The Out of Towners (1970)
Director: Arthur Hiller
With its crackling dialogue that flows like melted butter, you can hear Neil Simmons' wititudes coming through the screen and out of the mouths of our wayward couple.
I liked this! I usually like Neil Simmon based movies and Jack Lemmon is a plus too. But what really sold me on this film was the lead actress, who I'm not real familiar with, Sandy Dennis. She was effervescent and very natural...She popped like champagne everytime she spoke. She was the perfect balance to Jack Lemmon's neurotic overdrive behaviour...No wonder his character had an ulcer!
I loved the on-location shooting in New York City, circa 1970. The Big Apple plays a supporting character and functions as an antagonist as the couple from Ohio end up with no money and no place to stay, all thanks to a series of mishaps. Think of The Out of Towners as a cross between Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) and After Hours (1985).
@Captain Terror Thanks for the comedy recommendation.
I liked this! I usually like Neil Simmon based movies and Jack Lemmon is a plus too. But what really sold me on this film was the lead actress, who I'm not real familiar with, Sandy Dennis. She was effervescent and very natural...She popped like champagne everytime she spoke. She was the perfect balance to Jack Lemmon's neurotic overdrive behaviour...No wonder his character had an ulcer!
I loved the on-location shooting in New York City, circa 1970. The Big Apple plays a supporting character and functions as an antagonist as the couple from Ohio end up with no money and no place to stay, all thanks to a series of mishaps. Think of The Out of Towners as a cross between Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) and After Hours (1985).
@Captain Terror Thanks for the comedy recommendation.