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Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a 1986 American comedy motion picture starring Nick Nolte, Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss. It was directed by Paul Mazursky.

Its tagline is "See what happens when a dirty bum meets the filthy rich." Nolte plays the "dirty bum", Midler and Dreyfuss are the rich but dysfunctional couple. Flamboyant musician Little Richard also makes an appearance.

The film is based on a Jean Renoir film, Boudu sauvé des eaux (Boudu Saved from Drowning)(1932) in which a tramp is saved from drowning himself in the Seine by a bookseller.

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
– Dave Whiteman
Bette Midler
– Barbara Whiteman
Elizabeth Pena – Carmen the Maid
Evan Richards – Max Whiteman
Tracey Nelson – Jenny Whiteman
Nick Nolte
– Jerry Baskin

Trivia

Little Richard's appearance in the film led to a revitalization of his career thanks to the success of the song "Great Gosh a'Mighty" from the soundtrack.
Released by Touchstone Pictures, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, Down and Out in Beverly Hills has the distinction of being the first R-rated film ever released by Disney. The R rating is due to adult language as well as a brief scene showing a topless woman having sex -- another first for a Disney film.

Television series

On April 26, 1987, Down and Out in Beverly Hills premiered as a 30 minute television series for the fledging Fox network. It also has the distinction of being the first ever show to be cancelled by Fox; only were produced. Evan Richards was the only cast member of the film to reprise his role for TV.

Cast

Hector Elizondo
– Dave Whiteman
Anita Morris – Barbara Whiteman
April Ortiz – Carmen the Maid
Evan Richards – Max Whiteman
Eileen Seeley – Jenny Whiteman
Tim Thomerson
– Jerry Baskin

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