Boeing Boeing (1965 film)

• Tony Curtis: Bernard Lawrence
• Jerry Lewis: Robert Reed
• Dany Saval: Jacqueline Grieux
• Christiane Schmidtmer: Lise Bruner
• Suzanna Leigh: Vicky Hawkins
• Thelma Ritter: Bertha

Boeing - Boeing is an American comedy film from the year 1965.

Action

Bernard Lawrence is an American journalist working as a foreign correspondent in Paris. He is engaged to three stewardesses simultaneously and plans his love life after the flight plan of the three airlines. The French Jacqueline works for Air France, Lise Bruner for Lufthansa and Vicky Hawkins for British United. This requires tremendous logistical effort, with him his housekeeper Bertha provide assistance.

When Bernard Vicky to the airport and wants to pick Lise, they meet Robert, an old friend, who was transferred from Berlin to Paris. This is reluctantly inaugurated by Bernard because Robert has no rooms found and wanted to stay with him. When they arrive home with Lise, Vicky calls to from the airport to say that it was the new aircraft type, the VC-10, treated and now comes home. Bernard rushes to the airport and Vicky can catch just in time. While they talk, Lise appears, which was also transferred to another plane, the "super - Boeing ." Both women miss one just barely. At the same time comes Jacqueline arrive at the home and meets Bernard, who is now wonder even more about the third wife. Also, Jacqueline has been shifted to a newer, faster aircraft, the "Ultra- Caravelle ". Robert is horrified because this is his plan ( one up, one down and one moves) messes up.

Increasingly more persons in the household are now present as the nerves of Bernard can take it. The three women meet several times each other almost. Housekeeper Bertha is from the mess so annoyed that she announces. When Robert Vicky lures out of the house so that Bernard can take care of Jacqueline, Lise faints because Bertha had previously overdosed her relaxant. Bernard and Robert rush home. Vicky, meanwhile, has fallen in love with Robert and wants to break off the engagement to Bernard. It comes at a final meeting in Bernard's apartment where Vicky meets Jacqueline. Bernard introduces her as his new fiancee, as Vicky yes now is the fiancée of Robert. Suddenly, Lise appears that woke up and Bernards dizziness on flies. As they flee from the apartment appeared to make matters worse even suddenly Bernards translator, and introduces him to a stewardess of Japan Air Lines.

Background

The film was made after the successful eponymous boulevard comedy by French writer Marc Camoletti, which premiered in Paris in 1960. The play was translated into English in 1962 and first performed in London. 1965, came to Broadway and was filmed in the same year. The Broadway production was performed for seven years. The role of Bernard played here Ian Carmichael. In 1991 it was entered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most performed French play. With great success, the song experienced a revival on Broadway in 2008. The role of Bernard Bradley Whitford played this time and the role of housekeeper Bertha took Christine Baranski. Mark Rylance won for his role as Robert Reed Tony Award in 2008.

Reviews

• Lexicon of international film: Amusing Hollywood star comedy.

Awards

Jerry Lewis was nominated in 1966 for best actor in a comedy for a Golden Globe Award. Also received a Golden Globe nomination as best supporting actress Thelma Ritter.