If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

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Directed by Mel Stuart
Produced by Stan Margulies
David L. Wolper
Written by David Shaw
Starring Suzanne Pleshette
Ian McShane
Music by Walter Scharf
Cinematography Vilis Lapenieks
Edited by David Saxon
Production
company
Wolper Pictures
Distributed by United Artists
Release dates
  • April 24, 1969 (1969-04-24)
Running time
99 min
Country United States
Language English
Box office $6,000,000[1]

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium is a 1969 romantic comedy film made by Wolper Pictures and released by United Artists. It was directed by Mel Stuart, filmed on location throughout Europe, and features many cameo appearances from various stars.

The title, also used by a 1965 documentary on CBS television that filmed one such tour, was taken from a New Yorker cartoon by Leonard Dove. Published in the June 22, 1957, issue of the magazine, the cartoon depicts a young woman near a tour bus and a campanile, frustratedly exclaiming "But if it's Tuesday, it has to be Siena.", thereby humorously illustrating the whirlwind nature of European tour schedules. This concept formed the premise of the film's plot.

The film was remade in 1987 as a made-for-TV movie titled If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium.

Synopsis

Charlie (Ian McShane) is an English tour guide who takes groups of Americans on whirlwind 18-day sightseeing tours of Europe. Among his various clients on his latest trip are Samantha (Suzanne Pleshette) with whom he wants to have an affair, a man who desires a pair of custom-made Italian shoes from a certain cobbler in Rome, another man who is secretly being set up for a surprise marriage with his Italian cousin, and an Army veteran who is reliving his World War II experiences.

Cast

The film also has cameo appearances by Senta Berger, John Cassavetes, Joan Collins, Vittorio De Sica, Anita Ekberg, Ben Gazzara, Virna Lisi, Elsa Martinelli, Catherine Spaak and Robert Vaughn. Folk singer Donovan makes a guest appearance in the film singing "Lord of the Reedy River," which he had also written. He also wrote the film's title song, performed by J.P. Rags. J.P. Rags is a pseudonym for Douglas Cox. The then current Miss Belgium, Sonya Doumen, also appears.

Locations

Reception

The film earned estimated rentals of $3 million in North America during its initial run.[2]

See also

References

  1. If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium, Box Office Information. The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  2. "Big Rental Films of 1969", Variety, 7 January 1970 p 15

External links

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