Barbra Streisand pre-nose job is extremely engaging as knowledgable kook who sets her sights on engaged mild musicologist Ryan O'Neal - fiancee Madeline Kahn (in her debut) is understandably put out. Barbra sings a couple of great tunes including a fabulous version of 'As Time Goes By'.
It was written by Buck Henry and David Newman & Robert Benton from Peter's story about four identical cases in San Francisco. It owes more than a little something to Bringing Up Baby, and Peter's combination of screwball and slapstick doesn't quite come off, but you have to give it to him for making something so entertaining.
With the delightful Austin Pendleton.
'Lady on the plane' Patricia O'Neal is Ryan's mum.
Regarding Verna Fields' contribution - apparently, Peter simply marked the film 'S' for start and 'C' for cut, so she didn't actually really have anything to do, thought she did 'save my ass' somehow, but we never got that far.
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