The Ritz (1976)
1h 31m
Running Time
August 12, 1976Release Date
The Ritz (1976)
1h 31m
Running Time
August 12, 1976Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
To escape from a mobster, businessman Gaetano Proclo orders a cab driver to take him to a place where he can't be found. Unfortunately for Gaetano, the place turns out to be a gay bathhouse.
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Cast & Crew.
Jack Weston
Gaetano Proclo
Rita Moreno
Googie Gomez
Jerry Stiller
Carmine Vespucci
Kaye Ballard
Vivian Proclo
F. Murray Abraham
Chris
Paul B. Price
Claude
Treat Williams
Michael Brick
John Everson
Tiger
Christopher J. Brown
Duff
Bessie Love
Maurine
Dave King
Abe
Tony De Santis
Balloon Man
Richard Lester
Director
Ben Aris
Patron with Bicycle
Terrence McNally
Writer
Denis O'Dell
Producer
Peter Butterworth
Patron in Chaps
Ken Thorne
Composer
Ronnie Brody
Small Patron
John Ratzenberger
Patron
Hal Galili
Patron with Cigar
John Bloom
Editor
Chris Harris
Patron
Mary Selway
CastingDirector
Philip Harrison
ProductionDesigner
George Coulouris
Old Man Vespucci
Leon Greene
Muscle Bound Patron
Freddie Earlle
Disgruntled Patron
Hugh Fraser
Disc Jockey
Bart Allison
Old Priest
Samantha Weysom
Gilda Proclo
Richard Holmes
Pianist
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 12, 1976
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Content RatingR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
based on play or musical
mistaken identity
mafia
gay bathhouse
gay theme
Wiki.
The Ritz is a 1976 British-American comedy farce film directed by Richard Lester based on the 1975 play of the same name by Terrence McNally. Actress Rita Moreno β who had won a Tony Award for her performance as Googie Gomez in the Broadway production β and many others from the 1975 original cast, such as Jack Weston, Jerry Stiller, and F. Murray Abraham, reprised their stage roles in the film version. Also in the cast were Kaye Ballard and Treat Williams. The film, Jack Weston, and Rita Moreno all received Golden Globe nominations in the comedy category. It opened to mixed reviews.
It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Philip Harrison.
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