One More Time
Just finished watching "One More Time" released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer back in 1970.
Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford had an unqualified hit on their hands with the first movie they were executive producers on, "Salt & Pepper," that they naturally followed it up two years later with this sequel, "One More Time," which has the rather curious distinction of being directed by comedian Jerry Lewis, who did not appear in this movie, though his voice can be heard off screen - making this movie unique in Lewis' filmography.
Taking place after the events of the first movie, despite being knighted for the services to Queen and Country, Sir Salt (Davis) and Sir Pepper (Lawford) find themselves in die straights when their nightclub is shut down and they get arrested and have to pay fines of $500 pounds each. (Okay, yes, I am using the dollar sign, because for some reason my keyboard isn't letting me do the pound sign.) Not really wanting to, they appeal to Peppers identical twin brother who gets murdered in front of Pepper and he decides to take his newly deceased brother's place without telling his best friend Salt.
Yet becoming the new Lord Pepper comes with certain risks since the deceased Lord of Castle Pepperworth was actually an Interpol agent who was running a dangerous scam with he goal of getting away with a million dollars in diamonds.
Salt breaks the fourth wall in the movie on a number of occasions and Davis has a knack for physical comedy that rivals Jim Carey and even Jerry Lewis himself.
And at the end of the movie both Davis and Lawford really break the fourth wall by stating that they are actors in a movie and that there will be a third outing of their characters which sadly never happened - despite the movie making good at the box office. Of course, this was an era when Hollywood knew enough to stop at maybe one or two sequels of a hit blockbuster movie.
Now there were bestselling adaptations of both movies that were released with multiple printings in paperback form.
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/One-More-Time-...
Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford had an unqualified hit on their hands with the first movie they were executive producers on, "Salt & Pepper," that they naturally followed it up two years later with this sequel, "One More Time," which has the rather curious distinction of being directed by comedian Jerry Lewis, who did not appear in this movie, though his voice can be heard off screen - making this movie unique in Lewis' filmography.
Taking place after the events of the first movie, despite being knighted for the services to Queen and Country, Sir Salt (Davis) and Sir Pepper (Lawford) find themselves in die straights when their nightclub is shut down and they get arrested and have to pay fines of $500 pounds each. (Okay, yes, I am using the dollar sign, because for some reason my keyboard isn't letting me do the pound sign.) Not really wanting to, they appeal to Peppers identical twin brother who gets murdered in front of Pepper and he decides to take his newly deceased brother's place without telling his best friend Salt.
Yet becoming the new Lord Pepper comes with certain risks since the deceased Lord of Castle Pepperworth was actually an Interpol agent who was running a dangerous scam with he goal of getting away with a million dollars in diamonds.
Salt breaks the fourth wall in the movie on a number of occasions and Davis has a knack for physical comedy that rivals Jim Carey and even Jerry Lewis himself.
And at the end of the movie both Davis and Lawford really break the fourth wall by stating that they are actors in a movie and that there will be a third outing of their characters which sadly never happened - despite the movie making good at the box office. Of course, this was an era when Hollywood knew enough to stop at maybe one or two sequels of a hit blockbuster movie.
Now there were bestselling adaptations of both movies that were released with multiple printings in paperback form.
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/One-More-Time-...
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