The World's Greatest Lover
Go ahead - laugh!
1977 | 89m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | Gene Wilder |
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| Writer: | Gene Wilder |
| Staring: |
| When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood. Rudy Valentine, a neurotic baker from Milwaukee, knows little about romance or acting. But when his wife leaves him for the real Valentino, Rudy goes to outrageous lengths to win the role of a lifetime and win back the love of his life. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 18, 1977 |
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| Director: | Gene Wilder |
| Writer: | Gene Wilder |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | choking, movie star, talent search |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Jouer Limited |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gene Wilder | Rudy Valentine / Rudy Hickman |
| Carol Kane | Annie Hickman |
| Dom DeLuise | Adolph Zitz |
| Fritz Feld | Tomaso Abalone |
| Carol Arthur | Woman in Record Store |
| Candice Azzara | Anne Calassandro |
| Carl Ballantine | Uncle Harry |
| Stanley Brock | Yes Man #2 |
| Warren Burton | Greta Ga-Ga |
| Matt Collins | Rudolph Valentino |
| Lou Cutell | Mr. Kipper |
| Danny DeVito | Assistant Director |
| Richard Dimitri | Tony Lassiter |
| Josip Elic | Headwaiter |
| Melissa Fellen | Cousin Corrine |
| Ricky Fellen | Cousin Max |
| James Gleason | Room Clerk |
| Ronny Graham | Director Dorsey |
| James Hong | Yes Man #3 |
| Michael Huddleston | Barber |
| David Huddleston | Bakery Owner |
| Richard Karron | Bodyguard |
| Michael McManus | Yes Man #5 |
| Art Mendelli | Jailor |
| Sidney Miller | Man at the Table |
| Jorge Moreno | Mexican Gangster |
| Jack Riley | Projectionist |
| Billy Sands | Guard - Paramount |
| Rolfe Sedan | Conductor |
| Florence Sundstrom | Aunt Tillie |
| Sal Viscuso | Assistant Director |
| Mark Silberman | Cousin Buddy |
| Robert Ball | Bald Man |
| Randolph Dobbs | Yes Man #1 |
| Sandy Rovetta | Woman Dancer |
| Hannah Dean | Maid |
| Rita Conde | Whore #1 |
| Lupe Ontiveros | Whore #2 |
| Teda Bracci | Whore #3 |
| Elaine Everett | Whore #4 |
| Gustaf Unger | Producer |
| Harry Gold | Runner |
| Poncie Ponce | Pineapple |
| Frank O'Brien | Yes Man #4 |
| Mews Small | Slave Girl #2 |
| Harriet Gibson | Pastry Customer |
| Richard A. Roth | Chico |
| Norbert Schiller | Captain |
| Peter Elbling | Robert Drake |
| Freddie Roberto | Priest |
| Charles Knapp | Bakery Foreman |
| George Memmoli | Truck Driver |
| Pat Ast | Italian Wardrobe Lady / Bakery Lady |
| Tracey Cohn | Little Girl on Train |
| John Ponyman | Singer with Megaphone |
| Patrick Regan | Assistant Director |
| Skip E. Lowe | First Wardrobe Man |
| Nora Boland | Woman |
| Elya Baskin | Actor with Bad Breath |
| David Levy | Elevator Operator |
| Bunny Summers | Mother on Train |
| Carson King | Guard at Rainbow Studio |
| Pavla Ustinov | Leading Lady |
| Alvin Hammer | Second Wardrobe Man |
| Vincent Edward Vaccaro | Legionnaire |
| Zooey Hall | Finalist #1 - Gary |
| Susanna Van Haaren | Greta |
| Lydia Goya | Singer in Jail |
| Speedy Zapata | Mexican Sidekick |
| Gino Gottarelli | Make-up Man |
| Kay Dingle | Young Woman on Train |
| Nick Dimitri | Asst. Director - Seaside / Boy Friend on Train |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gene Wilder | Director, Writer |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Owen Marsh | Camera Operator |
| Terence Marsh | Production Design |
| John Morris | Original Music Composer |
| Anthony A. Pellegrino | Editor |
| Steven P. Sardanis | Art Direction |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| William S. Maxwell III | Leadman |
| John Franco Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Richard Sperber | Sound Effects Editor |
| Logan Frazee | Special Effects |
| Terry D. Frazee | Special Effects |
| Jeffrey W. Petersen | Electrician |
| Alan Johnson | Choreographer |
| William Hartman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Theodore Soderberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Julia Tucker | Script Supervisor |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
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| Gene Wilder | Producer |
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