For Pete's Sake (1974)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Peter Yates

Writers:

Stanley Shapiro (written by) and
Maurice Richlin (written by)

Release Date:

13 September 1974 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Zany Barbra!

Plot:

Henrietta Robins works out of her home and her husband Pete drives a cab to try to support her. When...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Cattle | Loan Shark | Manhole | Subway

Cast

Barbra Streisand	...	Henrietta 'Henry' Robbins
Michael Sarrazin	...	Pete Robbins
Estelle Parsons	...	Helen Robbins
Molly Picon	...	Mrs. Cherry
William Redfield	...	Fred Robbins
Louis Zorich	...	Nick Kasabian, the Dispatcher
Heywood Hale Broun	...	Judge Hiller
Richard Ward	...	Bernie
Ed Bakey	...	Angelo
Peter Mamakos	...	Dominic
Vivian Bonnell	...	Loretta
Joseph Maher	...	Mr. Coates (as Joe Maher)
Anne Ramsey	...	Telephone Lady
Jack Hollander	...	Loanshark
Gary Pagett	...	Assistant Bank Manager

Also Known As:

July Pork Bellies

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:PG | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Australia:M | Finland:S | Norway:11 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Barclay

Trivia:

Barbra Streisand met longtime romantic partner Jon Peters on this film; he was the production's hairdresser and made and styled the wigs she used for this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: While Henrietta and her husband's sister-in-law are arguing on the porch, a white car parked curbside up the street appears and disappears between shots.

Quotes:

Henrietta 'Henry' Robbins: Hello? This is Henrietta Robbins, your cousin from Brooklyn... Wait, don't hang up. Pork bellies went up, everything's terrific. Pete bought my contract from Rocky and we still have plenty left. We only have one problem, and you living in Texas, we thought you might be interested. How'd you like to buy some hot cows? Hello?... Hello?...

Movie Connections:

Remade as Aap Ki Khatir (1977)

Soundtrack:

For Pete's Sake (Don't Let Him Down)

What women won't do in the name of love

Lightweight romantic comedy featuring the always delightful Babs as the put upon housewife who goes all out to put hubby into a higher tax bracket. Fairly funny in spots, dull in most: the slapstick was a tad overdone for my tastes. She did a better job in "What's Up Doc?"