Under the Rainbow

1981 film directed by Steve Rash

Under the Rainbow is a 1981 comedy movie starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, and Billy Barty.[1]

Under the Rainbow
Directed bySteve Rash
Screenplay byPat McCormick
Harry Hurwitz
Martin Smith
Fred Bauer
Pat Bradley
Story byFred Bauer
Pat Bradley
Produced byFred Bauer
StarringChevy Chase
Carrie Fisher
CinematographyFrank Stanley
Edited byDavid Blewitt
Music byJoe Renzetti
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Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
July 31, 1981
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million
Box office$18,826,490

The plot is loosely based on the gathering of little people in a Hollywood hotel, to audition for roles as "munchkins" in the movie The Wizard of Oz. The movie also has nobility, assassins, spies, and tourists.

The movie was nominated for Razzie Awards for Worst Musical Score and Worst Supporting Actor (Billy Barty).

Sources

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  1. Janet Maslin (1981-07-31). "Under the Rainbow (1981) MADCAP 'UNDER THE RAINBOW'". The New York Times.

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