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I Ought to Be in Pictures|Walter Matthau

I Ought to Be in Pictures

Walter Matthau and Ann-Margret
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Overview

High-spirited fun and touching emotionalism are effectively combined in this Neil Simon comedy. A once-successful Hollywood writer (Walter Matthau) is suddenly confronted with the daughter (Dinah Manoff) he had abandoned many years before, as she moves to Los Angeles looking for success in the movie industry. The struggling writer is forced to accept the harsh reality of his past as the two struggle to understand one another.

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Main Cast & Crew:
Herbert Ross - Director
Walter Matthau
Ann-Margret
Dinah Manoff
Lance Guest
Lewis Smith
Martin Ferro
Eugene Butler
Samantha Harper

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Manufactured on Demand, NTSC Format)
  • Run Time: 107
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 024543039440
  • Genre: COMEDIES
  • Rating: PG (MPAA)
  • Release Date: March 2015

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES is Neil Simon's high-spirited and touching portrait of an unlikely family reunion. Libby (Dinah Manoff) is a 19-year-old Brooklyn native who hitches a ride to Los Angeles to make it in the movie industry. Looking for fame, she is also desperate to find her wayward father, who abandoned her as a small child. Walter Matthau stars as Herb, Libby's father--a failed screenwriter living a life of gambling and booze. The Hollywood has-been is forced to face his past when his daughter appears on the doorstep of his Hollywood bungalow. At the same time, Herb is in danger of losing his longtime girlfriend, Steffy (Ann-Margret), because of his fear of commitment and dysfunctional ways. The self-assured Libby moves in with Herb, demanding that he help her break into the business and face his long-forgotten parental duties. Sparks fly and emotions run high as Libby and Herb battle for mutual acceptance.

Notes:
The film is based on Neil Simon's Broadway hit of the same name. Actress Dinah Manoff reprises her Tony Award-winning role for the film.

Reviews:
"...A moving family drama....Matthau makes a ne'er-do-well character immensely sympathetic..." - 03/24/1982 Variety

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