Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash is a 1981 American comedy film starring Alan Arkin, Carol Burnett, Jack Warden, Ruth Buzzi, Adam Arkin and Danny Aiello. It was directed by David Lowell Rich and produced by Jay Weston, with the screenplay being written by Arkin's wife, Barbara Dana. Arkin plays a down-on-his-luck former baseball player and Burnett plays a Carmen Miranda-style performer.

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Lowell Rich
Screenplay byBarbara Dana
Story byHenry Barrow
Produced byJay Weston
Starring
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
Edited byArgyle Nelson
Music byPete Rugolo
Production
company
Melvin Simon Productions
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
August 28, 1981
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million
Box office$221,898

It was released in 1981 by 20th Century Fox. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb. Many of the scenes, particularly the exterior scenes of Chu Chu's home, were filmed in San Francisco's Potrero Hill district.

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