Three Bites of the Apple

Three Bites of the Apple
Theatrical release poster by Ron Lesser [1]
Directed by	Alvin Ganzer
Written by	George Wells
Produced by	Alvin Ganzer
Starring	David McCallum Sylva Koscina Tammy Grimes Harvey Korman Domenico Modugno Avril Angers Claude Aliotti Freda Bamford Arthur Hewlett Alison Frazer Cardew Robinson Ann Lancaster John Sharp Maureen Pryor Eddra Gale Mirella Maravidi Riccardo Garrone Aldo Fabrizi
Cinematography	Gábor Pogány
Edited by	Norman Savage
Music by	Eddy Lawrence Manson
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 24, 1967 (1967-05-24)(USA)
Running time	98 minutes
Language	English

Three Bites of the Apple is a 1967 American romantic comedy film directed by Alvin Ganzer. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Stanley Thrumm is a British tour guide. An unlikely night of successful casino gambling on the Italian Riviera leaves him wealthy but in a quandary. If he returns to England with the cash, most of it will go to British taxes. He decides to smuggle the money to Switzerland and establish a bank account there. Carla Moretti, a beautiful bystander at the casino, volunteers to help, but in fact intends to fleece Thrumm with the help of her ex-husband. As summarized by Michael Betzold, the "lightweight comedy" turns into a "long car chase with many comic diversions and a lot of Alpine scenery". ^[4]

There also is a soundtrack album where David McCallum sings the theme song over the opening credits.

Cast

• David McCallum as Stanley Thrumm
• Sylva Koscina as Carla Moretti
• Tammy Grimes as Angela Sparrow
• Harvey Korman as Harvey Tomlinson
• Domenico Modugno as Remo Romano
• Avril Angers as Gladys Tomlinson
• Claude Aliotti as Teddy Farnum
• Freda Bamford as Gussie Hagstrom
• Arthur Hewlett as Alfred Guffy
• Alison Frazer as Peg Farnum
• Cardew Robinson as Bernhard Hagstrom
• Ann Lancaster as Winnifred Batterfly
• John Sharp as Joe Batterfly
• Maureen Pryor as Birdie Guffy
• Eddra Gale as The Yodeler
• Mirella Maravidi as Francesca Bianchini
• Riccardo Garrone as Croupier
• Aldo Fabrizi as Dr. Manzoni

Production notes

The film is currently available through the Warner Archive Collection.

See also

• List of American films of 1967

References

1. "Paths of History Art Gallery".
2. Derek Elley (2000). Variety Portable Movie Guide. Berkley Boulevard Books, 2000. ISBN   0425175502.
3. Leonard Maltin (September 1998). Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide. Plume, 1998. ISBN   9780452279926.
4. Betzold, Michael. "Three Bites of an Apple (1967) - Alvin Ganzer - Synopsis". allmovie.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.

External links

• Three Bites of the Apple at IMDb
• Three Bites of the Apple at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films