Michael burgess wrote a book about the american revolution. An original television spot for the 1986 comedy written and directed by alan alda, who also stars alongside michael caine, michelle pfeiffer. Brimming with charm and gentle humor and costarring lise hilboldt, bob hoskins, lois chiles, linda thorson and lillian gish, sweet liberty is a delightful comic confection. I t is sad and pathetic to watch hollywood legend lillian gish lamely attempt to ham her way through a wacky old lady role that couldnt have been more poorly written if it had been done by a 5 year old orphan. Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene. This 1986 film features alan alda as a professor who tries to stop a film crew. Liberty is a television film which aired on nbc on june 23, 1986. Sweet liberty is an example of the kind of personal filmmaking that hollywood used to make many years ago before the advent of event movies, disposable commodities designed for one or two big weekends to make way for the next blockbuster. This one is really hard to track down great work as always. A sweet, funny comedy about the perils of being a writer and making a movie. As such, this movie represents an instance where the title of a moviewithinamovie is also the title of the movie. Watch sweet liberty starring alan alda in this comedy on directv. H to being an aging character actor playing small parts in other peoples movies, sweet liberty is the reason.
Michael has written a schollarly book on the revolutionary war. The arrival of the film crew seriously disrupts him as actors want to change their. When michael writes a book on the revolutionary war he is lucky enough to sell the film rights. Michelle pfeiffer, alan alda, bob hoskins, saul rubinek, lillian gish, michael caine, lois chiles duration. This thing is so appalling, im surprised it only crippled his career and didnt cause him to be. Find release information for sweet liberty 1986 alan alda on allmovie. Sweet liberty isnt funny, it isnt clever, it isnt engaging or enjoyable on any level. Sweet liberty full english full movie sweet liberty full full movie, sweet liberty full full movie streaming sweet liberty full movie engsub watch sweet liberty full english full movie online.
This movie is about an author who sells his film rights. After selling the rights of his book to a movie production company, a writer. As college history professor michael burgess, aldas life and town are turned upside down when a film company arrives to make a movie out of his bestselling book on the american revolution. As college history professor michael burgess, aldas life and town are turned upside down when a film company arrives to make a movie out of. Sweet liberty is a 1986 american comedy film written and directed by alan alda, and starring alda in the lead role, alongside michael caine and michelle. Alan alda, michael caine, michelle pfeiffer, bob hoskins, lise hilboldt, lillian gish, saul rubinek, lois chiles director. Mercedesbenz l 15 in sweet liberty, movie, 1986 class. Sweet liberty 1986 directed by alan alda genres comedy subgenres showbiz comedy, romantic comedy release date may 14, 1986 usa run time 107 min. Why this movie was not an enormous hit when it was released in 1986 is beyond me. A professor alan alda tries to stop a film crew from making a. Read the sweet liberty movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Actor alan alda, promoting his movie sweet liberty.
Alan alda writes, directs and stars in this hilarious comedy about a professor whose college town is invaded by a zany hollywood film crew. It also tells three or four other stories, and that is the problem. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i. After selling the rights of his book to a movie production company, a writer finds himself fighting the many egos and varying views around him. Read the sweet liberty movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
Oscars best picture 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. The story was partly inspired by aldas experiences while caring for his parents who had both. Sweet liberty, opening today at the tower east and other theaters, means to be a sendup of hollywood manners and methods when a movie company invades michaels small college town to. Watch sweet liberty online stream full movie directv. May 14, 1986 sweet liberty, opening today at the tower east and other theaters, means to be a sendup of hollywood manners and methods when a movie company invades michaels small college town to shoot the.
Now, hollywoods come to his town to make a movie of it plunging him into a summer of madness. Sweet liberty 1986 cast and crew a professor alan alda tries to stop a film crew from making a teen comedy out of his book about the revolution. Suddenly he has a large group of people in his life who are making the film. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. A professor alan alda tries to stop a film crew from making a teen comedy out of his book about the revolution. Sweet liberty tells the story of a hollywood movie company that arrives in a small southeastern college town to shoot a film about the. Starring michelle pfeiffer, alan alda, michael caine, bob hoskins. The movie wants to juggle a lot of characters all at. Sweet liberty is a 1986 american comedy film written and directed by alan alda, and starring alda in the lead role, alongside michael caine and michelle pfeiffer, with support from bob hoskins, lois chiles, lise hilboldt, lillian gish, and larry shue.
At the same time, he is fighting with his crazy mother who thinks the devil lives in. Its alan alda versus hollywood in the writerdirectorstars hilarious comedy about moviemaking. Alan alda, michael caine, michelle pfeiffer, bob hoskins. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Original title sweet liberty 1985 universal city studios, inc. Alan alda, michael caine, michelle pfeiffer language. The movie 1986 trick or treat 1986 true stories 1986 under the cherry moon 1986 vamp 1986 wanted. Miscellaneous notes and facts about sweet liberty, 1986, directed by alan alda, with alan alda, michael caine, bob hoskins. To professor burgess horror, leading man michael caine is a philandering adventurer. Financial analysis of sweet liberty 1986 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
It is a largely fictionalized account of the construction of the statue of liberty, which had been completed 100 years earlier. Buy sweet liberty movie posters from movie poster shop. Register to upload movie stills yourself and compete with others. Official theatrical movie poster for sweet liberty 1986. Alan alda directed this movie in 1986 title sweet liberty year 1986 director alan alda genre comedy. The voyage home 1986 sweet liberty 1986 terrorvision 1986 the texas chainsaw massacre 2 1986 three amigos. It has a fantastic cast alan alda, michael caine, bob hoskins etc. The name of the movie the crew were making was sweet liberty. Sweet liberty is also about michaels relationship with the movie s lead actress, faith healy michelle pfeiffer. The tribune years 1986 december 2, 2018 april 12, 2019 firstmagnitude. Sweet liberty tells the story of a hollywood movie company that arrives in a small southeastern college town to shoot a film about the revolutionary war.
Michael burgess alan alda is a history professor who has sold the movie rights to his new book on the american revolution. The book has been turned into a script, and a hollywood film crew descends on his north carolina hometown to make the movie. Mcginley as floyd in 1986 movie sweet liberty john c. Sweet liberty, movie, 1986 internet movie cars database. You see, gretchen conveniently breaks up with him right before the movie starts production and michael falls in love with the character faith is portraying. Sweet liberty is a 1986 comedy that satirizes the movie industry. Hollywood takes over a southern town to make a movie based on a. One response to sweet liberty 1986 blondie ohara says. Mcginleys tales from the set of oliver stones platoon the rich eisen show 103118 duration. Sweet liberty is a 1986 american comedy film written and directed by alan alda, and starring alda in the lead role, alongside michael caine and michelle pfeiffer, with support from bob hoskins, lois chiles, lise hilboldt, lillian gish, and larry shue the story was partly inspired by aldas experiences while caring for his parents who had both been ill and were in two different hospitals. Scenes were shot on location in paris and baltimore. After selling the rights of his book to a film production company, a writer finds himself fighting the many egos and varying views around him. Gallery of 5 movie poster and cover images for sweet liberty 1986.
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