I Ought to Be in Pictures (film)
| Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Herbert Ross |
| Produced by | Herbert Ross Neil Simon |
| Written by |
Play: Neil Simon Screenplay: Neil Simon |
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| Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
| Edited by | Sidney Levin |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Release date
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March 26, 1982 |
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Running time
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108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,968,359 |
Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures (also known simply as I Ought to Be in Pictures) is a 1982 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross and based on Neil Simon's play of the same name. The film stars Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, and Dinah Manoff (the only one to reprise her role in the movie). Other actors who have supporting roles are Lance Guest, Eugene Butler, David Faustino, Martin Ferrero and Michael Dudikoff.
The film was released on March 26, 1982, a year after the original broadway show ended and was filmed mainly in Los Angeles, California.
A 19-year-old Brooklynite, Libby Tucker (Dinah Manoff), visiting her dead grandma's grave at a New York cemetery, reveals that she is moving to Hollywood to become an actress and find her father, screenwriter Herbert Tucker. Libby takes a bus to Denver, then hitchhikes the rest of the way. Libby then tries to call Herb but gets nervous and hangs up.
The next morning, Libby goes to the house where Herb lives and meets his girlfriend, Steffy Blondell (Ann-Margret), who invites Libby inside. After becoming acquainted and learning the reason why Libby is in town, Steffy needs to leave. Herb Tucker (Walter Matthau) awakens to find Libby after a 16-year gap in their lives. The two chat about their pasts and Libby fills Herb in on the family he left behind, including her younger brother Robbie. The two eventually begin arguing about Libby's goal of becoming an actress just as Steffy returns, and Libby runs out of the house.
Herb tracks down Libby at a motel and eventually persuades her to come back to live at his house. They begin to get along, although the high-strung Libby also begins to realize that Herb is not nearly as successful in Hollywood as she had assumed he was. He is also on the verge of losing Steffy, who has been asked on a date by another man and has been waiting a long time for Herb to make a commitment.
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