Strange bedfellows follows the same destiny as a slew of other aussie comedies and slides into the category of not very good. Were i in england now, as once i was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. The filmshop presents strange bedfellows a themed short film showcase and party. Based on the 2004 film, strange bedfellows includes all original music by john foreman, and will open at melbournes princess theatre in midoctober, following its successful premiere in albury victoria, with 12 000 audience members over 23 performances. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. He discovers a tax loophole that applies to same sex couples and recruits a friend of his to pretend that they are a couple to receive the benefits. If you like strange bedfellows you are looking for humorous, realistic and semi serious movies about with gay, small town, friendship, taxes, comedy of errors, cons and scams and crimes themes of comedy genre shot in australia. Because of them, the plot isnt so corny and repetetive. Strange bedfellows musical for melbourne stage whispers. A stage musical based on the film ran at the princess theatre in melbourne. Strange bedfellows 2004 buy posters from this movie. From longman dictionary of contemporary english strange bedfellows strange bedfellows two or more people, ideas etc that are related or working together in an unexpected way rugby and art seem strange bedfellows.
Strange bedfellows is a 2004 australian film starring paul hogan and michael caton as heterosexual men who pass themselves. Jul 17, 2007 strange bedfellows leads to spring migration. Apr 22, 2004 detailed, effectively paced, strange bedfellows is crammed with characters youll feel are old mates by the time the credits roll, but best of all, strange bedfellows is a terrific plea for tolerance and equality for the gay community, along with a kind of homage to the age old australian tradition of mateship. Strange bedfellows is a 2004 australian film starring paul hogan and michael caton in a small australian town, vince hopgood hogan owns the local movie theatre and several other businesses, and is having trouble paying his taxes because his exwife got everything. Sep 06, 2011 the trailer for the paul hogan and michael caton comedy. Its a more serious film, though there are some funny. The two impulsively marry and then find that they disagree on everything. Staring paul hogan, michael caton, pete postlethwaite and shane withington. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Met paul hogan, michael caton en pete postlethwaite. Strange bedfellows is a 2004 australian film directed by dean murphy and starring paul hogan. Dave carnecki drums mike demaggio bass jim faulkner drums missy gibson vocals bill tudrick guitar kenny tudrick guitar shawn warrow guitar. Watch strange bedfellows now on your favorite device. Strange bedfellows is symptomatic of what is currently ailing the australian film industry at the moment.
Ralph and vince redecorate ralphs house and complete their interview, and they attend the local firemans ball. It was shot on the universal studios lot not in london alas. This section provides answers to the following questions about this famous shakespeare quote. Strange bedfellows is a 1965 american comedy film directed by melvin frank and starring rock hudson, gina lollobrigida, gig young, and terrythomas. Id like to receive the forbes daily dozen newsletter to get the top 12. A struggling widower businessman finds a new tax loophole offered in australia to same sex couples. Strange bedfellows, movie, 2004 pictures provided by. Watch strange bedfellows stream in english with english. Written by tom fontana and directed by alan taylor it originally aired on august 17, 1998. Strange bedfellows is a 1965 hollywood comedy film released on oct 02, 1965. We then meet them five years later on the eve before their divorce. Strange bedfellows a famous quote by william shakespeare this famous quote originated in the play by william shakespeare. The trailer for the paul hogan and michael caton comedy. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
For gary hayward and partner andrew stevens it was the film strange bedfellows. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. This is definitely a film aimed at straight, rather than gay, audiences. It is a small film has the feel of a film school assignment, with underdone production values, and a severely undercooked script.
The storyline gets announced very early on and that includes the tempo which does not get out of first gear in the slightest so in a nutshell my readers you will feel every 100 minute of. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Although i like the rock hudsondoris day romantic comedies, rock and gina are much more sophisticated and the scripts of both come september and strange bedfellows are much wittier. A wealthy american hudson and a bohemian italian woman lollobrigida meet in london, and impulsively marry. See the full list of strange bedfellows cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
Released 2004, strange bedfellows stars paulhogan, michaelcaton, petepostlethwaite, glynnnicholas the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Strange bedfellows was an original idea by panama and frank and frank went on to adapt the screenplay with writer michael pertwee. Some folks will do anything to pinch a penny, and when a pair of lifelong friends discovers that they can evade the taxman by pretending to be a loving. Definition of strange bedfellows in the idioms dictionary. While the premise for strange bedfellows does have some promise, two aged men who are struck down by the taxman yearly hear about a newly created tax break where samesex couples are granted the same rights as mixed. A becker entertainment release of a film finance corp. Join us on july 18th at the music hall of williamsburg as the talented filmmakers of the filmshop take on the peculiar theme of strange bedfellows, through a series of 23 minute shorts varied in storytelling styles and genres.
The 2004 film starring paul hogan and michael caton was filmed in. Gisele morpheus dining table the strange bedfellows of heron and tapir touhou pro 15 mb. I agree to receive occasional updates and announcements about forbes products and services. Released in 2004 containing music from strange bedfellows 2004. Cast and crew credits for strange bedfellows, 1965, directed by melvin frank, with rock hudson, gina lollobrigida, gig young, at turner classic movies.
Strange bedfellows is the sixth episode of the second season and the fourteenth overall episode of the hbo television series oz. Strange bedfellows on dvd 025192797927 from universal. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Jan 01, 2009 this is definitely a film aimed at straight, rather than gay, audiences. Paul hogan and michael caton in strange bedfellows 2004 david redman and paul hogan on the set of. The biographies and autobiographies are on the whole more impressive than the fiction of the last two decades, but the freakish best sellers among them are least likely to withstand the test of time. Strange bedfellows original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city jan 14, 1948 and played through jul 31, 1948.
Misery is not the only thing that acquaints a man with strange bedfellows, as shakespeare put it. And when the strange bedfellows characters played by rock and gina first reunite after seven years, the celluloid sizzles. The film is directed by melvin frank, produced by melvin frank. Strange bedfellows 2004 letterboxd your life in film. Strange bedfellows is a film directed by melvin frank with rock hudson, gina lollobrigida, gig young, edward judd, year. Released 2004, strange bedfellows stars paulhogan, michaelcaton, petepostlethwaite, glynnnicholas the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a. Strange bedfellows centers around a widower who is having financial problems in his business. Playing an aussie country bloke who pretends to be gay, he walks through this film with all the subtlety of a country dunny. The subject of strange bedfellows is nothing new two straight men decide to pretend they are gays. A scout on duty is worried somethings happened to a fellow scout named ritts, who was tasked with.
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Strange bedfellows 2004 vince hopgood paul hogan is a recently divorced theater owner with some serious tax problems. Two very straight old timers have to learn how to pass as a loving gay couple after falsely claiming samesex status to take advantage of newly legislated tax laws. Received the bluray of strange bedfellows from amazon. Starring two of australias leading comic actors paul hogan and michael caton, strange bedfellows, tells the hilarious and heart warming story of two very straight country blokes who, out of. Make strange bedfellows idioms by the free dictionary. This bluray will not load in my player which has the current driver installed and has flawless played hundreds of other blurays. Her numerous television roles include playing nurse lisa brooks in the young doctors 197677, detective danni francis in cop shop 197783, for which she twice won the logie award for most popular actress, lorelei wilkinson in prisoner 1986, janet bryant in richmond hill 1988 and bridget jackson in home and away 1990. Now were watching it all over again in film noir replay. This is a warm and fuzzy movie that relies on stale cliches. Needing a tax break, he cajoles his best friend, also a widower, into filing papers indicating they are a gay couple living together and assuring him that the small town population 652 they live in will never have a. Strange bedfellows leads to spring migration abc goulburn.
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Some folks will do anything to pinch a penny, and when a pair of lifelong friends discovers that they can evade the taxman by pretending to be a loving gay couple, their worries are just beginning. Vince paul hogan and ralph michael caton live in the small victorian town of yackandandah and have been best mates forever. Strange bedfellows 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. They were united only in their opposition to hitler and fascism. Hollywood is the biggest film industry in the united states and the world. A stage musical based on the film ran at the princess theatre in melbourn wikimili the free encyclopedia. Watch strange bedfellows watch movies online free youtube. Strange bedfellows definition at, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
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