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The Owl And The Pussycat (1970)

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Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 2

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1970 Wide

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The Owl and the Pussycat began life as a two-character Broadway play by Bill Manhoff, about a stuffy author who entered into an explosive relationship with his neighbor, a foulmouthed, freewheeling prostitute. Manhoff wrote the part of the hooker for a black actress, but all that changed when Barbra Streisand was cast in the role for the film version. George Segal portrays the male lead, and the play's two-character austerity was expanded to a cast of 19 speaking parts. Beyond the added

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Kids & Family, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: Herbert Ross

Written By: Buck Henry

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1970 Wide

On DVD: Nov 27, 2001

Cast

Barbra Streisand
Doris
George Segal
Felix
Robert Klein
Barney
Allen Garfield
Dress Shop Proprietor
Roz Kelly
Eleanor
Jacques Sandulescu
Rapzinsky
Jack Manning
Mr. Weyderhaus
Grace Carney
Mrs. Weyderhaus
Barbara Anson
Ann Weyderhaus
Stanley Gottlieb
Coatcheck Man
Fay Sappington
Neighbor
Joe Madden
Neighbor
Evelyn Lang
Barney's Girl
Marshall Ward
Car Gang Member
Tom Atkins
Car Gang Member
Stan Bryant
Gang in Car
Dominic Barto
Man in Bar
Marilyn Chambers
Barney's Girl
Kim Chan
Theater Cashier
Buck Henry
Man Looking Through Dou...

Critic Reviews for The Owl And The Pussycat

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (2) | DVD (6)

Sharp dialogue + Streisand & Siegel make this stage-based comedy worthwhile.

January 4, 2005 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Like an insomniac on a hot summer night, my preference while watching this one is to throw a shoe at this meowing pussycat and her hooting owl friend.

November 5, 2003 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

You'd better like George Segal and Barbra Streisand in the lead roles. They're on screen for 99% of the movie.

April 16, 2002 Comment

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...the film provides more wit than most of what passes for comedy today.

January 9, 2002 Comment

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

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In the final half hour the characters become more enduring than obnoxious . . . its still a sanitized version of the original play, but its enjoyable in a weird way.

February 16, 2011

Alec Barniskis

Super Reviewer

Sharp dialogue and excellent performances from the two leads, but the lack of genuine humor renders it a simple star vehicle. 67/100 More at: http://thegreatestreview.blogspot.com/2010/12/streisand-as-hooker-and-segal-as.html

December 30, 2010