6.1
The Errand Boy
1961
“A gilt-edged wacky comedy”
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
September 11, 19751h 30mEN
3.3
13 votes
Overview
Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty. One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgia. She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer, but Sweeney and Gorgina are still in love.
Director
John TrentWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Free
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Quadrant FilmsCanadian Film Development Corporation
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User Reviews
r96sk
4.0Rather rubbish. 1975's <em>'It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time'</em> is supposed to be a comedy but I can't say I laughed, or even really chuckled, once, it's a bit of a slog to sit through; despite a short run time of 90 minutes. A flick seemingly most known for being the second film role of John Candy, who I'm surprised to see got a spin-off from this with co-star Lawrence Dane - neither of them stood out to me to be honest, especially (the eventually great) Candy. Of the other cast members, Stefanie Powers is alright but Anthony Newley's character kinda irritated more than anythin…
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