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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Blake Edwards (screenplay) &
Tom Waldman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
4 April 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
If you've ever been to a wilder party... you're under arrest.
Plot:
A clerical mistake results in a bumbling film extra being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired. full summary | full synopsis
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User Comments:
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Cast

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Peter Sellers ... Hrundi V. Bakshi
Claudine Longet ... Michele Monet
Natalia Borisova ... Ballerina
Jean Carson ... Nanny
Marge Champion ... Rosalind Dunphy
Al Checco ... Bernard Stein
Corinne Cole ... Janice Kane
Dick Crockett ... Wells
Frances Davis ... Maid
Danielle De Metz ... Stella D'Angelo (as Danielle de Metz)
Herbert Ellis ... Director (as Herb Ellis)
Paul Ferrara ... Ronnie Smith
Steve Franken ... Levinson

Kathe Green ... Molly Clutterbuck
Allen Jung ... Cook
Sharron Kimberly ... Princess Helena
James Lanphier ... Harry
Buddy Lester ... Davey Kane
Stephen Liss ... Geoffrey Clutterbuck

Gavin MacLeod ... C.S. Divot
Jerry Martin ... Bradford
Fay McKenzie ... Alice Clutterbuck
J. Edward McKinley ... Fred Clutterbuck
Denny Miller ... 'Wyoming Bill' Kelso
Elianne Nadeau ... Wiggy
Tom Quine ... Congressman Dunphy (as Thomas W. Quine)
Timothy Scott ... Gore Pontoon
Ken Wales ... Assistant Director
Carol Wayne ... June Warren
Donald R. Frost ... Drummer
Helen Kleeb ... Secretary
George Winters ... Cliff Hanger
Linda Gaye Scott ... Starlet
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Vin Scully ... Himself (voice)
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Directed by
Blake Edwards 
 
Writing credits
Blake Edwards (screenplay) &
Tom Waldman (screenplay) and
Frank Waldman (screenplay)

Blake Edwards (story)

Produced by
Blake Edwards .... producer
Ken Wales .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Henry Mancini 
 
Cinematography by
Lucien Ballard 
 
Film Editing by
Ralph E. Winters 
 
Production Design by
Fernando Carrere 
 
Set Decoration by
Reg Allen  (as Reginald Allen)
Jack Stevens 
 
Costume Design by
Jack Bear 
 
Makeup Department
Alice Monte .... hair stylist
Allan Snyder .... makeup supervisor
Lynn F. Reynolds .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Pat Whiffing .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Patrick J. Palmer .... production manager
Allen K. Wood .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Malcolm R. Harding .... second assistant director (as Malcolm Harding)
Monty Masters .... second assistant director
Mickey McCardle .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Arthur Friedrich .... property
William Maldonado .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Robert Martin .... sound
Clem Portman .... sound re-recordist
Ben Smith .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Norman Breedlove .... special effects
 
Stunts
Dick Crockett .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Dick Crockett .... stunt double (uncredited)
John Moio .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce McBroom .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angela Alexander .... costumer: ladies
Wesley Jeffries .... costumer: men (as Wes Jeffries)
 
Editorial Department
Frank Mazzola .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Richard Carruth .... music editor
Ravi Shankar .... music advisor: Mr. Sellers (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Esther Stephenson .... script supervisor
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La party (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
A Festa (Portugal) [pt]
Der Partyschreck (West Germany) [de]
El guateque (Spain) [es]
Ett sjujävle party (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Festen (Denmark) [da]
Hollywood Party (Italy) [it]
Kom og vask min elefant (Denmark) [da]
La festa (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
La fiesta inolvidable (Argentina) [es]
Oh vilket party (Sweden) [sv]
Pahuksenmoiset pirskeet (Finland) [fi]
Tatli budala (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
The Party (Denmark) (reissue title) [da]
To party (Greece) [el]
Um Convidado Bem Trapalhão (Brazil) [pt]
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Runtime:
99 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The unusual red sculpture on the wall behind the dining room table is a Mexican "árbol de la vida" (tree of life). They are still manufactured today. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene mid-way through the film where the woman is playing guitar and singing, the sounds of the guitar strings are not in sync with her finger plucking. There are also sounds from other instruments like a flute playing along with the music yet she is performing solo with only the acoustic guitar. more
Quotes:
Hrundi V. Bakshi: Hrundi V. Bakshi.
Michelle Monet: Pardon?
Hrundi V. Bakshi: That is what my name is called.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Inside the Party (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Party more

FAQ

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60 out of 64 people found the following comment useful.
Like Chaplin, 11 December 2004
Author: Robin Jacob (rjacob@tigerfilms.biz) from Singapore

I always find it strange that people think a comedy should have you rolling in your chair… not so! There are movies that one gets a warm, funny feeling inside and that one appreciates the subtleties of the acting and set ups. Often a laugh a minute movie is forgotten quickly, but those movies that simmer and let the humor seep out slowly often linger in the mind.

The Party is a movie shot in the sixties with all the hang-ups and social undertones that were abundant then. I laughed myself silly then and today I still laugh with the benefit of hindsight and years of social and cultural change.

Peter Sellers' performance is on a level par with Chaplin; a rare achievement for any actor.

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