Barefoot in the Park (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Gene Saks |
| Producer(s) | Paul Nathan (associate), Neil Simon (associate), Hal B. Wallis, Joseph H. Hazen (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Divorce, Husband Wife, Marriage, New York, Romance (Comic) |
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Barefoot in the Park Overview:
Barefoot in the Park (1967) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Gene Saks and produced by Hal B. Wallis, Neil Simon, Paul Nathan and Joseph H. Hazen.
The film was based on the play of the same name written by Neil Simon performed at the Biltmore Theatre, NY from Oct 23, 1963 - Jun 25, 1967.
SYNOPSIS
Neil Simon's comedy features Redford as a conservative young lawyer and Fonda as his spontaneous bride, roughing it in New York. This was director Gene Sak's debut.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mildred Natwick | Nominated |
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Barefoot in the Park (1967)
By Beatrice on Nov 27, 2019 From Flickers in TimeBarefoot in the Park Directed by Gene Saks Written by Neil Simon 1967/USA IMDb link Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Neil Simon comedy with two of America’s most beautiful people at their most beautiful. Corie (Jane Fonda) is a sexy, fun-loving, free spirit. ?Paul (Robert Redford) is a straight... Read full article
Descal?os no Parque / Barefoot in the Park (1967)
By L? on Nov 13, 2017 From Critica RetroDescal?os no Parque / Barefoot in the Park (1967) Rec?m-casados. Desde a era do cinema mudo, muitos filmes j? trataram de jovens casais apaixonados, prestes a come?ar a vida a dois. Buster Keaton fez, por exemplo, muitos curtas-metragens nos quais ele precisava se adaptar ? nova vida – ... Read full article
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
on May 12, 2017 From Journeys in Classic FilmThey don’t make romantic comedies like they used. Or maybe Hollywood just realized there’s no way to top the work of the great Neil Simon. Playwright Simon took the adage “opposites attract” and ran with it to create the fun and sexy rom-com Barefoot in the Park. From the Gre... Read full article
1967 in Film: Barefoot in the Park
By Aurora on Jun 20, 2014 From Once Upon a Screen1967 proved?a pivotal year in the movies as it marked the beginning of what was in essence a film revolution. ?It was also a great year for standard entertaining fare. ?While tensions of war and racial unrest grew throughout the country American audiences were making a definitive shift?toward truth ... Read full article
Netflix Instant Pick: Barefoot in the Park (1967)
By Lindsey on Sep 2, 2013 From The Motion PicturesIt’s been a while since I’ve done a Netflix Instant Pick, but since Netflix’s selection seems to be changing more rapidly than it used to, I wanted to get a quick post up on today’s film sooner rather than later. Barefoot in the Park stars Jane Fonda and Robert Redford, with ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Paul Bratter: Good-bye leaky closet.
Ethel: Make him feel important. If you do that, you'll have a happy and wonderful marriage - like two out of every ten couples.
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Facts about
A running gag is the absence of an elevator to get to the newlyweds' 6th-floor apartment; new arrivals are out of breath throughout the film. For its release in France, however, the dubbed dialogue placed the apartment on the 9th floor (equivalent to the 10th floor in the US), since in France, older buildings with six stories and no elevator are not uncommon and audiences wouldn't have understood why climbing the stairs was so arduous.
Neil Simon based this story on his first marriage.
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