If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
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| Directed by | Mel Stuart |
| Produced by | Stan Margulies & David L. Wolper |
| Written by | David Shaw |
| Starring | Suzanne Pleshette Ian McShane |
| Music by | Walter Scharf |
| Cinematography | Vilis Lapenieks |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | April 24, 1969 |
| Running time | 99 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium is a 1969 romantic comedy film made by Wolper Pictures and released by United Artists. It was directed by Mel Stuart, filmed on location throughout Europe, and features many cameo appearances from various stars.
The title, also used by a 1965 documentary on CBS television that filmed one such tour, was taken from a magazine cartoon caption, humorously depicting the whirlwind nature of European tour schedules, which formed the premise of the film's plot.
The film was remade in 1987 as a made-for-TV movie titled If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium.
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[edit] Synopsis
Charlie (Ian McShane) is an English tour guide who takes groups of Americans on a whirlwind 18 day sightseeing tour of Europe. Among his various clients on his latest trip are Samantha (Suzanne Pleshette) with whom he wants to have an affair; a man who desires a pair of custom made Italian shoes from a certain cobbler in Rome; and one vet who is reliving his World War II experiences.
[edit] Cast
- Suzanne Pleshette as Samantha Perkins
- Ian McShane as Charlie Cartwright
- Mildred Natwick as Jenny Grant
- Murray Hamilton as Fred Ferguson
- Sandy Baron as John Marino
- Michael Constantine as Jack Harmon
- Norman Fell as Harve Blakely
- Peggy Cass as Edna Ferguson
- Marty Ingels as Bert Greenfield
- Pamela Britton as Freda
- Reva Rose as Irma Blakely
- Aubrey Morris as Harry Dix
- Hilary Thompson as Shelly Ferguson (as Hilarie Thompson)
- Luke Halpin as Bo
- Mario Carotenuto as Giuseppe
- Patricia Routledge as Mrs. Featherstone
- Marina Berti as Gina
- Ermelinda De Felice as Italian Woman in Automobile Accident (as Linda De Felice)
- Paul Esser as German Sergeant
- Jenny White
The film also has cameo appearances by Senta Berger, John Cassavetes, Joan Collins, Vittorio De Sica, Anita Ekberg, Ben Gazzara, Virna Lisi, Elsa Martinelli, Catherine Spaak and Robert Vaughn. Folk singer Donovan makes a guest appearance in the film singing Lord of the Reedy River, which he had also written. He also wrote the title song for the film, but he didn't sing it as it was performed by J.P. Rags. The then current Miss Belgium, Sonya Doumen, also appears.
[edit] Locations
- Locations where the film was shot included Rome and Venice, Italy, Brussels, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, and London, England.
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