For what was and what should have remained his swan song to the world of film james cagney heads the cast in this. Being cocacolas ranking exec in west berlin gave c. From the time you hear the first few bars of the sabre dance thru the final shot of james cagney, you are on a constant roller coaster, and you dont want to get off. A rare format for the title and one with some of the best artwork. With one, two, three, wilder set out to make the fastest picture in the world.
Starring the legendary james cagney in what would be his last major screen role, one, two, three manages to be a satire on both communism and capitalism as well as on business and family life to boot. One, two, three is a 1961 american comedy film directed by billy wilder and written by him and i. And the fantabulous emancipation of one harley quinn 2020 r1 custom dvd cover. Of course, every gag in the film got roaring laughter, but it was so up to the. This inexplicably little known billy wilder classic, a madcap screwball comedy set in postwar berlin, is one of the funniest movies i have ever seen. One, two, three 1961 full movie download full hd youtube.
Set in berlin shortly before the wall was built, its about the boss of cocacola west berlin, who has to care for the daughter of his boss spending her holiday there. Just how much of the public was willing to take a humorous look at the cold war. Watch one, two, three 1961 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. One, two, three, american screwball comedy film, released in 1961, that was directed by billy wilder and was based on a one act play by ferenc molnar. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A decade after ace in the hole, wilder directed another film that might have been a little edgy for audiences at the time. In west berlin during the cold war, a cocacola executive is given the task of taking care of his boss socialite daughter. He barks out commands and schemes at a break neck speed. Billy wilder was shooting his breathless comedy one, two, three in berlin when the wall went up on august, 1961. James cagney, in one of the last roles of his career, pulls this fast paced joint together with his quick banter, comedic timing, and priceless facial expressions. Macnamara james cagney plenty of stress on the best of days.
For sale on 1stdibs a fantastic uk quad for billy wilders comedy one, two, three. This film is so fast and so funny its only a few steps from. We could say the overarching, neverseen symbol here is the parade of phallic. One, two, three is a cold war comedy that deals with the strained relations between the americans, germans, and russians in a satirized manner. One, two, three, american screwball comedy film, released in 1961, that was directed by billy wilder and was based on a oneact play by. One, two, three is a comedy film from 1961 directed by billy wilder. Wilder was one of many european film industry workers who fled nazism to america, with no money. Comedy about cocacolas man in west berlin, who may be fired if he cant keep his american bosss daughter from marrying a communist. Wilder and cagney give us a coke and a smile and nonstop talking. With james cagney, horst buchholz, pamela tiffin, arlene francis. Pamela tiffin one, two, three 1961 i associate billy wilder with intelligent comedies that may or may not invovle crossdressing. One, two, three 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Music video from film one, two, three 1961 sabre dance. Watch one, two, three 1961 hight quality movie with deutsch, english, p language.
One, two, three 1961 robert hornak june 3, 2017 bluray o the 1960s. And tries to do business with some communists, to expand cocacola beyond the iron curtain. One, two, three is from the fertile mind of billy wilder where cold war politics gets reduced to the absurd. Macnamaras cocacolas head of west berlin operations, his life goes into a spin when he must deal with the visit of scarlett hazeltine.
A cocacola executive in west berlin tries to keep the boss daughter from marrying a communist in billy wilders one, two, three 1961 with production design by alexander trauner telluride film festival honoree 1985. Billy wilders one, two, three is an uproarious cold war satire, offering. The comedy features james cagney, horst buchholz, pamela tiffin, arlene francis, leon askin, howard st. This film is so fast and so funny its only a few steps from monty python. However, when hes tasked with keeping an eye on his superiors visiting, rebellious daughter pamela tiffinand she chooses to elope with a communist agitator horst buchholz from the other side of the wallhell have his hands full trying to save both job. Macnamara will do anything to get a promotion within the cocacola company, including looking after boss w. One, two, three is a 1961 american comedy film directed by billy wilder and written by wilder and i. A cocacola executives promotion rests on his ability to look after his.
One, two, three is a comedy movie by billy wilder from 1961. James cagney portrayed the brutish, wildly fasttalking head of. It is based on the 1929 hungarian one act play egy, ketto, harom by ferenc molnar, with a plot borrowed partly from ninotchka, a 1939 film cowritten by wilder. One, two, three is a total madhouse of a film, featuring a lightninglike pace, pervasive usage of aram khachaturians sabre dance to give it its energy and a performance from james cagney in.
Cagney was heading for retirement, but he still had his trade mark energy. One, two, three billy wilders one, two, three is a fastpaced, highpitched, hardhitting, lighthearted farce crammed with topical gags and spiced with satirical overtones. The biggest difference between the play and the movie is the amount of political references and elements. So, you should make a purchase of one, two, three in three, two, one. One two three is a 2008 indian hindilanguage comedy film which is an uncredited remake of the 1992 american film blame it on the bellboy about three men with similar surnames staying in the same hotel. James cagney portrayed the brutish, wildly fasttalking head of coca. Postwar berlin is the microcosm of the polarization of west and east. One, two, three is a very fast paced film, with more dialogue thrown around than baseballs at a little league game. The film doesnt have any moment without a great joke, i laughed so hard, i fell down from the sofanot joking.
Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 38 produced by. One, two, three 1961 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. One, two, three 1961 the best movies youve probably. Starring james cagney, horst buchholz, pamela tiffin, arlene francis, howard st. Download one, two, three yts yify movies torrents download. One, two, three was one of the first films to take a humorous look at the cold war, and it did so in a positively zany, uproariously funny way. East meets west capitalism and communism explained and some fast talking by the films star james cagney. One,two, three 1961 welcome to berlin james cagney. One, two, three 1961 movie dvd cd label, dvd cover. The film is set during the cold war and is noted for its lightningfast pace. Trailer for billy wilders movie one, two, three 1961, starring james cagney. The transfer is one of the better transfers from mgmua given that they are the worst of the worst, thats saying something, i suppose.
Information from its description page there is shown below. One two three original uk quad film poster, saul bass, 1961. One, two, three is a film directed by billy wilder with james cagney, pamela tiffin, horst buchholz, arlene francis, year. Unfollow one two three 1961 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It has an energy that you cant help but get caught up in.
Cagney plays a coca cola executive in west germany near the wall that used to be. Mac macnamara james cagney is assigned to work in west berlin after a. Im guessing one, two, three is more along the lines of four pages to a. One of director billy wilders most frenetic comedies, the madcap cold war and corporate politics satire one, two, three has to be one of the only films almo. Horst buchholz is completely done over, turned from a communist beatnik into a wealthy, aristocratic capitalist, in the riotous billy wilder comedy, one, two, three, costarring james cagney, arlene francis and pamela tiffin, now showing at the. One, two, three 1961 united artists one sheet 27 x 41 linen backed this is a guaranteed original movie poster. All the trivia you can handle about one, two, three, 1961, directed by billy wilder, with james cagney, horst buchholz, pamela tiffin. Marvellous oneliners, of course, and cagney, spitting out his lines with machinegun rapidity in his final film until his belated appearance in ragtime, is. One, two, three is a total madhouse of a film, featuring a lightninglike pace, pervasive usage of aram khachaturians sabre dance to give it its energy and a. One, two, three 1961 billy wilder communists youtube. One, two, three is a film directed by billy wilder and starring james cagney, pamela tiffin, horst buchholz. It could be better, but it looks pretty good and the film is the thing, of course.