Enter Laughing (1967): Cast
Enter Laughing is a 1967 romantic comedy directed by Carl Reiner, starring Reni Santoni as David Kolowitz, José Ferrer and Elaine May. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Carl Reiner
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Acre Enterprises
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Enter Laughing About?
The premise of Enter Laughing without spoilers.
Set in Depression‑era New York, the film follows David, a machinist’s apprentice who idolizes Ronald Colman and longs to escape his modest life. Ignoring his parents’ wishes, he takes an unpaid role in a rundown stage production run by the washed‑up ham Marlowe, sparking a comic exploration of why young men abandon home.
Enter Laughing Themes & Keywords
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- aspiring actor
- reference to tyrone power
- reference to ronald colman
- reference to clark gable
- telephone call
- telephone
- jew
- jewish
- male female relationship
- mother son relationship
- father son relationship
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- machinist
- druggist
- audition
- actress
- actor
- female bookkeeper
- delivery boy
- receipt
- drinking
- drink
- fired from a job
- quitting a job
- father daughter relationship
- man wears eyeglasses
- 27 year old
- reference to james monroe
- reference to edward g. robinson
- starstruck
- laughter
- money
- cane
- scholarship
- backstage
- behind the scenes
- dressing room
- knocking on a door
- beer
- kiss
- seduction
- poetry
- poem
- husband wife relationship
- woman wears eyeglasses
- reference to rudyard kipling
- borrowing money
- winking
- pretending not to hear
- prayer shawl
Enter Laughing Cast & Characters
Reni Santoni leads the cast as David Kolowitz, with José Ferrer as Harrison B. Marlowe and Elaine May as Angela Marlowe. Directed by Carl Reiner; 25 actors are credited in all.
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Director Carl Reiner
- Reni Santoni as David Kolowitz
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José Ferrer as Harrison B. Marlowe - Elaine May as Angela Marlowe
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Shelley Winters as Emma Kolowitz
Also Starring in Enter Laughing
· 21 more- Michael J. Pollard Marvin
- Rob Reiner Clark Baxter
- Don Rickles Harry Hamburger
- David Opatoshu Morris Kolowitz
- Jack Gilford Mr. Foreman
- Janet Margolin Wanda
- Arthur Tovey Passerby in Front of Theatre (uncredited)
- Leoda Richards Audience Member (uncredited)
- Peter Brocco Lawyer Peabody
- Hans Moebus Audience Member (uncredited)
- Mantan Moreland Subway Rider
- Richard Deacon Pike
- Ralph Montgomery Audience Member (uncredited)
- Milton Frome Policeman
- Phil Arnold Waiter (uncredited)
- Lillian Adams Theatre Goer
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- Nancy Kovack Miss Laura B
- Herbie Faye Mr. Schoenbaum
- Patrick Campbell Butler
- Danny Stein Spencer Reynolds
- John Bell Young Jimmy (uncredited)
More from Carl Reiner
More films directed by Carl Reiner: That Old Feeling, Bert Rigby, You’re a Fool and Where’s Poppa?.
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Enter Laughing FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Enter Laughing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Enter Laughing?
Enter Laughing runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Enter Laughing released?
Enter Laughing was released on February 25, 1967.
Who directed Enter Laughing?
Enter Laughing was directed by Carl Reiner.
More films by Carl Reiner Who is in the cast of Enter Laughing?
Enter Laughing stars Reni Santoni as David Kolowitz, José Ferrer as Harrison B. Marlowe and Elaine May as Angela Marlowe, among 25 credited actors.
Does Enter Laughing have a post-credit scene?
No. Enter Laughing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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