The Out of Towners

Name: The Out of Towners
Genre: Comedy
Released: May 28, 1970
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Ann Prentiss, Anne Meara, Carlos Montalbán, Graham Jarvis, Jack Lemmon

1970

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 28, 1970 | G

Starring: Ann Prentiss, Anne Meara, Carlos Montalbán, Graham Jarvis, Jack Lemmon, Philip Bruns, Robert Nichols, Ron Carey, Sandy Baron, Sandy Dennis

Summary: An Ohio sales executive accepts a higher position within the company and travels to New York City with his wife for his job interview but things go wrong from the start.

Director: Arthur Hiller

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: G

Runtime: 101 min

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The Out of Towners is a total delight. Read full review

John Mahoney

It is the closest the sound film has come to recapturing the genius of the silent movie chase comedy. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

While it's implausible that all of these mishaps would befall a couple in 24 hours, none of these occurrences is beyond the realm of belief, and Simon has cleverly strung them together in one of his best screenplays. Read full review

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Neil Simon cranks out this kind of fluff before breakfast, but it is enjoyable. Read full review

Molly Haskell

Because Simon is dealing with a place — and a commonplace — rather than people, it is only too easy to see the jokes coming long before they arrive. We feel the boredom of anticipation rather than the shock of recognition, and sometimes the jokes themselves ring false. Read full review

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