There's a Girl in My Soup
| There's a Girl in My Soup | |
|---|---|
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Original Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Roy Boulting |
| Produced by |
John Boulting Mike J. Frankovich |
| Written by |
Terence Frisby (play & screenplay) Peter Kortner (add'l dialogue) |
| Starring |
Peter Sellers Goldie Hawn |
| Music by | Mike D'Abo |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by | Martin Charles |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
15 December 1970 (US) 21 December (London premiere) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English, French |
| Box office | $4.5 million (US/Canada) (rentals)[1] |
There's a Girl in My Soup is a 1970 British comedy film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Peter Sellers and Goldie Hawn.[2]
Plot
Sellers appears as Robert Danvers, a vain, womanizing and wealthy host of a high-profile cooking show. He meets Hawn's character, a no-nonsense American hippie living with an English rock musician in London, and, to everyone's surprise, falls for her.
She moves in with him, and accompanies him on a trip to a wine festival in France. Meanwhile, her rock musician boyfriend decides he wants her back.
Sellers' character's catchphrase is: "My God, but you're lovely"—which he sometimes says to his own reflection.
Production and accolades
The film is based on the stage comedy, There's A Girl In My Soup, written by Terence Frisby, produced by Michael Codron, directed by Bob Chetwyn and starring Donald Sinden, Barbara Ferris and Jon Pertwee.[3] It ran for six years in the West End, from 1966 to 1972, including three years at The Globe Theatre (now The Gielgud) breaking records to become London's longest-ever running comedy. This record was later broken by No Sex Please, We're British and then Run For Your Wife.
Frisby's script won The Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Screenplay in 1970. The movie introduced Christopher Cazenove, who later co-starred on Dynasty and the British TV series The Duchess of Duke Street, and Nicola Pagett, who played Elizabeth Bellamy on Upstairs, Downstairs.
A novelisation of the film, written by Raymond Hitchcock, was published in 1971.[4]
Cast
- Peter Sellers as Robert Danvers
- Goldie Hawn as Marion
- Tony Britton as Andrew Hunter
- Nicky Henson as Jimmy
- Diana Dors as John's wife
- Judy Campbell as Lady Heather
- John Comer as John, the porter
- Gabrielle Drake as Julia
- Nicola Pagett as Clare
- Geraldine Sherman as Caroline
- Thorley Walters as Manager of the Carlton Hotel
- Ruth Trouncer as Gilly Hunter
- Françoise Pascal as Paola
- Christopher Cazenove as Nigel
- Raf De La Torre as Monsieur Le Guestier
Production
Film rights were bought in 1967 by Columbia and Nat Cohen.[5] Eventually Mike Frankovich became producer and the Boultings directed.
Goldie Hawn signed in January 1969.[6]
Reception
It was the seventh most popular movie at the British box office in 1970.[7]
References
- ↑ "All-time Film Rental Champs", Variety, 7 January 1976 p 48
- ↑ "There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) - BFI". BFI.
- ↑ "The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film". google.co.uk.
- ↑ "There's a Girl in my Soup". trashfiction.co.uk.
- ↑ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Garas Loaned to Paramount Martin, Betty Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); 19 November 1966; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881-1990) pg. 23
- ↑ Bradford, Jack (January 13, 1969). "Hollywood". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ Peter Waymark. "Richard Burton top draw in British cinemas." Times [London, England] 30 December 1971: 2. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 July 2012.
External links
- There's a Girl in My Soup at the Internet Movie Database
- There's a Girl in My Soup at the TCM Movie Database
- There's a Girl in My Soup at AllMovie