Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Merrie Melodies cartoon, the 1967 Fiesta Fiasto, {co-starring Speedy Gonzales,) directed by Alex Lovy.
A saguaro cactus is seen, which is native to the Sonoran Desert. This desert extends into northern Mexico, so, for once, the background detail is accurate.
Before the start of our feature presentation, the staff of The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour another post from Puddles Pity Party -
It was the anniversary of the passing of David Bowie yesterday, so I thought this would be a good choice.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1972 comedy The Heartbreak Kid, directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Eddie Albert, and Doris Roberts. The film is rare in the Neil Simon canon in that it is not based on one of his plays, nor is it from an original screenplay by him. It's an adaptation of another writer's work, Bruce Jay Friedman. So push away from the table, get settled in and join us in watching The Heartbreak Kid.
Neil Simon's contract stated that none of his dialogue could be changed without his permission. The improvisational Elaine May came to an agreement whereby they would film 2 versions, his original script and then her version, and then decide which was better. After a week or so, Charles Grodin recalls that Neil Simon stopped coming to the set, and Elaine May was in control.
Demand Euphoria!
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