		(play)
Neil Simon		(screenplay)

Produced by
Howard W. Koch	....	producer

Original Music by
Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by
Jack A. Marta		(as Jack Marta)
Albert Taffet		(uncredited)

Film Editing by
Frank Bracht

Production Design by
Arthur Lonergan

Set Decoration by
Reg Allen

Costume Design by
Jack Bear

Makeup Department
Gary Morris	....	makeup artist
Joan Phillips	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Howard Roessel	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Howard Roessel	....	assistant director

Art Department
Robert M. Anderson	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Dockendorf	....	sound recordist
Ben Winkler	....	sound recordist
Donald C. Rogers	....	technical director of sound (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
John A. Anderson	....	wardrobe: men (as John Anderson)
Shirlee Strahm	....	wardrobe: women

Music Department
Maurice Jarre	....	conductor

Other crew
Alan DeWitt	....	dialogue coach
Don Record	....	title designer
Dolores Rubin	....	script continuity

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1973) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Paramount Home Video
• Paramount Pictures

Other Companies

• After Six Formal Wear  as After Six

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements. (2003 re-rating)

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (2003 re-rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Plaza Hotel - 750 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The original Broadway production of "Plaza Suite" by Neil Simon opened at the Plymouth Theater on February 14, 1968, ran for 1097 performances and was nominated for the 1968 Tony Award for the Best Play. Maureen Stapleton and Jose Ocasio reprise their roles in the movie version.

Goofs:

Continuity: In Act 3, Norma Hubley's hat gets soaking wet when she sticks her head out of the window. In the next shot it is dry again.

Quotes:

Norma Hubley: Roy, just talk nicely and she'll come out.
Roy Hubley: We've had "nice talking," now we're gonna have "door breaking."

Movie Connections:

References Something for Everyone (1970)

Soundtrack:

Tangerine

not very funny

Not very funny or interesting. All three of the skits are pretty boring. I could hardly keep myself awake during the second one, I only watched the third one because i heard it was the best of the three, It was just as bad as the first two. Walter Matthau is a fine actor but not in here.