11 Movies Starring Dom DeLuise

The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1970-10-28

Languages:

English, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

GP

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (3959 Reviews)

Director:

Mel Brooks

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Ilya Ilf (novel)

Yevgeni Petrov (novel)

Elizabeth Hill (novel)

Doris Mudie (novel)

Mel Brooks (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A treasure hunt. An aging ex-nobleman of the Czarist regime has finally adjusted to life under the commisars in Russia. Both he and the local priest find that the family jewels were hidden in a chair, one of a set of twelve. They return separately to Moscow to find the hidden fortune.

Silent Movie

Silent Movie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1976-06-16

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (11757 Reviews)

Director:

Mel Brooks

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Mel Brooks (screenplay)

Ron Clark (screenplay)

Rudy De Luca (screenplay)

Barry Levinson (screenplay)

Ron Clark (story)

Fullplot:

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them. The film contains only one word of dialogue, spoken by an unlikely source.

Fatso

Fatso

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1980-02-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (1328 Reviews)

Director:

Anne Bancroft

Fullplot:

Dominick DiNapoli has always been a big kid who loved eating. It was his favorite thing. Then his cousin dies from health complications due to a lack of exercise and improper diet. Antoinette, Dominick's sister, makes him promise to see a diet doctor and lose some weight. This is very hard for Dominick, but he tries. He also finds motivation when he meets Lydia, and he discovers a love that is more intense than his love of food. He spends so much time kissing and walking around with Lydia that he no longer eats as many unhealthy things, and he loses weight without even trying.

The Cannonball Run

The Cannonball Run

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-06-19

Languages:

English, Cantonese, Japanese, Arabic

Countries:

USA, Hong Kong

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (24148 Reviews)

Director:

Hal Needham

Genres:

ActionComedy

Fullplot:

A wild, illegal, and popular cross-country car race is organized, and the eccentric entrants will do anything to win, including low-down, dirty tricks.

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-06-12

Languages:

English, Latin, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (33668 Reviews)

Director:

Mel Brooks

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. Often ridiculous but never serious, we learn the truth behind the Roman Emperor, we learn what REALLY happened at the Last Supper, the circumstances that surrounded the French Revolution, how to test eunuchs, and what kind of shoes the Spanish Inquisitor wore.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-07-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (7228 Reviews)

Director:

Colin Higgins

Cast:

Writer:

Larry L. King (play)

Peter Masterson (play)

Larry L. King (screenplay)

Peter Masterson (screenplay)

Colin Higgins (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Founded in 1910 just outside of the city limits of Gilbert located in Lanville County, Texas, the Chicken Ranch has for generations been known as the best whorehouse in Texas for its wholesome fun, strict moral code and cleanliness, all perpetuated by its original owner, Miss Wulla Jean. Seven years ago, Miss Wulla Jean passed on, leaving the Chicken Ranch to her favorite working girl, Miss Mona Stangley, who wants to keep the same traditions of Miss Wulla Jean. The Chicken Ranch has always had the unofficial blessing of the local authorities, who see the ranch providing an important community service, one which most in local authority have used at one time or another in their life. In fact, Miss Mona and Lanville County Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd have been in a relationship for years, Ed Earl who is Miss Mona's protector, albeit one with a hot temper and good ol' boy attitude that doesn't exactly match the needs of his law upholding position. That blessing may change when television personality and consumer watchdog, Melvin P. Thorpe, one of the most powerful men in the state, starts an on-air exposè of the illegal activities at the Chicken Ranch, the exposè which includes Ed Earl's role in letting it happen. Ed Earl and Miss Mona's relationship goes through some difficult times on how to deal with this issue, especially with the upcoming annual party night with the players following the Thanksgiving Day football game between the University of Texas and Texas A&M, this party which is arguably the Chicken Ranch's busiest night of the year and one filled with tradition for the ranch and the participating schools. Will the Chicken Ranch be able to remain open especially in light of a spineless Governor who sways to the direction of polls, and will Ed Earl and Miss Mona's relationship be able to withstand the pressure?

The Secret of NIMH

The Secret of NIMH

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-07-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

82 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (25015 Reviews)

Director:

Don Bluth

Cast:

Writer:

Robert C. O'Brien (novel)

Don Bluth (story)

John Pomeroy (story)

Gary Goldman (story)

Will Finn (story)

Fullplot:

Mrs. Brisby, a widowed mouse, lives in a cinder block with her children on the Fitzgibbon farm. She is preparing to move her family out of the field they live in as plowing time approaches, however her son Timothy has fallen ill, and moving him could prove fatal. Mrs. Brisby visits The Great Owl, a wise creature who advises her to visit a mysterious group of rats who live beneath a rose bush on the farm. Upon visiting the rats, Brisby meets Nicodemus, the wise and mystical leader of the rats, and Justin, a friendly rat who immediately becomes attached to Mrs. Brisby. While there, she learns that her late husband, Mr. Jonathon Brisby, along with the rats, was a part of a series of experiments at a place known only as N.I.M.H. (revealed earlier in the story as the National Institute of Mental Health). The experiments performed on the mice and rats there boosted their intelligence, allowing them to read without being taught and to understand things such as complex mechanics and electricity. The rats and Mr. Brisby escaped from N.I.M.H. and came to live on the Fitzgibbon farm. The rats created a home for themselves under Mrs. Fitzgibbon's rose bush, creating an elaborate habitation of beautiful chambers, elevators, and Christmas lights. However, the rats are unhappy in their dependence on the humans, who they are stealing electricity from, and have concocted a plan to leave the farm and live independently. Because of her husband's prior relationship with the rats, they agree to help Mrs. Brisby move her home out of the path of the plow. However, the evil Jenner and his unwilling accomplice Sullivan, who wish to remain beneath the rose bush, yet plot to kill Nicodemus during the move.

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-06-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Hong Kong

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.7 (10946 Reviews)

Director:

Hal Needham

Genres:

ActionComedy

Cast:

Writer:

Brock Yates (characters creator)

Hal Needham

Albert S. Ruddy

Harvey Miller

Fullplot:

Our racers are back for a second cannonball run - the illegal race that takes place all over the country... Almost every star of the first film is here, along with new ones. Will J.J. McClure finally be the winner this time?

Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-07-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

82 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (4404 Reviews)

Director:

Gene Wilder

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Wilder

Terence Marsh

Fullplot:

Larry Abbot, speaker in the radio horror shows of Manhattan Mystery Theater wants to marry. For the marriage he takes his fiancèe home to the castle where he grew up among his eccentric relatives. His uncle decides that he needs to be cured from a neurotic speech defect and exaggerated bursts of fear: he gives him a shock therapy with palace ghosts.

All Dogs Go to Heaven

All Dogs Go to Heaven

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-11-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

Ireland, UK, USA

Runtime:

84 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (23762 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Don Bluth (story)

Ken Cromar (story)

Gary Goldman (story)

Larry Leker (story)

Linda Miller (story)

Monica Parker (story)

John Pomeroy (story)

Guy Shulman (story)

David J. Steinberg (story)

David N. Weiss (story)

David N. Weiss (screenplay)

Fullplot:

When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles on to an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares on what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.

Girl Play

Girl Play

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-07-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

4.7 (661 Reviews)

Director:

Lee Friedlander

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Lee Friedlander

Robin Greenspan

Lacie Harmon

Fullplot:

Robin, who is married to her girlfriend for half a dozen years, and Lacie, someone who never had a lasting relationship, are both cast to play lesbian lovers in a Los Angeles stage play. Innocently, the stage director, Gabriel runs the actresses through a series of rehearsals designed to "bring out the intimacy" in each performer. Soon the two women find themselves increasingly and undeniably attracted to each other and overcome with desire. They must ask themselves whether this relationship is manufactured, created for the sake of the "girl play", or is it true love?

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