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6.2/10
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Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 10 nominations total
Herb Edelman
- Harry Michaels
- (as Herbert Edelman)
Jerrold Ziman
- Man on Phone
- (as Jerry Ziman)
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- TriviaDiana Barrie (Dame Maggie Smith) says that she wishes David Niven could accept her award for her because he would be witty and charming. In the play on which the movie is based, the character says "Michael Caine," but it was changed when Caine was cast as her husband.
- GoofsWhen Richard Pryor is on the phone with Bill Cosby during the water leak, his shirt gets wetter with each scene. However, when he gets off the phone, his shirt is completely dry.
- Quotes
Hannah Warren: You're worse than a hopeless romantic. You're a hopeful one.
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits, famous 70s artworks of British artist David Hockney are featured. The painting before Elaine May's name is entitled "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with two figures), 1972" and features a swimming pool with the Hollywood hills in the backdrop. The "two figures", both male, one swimming and the other standing over watching have been mysteriously edited out of the picture for some unknown reason.
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That's the one thing I remembered about this Neil Simon comedy, Maggie Smith saying "That's not funny, that's bizarre" I had never heard the word "bizarre" like that. Bee-zaaaarr, or something like that but Maggie Smith uses it brilliantly as an irresistible comic tool. I remember being kind of put off because Maggie won an Oscar for this over Meryl Streep for The Deer Hunter but, watching it now. I understand. Maggie Smith is fantastic and her marital banter with Michael Caine is a total delight. The movie, as a movie is a whole other story. Flimsy and dated with a musical score that may remind you of some of most generic TV movie. Jane Fonda is great, Elaine May and Walter Matthau, hilarious but it also has Bill Cosby, hard to watch now and a hilarious Richard Pryor. Herbert Ross directs respectfully but without any cinematic ambitions. Maggie Smith and Michael Caine however make the whole thing worth it.
- alanbenfieldjr
- Dec 14, 2017
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- Neil Simon's California Suite
- Filming locations
- 21932 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA(24932 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $29,000,000
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