Enter Laughing is a 1967 comedy film, directed by Carl Reiner, based on his autobiographical novel and the 1963 stage play of the same name.[1] It was Reiner's directorial debut.
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| Directed by | Carl Reiner |
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| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
| Music by | Quincy Jones |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film stars newcomer Reni Santoni, Elaine May, Jose Ferrer, Shelley Winters, Jack Gilford, and Janet Margolin. It tells the story of a young Jewish man from the Bronx trying to break into the theater and launch a career in acting.
The film has never been released on DVD or Blu-Ray.[citation needed]
Plot
editDavid Kolowitz works as a delivery boy and assistant for a machine shop in New York City in 1938, and is fascinated with the movies.
Despite the misgivings of his girlfriend Wanda, his parents, and his employer, David follows the suggestion of a friend and becomes involved with an off-Broadway theater company run by Harrison B. Marlowe. He admires Ronald Colman so he uses the stage name "Donald Colman".
It is a margin operation that requires him to pay $5 a week for "tuition". Marlowe's daughter Angela takes a romantic interest in David, who perseveres despite a lack of acting talent and the hostility of Marlowe.
Overcoming all the difficulties, he makes his acting debut and his parents and girlfriend accept his new interest. In the end Angela waives David's tuition fee, allowing him to "act for nothing".
Cast
edit- Reni Santoni as David Kolowitz
- Elaine May as Angela Marlowe
- Jose Ferrer as Harrison B. Marlowe
- Shelley Winters as Emma Kolowitz
- Jack Gilford as Mr. Foreman
- Janet Margolin as Wanda
- David Opatoshu as Morris Kolowitz
- Don Rickles as Harry Hamburger
- Michael J. Pollard as Marvin
- Richard Deacon as Pike
- Nancy Kovack as Miss B
- Herbie Faye as Mr. Schoenbaum
- Rob Reiner as Clark Baxter
- Danny Stein as Spencer Reynolds
- Milton Frome as Policeman
- Lillian Adams as Theatergoer
- Mantan Moreland as Subway Rider
- Patrick Campbell as Butler
- Peter Brocco as Lawyer Peabody
Musical score and soundtrack
edit| Enter Laughing | ||||
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| Released | February 25, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 24:31 | |||
| Label | Liberty LOM-16004/LOS-17004 | |||
| Producer | Jack Tracy, Dick Pierce | |||
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The film score was composed, arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones, and the soundtrack album was released on the Liberty label in 1967.[2][3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Quincy Jones except where noted
- "Enter Laughing" (Lyrics by Mack David) − 2:30
- "Exit Crying" 2:27
- "Pennies from Heaven" (Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke) − 2:27
- "David Dooze It" − 2:19
- "Main Title (Enter Laughing)" − 2:34
- "Enter Laughing" − 4:05
- "Ha-Cha-Cha" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) − 2:17
- "Vienna Wails" − 2:15
- "I Hear You Calling" − 1:55
- "Enter Laughing (End Title) (Lyrics by Mack David) − 1:42
Personnel
edit- Unidentified orchestra arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones including
- Mel Carter (tracks 1 & 10), Carl Reiner (tracks 3 & 7) − vocals
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Enter Laughing". Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
- ^ Soundtrack Collector: album entry accessed January 17, 2018
- ^ Edwards, D & Callahan, M. Liberty Records Discography, Part 3: Misc. Series, accessed January 17, 2018