Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

David Lowell Rich

Writers:

Henry Barrow (story)
Barbara Dana (writer)

Release Date:

28 August 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Carmen Miranda Impersonator | Vagrant | Homelessness | Reference To Carmen Miranda | Baseball Has Been

Cast

Alan Arkin	...	Flash
Carol Burnett	...	Emily
Jack Warden	...	The Commander
Danny Aiello	...	Johnson
Adam Arkin	...	Charlie
Danny Glover	...	Morgan
Sid Haig	...	Vince
Vincent Schiavelli	...	B.J
Ruth Buzzi	...	Consuelo
Vito Scotti	...	Vittorio
Lou Jacobi	...	Landlord
Barbara Dana	...	Betty
Scott Beach	...	Harry
Geoff Hoyle	...	Clem
Morgan Upton	...	Butts

Runtime:

100 min | Australia:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

22nd & Carolina Streets, Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Melvin Simon Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Emily is dancing on the street dressed as Carmen Miranda, she's sometimes completely in the shadow of the building and sometimes in the sun.

Movie Connections:

References "Talent Scouts" (1948)

Soundtrack:

Whole Lot of Money

I Just Felt Sorry For Carol

Carol Burnett is so talented! She can be dramatic, silly, downright hilarious. I am a huge fan of Carol's 70's variety show. However, this movie is a terrible load of crap. You won't believe how bad this is unless you have seen it. Burnett is street entertainer "Chu Chu" (a "Charo" imitation that Burnett got loads of laughs for on her television show, but it is strangely unfunny in this debacle.) Chu Chu meets up with a homeless bum, (Alan Arkin), who is known on the streets as the "Philly Flash" because he was once a professional baseball player. Somehow, these two stumble upon a brief case that contains secret government documents...and, well, I can't write anymore. This has to be seen to be believed.