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In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins. Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.
Theatrical
Jul 31, 1981
Box Office
$2.3M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
0.1x
Director
Writer
Producer
Fred Bauer
Music
Studio
Orion Pictures
Cast
Full credits →C
Chevy Chase
Bruce Thorpe
C
Carrie Fisher
Annie Clark
E
Eve Arden
The Duchess
J
Joseph Maher
The Duke
R
Robert Donner
The Assassin
B
Billy Barty
Otto Kriegling
M
Mako
Nakomuri
C
Cork Hubbert
Rollo Sweet
P
Pat McCormick
Tiny
A
Adam Arkin
Henry Hudson
R
Richard Stahl
Lester Hudson
P
Peter Isacksen
Homer
J
Jack Kruschen
Louie
B
Bennett Ohta
Akido
J
Jerry Maren
Hotel Rainbow Guest
D
Daniel Frishman
Hotel Rainbow Guest
G
Gary Friedkin
Wedgie
Z
Zelda Rubinstein
Iris
L
Louisa Moritz
Telephone Operator
P
Patty Maloney
Rosie
