Busy Body (1967)

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Busy Body
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Directed by	William Castle
Cast	Sid Caesar, Robert Ryan, Anne Baxter, Kay Medford, Jan Murray, Arlene Golonka and Richard Pryor
Theatrical Release	November 30, 1966
DVD Release	July 1, 2008
Running Time	102 minutes
MPAA Rating	NR (Not Rated)
UPC Code	844503000279
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About Busy Body

A star-studded comedy classic! Screen legend Sid Caesar teams up with Robert Ryan and the beautiful Anne Baxter in this fast paced, laugh-a-minute farce. Caesar is a bumbling gopher to a mob boss who must recover a fortune in cash stowed in the suit of a corpse! Directed by master showman William Castle, and featuring the first big screen performance of the late, great Richard Pryor. Product Description

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Average user review:

(3 reviews)

Proof that you CAN take it with you

Sid Caesar heads an outstanding cast of comedians in William Castle's THE BUSY BODY.
(Watch for Richard Pryor in his cinematic debut, as a cop named Whittaker.)

SYNOPSIS--
A mob boss (Ryan) believes that his errand boy (Caesar) murdered the "company" bookkeeper (Dana) and stole a large sum of cash. The accused man tries to evade the angry gangster while he searches frantically for the real killer, and for a corpse wearing a suit where the money is hidden.

Sid Caeser's next film appearnce was in A GUIDE FOR THE MARRIED MAN, from 1967.

Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website.

(6.0) The Busy Body (1967) - Sid Caesar/Robert Ryan/Anne Baxter/Kay Medford/Jan Murray/Richard Pryor/Arlene Golonka/Ben Blue/Dom DeLuise/Bill Dana/Godfrey Cambridge/Marty Ingels/George Jessel/Mickey Deems/Larry Gelman August 26, 2008

Fun and funny

I agree with the first reviewer. It isn't the funniest mob film, but it is fun. William Castle's primary goal for all his films is to provide entertainment and he succeeds in this one. The variety and diversity of the cast keeps the film going and the ending is stronger than one would suspect. I love Dom DeLuise and Robert Ryan. Richard Pryor demonstrates his comedic acting ability from the get-go. Arlene Golonka is a sexy deviation from her good girl character during her Andy of Mayberry days. Ann Baxter hangs in there as a wannabee sex kitten with a whip. I wasn't that crazy about Sid Ceaser's character, having seen him in It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Overall, it's a good buy and worth adding to your personal library. August 23, 2008

The Mob gets a little crazy!

The Busy Body isn't the funniest mystery-comedy but it has a lot of twists in it to keep it interesting. With some great music by Vic Mizzy (who did the theme to the Addams Family as well as many of Don Knotts films) and the first appearance of Richard Pryor in a film, this zany film will keep you entertained. The film was directed by William Castle who was known for some of his horror movies - the original 13 Ghosts and the original House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price. July 23, 2008

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