Pepe (film)
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| Directed by | George Sidney |
| Produced by | George Sidney |
| Written by | Leslie Bush-Fekete (play Broadway Zauber aka Broadway Magic) Claude Binyon Dorothy Kingsley |
| Starring | Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno Dan Dailey Shirley Jones |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Editing by | Viola Lawrence Al Clark |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 20, 1960 U.S. release |
| Running time | 195 minutes |
| Language | English |
Pepe is a 1960 movie starring Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno in the title role, directed by George Sidney. A multitude of cameo appearances attempted to replicate the success of Mario Moreno's American debut, Around the World in Eighty Days, produced by Mike Todd in 1956.
The film failed to achieve the success of Cantinflas' previous American film and was roundly criticized by film critics. Despite the appeal of seeing the numerous cameos, the film has not been released on home video in the United States.
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Plot
Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he meets film stars including Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier and Jack Lemmon in drag as Daphne from Some Like It Hot. He is also surprised by things that were new in America at the time, such as automatic swinging doors. When he finally reaches the man who bought the horse, he is led to believe there is no hope of getting it back. However, the last scene shows both him and the stallion back at the ranch with several foals.
Cast
- Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno as Pepe
- Dan Dailey as Ted Holt
- Shirley Jones as Suzie Murphy
- Carlos Montalbán as Rodríguez (auctioneer)
- Vicki Trickett as Lupita
- Matt Mattox as Dancer
- Hank Henry as Manager
- Suzanne Lloyd as Carmen
Cameos
- Maurice Chevalier
- Bing Crosby
- Richard Conte
- Bobby Darin
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Jimmy Durante
- Zsa Zsa Gabór
- Judy Garland (voice only)
- Greer Garson
- Hedda Hopper
- Joey Bishop
- Ernie Kovacs
- Peter Lawford
- Janet Leigh
- Jack Lemmon
- Jay North
- Kim Novak
- André Previn
- Donna Reed
- Debbie Reynolds
- Edward G. Robinson
- Cesar Romero
- Frank Sinatra
- Dean Martin
- Billie Burke
Awards
The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards: [1]
- Best Art Direction (Ted Haworth, William Kiernan)
- Best Cinematography (Joseph MacDonald)
- Best Costume Design (Edith Head)
- Film Editing (Viola Lawrence, Al Clark)
- Best Original Song
- Best Scoring
- Best Sound
References
- ^ "NY Times: Pepe". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/114116/Too-Young-to-Kiss/details. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
External links
- Pepe at the Internet Movie Database
- Review on the New York Times