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31 July 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
A Giant Comedy. morePlot:
In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend... more | full synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
A funny satire of stereotypes moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Chevy Chase | ... | Bruce Thorpe |
 | Carrie Fisher | ... | Annie Clark |
 | Eve Arden | ... | The Duchess |
| Joseph Maher | ... | The Duke |
| Robert Donner | ... | The Assassin |
 | Billy Barty | ... | Otto Kriegling |
 | Mako | ... | Nakomuri |
| Cork Hubbert | ... | Rollo Sweet |
| Pat McCormick | ... | Tiny |
 | Adam Arkin | ... | Henry Hudson |
| Richard Stahl | ... | Lester Hudson |
| Freeman King | ... | Otis |
| Peter Isacksen | ... | Homer |
| Jack Kruschen | ... | Louie |
| Bennett Ohta | ... | Akido |
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In-joke: The elevator operator at the Culver Hotel is named Otis. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The movie suggests that The Wizard of Oz (1939) went into production after Gone with the Wind (1939), when in fact it was the other way around. moreQuotes:
Henry Hudson: You are bad little people, you deserve to be short![after being catapulted onto a chandelier]
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This is a great movie that satirizes Hollywood stereotypes in a fun filled slapstick romp. Sadly, many people miss the point of satire, and will only see the stereotypes. They will not enjoy the movie, but then why do people with no sense of humor even pick up a comedy??
The main character is led through an unbelievable sequence of events while staying at a hotel awaiting a tryout for "The Wizard of Oz". The hotel is filled with hopefuls for the Munchkin parts, and has been chosen as a supposedly quiet meeting place for a Japanese and German spy to exchange info.
The German is a midget, and the addition of a Japanese tour bus stopping at the hotel makes the meeting of these two spies quite a mess.
toss in lots of slapstick, satire, and chase fun, and you have a comedy romp that the whole family can belly laugh to.