The Maltese Bippy
The Maltese Bippy is a 1969 film directed by Norman Panama and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1] The film is a vehicle for comedy team Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, who had recently found fame in their television show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. "Bippy" is a catchphrase from their show.
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Directed by | Norman Panama |
Written by | Everett Freeman Ray Singer |
Starring | Dan Rowan Dick Martin Carol Lynley Julie Newmar |
Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
Edited by | Homer Powell Ronald Sinclair |
Music by | Nelson Riddle |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | 1969 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
Business has never been so bad for Sam Smith and Ernest Gray, partners in soft-core porn-film production. After their movie set is busted by the authorities, the hapless pair become prime suspects in a nearby cemetery murder. The mental pressure of near-destitution and criminal investigation becomes overwhelming for Ernest. So much so, he comes to believe he has mutated into America's first werewolf. He begins to question whether he—or rather, his lycanthropic self—might be the culprit responsible for homicide in the neighborhood graveyard.
Cast
- Dan Rowan as Sam Smith
- Dick Martin as Ernest Gray
- Carol Lynley as Robin Sherwood
- Julie Newmar as Carlotta Ravenswood
- Mildred Natwick as Molly Fletcher
- Fritz Weaver as Mischa Ravenswood
- Robert Reed as Lt. Tim Crane
- David Hurst as Dr. Charles Strauss
- Dana Elcar as Sgt. Kelvaney
- Leon Askin as Axel Kronstadt
- Alan Oppenheimer as Adolph Springer
- Eddra Gale as Helga
- Arthur Batanides as Tony
- Pamela Rodgers as Saundra
- Jennifer Bishop as Joanna Clay
- Maudie Prickett as Mrs. Potter
- Garry Walberg as Harold Fenster
- Carol-Jean Thompson as Mona
- Jerry Mann as Joseph Wesling
See also
References
- "The Maltese Bippy". All Movie Guide. Retrieved 3 February 2015.