What's Up, Doc?
1972
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Synopsis
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.
What's Up, Doc? (1972) is a 1h 34min comedy feature film by Peter Bogdanovich. The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situati... Selected for Couch Film Festival (2020).
Key facts
Cast
Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Austin Pendleton, Michael Murphy, Philip Roth, Sorrell Booke
Original language
English
First release
March 9, 1972 (United States)
Production companies
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Based on
Bringing Up Baby
Setting
San Francisco
Filming locations
San Francisco
Crew
Screenplay
Buck Henry, David Newman, Robert Benton
Producer
Peter Bogdanovich
Cinematography
László Kovács
Editing
Verna Fields
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Telluride Film Festival 2026 generic - Guest Directors' Selection (Rebecca Hall, with Turner Classic Movies)
- Couch Film Festival 2020
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2016 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2008 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 1973 generic
- Writers Guild of America 1973 generic
Titles
| Original title | What's Up, Doc? | |
| Québec French title | On s'fait la valise, Docteur |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | March 9, 1972 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 10, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 8, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | July 14, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Finland | August 11, 1972 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 13, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | August 14, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 17, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | August 24, 1972 |
| Theatrical | France | September 6, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 12, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 14, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 21, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 16, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 16, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | December 21, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 25, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | January 1, 1973 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 2, 1973 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | April 13, 1973 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | January 7, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Poland | March 24, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | May 1, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 27, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | January 19, 1979 |
| Television | Chile | September 8, 1981 |
| Television | Mexico | November 14, 1981 |
| Television | Argentina | October 20, 1989 |
| Television | Slovakia | April 7, 1998 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | G |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | August 10, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Cast | Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal (Howard Bannister), Madeline Kahn (Eunice Burns), Kenneth Mars (Hugh Simon), Austin Pendleton (Frederick Larrabee), Michael Murphy (Mr. Smith), Philip Roth (Mr. Jones), Sorrell Booke (Harry), Stefan Gierasch (Fritz), Mabel Albertson (Mrs. Van Hoskins), Liam Dunn (Judge Maxwell), John Hillerman (Hotel Manager), George Morfogen (Headwaiter), Graham Jarvis (Bailiff), Randy Quaid (Professor Hosquith), M. Emmet Walsh (Arresting Officer), Kevin O'Neal (Delivery Boy), Eleanor Zee (Banquet Receptionist), Paul Condylis (Room Service Waiter), Fred Scheiwiller (Jewel Thief), Carl Saxe (Jewel Thief), Jack Perkins (Jewel Thief), Paul B. Kipilman (Druggist), Gil Perkins (Jones' Driver), Christa Lang (Mrs. Hosquith), Stan Ross (Musicologist), Peter Eastman (Musicologist), Eric Brotherson (Larrabee's Butler), Elaine Partnow (Party Guest), George Burrafato (Eunice's Cab Driver), Jerry Summers (Smith's Cab Driver), Mark Thompson (Airport Cab Driver), Don Bexley (Skycap), Leonard Lookabaugh (Painter on Roof), Candace Brownell (Ticket Seller), Sean Morgan (Banquet Official), Patricia O'Neal (Lady on Plane), Joe Alfasa (Waiter in Hall), Chuck Holison (Pizza Cook), Cosmo Sardo (Hotel Waiter (uncredited)), Sylvester Stallone (Hotel Guest (uncredited)), Tom Anfinsen (Musicologist (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Buck Henry, David Newman, Robert Benton |
| Story | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Producer | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Editing | Verna Fields |
| Production design | Polly Platt |
| Visual effects | R.A. MacDonald |
| Sound | Les Fresholtz |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
