A clerical mistake results in a bumbling Indian film star being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired.A clerical mistake results in a bumbling Indian film star being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired.A clerical mistake results in a bumbling Indian film star being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Frances Taylor
- Maid
- (as Frances Davis)
Danielle De Metz
- Stella D'Angelo
- (as Danielle de Metz)
Herbert Ellis
- Director
- (as Herb Ellis)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film was improvised from a 56-page outline. Each scene was shot in sequence and built upon the previous scene. To aid in this experiment, the film's producers had a video-camera tube attached to the Panavision camera and connected to an Ampex studio videotape machine, allowing the actors and crew to review what they had just filmed. According to a contemporary article in Daily Variety this was one of the first productions to use a video camera in this matter. This eliminated the time and expense of developing the film and showing the "rushes" the following day. The cost of this new technology was $1,100 per day, but director Edwards said the system saved the production many times that amount by avoiding costly resets and re-shoots on following days.
- GoofsFor the bit of the drunk waiter getting pushed on the dinner table by the opening kitchen door, Hrundi's full wine glass has been removed (probably to prevent staining the white table cloth). The water glasses also are arranged so they are not in the way of his falling. After the head waiter chokes him, a red wine glass appears on the table for the drunk waiter to pick up and drink.
- Quotes
Hrundi V. Bakshi: We have a saying in India...
Michelle Monet: Yes?
Hrundi V. Bakshi: Yes.
Michelle Monet: Well?
Hrundi V. Bakshi: Well what?
- ConnectionsEdited into Men in the City 2 (2011)
- SoundtracksNothing to Lose
Lyrics by Don Black
Music by Henry Mancini
Performed by Claudine Longet (uncredited)
[Michele sings the song at the party]
Featured review
One of the funniest films ever made!
This film has to be regarded as a hilarious one-man-act by Peter Sellers. I saw it on its first run UK cinema release in 1969 and I've seen it at least a dozen times since. I would gladly watch it another dozen times; it always makes me laugh. The supporting cast perform adequately but Peter Sellers does all the work. He is simply one of the all-time greatest masters of great comedy timing. I was surprised to read so many negative comments on this site in association with this film. I can only surmise that they have come from a younger generation who have had their sense of humour surgically removed due to a force fed diet of unamusing US sitcoms. If you can't laugh at this film you must be birdie-num-num!
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- benosler
- Feb 28, 2004
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- R.S.V.P.
- Filming locations
- 9271 Robin Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA(Mr. Clutterbuck's House)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $2,900,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $10,786
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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