Three Bites of the Apple
Three Bites of the Apple | |
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![]() Theatrical release poster by Ron Lesser [1] | |
Directed by | Alvin Ganzer |
Written by | George Wells |
Produced by | Alvin Ganzer |
Cinematography | Gábor Pogány |
Edited by | Norman Savage |
Music by | Eddy Lawrence Manson |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | May 24, 1967 (USA) |
Running time | 105 minutes |
Language | English |
Three Bites of the Apple is a 1967 American romance-comedy film directed by Alvin Ganzer.[2][3]
Plot
Stanley Thrumm is a British tour guide. An unlikely night of successful casino gambling on the Italian Riviera leaves him wealthy but in a quandary. If he returns to England with the cash, most of it will go to British taxes. He decides to smuggle the money to Switzerland and establish a bank account there. Carla Moretti, a beautiful bystander at the casino, volunteers to help, but in fact intends to fleece Thrumm with the help of her ex-husband. As summarized by Michael Betzold, the "lightweight comedy" turns into a "long car chase with many comic diversions and a lot of Alpine scenery".[4]
There also is a soundtrack album where David McCallum sings the theme song over the opening credits.
Cast
- David McCallum: Stanley Thrumm
- Sylva Koscina: Carla Moretti
- Tammy Grimes: Angela Sparrow
- Harvey Korman: Harvey Tomlinson
- Domenico Modugno: Remo Romano
- Aldo Fabrizi: Dr. Manzoni
- Mirella Maravidi: Francesca Bianchini
- Riccardo Garrone: Croupier
- Avril Angers: Gladys Tomlinson
- Claude Aliotti: Teddy Farnum
- Freda Bamford: Gussie Hagstrom
- Arthur Hewlett: Alfred Guffy
- Alison Frazer: Peg Farnum
- Cardew Robinson: Bernhard Hagstrom
- Ann Lancaster: Winnifred Batterf
Production notes
The film is currently available through the Warner Archive Collection.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.pathsofthecivilwar.com/artprints.asp?p=edition&ref=MPA14
- ^ Derek Elley. Variety Portable Movie Guide. Berkley Boulevard Books, 2000. ISBN 0425175502.
- ^ Leonard Maltin. Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide. Plume, 1998. ISBN 9780452279926.
- ^ Betzold, Michael. "Three Bites of an Apple (1967) - Alvin Ganzer - Synopsis". allmovie.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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