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Panic Button

1964, Movie, NR, 90 mins

Panic Button: Review

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Chevalier is a washed-up film star whose movies are never watched on television and whom no one wants to hire. Connors wants to produce a flop to use as a tax write-off. He hires Chevalier to play Romeo and Mansfield, a small-time call girl, as his Juliet for a TV pilot he's sure will fail. Chevalier approaches his new role seriously. He's got a lot of struggling to do, for the director (Tamiroff) is a sleazy dramatics coach who will just about assure Connors of his goal. Chevalier returns to the hotel he lives in, which is run by his ex-wife Parker, discovers the real reason behind the film, and becomes enraged. He steals a print and enters it in the Venice Film Festival. It's a big hit because everyone thinks it's a comedy. Chevalier is a star once more, and producers clamor for Connors, each offering him a bad script for his talents. This is a minor but enjoyable little comedy. It certainly doesn't represent the best of Chevalier's work, but he has a good time with it and ends up his usual charming self. He enjoyed working with Mansfield and was impressed with her flair for comedy. She is cute and funny in her role. Chevalier sings "I Can't Resist the Twist," dancing to it with Mansfield, and "It's Spring Every Day" (Georges Gavarentz). The film never got wide distribution, opening for a limited run in Los Angeles and hardly anywhere else. It was shot on location in Rome and Venice, using the scenery well. A similar idea was put to much better use a few years later with the uproarious Mel Brooks comedy, THE PRODUCERS. leave a comment
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