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]
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Directed by | Steve Rash |
Screenplay by | Pat McCormick Harry Hurwitz Martin Smith Fred Bauer Pat Bradley |
Story by | Fred Bauer Pat Bradley |
Produced by | Fred Bauer |
Starring | Chevy Chase Carrie Fisher |
Cinematography | Frank Stanley |
Edited by | David Blewitt |
Music by | Joe Renzetti |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | July 31, 1981 |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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
change- ↑ Janet Maslin (1981-07-31). "Under the Rainbow (1981) MADCAP 'UNDER THE RAINBOW'". The New York Times.
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