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I Ought to Be in Pictures poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.4 / 100
1982·Comedy / Drama·1h 48m

I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES

“Libby Tucker hitchhiked from Brooklyn to take Hollywood by storm. And her father by surprise.”

Grandmother has nothing to say when Libby tells her that she is off to LA to look up Dad, a Hollywood screenwriter. Grandmother has been in a New York cemetery for six years and Dad has been out of Libby's life for 16 of her 19 years. Libby arrives in LA on a Tuesday and phones Dad the one night that Stephanie, who does Jane Fonda's hair, stays over. Stephanie is there the next morning when Libby decides she needs to tell her story face-to-face.

Above the Line
Herbert Ross·DirectorNeil Simon·ScreenplayNeil Simon·Theatre PlayDavid M. Walsh·Director of PhotographyMarvin Hamlisch·Original Music ComposerSidney Levin·Editor
Cast
Walter Matthau·Herbert TuckerAnn-Margret·Steffy BlondellDinah Manoff·Libby TuckerLance Guest·GordonMichael Dudikoff·Boy on busEugene Butler·MartyDavid Faustino·MartinMartin Ferrero·Monte Del ReyTom Wright·Baseball FanArt LaFleur·Baseball Fan
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Herbert Ross·Director
Writing· 2
Neil Simon·ScreenplayNeil Simon·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
David M. Walsh·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sidney Levin·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Marvin Hamlisch·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Ruth Morley·Costume DesignAlbert Brenner·Production Design
Production· 6
Herbert Ross·ProducerNeil Simon·ProducerRoger M. Rothstein·Executive ProducerRick McCallum·Associate ProducerJennifer Shull·CastingCharles Matthau·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Allan Graf·Stunts
By the Numbers
66.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a young woman standing next to a duffel bag, with a man's hand on her face. The woman is wearing a white t-shirt with 'NEW YOR' printe”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Duffel BagT ShirtShorts
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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