John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
A Wild Whirl of Wacky Fun!
During the Cold War, John Goldfarb crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz, soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb teams up with undercover reporter Jenny Ericson, and together they plot to escape their dangerous situation.

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Cast

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine As: Jenny
Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov As: Fawz
Richard Crenna Richard Crenna As: John Goldfarb
Jim Backus Jim Backus As: Whitepaper
Scott Brady Scott Brady As: Sakalakis
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Storyline

During the Cold War, John Goldfarb crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz, soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb teams up with undercover reporter Jenny Ericson, and together they plot to escape their dangerous situation.


Tagline: A Wild Whirl of Wacky Fun!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 24 March 1965

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Orchard Productions, Steve Parker Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $4,000,000

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Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Jenny

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Fawz

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

John Goldfarb

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Whitepaper

Scott Brady

Scott Brady

Sakalakis

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Overreach

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Guz

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Sarajevo

Patrick Adiarte

Patrick Adiarte

Ammud

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Maginot

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Brinkley

Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Samir

David Lewis

David Lewis

Cronkite

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Air Force General

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Editor

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Pinkerton

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Father Ryan

Nai Bonet

Nai Bonet

Specialty Dancer

Sultanna

Sultanna

Specialty Dancer

Dick Wilson

Dick Wilson

Frobish (uncredited)

Barbara Bouchet

Barbara Bouchet

Astrid Porche (uncredited)

James Brolin

James Brolin

Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited)

Ron Brown

Ron Brown

Football Player (uncredited)

George Allen

George Allen

Vendor (uncredited)

Syl Lamont

Syl Lamont

Captain of Notre Dame Team (uncredited)

Stanley Ralph Ross

Stanley Ralph Ross

Muezzin (uncredited)

Eve Bruce

Eve Bruce

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Macmuid (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Olan Soule

Second Editor (uncredited)

Jim Boles

Jim Boles

Air Force Colonel (uncredited)

Angela Douglas

Angela Douglas

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Carey Foster

Carey Foster

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Linda Foster

Linda Foster

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Shelby Grant

Shelby Grant

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Sandra Gregg

Sandra Gregg

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Paula Lane

Paula Lane

Polly Benson (uncredited)

Jane Wald

Jane Wald

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

J. Lee Thompson

J. Lee Thompson

Director

John Flynn

John Flynn

Assistant Director

Richard Talmadge

Richard Talmadge

Second Unit Director

John Franco

John Franco

Script Supervisor

Fred R. Simpson

Fred R. Simpson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

J. Lee Thompson

J. Lee Thompson

Producer

William Eckhardt

William Eckhardt

Unit Production Manager

Steve Parker

Steve Parker

Producer

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Margaret Donovan

Margaret Donovan

Hair Supervisor

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Mickey Sherrard

Mickey Sherrard

Wardrobe Designer

Mary Tate

Mary Tate

Wardrobe Designer

Ray Aghayan

Ray Aghayan

Costume Design

Adele Balkan

Adele Balkan

Costume Design

Frank Westmore

Frank Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Sound

Visual Effects

Emil Kosa Jr.

Emil Kosa Jr.

Visual Effects

L.B. Abbott

L.B. Abbott

Visual Effects

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Leo McCreary

Leo McCreary

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Don B. Greenwood

Don B. Greenwood

Props

Stuart A. Reiss

Stuart A. Reiss

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Dale Hennesy

Dale Hennesy

Art Direction

Other Crew

Chris Haynes

Chris Haynes

Driver

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunt Double

Johnny Borgese

Johnny Borgese

Special Effects

Frank Khoury

Frank Khoury

Driver

Jesse Wayne

Jesse Wayne

Stunts

Gary Downey

Gary Downey

Stunts

Paul Godkin

Paul Godkin

Choreographer

Leon Charles

Leon Charles

Dialogue Coach

Ted Grossman

Ted Grossman

Stunts

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