Play It Again, Sam (1972)

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writers:

Woody Allen (based on the play by)
Woody Allen (screenplay)

Release Date:

4 May 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Here's laughing at you, kid.

Plot:

A neurotic film critic tries to get over his wife leaving him by dating again, much by the help of a married couple and his alter ego, Humphrey Bogart.

Plot Keywords:

Humphrey Bogart | Advice | Neurotic | Dating | Ghost

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Woody Allen	...	Allan
Diane Keaton	...	Linda
Tony Roberts	...	Dick
Jerry Lacy	...	Bogart
Susan Anspach	...	Nancy
Jennifer Salt	...	Sharon
Joy Bang	...	Julie
Viva	...	Jennifer
Susanne Zenor	...	Discotheque Girl (as Suzanne Zenor)
Diana Davila	...	Museum Girl
Mari Fletcher	...	Fantasy Sharon
Michael Greene	...	Hood #1
Ted Markland	...	Hood #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Bullock	...	Taxi Hippie (uncredited)
Mark Goddard	...	Real Estate Developer (uncredited)

Directed by
Herbert Ross

Writing credits
Woody Allen		(based on the play by)
Woody Allen		(screenplay)

Produced by
Frank Capra Jr.	....	associate producer
Arthur P. Jacobs	....	producer
Charles H. Joffe	....	executive producer (as Charles Joffe)

Original Music by
Billy Goldenberg		(music)

Cinematography by
Owen Roizman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Marion Rothman		(film editor)

Production Design by
Ed Wittstein

Set Decoration by
Doug von Koss		(set decoration) (as Doug Von Koss)

Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone		(costume design)

Makeup Department
Patricia D. Abbot	....	hair stylist
Stanley R. Dufford	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Roger M. Rothstein	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity	....	assistant director (as William Gerrity)
Charles Norton	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Dockendorf	....	sound
Richard Reitschmann	....	sound (as Richard Pietschmann)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Isaacs	....	gaffer
Bob Rose	....	key grip (as Robert Rose)
Bernie Abramson	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department
Bob Bain	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Oscar Peterson	....	conductor (uncredited)

Other crew
Jack Hirshberg	....	unit publicist
Don Record	....	title design
Keith C. Smith	....	special photographic consultant (as Keith Smith)
Dolores Rubin	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Foster Thompson	....	estimating auditor (uncredited)

Thanks
David Merrick	....	acknowledgment: produced on the New York Stage by

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents) (A Herbert Ross Film)
• APJAC Productions (as An APJAC Production)
• Rollins-Joffe Productions (in association with)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1972) (USA) (theatrical) (A Gulf + Western Company)
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1976) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (France) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.®)

Also Known As:

"Aspirins for Three" -
"En gång till, Sam" - Finland (Swedish title), Sweden
"Mach's noch einmal, Sam" - Austria, West Germany
"Sueños de un seductor" - Spain, Uruguay (imdb display title)
"Tombe les filles et tais-toi!" - Canada (French title), France
"Játszd újra, Sam!" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"Kerta vielä, Sam" - Finland
"Mig og Bogart" - Denmark
"O Grande Conquistador" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Oraios kai sexy" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Provaci ancora Sam" - Italy
"Sonhos de um Sedutor" - Brazil
"Sueños de seductor" - Mexico (imdb display title)
"Sviraj to ponovo, Sem" - Serbia (imdb display title)
"Zagraj to jeszcze raz, Sam" - Poland

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Norway:12 | USA:TV-PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG (Approved No. 25168) | West Germany:12 (f: fr 16) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In Sept. 1972, Paramount was widely distributing this on a double bill with another comedy, Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972).

Goofs:

Continuity: Linda's champagne glass switches from left to right hand between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[clip from 'Casablanca']
Airport guard:Hello, radio tower, Lisbon plane taking off in ten minutes, east runway. Thank you.
Richard 'Rick' Blaine:Louis, have your man go with Mr. Lazlo and take care of his luggage.
Captain Renault:Certainly, Rick, anything you say. Find Mr. Lazlo's luggage and put it on the plane.
Airport guard:Yes, sir. This way please.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Play It Again, Brian (#6.10)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

As Time Goes By

Riotous

Easily my favorite movie with Woody that he did not direct, 'Play it Again, Sam' is a hysterically funny homage to Bogart, divorce, adultery, dating, an overactive imagination, meeting women in museums, and calling your office with all the telephone numbers you can be reached at..this is some great stuff and Woody's social awkwardness and pratfalls and neuroses will have you laughing throughout.

One of my favorite scenes is Woody trying to meet an attractive woman at a museum. She turns out to be a little more unhappy than he is but is also very funny in her darkness.

The very best is Woody getting set up on a blind date with Jennifer Salt. His nervousness will stay in your mind long after the movie is over.