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Movie Movie

Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.

1978 |1h 45m |  Comedy

Cast

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George C. Scott

Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter

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Trish Van Devere

Betsy McGuire / Isobel Stuart

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Red Buttons

Peanuts / Jinks Murphy

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Eli Wallach

Vince Marlow / Pop

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Harry Hamlin

Joey Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")

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Ann Reinking

Troubles Moran ("Dynamite Hands")

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Jocelyn Brando

Mama Popchik / Mrs. Updike

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Kathleen Beller

Angie Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")

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Barry Bostwick

Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings

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Art Carney

Dr. Blaine / Dr. Bowers

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Barbara Harris

Trixie Lane ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

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George P. Wilbur

Tony Norton ("Dynamite Hands")

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Charles Lane

Judge / Mr. Pennington

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Dick Winslow

Reporter / Tinkle Johnson

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Brendan Dillon

Jury Foreman ("Dynamite Hands")

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John Hudkins

Hood #1 / Mover #2

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Bob Herron

Hood #2 / Mover #1

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John McKee

Timekeeper ("Dynamite Hands")

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Chuck Hicks

Hood #3 ("Dynamite Hands")

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Maidie Norman

Gussie ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

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Barney Martin

Motorcycle Cop ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")

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George Burns

Himself (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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