Whiffs
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Directed by | Ted Post |
Written by | Malcolm Marmorstein |
Starring |
Elliott Gould Eddie Albert Harry Guardino Jennifer O'Neill |
Music by |
John Cameron George Barrie, Sammy Cahn |
Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
Edited by | Robert Lawrence |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Whiffs is a 1975 comedy film directed by Ted Post, produced by Brut Productions and released theatrically in the U.S. by 20th Century Fox. It stars Elliott Gould as a gullible military private who volunteers to be the subject of numerous military biological and chemical weaponry experiments, and later robs banks as a result.[1]
Cast
- Elliott Gould as Dudley Frapper
- Eddie Albert as Colonel Lockyer
- Harry Guardino as Chops Mulligan
- Jennifer O'Neill as Lt. Scottie Hallam
- Godfrey Cambridge as Dusty
- Richard Masur as Lockyer's Aide
- Howard Hesseman as Dr. Gopian
- Jack Colley performing the stunt piloting maneuvers
Production
Parts of the film were shot in Dugway, Stockton and Tooele, Utah.[2]
Awards
- Nominee Best Original Song ("Now That We're in Love") - Academy Awards (George Barrie, Sammy Cahn)
- Nominee Best Original Song ("Now That We're in Love") - Golden Globe Awards (George Barrie, Sammy Cahn)
Reception
TV Guide wrote, in reference to the story line of Elliott Gould's character behaving like a chimpanzee because he breathed in an experimental chemical, "The scriptwriter must have taken a good whiff of the gas himself each time he sat down at his typewriter."[3]
See also
References
- ↑ AllMovie.com
- ↑ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
- ↑ TV Guide "Whiffs" Review http://movies.tvguide.com/whiffs/122714
External links
- Whiffs on IMDb
- Whiffs at the TCM Movie Database
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