One More Time (1970 film)
One More Time is a 1970 American comedy film directed by Jerry Lewis[1] and starring Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford. It was filmed in 1969 and released in May, 1970 by United Artists. It is a sequel to the 1968 film Salt and Pepper.
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| Directed by | Jerry Lewis |
| Produced by | Milton Ebbins |
| Written by | Michael Pertwee |
| Starring | Sammy Davis Jr. Peter Lawford Maggie Wright Ester Anderson John Wood Dudley Sutton |
| Music by | Les Reed |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Chris Pepper and Charlie Salt lose their nightclub and turn to Pepper's aristocratic twin brother for help. He refuses to help them, and is then found murdered. Pepper assumes his identity, and soon discovers that he was a diamond smuggler, and was murdered by his accomplices. Salt and Pepper band together to put the criminals behind bars.
Cast
- Sammy Davis Jr. as Charles Salt
- Peter Lawford as Christopher Pepper / Lord Sydney Pepper
- Maggie Wright as Miss Tomkins
- Ester Anderson as Billie
- John Wood as Figg
- Dudley Sutton as Wilson
- Percy Herbert as Mander
- Anthony Nicholls as Candler
- Allan Cuthbertson as Belton
- Edward Evans as Gordon
- Leslie Sands as Inspector Glock
- Glyn Owen as Dennis
- Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein
- Christopher Lee as Count Dracula
Production
The film was the only one that Lewis directed but did not star in, although he does have a role as the off-screen voice of the bandleader.
Home media
The film was released on DVD on January 25, 2005.
Novelization
Slightly before the release of the film, per the era's customary timing, a novelization of the screenplay was released by Popular Library. The author was Michael Avallone.
References
- Blakley, Thomas (May 28, 1970). "Salt, Pepper Shake Diamonds". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 6 December 2020.