Dont drink the water television film by allen 1994. Dont drink the water 1994 movie poster cinematerial. It must have been some selfdestructive impulse that led woody allen to adapt his 1966 play dont drink the water into a tv movie. It made the deadly mistake of taking the premise too seriously. Fox romances the daughter mayim bialik of a new jersey caterer woody allen trapped in an embassy behind the iron. Allen wrote the film when in london, waiting to act in the troubled production of casino royale 1967. A married couple considering the next phase of their life find themselves at odds. Dont drink the water is a play written by woody allen that premiered on broadway in 1966.
Fox romances the daughter mayim bialik of a new jersey caterer woody allen trapped in an embassy behind the iron curtain. Dont drink the water tv movie 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The farce takes place inside an american embassy behind the iron curtain. Dont drink the water 1994 tv movie trivia 4 add new woody allen decided to do his own television film version of his 1966 play, after a belated viewing of dont drink the water 1969, with which he had nothing to do, and which he thought was inferior. Dont drink the water on dvd 786936209495 from disney buena vista. Ambition led to dont drink the water, his first play. Although allen contributed material for the 1960 broadway musical revue from a to z, this was his first professionally produced play. The script adds a reel of new material showing the hollanders vacation preparations, all intercut with annoying animated titles. Somewhere behind the early 1960s coldwar iron curtain, the hollander family cause an international spying incident when walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region.
Its also not a new script its a woody allen play from 1966 newly adapted for the small screen. Allens name was enough for him to get a play produced on broadway. Dont drink the water tv movie 1994 dont drink the water. With jackie gleason, estelle parsons, ted bessell, joan delaney. This is the second filmed version of the play, after a 1969 theatrical version starring jackie gleason left allen dissatisfied the story revolves around a family of american tourists played by allen, julie kavner, and mayim bialik. The supporting cast includes ted bessell and joan delaney in 1994, allen remade the story as the television film dont drink the water, with himself as walter hollander. Can danny give molly enough time to come to terms with the weight and. Find release information for dont drink the water 1994 woody allen on allmovie. Some parts of mexico have been found to have drinking water that makes tourists sick. With his amazon series, allen will move into a serial format. Fox, mayim bialik, julie kavner the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Other articles where dont drink the water is discussed.
Dont drink the water was a daft diversion, made for american tv, which allen squeezed in between bullets over broadway and mighty aphrodite, and had always eluded me until now. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. The play was described as being near the hit line, one big overfed american folk joke and a. Woodys dissatisfaction with the film version of dont drink the water led him to direct and star in his own television version in 1994, costarring michael j. Apr 09, 20 10 things about don t drink the water 1994 woody allen trivia, cast, locations duration. Allen plays walter hollander, a caterer from new jersey who takes his family on vacation to a fictional eastern european country.
This film was made 25 years after the awful 1969 original was made and watching both back to back, it is quite a revelation. The plan would eventually pan out, but allen wanted to write more that just sketches. So, in light of my recent rewatchathon of some of woodys finest and sleeper, i sold my dvd of the mask of dimitrios, as. Dont drink the water is a 1994 american madefortelevision comedy film written and directed by woody allen, based on a play that premiered on broadway in 1966.
His most significant small screen release is don t drink the water, a tv movie released in 1994. Woody allens dont drink the water jonathan schmidtswartz. Dont drink the water just seemed flat in 1969, when tv star jackie gleason could carry a joke just by mugging. Rent dont drink the water 1994 starring ed herlihy and michael j. Woody allen introduces love letter to new york in the movies. It is directed by howard morris and based upon a 1966 play dont drink the water by woody allen. Don t drink the water tv movie 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An ordinary american family goes on vacation to europe. This film was made 25 years after the awful 1969 original was made and. Ben mullinss rating of the film dont drink the water ben mullins i know allen is known for making films on a sine curve of quality, but i was truly surprised just how low a trough on that curve can become. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. And in many ways it looks like it, with a clearly reduced budget. Oct 26, 2012 10 things about don t drink the water 1994 woody allen trivia, cast, locations duration.
Sep 23, 2012 10 things about don t drink the water 1994 woody allen trivia, cast, locations duration. Dont drink the water 1994 cast and crew an inept u. In 1994, allen directed and played the lead in a tv version also titled dont drink the water featuring michael j. Dont drink the water is a 1969 american comedy film starring jackie gleason and estelle parsons. Rent dont drink the water 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd. His most significant small screen release is dont drink the water, a tv movie released in 1994.
In 1969, without allens involvement, water was made into an unfunny bomb of a. In 1994, allen remade the story as the television film dont drink the water, with himself. Released 1994, dont drink the water stars woody allen, michael j. Dont drink the water 1994 film dont talk to strangers film the dragon ring. Dont drink the water is a 1994 television film written and directed by woody allen, based on a play that premiered on broadway in 1966. Fox right is a bumbling ambassador in an iron curtain country who pushes the cold war to deep freeze levels. I really hated the previous film, which starred jackie gleason. The series was created by ronald chesney and ronald wolfe who wrote almost every episode and is a spinoff from their long running sitcom on the buses. Dont drink the water tv movie 1994 plot summary imdb. The second film to be made from woody allens successful stage comedy following a 1969 feature starring jackie gleason, dont drink the water is a madefortelevision adaptation directed by and. The supporting cast includes ted bessell and joan delaney. Dont drink the water tv is a film directed by woody allen with woody allen, julie kavner, mayim bialik, michael j.
The second film to be made from woody allens successful stage comedy following a 1969 feature starring jackie gleason, dont drink the water is a madefortelevision adaptation directed by and starring allen himself. In order to stay out of jail, the hollanders take refuge in the american embassy, which is temporarily being run by the absent ambassadors diplomatically incompetent son, axel. Feb 05, 2017 though based on a play by woody allen, there little going for this tired comedy, save for a few good lines and some amusing scenery chewing by jackie gleason. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Rent don t drink the water 1994 starring ed herlihy and michael j. Dont drink the water 1994 tv movie plot summary 3 an ordinary american family goes on vacation to europe. Jul 22, 2010 woody allens play don t drink the water, ed in 1967, is now 40 years old. Staring mayim bialik, dom deluise, edward herrmann and woody allen. Dont drink the water, allens first play, ran for more than a year on broadway, starring the great lou jacobi. Details are still scant, but we do known the untitled woody allen project will be a halfhour series written and directed by allen.
Adapted from woody allens 1966 broadway play and directed by howard morris both men worked in the 1950s on sid caesars tv show, don t drink the water is the story of an american family who are accused of spying when they leave their plane to take pictures, after its hijacked and forced to land in mythical vulgaria. Adapted from woody allens 1966 broadway play and directed by howard morris both men worked in the 1950s on sid caesars tv show, dont drink the water is the story of an american family who are accused of spying when they leave their plane to take pictures, after its hijacked and forced to land in mythical vulgaria. Ben mullinss rating of the film dont drink the water ben mullins i know allen is known for making films on a sine curve of quality, but i was truly surprised just. The hollander familys european vacation is interrupted when their plane is forced to land in vulgaria. With woody allen, julie kavner, ed herlihy, josef sommer. Woody allens 1994 remake of dont drink the water is an absolutely perfect comedy. A familia hollander, composta pelo patriarca walter woody allen, a esposa marion julie kavner e a filha susan mayim bialik, esta em ferias pela europa.
Dont drink the water, a film adaptation of the play starring jackie gleason dont drink the water 1994 film, a television movie by allen, adapted from his play dont drink the water tv series, a 197475 uk sitcom, a spinoff from on the buses. Don t drink the water is a british sitcom television series produced by london weekend television for the itv network. The image measures 580 890 pixels and is 103 kilobytes large. Pages in category 1994 television films the following 145 pages are in this category, out of 145 total. Overview of don t drink the water, 1994, directed by woody allen, with leonid uscher, robert stanton, ed van nuys, at turner classic movies. Dont drink the water 1994 film jump to navigation jump to search. Dont drink the water is sometimes left off some lists of woody allen films because of one reason it was made for tv.