The Ritz

"The funny season begins when you check in for a night at The Ritz."

1976 1h 31m EN

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6.0

MID

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62%

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6.8

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 41🍅62%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 2,947

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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To escape from a mobster, businessman Gaetano Proclo orders a cab driver to take him to a place where he can't be found. Unfortunately for Gaetano, the place turns out to be a gay bathhouse.

“The funny season begins when you check in for a night at The Ritz.”

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Cast

Jack Weston
Gaetano Proclo
Rita Moreno
Googie Gomez
Jerry Stiller
Carmine Vespucci
Kaye Ballard
Vivian Proclo
F. Murray Abraham
Chris
Paul B. Price
Claude
Treat Williams
Michael Brick
John Everson
Tiger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Lester
Writers: Terrence McNally
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Lester, shot by Paul Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ken Thorne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jack Weston and Rita Moreno and Jerry Stiller carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The funny season begins when you check in for a night at The Ritz.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard Lester directs. Paul Wilson behind the camera. Ken Thorne scores. John Bloom cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Richard Lester, shot by Paul Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ken Thorne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jack Weston and Rita Moreno and Jerry Stiller carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The funny season begins when you check in for a night at The Ritz.".
7IMDB entry: tt0075144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.