The Out-of-Towners is a 1970 film directed by Arthur Hiller. The film is a comedy that follows the misadventures of a couple traveling from a small town in Ohio to New York City for a series of appointments but encounters a series of obstacles and comedic situations along the way. PlotThe film's central couple is George (played by Jack Lem... (Read the full Tiiip)
The Out-of-Towners is a 1970 film directed by Arthur Hiller. The film is a comedy that follows the misadventures of a couple traveling from a small town in Ohio to New York City for a series of appoin ...
The Out-of-Towners is a 1970 film directed by Arthur Hiller. The film is a comedy that follows the misadventures of a couple traveling from a small town in Ohio to New York City for a series of appointments but encounters a series of obstacles and comedic situations along the way.
Plot
The film's central couple is George (played by Jack Lemmon) and Gwen Kellerman (played by Sandy Dennis), a married couple from Ohio. George has a job interview in New York City, and the couple decides to take a trip to the Big Apple for the occasion.
However, from their arrival in New York, George and Gwen face a series of unfortunate mishaps. Their flight is delayed, their luggage is lost, and they find themselves dealing with increasingly absurd situations as they try to reach their hotel and attend their appointments.
The couple's misadventures include encounters with bizarre characters, unforeseen events, and even climatic disasters. New York City, seemingly hostile to the Kellermans, becomes the backdrop for a series of comedic situations.
The comedy explores the theme of survival in a large and chaotic city and offers a series of humorous gags. "The Out-of-Towners" is known for the performances of Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis and its portrayal of the challenges of travel and life in an unfamiliar city.
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: Neil Simon
Producer: Paul Nathan
Music: Quincy Jones
Cinematographer: Andrew Laszlo
Main Cast:
Jack Lemmon as George Kellerman
Sandy Dennis as Gwen Kellerman
Sandy Baron as Mr. Munchnik
Anne Meara as Woman on Plane
Ann Prentiss as Woman in Bar
Philip Bruns as Man in Bar
Ron Carey as Man in Bar
Major Awards: The film did not win major Oscars.
Box Office Gross: The film collected approximately $28,400,000 at the box office.
Critical Reception: The film is known for its comedic situations and the performances of its lead actors. Although it did not win major Oscars, the film was well-received by critics and achieved a positive box office result.
My opinion: Yes, I enjoyed watching it, but I also suffered. So much and such has happened to these two that there is not a moment's respite. Certainly the film does not bore, on the contrary, but at a certain point the misadventures are so believable (a big city that could also be any of ours and in our times), that instead of being amused one becomes distressed.
Cute gimmick of the protagonist always wanting to sue everyone.
Excellent actors, superb script by that foxy Neil Simon, who wrote so many successful scripts in the 1970s, excellent music by Quincy Jones.
Speech apart for the direction, which I did not like, with shots that were perhaps intended to be different from the standard, but which weighed down the film. I am talking about telephoto lenses and shaky sequences, as well as rather confusing crowd scenes.
The Out of Towners 
Arthur Hiller
