Say Yes

Name: Say Yes
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1986-06-12
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Ian Anderson, Joe Barnaba, John C. Becher

1986
PG-13
1h 31m

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4.5/10

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Comedy

A rich man leaves all his money to his grandson on the condition that he must be married within 24 hours, otherwise the money will go to the boy's father. The father sets out to sabotage his... Read allA rich man leaves all his money to his grandson on the condition that he must be married within 24 hours, otherwise the money will go to the boy's father. The father sets out to sabotage his son's efforts so he can get all the money for himself.A rich man leaves all his money to his grandson on the condition that he must be married within 24 hours, otherwise the money will go to the boy's father. The father sets out to sabotage his son's efforts so he can get all the money for himself.

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IMDb RATING

4.5/10

161

YOUR RATING

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Filming was actually completed in 1982.

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Say Yes
Written by David A. Jackson (as David Jackson) and Jill Gaynes
Sung by Joe Pizzulo and Gloria Kaye
Produced by Jeanie Cunningham and David A. Jackson (as David Jackson)

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Trite attempt at inheritance comedy

My review was written in May 1986 after a Cannes Film Festival Market screening.

"Say Yes" is an old-fashioned comedy (have you heard the one about the guy who had to get married before midnight to qualify for a vast inheritance?) that just doesn't pack enough laughs.

Art Hindle portrays Luke, grandson of tycoon W. D. Westmoreland (Jonathan Winters), whose will bequeaths $250,000,000 to Luke if he marries before his 35th birthday. Grandpa has a fatal stroke, leaving Luke only half a day to get hitched.

What follows is an unconvincing string of circumstances to prevent Luke from tying the knot, including the interference by his venal father George (Logan Ramsey), who stands to get the dough if Luke remains single. Director Larry Yust extracts humour or=t of several well-staged set pieces (particularly a disruption of the workforce at an egg-breaking factory), but generally his writing is uninspired.

Though numerous ol girlfriends come out of the woodwork to try and snatch Luke and his impending boodle, for some unexplained reason he becomes infatuated with a homely country girl (Lissa Layng) who's left the farm to be free. Guess who ends up with Luke.

Acting is okay, although Jonathan Winters is only intermittently funny as he half improvises (with his patented use of handy props) his way through a corny role. Film was lensed over three years ago in New York City and San Diego and tech credits are fine; Cinetel released it domestically commencing last March.