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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BlakeEdwards claimed to not remember much about the process of making the movie and told people not to see it. They listened. The critics didn't like it either.
* ExecutiveMeddling[=/=]ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally intended as a heavily improvised ''homage'' to Creator/LaurelAndHardy's 1932 short ''Film/TheMusicBox'' with Creator/RichardPryor and Creator/BurtReynolds as the leads, in the spirit of Edwards' ''Film/TheParty''. Problems with the studio are among the reasons why it eventually turned into the scripted chase comedy that was released.
* FakeNationality: A Cuban playing an Italian.
* RealLifeRelative: Ellen is played by director Creator/BlakeEdwards' daughter.

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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/BlakeEdwards claimed to not remember much about the process of making the movie and told people not to see it. They listened. it.
* ExecutiveMeddling:
The critics didn't like film was conceived with an entirely different premise, but problems with the studio are among the reasons why it either.
eventually turned into the scripted chase comedy that was released.
* ExecutiveMeddling[=/=]ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally FakeNationality: Cuban-Venezuelan Creator/MariaConchitaAlonso playing Italian Claudia Pazzo.
* RealLifeRelative: Ellen is played by director Creator/BlakeEdwards' daughter.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally
intended as a heavily improvised ''homage'' homage to Creator/LaurelAndHardy's 1932 short ''Film/TheMusicBox'' (the title being taken from Hardy's catchphrase, "That's another fine mess you've gotten us into!", and the piano delivery plot are all that is left from it) with Creator/RichardPryor and Creator/BurtReynolds as the leads, in the spirit of Edwards' ''Film/TheParty''. Problems with the studio are among the reasons why it eventually turned into the scripted chase comedy that was released.
* FakeNationality: A Cuban playing an Italian.
* RealLifeRelative: Ellen is played by director Creator/BlakeEdwards' daughter.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, unknown. Box office, $6,029,824.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, unknown.$15 million. Box office, $6,029,824.

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* CreatorBacklash: Edwards claimed to not remember much about the process of making the movie and told people not to see it. They listened. The critics didn't like it either.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, unknown. Box office, $6,029,824.
* CreatorBacklash: Edwards Creator/BlakeEdwards claimed to not remember much about the process of making the movie and told people not to see it. They listened. The critics didn't like it either.

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* ExecutiveMeddling[=/=]ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally intended as a heavily improvised ''homage'' to Creator/LaurelAndHardy's 1932 short ''Film/TheMusicBox'' with Creator/RichardPryor and Burt Reynolds as the leads, in the spirit of Edwards' ''Film/TheParty''. Problems with the studio are among the reasons why it eventually turned into the scripted chase comedy that was released.

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* ExecutiveMeddling[=/=]ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally intended as a heavily improvised ''homage'' to Creator/LaurelAndHardy's 1932 short ''Film/TheMusicBox'' with Creator/RichardPryor and Burt Reynolds Creator/BurtReynolds as the leads, in the spirit of Edwards' ''Film/TheParty''. Problems with the studio are among the reasons why it eventually turned into the scripted chase comedy that was released.



* {{Nepotism}}: Ellen is played by director Creator/BlakeEdwards' daughter.
* ToplessnessFromTheBack: Provides the page photo.

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* {{Nepotism}}: RealLifeRelative: Ellen is played by director Creator/BlakeEdwards' daughter.
* ToplessnessFromTheBack: Provides the page photo.
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** However, it does have its fans.



* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{NYPDBlue}} Det. Andy Sipowicz]] is Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the [[TheAllegedCar stolen Cadillac without doors.]]
** [[Film/{{Babe}} Farmer Arthur H. Hoggett]] is Detective Blist.
** Arthur Hill (''Film/TheAndromedaStrain'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.
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* {{Nepotism}}: Ellen is played by director Blake Edwards' daughter.

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* {{Nepotism}}: Ellen is played by director Blake Edwards' Creator/BlakeEdwards' daughter.
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* {{Nepotism}}: Ellen is played by director Blake Edwards' daughter.

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* {{Nepotism}}: Ellen is played by director Blake Edwards' daughter.daughter.
* ToplessnessFromTheBack: Provides the page photo.
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* {{Nepotism}}: Ellen is played by director Blake Edwards' daughter

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* {{Nepotism}}: Ellen is played by director Blake Edwards' daughterdaughter.
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* ExecutiveMeddling[=/=]ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally intended as a heavily improvised ''homage'' to Creator/LaurelAndHardy's 1932 short ''Film/TheMusicBox'' with Creator/RichardPryor and Burt Reynolds as the leads, in the spirit of Edwards' ''The Party''. Problems with the studio are among the reasons why it eventually turned into the scripted chase comedy that was released.

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* ExecutiveMeddling[=/=]ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally intended as a heavily improvised ''homage'' to Creator/LaurelAndHardy's 1932 short ''Film/TheMusicBox'' with Creator/RichardPryor and Burt Reynolds as the leads, in the spirit of Edwards' ''The Party''.''Film/TheParty''. Problems with the studio are among the reasons why it eventually turned into the scripted chase comedy that was released.
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** Arthur Hill (''Film/TheAndromedaStrain'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.

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** Arthur Hill (''Film/TheAndromedaStrain'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.cameo.
* {{Nepotism}}: Ellen is played by director Blake Edwards' daughter
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* FakeNationality: A Cuban playing an Italian.
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* CreatorBacklash: Edwards claimed to not remember much about the process of making the movie and told people not to see it. They listened. The critics didn't like it either.
** However, it does have its fans.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Series/NYPDBlue}} Det. Andy Sipowicz]] is Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the [[{{TheAllegedCar}} stolen Cadillac without doors.]]
** [[{{Film/Babe}} Farmer Arthur H. Hoggett]] is Detective Blist.
** Arthur Hill ''([[{{Film/TheAndromedaStrain}} The Andromeda Strain]]'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.

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* ExecutiveMeddling[=/=]ScrewedByTheNetwork[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally intended as a heavily improvised ''homage'' to Creator/LaurelAndHardy's 1932 short ''Film/TheMusicBox'' with Creator/RichardPryor and Burt Reynolds as the leads, in the spirit of Edwards' ''The Party''. Problems with the studio are among the reasons why it eventually turned into the scripted chase comedy that was released.
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Series/NYPDBlue}} [[Series/{{NYPDBlue}} Det. Andy Sipowicz]] is Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the [[{{TheAllegedCar}} [[TheAllegedCar stolen Cadillac without doors.]]
** [[{{Film/Babe}} [[Film/{{Babe}} Farmer Arthur H. Hoggett]] is Detective Blist.
** Arthur Hill ''([[{{Film/TheAndromedaStrain}} The Andromeda Strain]]'') (''Film/TheAndromedaStrain'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: A pre-''[[{{Series/NYPDBlue}} NYPD Blue]]'' Dennis Franz plays Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the [[{{TheAllegedCar}} stolen Cadillac without doors.]]
** James Cromwell plays Detective Blist.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: A pre-''[[{{Series/NYPDBlue}} NYPD Blue]]'' Dennis Franz plays [[{{Series/NYPDBlue}} Det. Andy Sipowicz]] is Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the [[{{TheAllegedCar}} stolen Cadillac without doors.]]
** James Cromwell plays [[{{Film/Babe}} Farmer Arthur H. Hoggett]] is Detective Blist.
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** Arthur Hill ''([[{{Film/TheAndromedaStrain}} The Andromeda Strain]]'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.
* MeaningfulName: ''Pazzo'' is Italian for "crazy."

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** Arthur Hill ''([[{{Film/TheAndromedaStrain}} The Andromeda Strain]]'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.
* MeaningfulName: ''Pazzo'' is Italian for "crazy."
cameo.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: A pre-''[[{{Series/NYPDBlue}} NYPD Blue]]'' Dennis Franz plays Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the stolen [[{{TheAllegedCar}} Cadillac without doors.]]

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* HeyItsThatGuy: A pre-''[[{{Series/NYPDBlue}} NYPD Blue]]'' Dennis Franz plays Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the stolen [[{{TheAllegedCar}} stolen Cadillac without doors.]]
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** Arthur Hill ''([[{{Film/TheAndromedaStrain}} The Andromeda Strain]]'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.

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** Arthur Hill ''([[{{Film/TheAndromedaStrain}} The Andromeda Strain]]'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.cameo.
* MeaningfulName: ''Pazzo'' is Italian for "crazy."

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* HeyItsThatGuy: A pre-''NYPD Blue'' Dennis Franz plays Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the stolen [[{{TheAllegedCar}} Cadillac without doors.]]
** James Cromwell plays Detective Blist.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: A pre-''NYPD Blue'' pre-''[[{{Series/NYPDBlue}} NYPD Blue]]'' Dennis Franz plays Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the stolen [[{{TheAllegedCar}} Cadillac without doors.]]
** James Cromwell plays Detective Blist.Blist.
** Arthur Hill ''([[{{Film/TheAndromedaStrain}} The Andromeda Strain]]'') makes his final film appearance in an uncredited cameo.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: A pre-''NYPD Blue'' Dennis Franz plays Spence's brother-in-law who loans Spence and Dennis the truck to deliver the piano, and Spence gives him the stolen [[{{TheAllegedCar}} Cadillac without doors.]]
** James Cromwell plays Detective Blist.

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