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Out to Sea movie storyline. A pair of grumpy old men hit the high seas in this comedy. Small-time con man Charlie (Walter Matthau) fast-talks his considerably more straight-laced friend Herb (Jack Lemmon) into joining him for a luxury cruise on an ocean liner headed to the Bahamas. Charlie tells Herb that the trip is free and will be a good way to meet rich widows; both parts are true enough, but Herb doesn’t know that Charlie has signed them on as dance hosts (hence the free tickets), and Herb isn’t sure if he’s ready for romance after the recent death of his wife.
As the men struggle with the fact that Herb isn’t much of a hoofer (and Charlie can’t dance at all) under the strict tutelage of cruise director Godwyn (Brent Spiner), Charlie starts sweet-talking beautiful heiress Liz (Dyan Cannon), while Herb finds a soul mate in Vivian (Gloria DeHaven), who lost her husband not long ago. Out to Sea also stars Elaine Stritch, Hal Linden, Rue McClanahan, and Donald O’Connor, who pulled his dancing shoes out of mothballs for his role.
Out to Sea is a 1997 romantic comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Rue McClanahan, Dyan Cannon and Brent Spiner. It was the final film for Donald O’Connor, Gloria DeHaven and Edward Mulhare. The latter died on May 24, 1997, almost six weeks before the film’s release. Out to Sea was directed by Martha Coolidge, with a screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs. The original music score was composed by Michael Muhlfriedel and David Newman.
Out to Sea (1997)
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Dyan Cannon, Gloria DeHaven, Brent Spiner, Elaine Stritch, Hal Linden, Alexandra Powers, Edward Mulhare, Estelle Harris
Screenplay by: Robert Nelson Jacobs
Production Design by: James H. Spencer
Cinematography by: Lajos Koltai
Film Editing by: Anne V. Coates
Costume Design by: Jane Robinson
Set Decoration by: Anne D. McCulley
Art Direction by: William F. Matthews
Music by: Michael Muhlfriedel, David Newman
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language and sex-related humor.
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: July 2, 1997
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