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One, Two, Three (1961)

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In West Berlin during the Cold War, a Coca-Cola executive is given the task of taking care of his boss' socialite daughter.

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 1 win & 7 nominations.

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24 September 2000 | Mitch-38
10
| Exceptional Cold War Spoof
Billy Wilder's hilarious Cold War comedy that only gets better with each viewing. It does help some, of course, to know the politics of the region and of that time period. Irregardless, one need not be a Hoover Institute Fellow to pick these up quickly. James Cagney, proving his acting range was virtually borderless, turns in a superb performance as the soft drink exec seeking an upper echelon corporate job.

With a terrific supporting cast, Cagney's corporate dreams are about to explode, when the boss' wild daughter flies into Berlin. Creating havoc, and not to mention more stress on his wounded marriage, the daughter runs off cavorting about in the Eastern Sector.

Corporate ambitions, romance and strong politics collide in this volatile, hilarious, extremely fast paced comedy. This is how a real comedic farce is put together, and it goes off without a hitch, all the way to the last gag. There's also some great homages/inside jokes to boot. A comedy classic, and another gem from Mr. Wilder.

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When James Cagney tells Otto he must give the couple a wedding present, Scarlett claims that Otto's friends did not give them any gifts but instead sent the money to unemployed cotton pickers in Mississippi. Cagney was accused by many right-wing conservatives of being a Communist sympathizer for sending money to striking cotton workers in the 1930s.

Quotes

Borodenko: When will papers be ready?
C.R. Macnamara: I'll put my secretary right to work on it.
Mishkin: Your secretary? She's that blonde lady?
C.R. Macnamara: That's the one.
Peripetchikoff: You will send papers to East Berlin with blonde lady in triplicate.
C.R. Macnamara: You want the papers in triplicate, or the blonde in ...
Peripetchikoff: See ...

Goofs

The sign that would have been displayed as you left West Berlin into the Eastern side via the Brandenburg Gate, would have read 'You Are Now Leaving The British Sector' as that area had been in The British Zone of occupation since 1945. Hence, any allied border guards or MPs that the characters would have come into contact with throughout the movie, would also be British and not American.

Soundtracks

Yes! We Have No Bananas (Ausgerechnet Bananen)
(uncredited)
Written by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn
Sung by Friedrich Hollaender in German

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Genres

Comedy

Details

Release Date:

16 December 1961

Language

English, German, Russian

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Brandenburger Tor, Mitte, Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

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