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ComedyRomance

What's Up, Doc?

- A screwball comedy. Remember them?

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

Release Date : 1972-03-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Saticoy ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Barbra Streisand

Character Name : Judy Maxwell

Original Name : Barbra Streisand

Gender : Female

Ryan O'Neal

Character Name : Howard Bannister

Original Name : Ryan O'Neal

Gender : Male

Madeline Kahn

Character Name : Eunice Burns

Original Name : Madeline Kahn

Gender : Female

Kenneth Mars

Character Name : Hugh Simon

Original Name : Kenneth Mars

Gender : Male

Austin Pendleton

Character Name : Frederick Larrabee

Original Name : Austin Pendleton

Gender : Male

Michael Murphy

Character Name : Mr. Smith

Original Name : Michael Murphy

Gender : Male

Philip Roth

Character Name : Mr. Jones

Original Name : Philip Roth

Gender : Male

Sorrell Booke

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Sorrell Booke

Gender : Male

Stefan Gierasch

Character Name : Fritz

Original Name : Stefan Gierasch

Gender : Male

Mabel Albertson

Character Name : Mrs. Van Hoskins

Original Name : Mabel Albertson

Gender : Female

Liam Dunn

Character Name : Judge Maxwell

Original Name : Liam Dunn

Gender : Male

John Hillerman

Character Name : Hotel Manager

Original Name : John Hillerman

Gender : Male

George Morfogen

Character Name : Headwaiter

Original Name : George Morfogen

Gender : Male

Graham Jarvis

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : Graham Jarvis

Gender : Male

Randy Quaid

Character Name : Professor Hosquith

Original Name : Randy Quaid

Gender : Male

M. Emmet Walsh

Character Name : Arresting Officer

Original Name : M. Emmet Walsh

Gender : Male

Kevin O'Neal

Character Name : Delivery Boy

Original Name : Kevin O'Neal

Gender : Male

Eleanor Zee

Character Name : Banquet Receptionist

Original Name : Eleanor Zee

Gender : Female

Paul Condylis

Character Name : Room Service Waiter

Original Name : Paul Condylis

Gender : Male

Fred Scheiwiller

Character Name : Jewel Thief

Original Name : Fred Scheiwiller

Gender : Male

Carl Saxe

Character Name : Jewel Thief

Original Name : Carl Saxe

Gender : Male

Jack Perkins

Character Name : Jewel Thief

Original Name : Jack Perkins

Gender : Male

Paul B. Kipilman

Character Name : Druggist

Original Name : Paul B. Kipilman

Gender : Male

Gil Perkins

Character Name : Jones' Driver

Original Name : Gil Perkins

Gender : Male

Christa Lang

Character Name : Mrs. Hosquith

Original Name : Christa Lang

Gender : Female

Stan Ross

Character Name : Musicologist

Original Name : Stan Ross

Gender : Male

Peter Eastman

Character Name : Musicologist

Original Name : Peter Eastman

Gender : Male

Eric Brotherson

Character Name : Larrabee's Butler

Original Name : Eric Brotherson

Gender : Male

Elaine Partnow

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Elaine Partnow

Gender : Female

George Burrafato

Character Name : Eunice's Cab Driver

Original Name : George Burrafato

Gender : Male

Jerry Summers

Character Name : Smith's Cab Driver

Original Name : Jerry Summers

Gender : Male

Mark Thompson

Character Name : Airport Cab Driver

Original Name : Mark Thompson

Gender : Male

Don Bexley

Character Name : Skycap

Original Name : Don Bexley

Gender : Male

Leonard Lookabaugh

Character Name : Painter on Roof

Original Name : Leonard Lookabaugh

Gender : Male

Candace Brownell

Character Name : Ticket Seller

Original Name : Candace Brownell

Gender : Female

Sean Morgan

Character Name : Banquet Official

Original Name : Sean Morgan

Gender : Male

Patricia O'Neal

Character Name : Lady on Plane

Original Name : Patricia O'Neal

Gender : Female

Joe Alfasa

Character Name : Waiter in Hall

Original Name : Joe Alfasa

Gender : Male

Chuck Holison

Character Name : Pizza Cook

Original Name : Chuck Holison

Gender : Male

Cosmo Sardo

Character Name : Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Cosmo Sardo

Gender : Male

Sylvester Stallone

Character Name : Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Sylvester Stallone

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-01-02

I'm really not a fan of screwball humour, and after the first five minutes of this perfectly choreographed series of synchronised improbabilities, accompanied by a downright irritating characterisation of "Judy" by Barbra Streisand, I fully expected to hate this film. Once it's settled down, though, and Madeline Kahn gets to grips with her equally exasperating persona, I did really start to feel that geeky rock guy "Howard" (Ryan O'Neal) was completely out of his depth as these two women took hold of his life and made every effort to trash it. Right from the start, we know that there's a sub-plot involving a tartan holdall, well four of them, and with some underhand shenanigans going on to obtain one of those that must contain something secret we now have the ingredients for some slapstick chaos that provides one of the best "Wacky Races" style car chases through San Francisco with nobody safe! There's an engaging chemistry between Streisand and O'Neal and it does remind you that before she started obsessing about how people pronounce her surname, she had really good comedy timing to go with her belting voice. Though the denouement isn't exactly a shock, there are plenty of twists and turns en route to keep this entertaining romp quite watchable almost fifty years later and it showcases nicely the skills of O'Neal as a perfect foil, too.