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'''''That Riviera Touch''''' is a 1966 British [[w:comedy film|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Cliff Owen]] and starring [[Eric Morecambe]] and [[Ernie Wise]]. It is the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo [[Morecambe and Wise]].
'''''That Riviera Touch''''' is a 1966 British [[w:comedy film|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Cliff Owen|Cliff Owen]] and starring [[Eric Morecambe]] and [[Ernie Wise]]. It is the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo [[Morecambe and Wise]].


The film opened at the [[w:Odeon West End|Leicester Square Theatre]] in the [[w:West End of London|West End of London]] on 24 March 1966.
The film opened at the [[w:Odeon West End|Leicester Square Theatre]] in the [[w:West End of London|West End of London]] on 24 March 1966.
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==Reception==
==Reception==
''That Riviera Touch'' was among the 15 most popular films at the British box office in 1966.<ref>"Most popular star for third time." ''The Times'' [London, England] 31 Dec. 1966: 5.</ref>
''That Riviera Touch'' was among the 15 most popular films at the British box office in 1966.<ref>"Most popular star for third time." ''The Times'' [w:London, England|] 31 Dec. 1966: 5.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:49, 22 December 2022

That Riviera Touch
That Riviera Touch.jpg
Promotional film poster by Arnaldo Putzu
Directed byCliff Owen
Written byPeter Blackmore
Dick Hills and Sid Green
Produced byHugh Stewart
StarringEric Morecambe
Ernie Wise
Suzanne Lloyd
CinematographyJack Asher
Edited byGerry Hambling
Music byRon Goodwin
Distributed byRank
Release dates
24 March 1966 (London, West End)
Running time
98 minutes
LanguageEnglish

That Riviera Touch is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. It is the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise.

The film opened at the Leicester Square Theatre in the West End of London on 24 March 1966.

Plot

After Eric Simpson (Eric Morecambe) nearly gives The Queen a parking ticket in London, he and Ernest Clark (Ernie Wise) decide to take a holiday in the south of France. However, when they arrive there, they become unwittingly involved in a jewel theft when the thief Le Pirate (Paul Stassino) decides to use them to smuggle some precious jewels out of the country. He sends the two Englishmen to a sinister villa and sends the beautiful Claudette (Suzanne Lloyd), a member of his criminal gang, to keep Eric and Ernie occupied while he carries out the various stages of his plan. Confusion ensues however, as the two battle for the affections of Claudette and Eric accidentally wins a large sum of money at a casino. Eventually Eric and Ernie start to get suspicious and begin to investigate...

Cast

Reception

That Riviera Touch was among the 15 most popular films at the British box office in 1966.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Most popular star for third time." The Times [w:London, England|] 31 Dec. 1966: 5.

External links

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