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Movie Movie poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.1 / 100
1978·Comedy / Musical / Sport·1h 45m

MOVIE MOVIE

“It's the swellest. It's the cream of the silver screen. It's got buckets of tears and a million laughs.”

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

Above the Line
Stanley Donen·DirectorSheldon Keller·WriterLarry Gelbart·WriterCharles Rosher Jr.·Director of PhotographyRalph Burns·Original Music ComposerGeorge B. Hively·Editor
Cast
George C. Scott·Gloves Malloy / Spats BaxterTrish Van Devere·Betsy McGuire / Isobel StuartRed Buttons·Peanuts / Jinks MurphyEli Wallach·Vince Marlow / PopHarry Hamlin·Joey Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")Ann Reinking·Troubles Moran ("Dynamite Hands")Jocelyn Brando·Mama Popchik / Mrs. UpdikeMichael Kidd·"Pop" Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")Kathleen Beller·Angie Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")Barry Bostwick·Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 1
Stanley Donen·Director
Writing· 2
Sheldon Keller·WriterLarry Gelbart·Writer
Camera· 2
Charles Rosher Jr.·Director of PhotographyBruce Surtees·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George B. Hively·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Ralph Burns·Original Music ComposerDon Merritt·Boom OperatorChris McLaughlin·Boom OperatorJerry Trent·SoundDavid Dockendorf·Sound MixerJames E. Webb·Sound MixerLee Strosnider·Sound MixerBill Wistrom·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 8
Patricia Norris·Costume DesignJack Fisk·Art DirectionJoe McKinney·Makeup ArtistJerry Wunderlich·Set DecorationDel Acevedo·Makeup ArtistMichael Germain·Makeup ArtistEdwin Butterworth·Makeup ArtistDan Perri·Title Designer
Production· 3
Martin Starger·Executive ProducerStanley Donen·ProducerDianne Crittenden·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Michael Kidd·ChoreographerJerry Trent·ChoreographerRenate Leuschner·HairstylistHazel Catmull·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
55.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Movie Movie's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Curious, Engaging
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features two East Asian men, both wearing distinctively patterned glasses, looking intently towards the right side of the frame. The man on the left ”

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Key Elements
Orange Patterned GlassesBlue Patterned GlassesFilm ClapperboardRemote ControlDirector's ChairPopcorn Box
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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