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What’s Up Doc? Mad Cap Chase- Screwball Comedy & San Francisco. O’Neal, Streisand-Ensemble Cast. — NewsBreak

Chris Nersinger
4 min readFeb 6, 2024
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What’s Up Doc? (1972)-

Above- Ryan O’Neal and Barbara Streisand-energy, romance and chemistry. Photo by TV Guide

Top notch performances, impeccable comedic timing, a mad cap chase through the streets of San Francisco & Chinatown on foot, a bike and cars all culminating in a stunt filled jump in the bay. All this over the mistaken identity of one checkered piece of luggage. The problem four people all with the exact same color and design. One is just clothes, one has some very valuable jewels, and another -top secret documents & files. The fourth is just a bag filled with rocks. Yes, but just any kind of rocks. No, these are igneous rocks, and they belong to Howard Bannister (Ryan O’Neal). Trailer- What's Up Doc (1972) Official Trailer | Barbra Streisand | Alpha Classic Trailers (youtube.com)

Above- A scene during the finale. The stunts are so well coordinated and choreographed. Shooting on the streets of San Fran are not easy. Photo by Internet Movie Data Base

Howard Bannister up this point in his life has ruled by an overbearing fiancé’…

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Chris Nersinger
Chris Nersinger

Written by Chris Nersinger

Was born the year that DR. NO (1962) premiered. His first movie, age 3 -MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (1958). A writer of all things Pop Culture. Movies, Music, TV. ...

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