Movie Movie_
"It's the swellest. It's the cream of the silver screen. It's got buckets of tears and a million laughs."
Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.
Starring
George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Red Buttons
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Movie Movie was released 48 years ago in 1978.
Overview
Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.
Movie Movie is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (20)
George C. Scott
Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter
Trish Van Devere
Betsy McGuire / Isobel Stuart
Red Buttons
Peanuts / Jinks Murphy
Eli Wallach
Vince Marlow / Pop
Harry Hamlin
Joey Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")
Ann Reinking
Troubles Moran ("Dynamite Hands")
Jocelyn Brando
Mama Popchik / Mrs. Updike
Michael Kidd
"Pop" Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")
Kathleen Beller
Angie Popchik ("Dynamite Hands")
Barry Bostwick
Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings
Art Carney
Dr. Blaine / Dr. Bowers
Barbara Harris
Trixie Lane ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
RY
Rebecca York
Kitty ("Baxter's Beauties of 1933")
George P. Wilbur
Tony Norton ("Dynamite Hands")
CH
Clay Hodges
Sailor Lawson ("Dynamite Hands")
Charles Lane
Judge / Mr. Pennington
PS
Peter Stader
Barney Keegle ("Dynamite Hands")
JL
Jimmy Lennon Sr.
The Announcer ("Dynamite Hands")
Dick Winslow
Reporter / Tinkle Johnson
Brendan Dillon
Jury Foreman ("Dynamite Hands")
BOX OFFICE
$6.0M
Budget
STUDIOS (3)
ITC Entertainment
Stanley Donen Films
Warner Bros. Pictures
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
108 min (1h 48m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (21 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$6,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Movie Movie about?
Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.
How long is Movie Movie?
Movie Movie has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in Movie Movie?
The cast of Movie Movie includes George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Red Buttons, Eli Wallach, Harry Hamlin.
What is the rating of Movie Movie?
Movie Movie has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy