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{{Short description|1966 British comedy film by Cliff Owen}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = That Riviera Touch
| name = That Riviera Touch
| image = That Riviera Touch.jpg
| image = That Riviera Touch.jpg
| caption = Promotional [[film poster]] by [[Arnaldo Putzu]]
| caption = Promotional film poster by [[Arnaldo Putzu]]
| director = [[Cliff Owen]]
| director = [[Cliff Owen]]
| writer = [[Peter Blackmore]]<br />[[Dick Hills and Sid Green]]
| writer = [[Peter Blackmore (screenwriter)|Peter Blackmore]] <br />[[Dick Hills and Sid Green]]
| starring = [[Eric Morecambe]]<br />[[Ernie Wise]]
| starring = [[Eric Morecambe]]<br />[[Ernie Wise]]<br />[[Suzanne Lloyd]]<br />
| producer = [[Hugh Stewart (film editor)|Hugh Stewart]]
| producer = [[Hugh Stewart (film editor)|Hugh Stewart]]
| music = [[Ron Goodwin]]
| music = [[Ron Goodwin]]
| cinematography= [[Jack Asher]]
| cinematography = [[Jack Asher]]
| editing = [[Gerry Hambling]]
| editing = [[Gerry Hambling]]
| distributor = [[Rank Organisation|Rank]]
| distributor = [[Rank Organisation|Rank]]
| released = 24 March 1966 (London, West End)
| released = {{Film date|1966|03|24|London, West End|df=yes}}
| runtime = 98 min.
| runtime = 98 minutes
| language = English
| language = English
}}
}}
'''''That Riviera Touch''''' (1966) is the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo [[Morecambe and Wise]].
'''''That Riviera Touch''''' is a 1966 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Cliff Owen]] and starring [[Eric Morecambe]] and [[Ernie Wise]].<ref name="BFIsearch">{{Cite web |title=That Riviera Touch |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150064338 |access-date=13 April 2024 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}}</ref> It is the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo [[Morecambe and Wise]].

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The film opened at the [[Odeon West End|Leicester Square Theatre]] in the [[West End of London]] on Thursday 24 March 1966.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
After Eric Simpson ([[Eric Morecambe]]) nearly gives the Queen a parking ticket, he and Ernest Clark ([[Ernie Wise]]) decide to take a holiday in the South of France. However, when they arrive there, they become unwittingly involved in a jewel theft when the thief Le Pirate ([[Paul Stassino]]) decides to use them to smuggle some precious jewels out of the country. He sends the two Englishmen to a sinister villa and sends the beautiful Claudette ([[Suzanne Lloyd]]), a member of his criminal gang, to keep Eric and Ernie occupied while he carries out the various stages of his plan. Confusion ensues however, as the two battle for the affections of Claudette and Eric accidentally wins a large sum of money at a casino. Eventually Eric and Ernie start to get suspicious and begin to investigate...
After Eric Simpson nearly gives [[Elizabeth II|The Queen]] a [[parking ticket]] in London, he and Ernest Clark decide to take a holiday in the south of France. However, when they arrive there, they become unwittingly involved in a jewel theft when the thief Le Pirate decides to use them to smuggle some precious jewels out of the country. He sends the two Britons to a sinister villa and sends the beautiful Claudette, a member of his criminal gang, to keep Eric and Ernie occupied while he carries out the various stages of his plan. Confusion ensues however, as the two battle for the affections of Claudette and Eric accidentally wins a large sum of money at a casino. Eventually Eric and Ernie start to get suspicious and begin to investigate...


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Eric Morecambe]] - Eric Simpson
*[[Eric Morecambe]] as Eric Simpson
*[[Ernie Wise]] - Ernest Clark
*[[Ernie Wise]] as Ernest Clark
*[[Suzanne Lloyd]] - Claudette
*[[Suzanne Lloyd]] as Claudette
*[[Paul Stassino]] - Le Pirate
*[[Paul Stassino]] as Le Pirate
*[[Armand Mestral]] - Inspector Duval
*Armand Mestral as Inspector Duval
*[[Gerald Lawson (actor)]] - Coco
*Gerald Lawson as Coco
*[[George Eugeniou]] - Marcel
*[[George Eugeniou]] as Marcel
*[[George Pastell]] - Ali
*[[George Pastell]] as Ali
*[[Alexandra Bastedo]] - Girl at roulette table
*[[Alexandra Bastedo]] as girl at roulette table
*[[Nicole Shelby]] - Woman in casino
*Nicole Shelby as woman in casino
*[[Peter Jeffrey]] - Mauron
*[[Peter Jeffrey]] as Mauron
*[[Francis Matthews (actor)|Francis Matthews]] - Hotel manager
*[[Francis Matthews (actor)|Francis Matthews]] as hotel manager
*[[Michael Forrest]] - Pierre
*[[Michael Forrest]] as Pierre
*[[Paul Danquah]] - Hassim
*[[Paul Danquah]] as Hassim

==Release==
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The film opened at the [[Odeon West End|Leicester Square Theatre]] in the [[West End of London]] on 24 March 1966.


==Reception==
==Reception==

The film was among the 15 most popular movies at the British box office in 1966.<ref>"Most popular star for third time." Times [London, England] 31 Dec. 1966: 5. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 July 2012.</ref>
=== Critical ===
''[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]]'' wrote: "Diamond-sharp photography by [[Otto Heller]], an appealing performance by Suzanne Lloyd, and an excellent little character sketch by George Eugeniou as a bizarre gang-member. Otherwise this is a dismal affair of antediluvian comic routines – strictly for hardened Morecambe and Wise fans."<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1 January 1966 |title=That Riviera Touch |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1305820722 |journal=[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]] |volume=33 |issue=384 |pages=77 |id={{ProQuest|1305820722}} |via=ProQuest}}</ref>

''The [[Radio Times]] Guide to Films'' gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "Morecambe and Wise head for the south of France in what starts out looking like a customised remake of the old [[Laurel and Hardy]] comedy ''[[Saps at Sea]]''. But Eric and Ernie's regular writers, Sid Green and Dick Hills, quickly run into the problem that blighted all three of their movies; the pair's relaxed, intimate style might have been perfect for the sketch format of their TV show, but it was totally wrong for sustaining narratives. Few laughs."<ref>{{Cite book |title=Radio Times Guide to Films |publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]] |year=2017 |isbn=9780992936440 |edition=18th |location=London |pages=920}}</ref>

[[Leslie Halliwell]] said: "Disappointing star comedy ending in a surfboard chase."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Halliwell |first=Leslie |title=Halliwell's Film Guide |publisher=Paladin |year=1989 |isbn=0586088946 |edition=7th |location=London |pages=1005}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
''That Riviera Touch'' was among the 15 most popular films at the British box office in 1966.<ref>"Most popular star for third time." ''The Times'' [London, England] 31 Dec. 1966: 5.</ref> Hugh Stewart says that due to rising costs and the fact the film did not do well in America, however, it barely got its costs back.<ref name="hugh">{{cite web|url=https://historyproject.org.uk/interview/hugh-stewart|website=British Entertainment History Project|title=Hugh Stewart|date=22 Nov 1989}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0061085}}
* {{IMDb title|0061085}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|that_riviera_touch}}


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Latest revision as of 15:30, 13 December 2024

That Riviera Touch
Promotional film poster by Arnaldo Putzu
Directed byCliff Owen
Written byPeter Blackmore
Dick Hills and Sid Green
Produced byHugh Stewart
StarringEric Morecambe
Ernie Wise
Suzanne Lloyd
CinematographyJack Asher
Edited byGerry Hambling
Music byRon Goodwin
Distributed byRank
Release dates
  • 24 March 1966 (1966-03-24) (London, West End)
Running time
98 minutes
LanguageEnglish

That Riviera Touch is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.[1] It is the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise.

Plot

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After Eric Simpson nearly gives The Queen a parking ticket in London, he and Ernest Clark decide to take a holiday in the south of France. However, when they arrive there, they become unwittingly involved in a jewel theft when the thief Le Pirate decides to use them to smuggle some precious jewels out of the country. He sends the two Britons to a sinister villa and sends the beautiful Claudette, a member of his criminal gang, to keep Eric and Ernie occupied while he carries out the various stages of his plan. Confusion ensues however, as the two battle for the affections of Claudette and Eric accidentally wins a large sum of money at a casino. Eventually Eric and Ernie start to get suspicious and begin to investigate...

Cast

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Release

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The film opened at the Leicester Square Theatre in the West End of London on 24 March 1966.

Reception

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Critical

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Diamond-sharp photography by Otto Heller, an appealing performance by Suzanne Lloyd, and an excellent little character sketch by George Eugeniou as a bizarre gang-member. Otherwise this is a dismal affair of antediluvian comic routines – strictly for hardened Morecambe and Wise fans."[2]

The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "Morecambe and Wise head for the south of France in what starts out looking like a customised remake of the old Laurel and Hardy comedy Saps at Sea. But Eric and Ernie's regular writers, Sid Green and Dick Hills, quickly run into the problem that blighted all three of their movies; the pair's relaxed, intimate style might have been perfect for the sketch format of their TV show, but it was totally wrong for sustaining narratives. Few laughs."[3]

Leslie Halliwell said: "Disappointing star comedy ending in a surfboard chase."[4]

Box office

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That Riviera Touch was among the 15 most popular films at the British box office in 1966.[5] Hugh Stewart says that due to rising costs and the fact the film did not do well in America, however, it barely got its costs back.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "That Riviera Touch". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "That Riviera Touch". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 33 (384): 77. 1 January 1966. ProQuest 1305820722 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Radio Times Guide to Films (18th ed.). London: Immediate Media Company. 2017. p. 920. ISBN 9780992936440.
  4. ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1989). Halliwell's Film Guide (7th ed.). London: Paladin. p. 1005. ISBN 0586088946.
  5. ^ "Most popular star for third time." The Times [London, England] 31 Dec. 1966: 5.
  6. ^ "Hugh Stewart". British Entertainment History Project. 22 November 1989.
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