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==Locations==
==Locations==
* Locations where the film was shot included Rome and Venice, Italy; Brussels, Belgium; Netherlands; Switzerland; and London, England.
* Locations where the film was shot included Rome and Venice, Italy; Brussels and Bastogne, Belgium; Netherlands; Switzerland; and London, England.


==Reception==
==Reception==

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If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
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Directed byMel Stuart
Written byDavid Shaw
Produced byStan Margulies & David L. Wolper
StarringSuzanne Pleshette
Ian McShane
CinematographyVilis Lapenieks
Edited byDavid Saxon
Music byWalter Scharf
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • April 24, 1969 (1969-04-24)
Running time
99 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6,000,000[1]

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.

Synopsis

Charlie (Ian McShane) is an English tour guide who takes groups of Americans on whirlwind 18-day sightseeing tours 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 a vet who is reliving his World War II experiences.

Cast

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 film's title song, performed by J.P. Rags. The then current Miss Belgium, Sonya Doumen, also appears.

Locations

  • Locations where the film was shot included Rome and Venice, Italy; Brussels and Bastogne, Belgium; Netherlands; Switzerland; and London, England.

Reception

The film earned estimated rentals of $3 million in North America during its initial run.[2]

References

  1. ^ If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium, Box Office Information. The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1969", Variety, 7 January 1970 p 15