The Whoopee Boys (1986)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

John Byrum

Writers:

Steve Zacharias (writer) &
Jeff Buhai (writer) ...
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Release Date:

22 August 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The Whoopee Boys have a thing or two to show to high society.

Plot:

Two obnoxious and dim-witted misfits attempt to save a school for needy children by attempting to sneak into the wealthy high society of Palm Beach to get the money needed for their cause.

Plot Keywords:

Palm Beach Florida | High Society | Finishing School | Chauffeur | Shell Game

Cast

Michael O'Keefe	...	Jake Bateman
Paul Rodriguez	...	Barney Benar
Denholm Elliott	...	Col. Phelps
Carole Shelley	...	Henrietta Phelps
Andy Bumatai	...	Roy Raja
Eddie Deezen	...	Eddie Lipschultz
Marsha Warfield	...	Officer White
Elizabeth Arlen	...	Shelley
Karen A. Smythe	...	Clorinda Antonucci
Joe Spinell	...	Guido Antonucci
Robert Gwaltney	...	Humping the Butler
Lucinda Jenney	...	Olivia
Dan O'Herlihy	...	Judge Sternhill
Stephen Davies	...	Strobe
Taylor Negron	...	Whitey
Greg Germann	...	Tipper
Bill Cwikowski	...	Snookie
Kevin O'Keefe	...	Duncan
Paul J.Q. Lee	...	Vendor Customer
Ann Pearl Gary	...	Washington Square Peddler
David Keith	...	Washington Square Peddler
Raymond Anthony Thomas	...	Washington Square Peddler
Bruce MacVittie	...	New York Policeman
Mary Joy	...	Goldfish Lady
Terry Fiorentino	...	Hitchhiker
Noelle Parker	...	Hitchhiker
Jack Nitzsche	...	Motel Manager
Ben Coney	...	Georgia Farmer
Tony Dreyspool	...	Mr. Durdensmythe
Kera Trowbridge	...	Mrs. Durdensmythe
Sondra Barrett	...	Mrs. Storey
Harold Bergman	...	Adm. Storey
Fernie Berlin	...	Chan
Gonzalo Ruiz	...	Gonzalo
Donitroy Ragoonanan	...	Troy
Stephen Tiger	...	Seminole in Bus
Lee Tiger	...	Seminole in Bus
Mark Madrid	...	Seminole in Airboat
Bobby Tiger	...	Seminole in Airboat
Bill Cross	...	Bartender
Al Romero	...	Waiter
Walter Zukovski	...	Maitre'd
Bill Hindman	...	Grafspee
Dee Dee Deering	...	Woman with Dogs
Lorna Gillam	...	Guest
Jody Wilson	...	Guest
Mimi Honce	...	Guest
Ida Clemons	...	Guest
Sherry Faber	...	Guest
Carla Dingler	...	Guest
Katharine Long	...	Guest
Gordon Clark	...	Air Force General
Barry Marder	...	Guest with Turkey
Lou Sussman	...	Orchestra Leader
Stephen Roberts	...	Wedding Guest
Deborah P. Davies	...	Wedding Guest
Howard Allen	...	Reverend
Patience Cleveland	...	Wedding Guest
Russel Davies	...	Wedding Usher
Linda Buchanan	...	Barney's Beauty
Ava Fabian	...	Barney's Beauty
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sandra Bernhard	...	Extra (uncredited)
Farley Granger	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
John Byrum

Writing credits
Steve Zacharias		(writer) &
Jeff Buhai		(writer) &
David Obst		(writer)

Produced by
Jeff Buhai	....	executive producer
Adam Fields	....	producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott	....	producer
David Obst	....	executive producer
Steve Zacharias	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Udi Harpaz
Jack Nitzsche

Cinematography by
Ralf D. Bode		(as Ralf Bode)

Film Editing by
Eric Jenkins

Casting by
Sally Dennison
Risa Bramon Garcia
Billy Hopkins
Julie Selzer

Production Design by
Charles Rosen

Set Decoration by
Don K. Ivey

Costume Design by
Patricia Norris

Makeup Department
Elizabeth Lambert	....	makeup artist
Lyndell Quiyou	....	hair stylist
Mark Wittenberg	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
P.M. Scott	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ian Brister	....	second assistant director
Richard Espinoza	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Harold Collins	....	construction coordinator
Jose Duarte	....	paint master
Jerry Moss	....	property master
Nicholas J. Romanac	....	property master
Roger Ragland	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Richard Alexander)
Julia Evershade	....	sound editor
Cecelia Hall	....	supervising sound editor
William B. Kaplan	....	sound mixer
Martin Nicholson	....	sound editor
Earl Sampson	....	boom operator
B. Tennyson Sebastian II	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Thirlwell	....	sound re-recording mixer
George Watters II	....	supervising sound editor
Marshall Winn	....	sound editor
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
J.B. Jones	....	special effects
Bruce E. Merlin	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Destolfe	....	still photographer
John Elton	....	camera operator
Walter G. Morris Jr.	....	chief lighting technician
Michael Stone	....	camera operator (as Mike Stone)
David Wagreich	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Ed Arenas	....	casting associate
Lisa Peterson	....	casting assistant: New York
Gail Shapiro	....	casting assistant: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ronald Leamon	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mallory Gottlieb	....	assistant editor
Terry Haggar	....	color timer
John Hill	....	assistant editor
Jonathan P. Shaw	....	assistant editor (as Jonathan Shaw)

Music Department
Richard Whitfield	....	music editor
Tommy Tedesco	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Joyce M. Lark	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Jacqueline George	....	production coordinator
Dorain Grusman	....	choreographer
Andrew Lipschultz	....	unit publicist
Victor Paul	....	sword master
Susana Preston	....	script supervisor
Chuck Rowley	....	location manager
Susan Towner	....	assistant accountant

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Legend Films (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Pictures

Other Companies

• Pacific Title  titles
• Reel People Inc.  negative cutting
• Unique Casting  casting: Florida

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Cameo: [Jack Nitzsche]man who yells at Barney and Jack for being in the pool.

Quotes:

Barney: [at a party Barney walks up to an older woman, holding a small white poodle. He makes sounds like a dog in pain] Awww, is that mean old lady squeezing your genitals?
Woman with Dogs: Oh! You dreadful man!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hot Rod (2007)

Soundtrack:

THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW

I think it's great!

This was one of the favorite movies of me and my friends!

Yes, the humor is a bit ..... juvenile at times. But that's the magic of it. We always got a kick out of it. They use high society for their own gains. Which in itself is hilarious! Paul Rodriguez gets away with saying things that we all wish we could! Paul Rodriguez' greatest character! I am waiting for it to come out on DVD. As soon as it does we all are going out and getting a copy!