George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Red Buttons

Movie Movie consists of two short films, both starring the husband-and-wife team of George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere, with a fake movie trailer sandwiched in between them. The first feature, Dy...( read more  read more... )namite Hands, is about a young man named Joey Popchik from a poor family, who dreams of one day becoming a lawyer. His sister is losing her eyesight, so he becomes a boxer to raise the money to have her cured. Along the way he gets seduced by fame and fortune, and runs afoul of a crooked boxing manager. The second feature, Baxter's Beauties of 1933, is a musical about a dying theatrical producer named Spats Baxter trying to create one last Broadway smash. It features a young woman whose dreams of performing on Broadway are finally coming true, a songwriter who's falling in love with her, and a spoiled actress who almost destroys the entire production with her drunkenness and reckless spending of the show's money.

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PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Stanley Donen

Release Date: November 1, 1978

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  • December 4, 2008
    One of at least two movies 'introducing' Harry Hamlin. They shouldn't have made the effort.
  • December 5, 2008
    nominated for best picture by NBR and at the golden globes

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