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ERA
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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
S.O.B.
"The man who painted the panther pink, and taught you how to count to "10" now gives you Hollywood bull... at it's funniest and sexiest."
1981 2h 1m EN
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6.0
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★6.0TMDB · 102
Comedy
Synopsis
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A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
“The man who painted the panther pink, and taught you how to count to "10" now gives you Hollywood bull... at it's funniest and sexiest.”
Cast
Julie Andrews
Sally Miles
William Holden
Tim Culley
Marisa Berenson
Mavis
Larry Hagman
Dick Benson
Robert Loggia
Herb Maskowitz
Stuart Margolin
Gary Murdock
Richard Mulligan
Felix Farmer
Robert Preston
Dr. Irving Finegarten
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Blake Edwards
- Writers
- Blake Edwards
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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ERA
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Julie Andrews and William Holden and Marisa Berenson carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The man who painted the panther pink, and taught you how to count to "10" now gives you Hollywood bull... at it's funniest and sexiest.".
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0083015 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Blake Edwards directs. Harry Stradling Jr. behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Julie Andrews and William Holden and Marisa Berenson carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The man who painted the panther pink, and taught you how to count to "10" now gives you Hollywood bull... at it's funniest and sexiest.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0083015 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Harry Stradling Jr.
- Original score
- Henry Mancini
- Editing
- Ralph E. Winters
- Production design
- Rodger Maus
- Costume design
- Theadora Van Runkle
- Makeup / hair
- Rick Sharp
- Stunt coordinator
- Joe Dunne
- Runtime
- 121 min · 2h 1m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- S.O.B. (1981)
Also by
Blake Edwards
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- AR
Artista Management
- GE
Geoffrey Productions
US
- LO
Lorimar Motion Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerTony Adams
- ProducerBlake Edwards
- Associate ProducerGerald T. Nutting
- Executive ProducerMichael Wolf
- EditorRalph E. Winters
- CastingEileen Mack Knight
- CastingBarbara Miller
- Production DesignRodger Maus
- Art DirectionWilliam Craig Smith
- Set DecorationJack Stevens
- Costume DesignTheadora Van Runkle
- Makeup ArtistRick Sharp
- Makeup ArtistRon Snyder
- HairstylistGeorgina Williams
- Stunt CoordinatorJoe Dunne
- Script SupervisorH. Bud Otto
- ChoreographerPaddy Stone
- ChoreographerJerry Trent
- StuntsDavid R. Ellis
- StuntsCharlie Picerni
- StuntsGary McLarty
- HairstylistJohn Isaacs
- First Assistant DirectorL. Andrew Stone
- Second Assistant DirectorEmmitt-Leon O'Neill
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- movie business
- hollywood
- filmmaking
- movie set
- film director
- movie producer
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1981-06-26R· Malibu
- Theatrical1981-07-01R
Also known as
International titles
- Son Of A BitchBE
- SOBUS
