Enter Laughing (Columbia Pictures) (1967)

‘Enter Laughing’ New Columbia Comedy Of Stage-Struck Boy Who Likes Girls Reni Santoni, television comedian making his motion picture debut in “Enter Laughing,” new Columbia Pictures release in Eastman color, plays a teen-ager who wants to be an actor . .. preferably, a great lover! The role young Santoni plays is loosely based on events in the life of Carl Reiner, who directed. “Enter Laughing” started out as an autobiographical novel written by Reiner; it was turned into a stage play by Joseph Stein. produced on the New York stage by Morton Gottlieb. Both novel and play were happily received. Screenplay for the film was written by Reiner and Stein, and they also co-produced the picture. “Enter Laughing” stars, in addition to Reni Santoni, Jose Ferrer, Shelley Winters, Elaine May, Jack Gilford, Janet Margolin, David Opatoshu, Michael J. Pollard, Don Rickles, and Richard Deacon. Mat 2C; Still No. 100 (above} Reni Santoni, screen newcomer in "Enter Laughing," new Columbia Pictures release in Eastman color, daydreams he is a stage and screen star when he isn't girl-watching. Jose Ferrer, Shelley Winters, Elaine May and Jack Gilford top the comedy's stellar cast. Mat 2D; Still No. 89 Reni Santoni asks girl friend Janet Margolin to help him make his debut as an actor, in this scene from "Enter Laughing,"" Columbia release in Eastman color. Janet is willing to help, but she doesn't like the idea of her boy friend publicly kissing another girl . . Reni Santoni is unable to convince Shelley Winters, as his mother in "Enter Laughing,"' new Columbia Pictures release in Eastman color, that he wants to be an actor more than anything in the world. Carl Reiner directed "Enter Laughing," a comedy based on his own early career. . an actress, yet! Mat IC; Still No. 24 THE CREDITS Directed by Carl Reiner; Screenplay by Joseph Stein and Carl Reiner; Based on the Play by Joseph Stein (Adapted from the Novel by Carl Reiner); Produced on the New York Stage by Morton Gottlieb; Title Song by Quincy Jones, Mack David; Sung by Mel Carter; Music, Quincy Jones; Director of Photography, Joseph Biroc, A.S.C.; Film Editor, Charles Nelson, A.C.E.; Art Director, Walter M. Simonds; Set Decorator, Morris Hoffman; Assistant Director, Kurt Neumann; Makeup Supervision, Ben Lane, S.M.A.; Hair Styles by Virginia Jones, C.H.S.; Script Supervisor, Betty Levin; Sound Supervisor, Charles J. Rice; Sound, James Flaster, Jack Haynes; Associate Producer, Kurt Neumann; Produced by Carl Reiner and Joseph Stein; Color by Pathe: An Acre-Sajo Production. A Columbia Pictures Release. OFFICIAL BILLING COLUMBIA PICTURES Presents 25% ENTER LAUGHING wx Starring JOSE FERRER SHELLEY WINTERS ELAINE MAY JACK GILFORD JANET MARGOLIN DAVID OPATOSHU MICHAEL J. POLLARD DON RICKLES RICHARD DEACON in.cdvcing RENT SANTONI *% Music by QUINCY JONES 25% Screenplay by JOSEPH STEIN ang CARL REINER *** Based on the play by JOSEPH STEIN pial (Adapted from the novel by CARL REINER) i” Produced on the New York Stage by MORTON GOTTLIEB eile Produced by CARL REINER and JOSEPH STEIN *** Directed by CARL REINER sig EASTMAN COLOR 25% * Must be in equal size. ** These Artists must receive billing but there is no size requirement. *** Must be in equal size. **** Gottlieb to receive credit in full page magazine ads, on newspaper ads other than small space advertising, and on lithographs of 12 sheets or larger. THE CAST BA ARUIVO Bccccc.. oo ak. Jose Ferrer i ee i ee Shelley Winters nS Ee a ea Na FoR Elaine May is Suet NR ees teria Rtas Miami Jack Gilford Ey eR SIRE eter antec h ce OR Reni Santoni Re oe IR her SESS aR Ot i cee ESTO Arp Janet Margolin We ern ee ee RE ae David Opatoshu PEI 8 oho el ER oo. Michael J. Pollard Dp SO SU cr, ae) ernie 00 a a ann ne ee Don Rickles id cee ee ee So 01) 8 Shc ee Richard Deacon IES ee eae | okt SRL ao eat . geuneee| Nancy. Kovack WAT SCHQMIE SO oie Sooic eda voecscusseeebel ccc clet Herbie Faye Clematis UL ASAP ALTE Rob Reiner OMIROE OVNE .otheh. gy AA ASA oho cee Danny Stein cop SE GS: ie Oe te es ee se ae oe Milton Frome ANTE AOOE i et Lillian Adams BUmNeeeRIGOr cee ae ee ett Mantan Moreland We sete 1, DE") eer tue eee Patrick Campbell AW eer meee 3)... 2 PEI ROOT BU) eRe ee Peter Brocco THE STORY (Not for Publication) David Kolowitz, 18, likes looking at girls and wants to be an actor. He works in Mr. Foreman's machine shop, has a girl named Wanda and parents who want him to study pharmacy. Egged on by his friend Marvin, David applies for an audition with Mr. Marlowe, an alcoholic ham who stages flamboyant "'society" plays in a rundown theatre, with his daughter Angela as leading lady and Pike as his cynical stage manager. Angela persuades her father to accept the attractive young amateur on a "'scholarship."' David will pay Marlowe only $5 a week to act, and he will need to supply a tuxedo for his first "professional'' appearance. There follows a series of frustrations: lack of money, ineptitude at rehearsals, the need to deceive Mr. Foreman as well as his parents about what he is doing, Wanda's jealousy because David must kiss Angela in public. Miss B., a luscious bookkeeper who has enjoyed David's calf worship, persuades her boss to lend David his own tuxedo the night of the boy's debut performance. In his ill-fitting costume, David is an almost total disaster. However, David does win enthusiastic applause from his parents and from Marvin and Wanda, all of whom later approve when David kisses Wanda .. . in public. Running Time: | 12 minutes Page 7