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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0883904106753
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: United Artists
Manufacturer: United Artists
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: United Artists
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Running Time: 98 minutes
Sales Rank: 7881
Studio: United Artists
Theatrical Release Date: April 24, 1969
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A young woman on the verge of marriage departs for a whirlwind guided tour of 9 countries in 18 days. The group she meets helps her decide if she should commit to the middle class life she's headed for or make a life-changing commitment to freedom and fun!System Requirements:Running Time: 98 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/MIDLIFE CRISES Rating: G UPC: 883904106753 Manufacturer No: M110675
Amazon.com:
Suzanne Pleshette, who never got the career she deserved, achieved TV success as the skeptical wife on The Bob Newhart Show, but If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium--a 1969 comedy about tourists on a speed tour of Europe--shows off the movie star that Pleshette could have been. The movie sounds like an excuse for a lot of cheap gags, and there are plenty of broad jokes, but they're balanced by sly satirical bits that cut both ways (the vulgar Americans and the cynical Europeans get equally mocked). Even more unexpected are moments of lyricism, cross-cultural generosity, and bittersweetness, such as when a veteran finally re-meets the Italian woman he's been holding a torch for since World War II. These swift but skillful vignettes get fleshed out by a great crew of late-60s character actors and comedians. Holding the episodes together is the ongoing flirtation between Pleshette's no-nonsense Minnesota businesswoman and the wily British tour guide played by Ian McShane (fans of Deadwood will gape in astonishment at his boyish youth). McShane is shamelessly charming, but Pleshette is ravishing, both sensible and drop-dead sexy. The combination sounds improbable, but when she's standing on a balcony, drowsily surveying Rome in the morning light, and wearing nothing but a man's shirt, Pleshette fuses what-the-hell pleasure with the knowledge that, sometimes, things just don't work out. She's heartbreaking and resilient; this woman should have been a star. If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium is a deeply enjoyable movie with a unique combination of humor and humanity that holds up remarkably well. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - TUESDAY, IT MUST BE BELGIUM
I remember seeing this film in 1969. It is still funny. I used to travel a lot and had many of the same experiences as portrayed in this film. If you buy a copy of this DVD you will NOT be disappointed.
Rating:  - Did a similar trip.
I really enjoyed the movie. It so reminded me of a similar tour through Europe in 1977 and again in 1983. Only my group was not adults but with high school students and I was the teacher. However, each time the students were wonderful and really appreciated what they learned and appreciated the U.S. even more.
Rating:  - If It's Tuesday This Must Be Belgium
There are two things about this film that made an impression on me when I first saw it in the movie theater during the late sixties: Suzanne Pleshette and fondues. I thought Suzanne Pleshette was breathtakingly beautiful. And fondues! I had never heard of fondues before seeing this film, and thought it was the coolest fun food ever. Needless to sat I've developed a love for fondues over the years(cheese, chocolate, et al), and continue to enjoy them as often as possible.
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Rating: - As Good As I Remembered
I haven't seen this film shown on TV for several years and I'm always looking for it, so as soon as I found out it was being released on DVD, I ordered it immediately. Sometimes old, well-loved movies are a big disappointment when viewed years later - maybe they're associated with a happy time in one's life, or tastes may have changed - whatever the reason. Happily, I found this wasn't the case with "IITTMBB" because I enjoyed it as much as I ever did. When I was a teenager, I had the opportunity to go ... Read More
Rating: - Classic Gem, But Now Available on DVD!
This movie is a classic! It is very funny and nostalgic, but stands-up on its own merits also. This is the time when they made very funny and clean comedies that the whole family can enjoy! Unless you don't have a DVD player, and if you don't I suggest you get one for 29.99 or cheaper at Wal-Mart or any other store, this movie was recently released on DVD, so buy the DVD instead of some old worn VHS! The DVD is actually cheaper than the lowest VHS listed on AMAZON and is Brand New! I would especially ... Read More
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