O.K., "A Fish Called Wanda" is on. BEST thing besides FunnyThingForum & Cabaret n/t

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[NYC_SKP]

1. Do we ever find out who the fish is and why she's named Wanda?

I saw the movie, I swear I did, but I don't remember this particular detail.

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2. All I know is "brilliance" when it smacks me in the face. I'm going to IMDb to see who made this

[Paulie]

15. Smacks ya like a cod???

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3. Isn't she the fish that Kevin Kline/Otto eats?

Michael Palin/Ken named her because he loved her.

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4. This is going to be a long, scholaRly thread (more to come0

Director:
Charles Crichton, and 1 more credit »

Writers:
John Cleese (story), Charles Crichton (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:
John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline | See full cast and crew

[NYC_SKP]

5. Please note the location and tide tables for the Thames river while filming.

Trivia: Often films shoot several takes during the day and splice together without seeing that the river level doesn't match from cut to cut.

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7. You're over my head, but I shall return. n/t

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6. Problem: I can't differentiaTE B/ween Graham CHAPMAN and Jon CLEESE. n/t

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8. And the soundtrack/music is FANTASTIC/WONDERFUL/PERFECT N/T

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9. Wow, Kevin KLINE won Best Supporting oscar -= FANTASTIC!1 n/t

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10. I *told* you peeps it's gonna be a long night!1 nT?

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11. think

Director Charles Crichton's film career began as an editor in 1935 with Alexander Korda's London Films, and in that capacity he worked on such productions as Sanders of the River (1935), Things to Come (1936) and Elephant Boy (1937) (which introduced Sabu to movie audiences). He soon left London Films for Ealing Studios, and rose quickly through the ranks, making his directorial debut with For Those in Peril (1944). Meticulous to the point of being referred to as a "perfectionist", Crichton came into his own at Ealing, a studio noted for its comedies, and among his best known are the quirky but charming The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) and the wildly popular The Lavender Hill Mob (1951). He tried his hand at drama--outside of Ealing--with The Stranger in Between (1952), starring Dirk Bogarde. When Ealing closed its doors in 1959, Crichton's film work petered off, and he turned more and more to television, becoming a prolific director of crime and adventure series. His occasional forays back into feature films were not particularly productive, and for the most part he remained in television, directing episodes of such popular shows as "Secret Agent" (1964), "The Avengers" (1961) and "Space: 1999" (1975).

At the request of star John Cleese, Crichton agreed to direct Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline in the offbeat comedy A Fish Called Wanda (1988), which turned out to be a huge international hit. It was his biggest success, and also his last film. He died in London at 1999, at age 89.


Produced by
Steve Abbott .... executive producer
John Cleese .... executive producer
John Comfort .... associate producer
Michael Shamberg .... producer

Original Music by
John Du Prez

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12. Winners?!1 Like NORTH Vietnam?!1 *kills* me every time. n/t

[Boomerproud]

14. John Cleese (in a mocking American accent) "Yeah, they kicked your butt goood."

One of the funniest scenes ever. I have rarely heard an audience laugh harder.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

13. Revenge!