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The Out of Towners

Year:

1970

Duration:

101 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1970-05-28

Filming Locations: 55 Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Carlos Montalbán

The Out of Towners

Jack Lemmon

George Kellerman

Sandy Dennis

Gwen Kellerman

Sandy Baron

TV Man

Anne Meara

Woman in Police Station

Robert Nichols

Man in Airplane

Ann Prentiss

Airline Stewardess

Ron Carey

Cab Driver - Boston

Philip Bruns

Officer Meyers

Graham Jarvis

Murray

Robert King

Agent in Boston

Johnny Brown

Waiter - Train

Dolph Sweet

Police Sergeant

Thalmus Rasulala

Police Officer (as Jack Crowder)

Jon Korkes

Looter

Robert Walden

Looter

Richard Libertini

Baggage Man - Boston

Paul Dooley

Hotel Clerk - Day

Anthony Holland

Desk Clerk - Night

Billy Dee Williams

Lost & Found - Boston

Bob Bennett

Man in Phone Booth - Boston

Regis Toomey

Pilot on Airliner to New York (unconfirmed)

Ray Ballard

Attendant (uncredited)

J. French

Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

Maxwell Glanville

Redcap (uncredited)

Hash Howard

Second Hippie (uncredited)

Paul Jabara

First Hippie (uncredited)

Milt Kamen

Counterman (uncredited)

Norma Jean Kron

Flight Attendant #1 (uncredited)

Alfred Mazza

Bellhop (uncredited)

Thomas McGowan

Sailor (uncredited)

Mary Norman

Airline Stewardess #2

B. Paipert

Sweeper (uncredited)

Ronald Porter

Man in Airport

Philip Suriano

Liquor Store Looter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Man in Diner Car (uncredited)

Meredith Vincent

Washroom Lady (uncredited)

A.P. Westcott

Porter (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Unlike many Neil Simon efforts, which were written as plays and then adapted into a film, Simon wrote this directly for the screen when he realized that a play would have difficulty portraying the many different locations involved.

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The stubs of the newly started towers of the World Trade Center, risen to 10 or so stories, are visible in the scenic view of Manhattan from the airplane. They are unmistakable because of their rusty red patina, which was still in place when the towers fell 32 years later.

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One of around a half-a-dozen Neil Simon written films which have been remade. The movies include Plaza Suite (1971), The Odd Couple (1968), The Goodbye Girl (1977), The Sunshine Boys (1975), The Heartbreak Kid (1972), Barefoot in the Park (1967) and The Out of Towners (1970).

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Goofs

In one shot in Central Park (as George and Gwen walk uphill into the trees just before they spot the crying Hispanic boy) and as they leave Central Park onto Central Park West, the shadow of the camera is clearly visible. In the earlier scene, the shadow follows with them until the camera turns and moves alongside them.

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Near the end of the movie, when George and Gwen Kellerman are flying home to Ohio, first you see a Boeing 727 in flight, supposedly the plane they are flying home on. The very last shot of the movie shows a Boeing 707 banking away from the camera.

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The movie was released in 1970 and is set in that time period. As the flight approaches New York City near the beginning of the film there is a broad shot of lower Manhattan; The World Trade Center is not seen, so the footage was clearly filmed before the World Trade Center was built. The construction on the WTC towers began in 1968, and should be visible as the Kellermans overfly the site.

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Quotes

Gwen Kellerman: George, I can't walk and you can't carry me. And there are no buses, or taxis, and no car is going to stop to pick up bleeding strangers.

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George Kellerman: I'm suing 'em all. I don't care if I'm in court all year.

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George Kellerman: Here, look, look! Car!

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