Aug 15 – Pizza & Movie Night

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming

Not Rated (predates the modern MPAA rating system)

1966 ‧ Comedy/War ‧ 2h 6m

A Soviet officer and crewmen go ashore for help after their submarine runs aground off Nantucket.

The film stars Alan Arkin in his first major film role.

Starring:  Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Theodore Bikel, Jonathan Winters, John Phillip Law, Tessie O’Shea, and Paul Ford

Director: Norman Jewison

Screenplay: William Rose

Awards: Won 2 Golden Globes, one for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and another for Best Actor-Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Alan Arkin.  It was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Alan Arkin.

Won Photoplay Gold Medal Award and William Rose won Best Written American Comedy by the Writers Guild of America.

Distributed by:  United Artists