The Party (1968) | |
| Director(s) | Blake Edwards |
| Producer(s) | Blake Edwards, Ken Wales (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy |
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The Party (1968) was a Comedy Film directed by Blake Edwards and produced by Blake Edwards and Ken Wales.
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Musical Monday: The Life of the Party (1937)
on Mar 30, 2020 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: The Life of the Party (1937)... Read full article
The Party (1968)
By Beatrice on Feb 17, 2020 From Flickers in TimeThe Party Directed by Blake Edwards Written by Blake Edwards and Tom and Frank Waldman 1968/US IMDb link First viewing/Amazon Instant Michelle Monet: No. Hrundi V. Bakshi: Well, you are not missing anything. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cringe. Hrundi V. Bakshi (Peter Sellers) was brought... Read full article
A Report on the Party and the Guests (1966)
By Beatrice on Apr 26, 2019 From Flickers in TimeA Report on the Party and the Guests (O slavnosti a hostech) Directed by Jan Nemec Written by Esther Krumbachova and Jan Nemec 1966/Czechoslovakia Filmove studio Barradonov First viewing/Criterion Channel I liked this scathing allegory on enforced conformity in a Communist State. A group of friends ... Read full article
Pour Yourself A Drink And Join In the Fun – The Party (2017)
By Michael on Mar 16, 2018 From Durnmoose Movie MusingsThere is a phrase the British like to use which is “taking the piss out of something (or someone). Basically it means pointing out the absurdity of something, especially a person who is taking themselves way to seriously. The Party is a film that absolutely delights in taking the piss out of e... Read full article
The Party (1968)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 18, 2014 From 4 Star FilmsWhen you begin to watch the Party it becomes obvious that it is less of a comedy film and more of a comedy concept. Peter Sellers in all his glory is a bumbling Indian actor who is mistakenly invited to an elegant party. He is in many ways very similar to Mr. Hulot. Both are likable mess ups who are... Read full article
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Hrundi V. Bakshi: It's an honor to have had my hand crushed by 'Wyoming' Bill Kelso. Wait until I tell them back home.
[winces, then sticks his hand in ice that contains caviar]
Hrundi V. Bakshi: [Sniffs] Poo...
Hrundi V. Bakshi: [answering telephone] This is 469-6151. Please remain connected to the telephone.
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This film was improvised from a 56-page outline. Each scene was shot in sequence, and built upon the previous scene. To aid in this experiment, the film's producers had a video-camera tube attached to the Panavision camera and connected to an Ampex studio videotape machine, allowing the actors and crew to review what they had just filmed.
Bakshi's car is a Morgan Sports Model, built from 1932-1939. Note that is has right-hand drive like all UK vehicles.
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