Not for Publication (1984 film)
Not for Publication is a 1984 screwball comedy film directed by Paul Bartel and starring Nancy Allen. It premiered at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival before being acquired for distribution by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment.[3] David Naughton, Laurence Luckinbill, Alan Rosenberg, and Alice Ghostley also appear.[4]
| Not for Publication | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Paul Bartel |
| Produced by | Anne Kimmel |
| Written by | Paul Bartel John Meyer |
| Starring | Nancy Allen David Naughton Alan Rosenberg Alice Ghostley Cork Hubbert Laurence Luckinbill |
| Music by | John Meyer |
| Cinematography | George Tirl |
| Edited by | Alan Toomayan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[2] |
Cast
- Nancy Allen as Lois Thornedyke
- David Naughton as Barry Denver
- Alan Rosenberg as Bernie
- Alice Ghostley as Doris Denver
- Cork Hubbert as Odo
- Laurence Luckinbill as Mayor Franklyn
- Jeanne Evans as Mrs. Thornedyke
- Christopher Wycliff as 1st photographer
- Bill Engvall as 2nd photographer
- Barry Dennen as Senor Wopperico
- Richard Paul as Troppogrosso
- J. David Moeller as Sean Duffy
- Lynne Ritchie as Barbara
- Paul Bartel as TV director
Production
Bartel's previous film as director, Eating Raoul, had been popular, enabling him to raise $3 million for this film, ten times the budget of Raoul. Bartel says this enabled him to use a camera crane, relatively well known stars like Nancy Allen and David Naughton, and to produce a musical number in the film.[2]
Filming started October 1983.[5] It finished in December.[6]
$2.5 million of the budget came from EMI.[7]
Reception
Box Office
The film was a financial failure. "Maybe it needed stronger names," Bartel said later.[7]
Critical response
Rex Reed called Not for Publication "a delictable treat."[4] While TV Guide offered even wider praise saying "The story is wildly improbable and sometimes hilariously funny. The dialog is inventive and the characters bizarre, and it all smacks of those cult movies that will have a long life in the Saturday night midnight shows around the country."[8]
References
- "NOT FOR PUBLICATION (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 1984-05-23. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- FILM CLIPS: PARAMOUNT DECIDES TO RESIST 'TEMPTATION' London, Michael. Los Angeles Times 6 Jan 1984: g1.
- History.sundance.org
- Allmovie.com
- 'THE BIG CHILL' GETS A BIG HAND FOR INTELLIGENCE BALTAKE, JOE. Philadelphia Daily News25 Oct 1983: 46.
- DISNEY'S PRODUCTION OF A SEQUEL TO 'OZ' IS NOW UNCERTAIN Ryan, Desmond. Philadelphia Inquirer11 Dec 1983: H.3.
- Not just kid stuff Some summer movies aren't for children only: [NORTH SPORTS FINAL, ANW Edition] Thompson, Anne. Chicago Tribune 22 June 1989: 13C.
- Movies.tvguide.com