Out to Sea (1997)

Director:

Martha Coolidge

Writer (WGA):

Robert Nelson Jacobs (written by)

Release Date:

2 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Get ready to Rumba!

Plot:

A failed gambler, intent on meeting a rich widow, tricks his widowed brother-in-law into boarding a cruise ship as dance hosts.

Plot Keywords:

Cruise | Dance | Brother In Law | Widower | Cruise Ship

Cast

Jack Lemmon	...	Herb Sullivan
Walter Matthau	...	Charlie Gordon
Dyan Cannon	...	Liz LaBreche
Gloria DeHaven	...	Vivian (as Gloria De Haven)
Brent Spiner	...	Gil Godwyn
Elaine Stritch	...	Mavis LaBreche
Hal Linden	...	Mac Valor
Donald O'Connor	...	Jonathan Devereaux
Edward Mulhare	...	Cullen Carswell
Rue McClanahan	...	Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
Alexandra Powers	...	Shelly
Sean O'Bryan	...	Allan
Esther Scott	...	Maria
Allan Rich	...	Sebastian
Estelle Harris	...	Bridget
León Singer	...	Willie the Pilot (as Leon Singer)
Concetta Tomei	...	Madge
Goh Misawa	...	Tanaka
Kim Blank	...	Dance Instructor
Louisa Abernathy	...	Edie
Michael Laskin	...	Purser
Héctor Mercado	...	Parrot
Carol Barbee	...	Flight Attendant
Dale Raoul	...	Sylvia
Lomax Study	...	Shapiro
Beverly Polcyn	...	Pearl
Shaun Toub	...	Bettor in Front
Bert Rosario	...	Cab Driver
Paul Kievit	...	Ship Captain
Henk Ijdens	...	Ship Officer
Frank Patton	...	Dealer
Natalia Momtchilova	...	Shopgirl
Rod Phillips	...	Julian
P.D. Mani	...	Floor Person
Trevor Denman	...	Track Announcer
Bubba Dean Rambo	...	Dance Host
Allen Walls	...	Dance Host
Laura Canellias	...	Ballroom Dancer
Cindera Che	...	Ballroom Dancer
Leslie Cook	...	Ballroom Dancer
André Fortin	...	Ballroom Dancer (as Andre Fortin)
Dotti Karlstein	...	Ballroom Dancer
Albert Torres	...	Ballroom Dancer
Michelle Elkin	...	Showgirl
Sharon Ferguson	...	Showgirl
Diane Mizota	...	Showgirl
Andrea Paige Wilson	...	Showgirl
Bubba Carr	...	Showguy
Ronnie Willis	...	Showguy
Ungela Brockman	...	Mexican Dancer
John R. Corella	...	Mexican Dancer
Joaquín Escamilla	...	Mexican Dancer (as Joaquin Escamilla)
Eddie Garcia	...	Mexican Dancer
Sal Lopez	...	Mexican Dancer
U. Lucero	...	Mexican Dancer
Rosero	...	Mexican Dancer
Darrel W. Wright	...	Mexican Dancer
Tom Deluca	...	Piano Player (as Thomas DeLuca)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Larry Strauss	...	Bill - Dance Host (uncredited)
Joe Viterelli	...	Mickey (uncredited)

Directed by
Martha Coolidge

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Nelson Jacobs		(written by)

Produced by
Barry M. Berg	....	executive producer (as Barry Berg)
John Davis	....	producer
David T. Friendly	....	producer
Sarah Grossman	....	associate producer
Yoli Poropat	....	associate producer
Dylan Sellers	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Newman

Cinematography by
Lajos Koltai		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Anne V. Coates

Casting by
Jackie Burch

Production Design by
James H. Spencer		(as James Spencer)

Art Direction by
William F. Matthews

Set Decoration by
Anne D. McCulley

Costume Design by
Jane Robinson

Makeup Department
Don L. Cash	....	additional makeup artist
Hazel Catmull	....	hair stylist
Mark Landon	....	additional makeup artist
Steve LaPorte	....	makeup artist: Jack Lemmon
Steve LaPorte	....	makeup supervisor
Dorothy Long MacKenzie	....	additional hair stylist
Chris McBee	....	additional hair stylist
Linda Melazzo	....	makeup artist: Walter Matthau (as Linda V. Melazzo)
Robert Norin	....	additional makeup artist
Linda Rizzuto	....	hair stylist: Walter Matthau (as Linda R. Rizzuto)
Dione Taylor	....	hair stylist: Jack Lemmon
Dione Taylor	....	key hair stylist
Evelyn Trimmer	....	additional hair stylist
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Barry M. Berg	....	unit production manager (as Barry Berg)
Donna E. Bloom	....	unit production manager: California (as Donna Bloom)
Ramiro Jaloma	....	unit production manager: Mexico/Florida/Caribbean (as Ramiro G. Jaloma)
Julie Rowen	....	unit production manager: California (as Julie Donatt)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph Aspromonti	....	second second assistant director (as Joey Aspromonti)
Randall Badger	....	first assistant director
E.J. Foerster	....	second unit director: California
José Clemente Hernandez	....	trainee assistant director
Jeff Okabayashi	....	second assistant director
James H. Spencer	....	second unit director: Mexico/Florida/Caribbean (as James Spencer)
Christine A. Tope	....	second second assistant director (as Christine Axelrod Tope)

Art Department
Pedro Antonio	....	laborer
Michael Armstrong	....	propmaker
Greg Barber	....	propmaker (as Greg J. Barber)
John Beck	....	propmaker
Collin Campbell	....	laborer
Gregory R. Campbell	....	propmaker
Peter Campbell	....	laborer
Tony Capasso	....	propmaker
Juan M. Carrion	....	labor foreman
Paul Catapano	....	propmaker
Andy Chilcoat	....	painter
Rich Cline	....	set dresser
Marne K. Cohen	....	painter (as Marne Cohen)
Bryan Corbett	....	propmaker
Lauren Cory	....	set designer
Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello	....	paint foreman (as Frank X. 'Lucky' Costello)
Ron Croci	....	illustrator (as Ronald Croci)
Vern Curry	....	drapery foreman
Rodney Delaplane	....	painter
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	propmaker
Tim Downs	....	propmaker
Arnold Durazo Jr.	....	propmaker (as Arnie Durazo Jr.)
Bruce DuVall	....	painter
Jim Early	....	propmaker
Ron Epstein	....	propmaker
Glen R. Feldman	....	assistant property master
John Flynn	....	propmaker
Rickie Gee	....	laborer
Pat Gilligan	....	painter
Marc Gillson	....	painter (as Mark Gillson)
Lee Green	....	propmaker
Gregory Griffith	....	set dresser
Gustavo Hernandez	....	laborer
Richard Hill	....	propmaker
Chris Hogarth	....	painter
Kelly Huff	....	painter
Eric Ingraham	....	propmaker
Jim Ingraham	....	construction foreman
Randy Ingraham	....	propmaker
Tom Ivanjack	....	paint foreman
Richard Jerebicz	....	propmaker
Petko D. Kadiev	....	illustrator (as Petko Kadiev)
Scott Kennedy	....	set dresser
Jerry Knight	....	propmaker
Leslie Kolbeins	....	propmaker
John Leletzopoulos	....	laborer
Paul Litteken	....	propmaker
José López	....	painter (as Jose Lopez)
Garth Majors	....	propmaker
Abraham Malina Jr.	....	labor foreman (as Abraham Molina)
José A. Medina	....	labor foreman (as Jose Medina)
Louis Medrano	....	painter
James J. Meyer	....	stage foreman
Josh Morris	....	painter
Loren Moser	....	propmaker
David P. Newell	....	on-set dresser (as David Newell)
John Noonan	....	laborer
Pat O'Brien	....	propmaker
Frank A. Oliveri	....	painter (as Frank Oliveri)
Martin L. Ortiz	....	painter
Susan Paley	....	buyer
James H. Person	....	propmaker
Mark Powell	....	construction coordinator
Philip Prewitt	....	propmaker (as Phil Prewett)
Charles Pujol Jr.	....	laborer (as Carlos Pujol Jr.)
Steven Riggs	....	propmaker
Pat Ruddell	....	propmaker
Mike Rutgard	....	set dresser (as Michael Rutgard)
Darlene Salinas	....	art department coordinator
Edward Schiff	....	general foreman (as Edward A. Schiff)
Dennis Schroeder	....	propmaker
Liz Shaner	....	painter
Robert Shaw	....	painter
Virginia Siman	....	construction first aid (as Virginia 'Thumper' Siman)
Marshall R. Simmons	....	laborer
Pedro V. Suchite	....	painter (as Pedro Suchite)
Christopher A. Vasquez	....	propmaker
Bob Warner	....	paint foreman (as Robert Warner)
Kenneth L. Westcott	....	leadman
Glenn Williams	....	set designer
Dean Wilson	....	property master
Mark Wong	....	painter
John Wood	....	propmaker
Abby Yaloff	....	second assistant property master (as Abby Rayve)
Walter Zingelewicz	....	stand-by painter (as Walter M. Zingelewicz)
Adam L. Barker	....	plaster foreman (uncredited)
Brad Shoemaker	....	propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ulrika Akander	....	dialogue editor
Paul Apted	....	assistant sound editor
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Bolt	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Tracy Bolt	....	sound recordist
Ted Caplan	....	foley editor
Gary W. Carlson	....	stage engineer (as Gary Carlson)
Gregory Cheever	....	sound recordist (as Greg Cheever)
Susan Dawes	....	assistant sound editor (as Susan Shackelford)
James Eric	....	cable person
Sean Garnhart	....	sound effects editor
Don Givens	....	foley recordist
Marilyn Graf	....	foley mixer
Todd Harris	....	first assistant sound editor (as Todd M. Harris)
Rick Hart	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
R.J. Kizer	....	adr supervisor
Vanessa Lapato	....	adr editor
John A. Larsen	....	supervising sound editor
Diane Linn	....	adr recordist
Cindy Marty	....	dialogue editor
Brian L. McCarty	....	sound playback operator
James Moriana	....	foley artist (as Jimmy Moriana)
Rodger Pardee	....	sound effects editor
Steve F. Price	....	sound production assistant
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Donald Sylvester	....	foley supervisor
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
James E. Webb	....	sound mixer (as Jim Webb)
Jeffrey A. Williams	....	boom operator (as Jeff Williams)
John Lajvort	....	sound editorial engineer (uncredited)
Michael McCormack	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ed Felix	....	special effects coordinator
Laura Grijalva	....	special effects crew (as Laurah Grijalva)
Erik Haraldsted	....	special effects crew
Leif Jonsson	....	special effects crew
Kenny Nevarez	....	special effects crew
Randy Algoe	....	visual effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Cheryl Budgett	....	digital supervisor: VIFX
Timothy Clark	....	digital painter: VIFX (as Tim Clark)
Joyce Cox	....	visual effects producer: VIFX (as Joyce Weisiger)
Sara DeCesare	....	assistant: Greg McMurry, VIFX
Karen deJong	....	digital previz: VIFX
Patrick Denver	....	model shop: VIFX
Gus Duron	....	film librarian: VIFX
Janet L. Earl	....	visual effects producer: VIFX (as Janet Earl)
Dan Foster	....	visual effects production manager: VIFX
Gian Ganziano	....	video technical support: VIFX (as Giancarlo Gonziano)
Andy Gauvreau	....	3D artist: VIFX
Gene Kozicki	....	visual effects production manager: VIFX
Greg Kozikowski	....	video technical support: VIFX (as Greg 'Koz' Kozikowski)
Mary Leitz	....	2D artist: VIFX
Gregory L. McMurry	....	visual effects supervisor: VIFX (as Greg McMurry)
Zeke Morales	....	film librarian: VIFX
Alison Yerxa	....	eclipse digital painter: VIFX
Brandon McNaughton	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Rob Menapace	....	camera assistant (uncredited)
Ethan Phillips	....	visual effects CLT: VIFX (uncredited)
Marc Rubone	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Seth Arnett	....	stunts
Roydon Clark	....	stunt coordinator (as Roydon E. Clark)
Phil Culotta	....	stunts (as Philip Culotta)
Eddie Hice	....	stunts
Chris Howell	....	stunt coordinator
Loren Janes	....	stunts
Clint Lilley	....	stunts
Jamie Jo Medearis	....	stunts (as Jamie J. Medearis)
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Scott A. Perez	....	stunts
Jason Rodriguez	....	stunts
Mike Watson	....	stunts
Dianne L. Wilson	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Herb Ault	....	key grip
Tom Cantrell	....	electrician
Kyle Carden	....	grip
Doug Cowden	....	best boy grip
Jeff Gershman	....	Steadicam assistant
Edward A. Gutentag	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Darryl 'Sparky' Herzon	....	electrician
Robert Jason	....	chief lighting technician (as Bob Jason)
Bob Leitelt	....	key rigging grip
Chris Mistretta	....	electrician
Mike Moad	....	dolly grip
Jason Newton	....	grip
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator
Chris R. Oliver	....	grip
Kevin C. Potter	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Kevin Potter)
Rod Robertson	....	best boy electric
Paul Santoni	....	second assistant camera
Steve Shaver	....	electrician
Peter Sorel	....	still photographer
Robert Ulland	....	Steadicam operator (as Bob Ulland)
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	camera operator
Michael Walden	....	video playback operator
Michael J. Walker	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Michael Walker)
Michael D. Weldon	....	first assistant camera
Anthony Wong	....	electrician
John Young	....	loader
Michael Dronge	....	grip (uncredited)
Erin Franklyn	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Earl Perque	....	grip: Florida (uncredited)
Jorge Sánchez	....	additional photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Angela Peabody	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elinor Bardach	....	costume supervisor
Mary Cheung	....	costumer
Lupe Fischer	....	costumer
Wendy J. Greiner	....	costumer (as Wendy Greiner)
Susan Kistler	....	assistant costume designer
Joyce Kogut	....	key costumer
Maralyn Madsen	....	costumer (as Marilyn Madsen)
Dennis McCarthy	....	costumer
Nadine 'Chubbles' Reale	....	costumer: Walter Matthau
Adrienne Wait	....	costumer: Jack Lemmon

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Bradford L. Dean	....	apprentice editor
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Michael Reynolds	....	second assistant editor
Robb Sullivan	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Chris Boardman	....	music arranger: ballroom music
Chris Boardman	....	producer: ballroom music
Bruce Botnick	....	scoring mixer
Jules Chaikin	....	sideline contractor
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	sideline contractor
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	scoring contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Greg Dennen	....	scoring crew: Sony
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew: Sony
Nancy Fogarty	....	music playback editor
Marty Frasu	....	synthesizer programmer
Alex Gibson	....	music editor
Daniel Hamuy	....	orchestrator
Alexander Janko	....	orchestrator (as Xandy Janko)
Susan McLean	....	scoring crew: Sony (as Sue McLean)
Michael Muhlfriedel	....	additional source music
David Newman	....	conductor
David Newman	....	orchestrator
Krystyna Newman	....	scoring consultant
Robin Urdang	....	music supervisor
Tom Villano	....	music editor
Pat Weber	....	scoring crew: Sony
Patti Zimmitti	....	sideline contractor
Brent Brooks	....	music editor: temp music (uncredited)
Mayuto Correa	....	musician (uncredited)
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Terry Wilson	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Mike Fenster	....	transportation coordinator
Julio Salazar	....	transportation captain
Gregg Wallace	....	transportation captain (as Greg Wallace)
James G. Brill	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Russell Adcock	....	dance consultant
Cynthia Aguilar	....	assistant auditor
Eddie Avila	....	production assistant
Kirt Birch	....	production assistant
Kim Blank	....	choreographer
Michael E. Boyle	....	animal wrangler (as Mike Boyle)
Brooke Brooks	....	assistant: John Davis
Mike Brown	....	helicopter pilot
Tom Burdett	....	production secretary
Cindy Cassel	....	assistant: Walter Matthau
James Chawkin	....	assistant location manager
William C. Coleman	....	production assistant
Ross C. Day	....	location manager
Bonnie Fernimen	....	rigging first aid
Maryann Filer	....	assistant production coordinator
André Fortin	....	dance consultant (as Andre Fortin)
Bonny Giardina	....	assistant: Dylan Sellers
Jeffrey Harris	....	assistant auditor
Dotti Karlstein	....	dance consultant
Peter Karp	....	assistant: David T. Friendly
Bob Kay	....	production assistant (as Robert E. Kay)
Josh Kesselman	....	assistant: John Davis
David Krueger	....	production assistant
Derrick Landry	....	assistant auditor
Kevin Landry	....	production auditor (as Kevin E. Landry)
Andrew Lipschultz	....	unit publicist
J.D. McCarthy	....	craft service assistant
Connie McCauley	....	assistant: Jack Lemmon
Jeffrey Meyer	....	animal wrangler (as Jeffrey M. Meyer)
Michael Minter	....	animal wrangler
Montez A. Monroe	....	production coordinator
Bill Oaks	....	accounting assistant (as Bill J. Oaks)
Elizabeth O'Donnell	....	production assistant
Julie Pitkanen	....	script supervisor
Jean Quay	....	first aid (as Jean Quay R.N.)
Don Reynolds	....	animal trainer
Wayne F. Richardson	....	helicopter pilot (as Wayne Richardson)
Helen Sideris	....	assistant: John Davis & David T. Friendly
Carlos Sola	....	assistant wrangler
Todd Spears	....	construction accountant (as Todd C. Spears)
Stacy Wallen	....	assistant: Martha Coolidge
Steven E. Wegner	....	first assistant auditor
Andrea Paige Wilson	....	assistant choreographer
Chris Winn	....	craft service
Darrel W. Wright	....	assistant choreographer (as Darrel Wright)
Chris Beal	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Allan Bragg	....	stand-in: Jack Lemmon (uncredited)
Robert Cahoon	....	production assistant: beach unit (uncredited)
James Mitchell Clyde	....	water safety: marine unit (uncredited)
Kathleen Keller	....	production coordinator: pre-production (uncredited)
Timothy Scott Ralston	....	studio projectionist (uncredited)
Deborah Ross	....	title designer (uncredited)
C. Ransom Walrod	....	marine coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (presents) (as Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) (copyright owners)
• Davis Entertainment

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1997) (USA) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century Fox) (A News Corporation company)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (Argentina)
• Abril Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Filmes Castello Lopes (Portugal)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)

Special Effects

• VIFX (visual effects)
• Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group (additional visual effects) (as Pacific Ocean Post)
• Encore Video (additional visual effects)
• Planet Blue (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• A & R Livestock  animals supplied by
• Aero Mock-Ups  airline mock-up
• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitored by
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animals supplied by
• Capitol Studios  recorded and mixed at
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Deborah Ross Film Design  main and end titles designed by
• Griptrix  grip equipment supplied by (as Grip Trix)
• Holland-America Line-Westours  the producers wish to thank for their assistance (as Holland America Line Westours Inc.)
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals (as Howard Anderson Company)
• Inter Video  computer and video playback (uncredited)
• Jetcopters Inc.  helicopters provided by (as Jetcopters)
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Jo Ann Kane Music Service)
• Loop Troop  voice casting
• M5 Studios  recorded and mixed at (as M5)
• Michelson Food Services  catering (as Michelsons Food Service)
• Milan Records  soundtrack available on
• Paso Bravo  paso fino horses provided by
• Raleigh Studios  the producers wish to thank for their assistance
• Sony Scoring  recorded and mixed at
• Studio Sea  boats provided by (as Studio Sea Management)
• Twentieth Century Fox Sound Department  re-recording services provided by
• Twentieth Century Fox  film footage: "Predator" provided courtesy of
• Village Recorder, The  recorded and mixed at
• West Coast Production Security  security provided by (as West Coast Security)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and sex-related humor.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | Japanese | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35345) | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Castaic Lake State Recreation Area - 32132 Ridge Route Road, Castaic, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The ninth pairing out of ten movies of comic actors and great friends Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Herb and Charlie lower the lifeboat, Godwyn turns around with his hand on the railing, knocking it back and forth indicating that it’s part of the set.

Quotes:

[Herb and Charlie have successfully left the ship in the lifeboat]
Gil Godwyn: I hope your boat capsizes and you drown like bloody rats!
Charlie, Herb: Bye!
[Ellen Carruthers walks in at this point]
Gil Godwyn: When that old bag makes me VP, I'll see to it you two never work on a cruise ship again as long as you LIVE!
[turns around, sees Ellen]
Gil Godwyn: [shocked] Ellen.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hollywood Remembers Walter Matthau (2001) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Fun Life

Out to Sea (1997) ***

A competent comedy that delivers the laughs for fans of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. I suppose this film was made for those who enjoyed the two GRUMPY OLD MEN films, as there seemed to be a bunch of these buddy team-ups spotlighting the comical duo in their twilight years. The idea is a sure-fire one: Matthau, a bumbling gambler who's thousands of dollars in debt, connives his unsuspecting friend Lemmon into taking a free cruise with him where they can meet rich old ladies; the catch is, they've been signed on as Dance Hosts and Matthau can't dance.

OUT TO SEA is a funny film, and not all of the chuckles are to be found courtesy of Lemmon and Matthau. I found Brent Spiner (best known as Data from STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION) to be very humorous as the snobby ball-busting dance coordinator. As the prissy boss of the two aging actors, he manages to match them in the laughs department. Though the film doesn't really need any, there's also a a love story or two to be found here as well, involving Dyan Cannon (who looks pretty fine for her years).