Slapstick (film)
Movie | |
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German title | Slapstick |
Original title | Slapstick (Of Another Kind) |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1982 |
length | Europe: 84 minutes, USA: 82 minutes |
Rod | |
Director | Steven Paul |
script | Steven Paul |
production | Steven Paul |
music |
Michel Legrand , Morton Stevens |
camera | Anthony B. Richmond |
cut | Doug Jackson |
occupation |
Slapstick , originally Slapstick (Of Another Kind) , is an American comedy film directed by Steven Paul and starring Jerry Lewis and Marty Feldman from 1982. The film is based in part on the novel Slapstick (Lonesome No More!) By Kurt Vonnegut .
action
The twins Willbur and Eliza Kahn have an incredible intelligence with which they could solve the biggest problems in the world. Despite the care of their butler, the two keep staging a major fiasco. After all, the Chinese are realizing their skills. But she and the President of the United States are also chopped in the pan by the duo.
occupation
Roll) | actor | Voice actor |
Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain | Jerry Lewis | Horst Gentzen |
New Years Eve | Marty Feldman | Joachim Kemmer |
Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain | Madeline Kahn | |
Dr. Frankenstein | John Abbott | Friedrich W. Building School |
Quentin the caretaker | Ben Frank | Karl Schulz |
Maria the maid | Cherie Harris | Cornelia Meinhardt |
President of the USA | Jim Backus | Arnold Marquis |
Air Force Officer | Steven Paul | Arne Elsholtz |
Long Fong / Lum Fung | Eugene Choy | Gerd Duwner |
Chinese Foreign Minister | Pat Morita | Hans Hessling |
publication
The film was released in Europe in 1982, in Germany on December 9, 1982, but not shown on television in the USA until March 1984. There are two versions of the two publications: While the version published in Europe has a running time of 84 minutes, the US version is only 82 minutes.
Awards
Jerry Lewis was nominated for a Golden Raspberry in the "Worst Actor" category.
Web links
- Slapstick in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Slapstick in the synchronized file