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Widescreen Editions Splash RM DSS WS 1984 Rare LD Hanks Hannah Candy

Splash RM DSS WS 1984 Rare LD Hanks Hannah Candy

Mermaid has Surfaced in Search of her Long Time Love...

Splash RM DSS WS 1984 Rare LD Hanks Hannah Candy

Mermaid has Surfaced in Search of her Long Time Love...

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Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah & John Candy in...

Splash

( Catalog Number 7467AS )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Splash
1984 - 110 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
"I'm in love with a mermaid!" read the opening line of Leonard Maltin's original review for Splash. And with the delightful Darryl Hannah in the lead, who could fault Maltin for his public declaration of ardor? The story begins in 1959, when a young boy is rescued from a watery grave by an adolescent mermaid. Twenty-five years later, the boy has grown up and lo and behold, it's Tom Hanks. Meanwhile, the mermaid, likewise grown up, has surfaced in search of Hanks, her long-lost love. On dry land, the mermaid is able to walk about on legs; any contact with salt water, and she reverts to her half-fish form. Adopting the name of Madison from a New York street sign, the girl manages to win Hanks' heart. Alas, a secret government lab, populated by such smarmy types as Richard B. Shull and Eugene Levy, captures Madison for research purposes and possible vivisection. Egged on by his brother John Candy, Hanks rescues his beloved, joining her in the ocean depths as a mer-man (mer-fellow? mer-guy?) A captivating confection from the peerless creative team of director Ron Howard and screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, Splash was a winner all the way especially at the box office, where the $11 million film racked up a huge profit. Historical sidebar: Splash was the first release from Disney's Touchstone Pictures division. Hal Erickson

Splash, Ron Howard's bubbly romantic comedy fairy tale, marks Tom Hanks at his early screwball best, as light and buoyant then as he has since become serious and stately. In one of his first prominent film roles, Hanks effectively plays the loosey-goosey romantic idealist Allen Bauer. Darryl Hannah brings touching innocence to the role of the adult mermaid, hiding her identity from Bauer by never allowing her legs to get wet which would transform them into her telltale fin. There are a lot of cute, (forgive the pun) fish-out-of-water set pieces in New York, the most farfetched of which is Hannah's character learning English after a day of watching TV at Bloomingdale's. While Hanks is quite funny, and sometimes as charmingly naive and hopeful as his best moments in Big, the film's considerable laughs belong mostly to John Candy and Eugene Levy. Candy plays his typical loveable lout, a jokester with soul, and Levy is riotous as the oft-injured scientist villain, whose apropos refrain ("What a week I'm having!") is supported by a chain of slapstick scenarios that only Levy could play with such goofy frustration. At the helm, Howard strikes a sweet balance between humor and sentiment in one of the earliest of a string of directorial successes. Derek Armstrong

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Cast for Splash

Tom Hanks - Allen Bauer
Daryl Hannah - Madison
John Candy - Freddie Bauer
Eugene Levy - Walter Kornbulth
Dody Goodman - Mrs. Stimler
Shecky Green - Mr. Buyrite
Richard B. Shull - Dr. Ross
Tony Longo - Augie
Charles Macaulay - The President
Babaloo Mandel - Rudy
Ron Kuhlman - Man with Date
Jodi Long - Reporter
Jason Late - Young Freddie
Fred Lerner - Husband
David Knell - Claude
Lou Tiano - Bartender
Christopher Thomas - Wedding Guest
Bill Smitrovich - Ralph Bauer
Valerie Wildman - Wedding Guest
Tom Toner - Parilli
Charles Walker - Michaelson's Partner
Louisa Marie - Girl at Wedding
David Nelson - Lt. Ingram
Howard Morris - Dr. Zidell
Eileen Saki - Dr. Fujimoto
James Ritz - T.V. Dept. Manager
Clare Peck - TV Reporter
Nancy Raffa
Than Wyenn - Mr. Ambrose
Nora Denney - Ms. Stein
Lee Delano - Sgt. Lelandowski
Jack Denton - Man by Elevator
Tony di Benedetto - Tim the Doorman
Bobby Di Cicco - Jerry
Joe Cirillo - Sgt. Munson
Royce D. Applegate - Buckwalter
Patrick Cronin - Michaelson
Amy Ingersoll - Reporter
Ronald F. Hoiseck - Dr. Johanssen
Jack Hallett - Reporter
Joe Grifasi - Manny
Clint Howard - Wedding Guest
Rance Howard - McCullough
Jeff Doucette - Junior
Pierre Epstein - Dr. Hess
Darryl Edwards - Reporter
Corki Grazer - Wife
Fil Formicola - Policeman
Lowell Ganz - Stan the Tour Guide

Crew for Splash

Ron Howard - Director
Bruce Jay Friedman - Screenwriter
Lowell Ganz - Screenwriter
Brian Grazer - Original Story / Screenwriter / Producer
Babaloo Mandel - Screenwriter
Don Peterman - Cinematographer
Daniel Hanley - Editor
Michael Hill - Editor
Jack T. Collis - Production Designer
Louis Mann - Production Designer
John Mansbridge - Art Director
Rita Coolidge - Songwriter
Lee Holdridge - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Will Jennings - Songwriter
Norman Rockett - Set Designer
Phil Smith - Set Designer
May Routh - Costume Designer
Mike Nomad - Choreography
Richard S. Church - Sound/Sound Designer
Bill Shepard - Casting

Awards for Splash

Best Original Screenplay (nom) Brian Grazer 1984 Academy
Best Original Screenplay (nom) Babaloo Mandel 1984 Academy
Best Original Screenplay (nom) Lowell Ganz 1984 Academy
Best Original Screenplay (nom) Bruce Jay Friedman 1984 Academy

Feature Details

Title: Splash
Feature Release Date: 1984
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 110 Minutes
Chapters: 20
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 3 Apr 1996
Catalog Number: 7467AS
UPC: 786936005325
Publisher: Touchstone Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 7467AS
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah & John Candy in...

Splash

( Catalog Number 7467AS )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

Splash
1984 - 110 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
"I'm in love with a mermaid!" read the opening line of Leonard Maltin's original review for Splash. And with the delightful Darryl Hannah in the lead, who could fault Maltin for his public declaration of ardor? The story begins in 1959, when a young boy is rescued from a watery grave by an adolescent mermaid. Twenty-five years later, the boy has grown up and lo and behold, it's Tom Hanks. Meanwhile, the mermaid, likewise grown up, has surfaced in search of Hanks, her long-lost love. On dry land, the mermaid is able to walk about on legs; any contact with salt water, and she reverts to her half-fish form. Adopting the name of Madison from a New York street sign, the girl manages to win Hanks' heart. Alas, a secret government lab, populated by such smarmy types as Richard B. Shull and Eugene Levy, captures Madison for research purposes and possible vivisection. Egged on by his brother John Candy, Hanks rescues his beloved, joining her in the ocean depths as a mer-man (mer-fellow? mer-guy?) A captivating confection from the peerless creative team of director Ron Howard and screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, Splash was a winner all the way especially at the box office, where the $11 million film racked up a huge profit. Historical sidebar: Splash was the first release from Disney's Touchstone Pictures division. Hal Erickson

Splash, Ron Howard's bubbly romantic comedy fairy tale, marks Tom Hanks at his early screwball best, as light and buoyant then as he has since become serious and stately. In one of his first prominent film roles, Hanks effectively plays the loosey-goosey romantic idealist Allen Bauer. Darryl Hannah brings touching innocence to the role of the adult mermaid, hiding her identity from Bauer by never allowing her legs to get wet which would transform them into her telltale fin. There are a lot of cute, (forgive the pun) fish-out-of-water set pieces in New York, the most farfetched of which is Hannah's character learning English after a day of watching TV at Bloomingdale's. While Hanks is quite funny, and sometimes as charmingly naive and hopeful as his best moments in Big, the film's considerable laughs belong mostly to John Candy and Eugene Levy. Candy plays his typical loveable lout, a jokester with soul, and Levy is riotous as the oft-injured scientist villain, whose apropos refrain ("What a week I'm having!") is supported by a chain of slapstick scenarios that only Levy could play with such goofy frustration. At the helm, Howard strikes a sweet balance between humor and sentiment in one of the earliest of a string of directorial successes. Derek Armstrong

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Cast for Splash

Tom Hanks - Allen Bauer
Daryl Hannah - Madison
John Candy - Freddie Bauer
Eugene Levy - Walter Kornbulth
Dody Goodman - Mrs. Stimler
Shecky Green - Mr. Buyrite
Richard B. Shull - Dr. Ross
Tony Longo - Augie
Charles Macaulay - The President
Babaloo Mandel - Rudy
Ron Kuhlman - Man with Date
Jodi Long - Reporter
Jason Late - Young Freddie
Fred Lerner - Husband
David Knell - Claude
Lou Tiano - Bartender
Christopher Thomas - Wedding Guest
Bill Smitrovich - Ralph Bauer
Valerie Wildman - Wedding Guest
Tom Toner - Parilli
Charles Walker - Michaelson's Partner
Louisa Marie - Girl at Wedding
David Nelson - Lt. Ingram
Howard Morris - Dr. Zidell
Eileen Saki - Dr. Fujimoto
James Ritz - T.V. Dept. Manager
Clare Peck - TV Reporter
Nancy Raffa
Than Wyenn - Mr. Ambrose
Nora Denney - Ms. Stein
Lee Delano - Sgt. Lelandowski
Jack Denton - Man by Elevator
Tony di Benedetto - Tim the Doorman
Bobby Di Cicco - Jerry
Joe Cirillo - Sgt. Munson
Royce D. Applegate - Buckwalter
Patrick Cronin - Michaelson
Amy Ingersoll - Reporter
Ronald F. Hoiseck - Dr. Johanssen
Jack Hallett - Reporter
Joe Grifasi - Manny
Clint Howard - Wedding Guest
Rance Howard - McCullough
Jeff Doucette - Junior
Pierre Epstein - Dr. Hess
Darryl Edwards - Reporter
Corki Grazer - Wife
Fil Formicola - Policeman
Lowell Ganz - Stan the Tour Guide

Crew for Splash

Ron Howard - Director
Bruce Jay Friedman - Screenwriter
Lowell Ganz - Screenwriter
Brian Grazer - Original Story / Screenwriter / Producer
Babaloo Mandel - Screenwriter
Don Peterman - Cinematographer
Daniel Hanley - Editor
Michael Hill - Editor
Jack T. Collis - Production Designer
Louis Mann - Production Designer
John Mansbridge - Art Director
Rita Coolidge - Songwriter
Lee Holdridge - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Will Jennings - Songwriter
Norman Rockett - Set Designer
Phil Smith - Set Designer
May Routh - Costume Designer
Mike Nomad - Choreography
Richard S. Church - Sound/Sound Designer
Bill Shepard - Casting

Awards for Splash

Best Original Screenplay (nom) Brian Grazer 1984 Academy
Best Original Screenplay (nom) Babaloo Mandel 1984 Academy
Best Original Screenplay (nom) Lowell Ganz 1984 Academy
Best Original Screenplay (nom) Bruce Jay Friedman 1984 Academy

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