#thelastofsheila

[mattachinesocial]

Sundays are for pjs and cult classics (Sondheim and Anthony Perkins co-wrote this) #thelastofsheila #sondheim #anthonyperkins #dyancannon (at Los Angeles/Hollywood California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnKgl-GvfY9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[qriousqrmudgeon]

Ah, yes...the joys of large, confined social gatherings... #TheOldDarkHouse #TheLastOfSheila I realize that those who get this probably don't need the hint & that those who do need it probably won't get it. #RevengeIsADishBestServedCold like #LeftoverTurkey #KeepYourFriendsCloseAndYourEnemiesCloser https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBUxbQDgq7/?igshid=1db06nk0yr003

[movieconsumer]

The Last Of Sheila (1973)

The Last Of Sheila (1973)

Another night at the movies with an old friend from the 1970s.  “The Last of Sheila” is a terrific murder mystery set among the Hollywood elite and on the French Riviera. It features an all star cast and a delightfully convoluted plot that finishes with one of the most cynical endings you will ever encounter.

The most interesting aspect of the film from my perspective is that it was written by…

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[filmartgallery]

The bitchily witty, clever, immensely entertaining #TheLastOfSheila opened on this day in 1973. Haven't seen it? Dig this lineup: #AnthonyPerkins & #StevenSondheim wrote the screenplay, #HerbertRoss directed, #BetteMidler sang the title number ("Friends"), #JoelSchumacher did costumes, #KenAdam was the production designer and then there's the cast - #JamesMason, #JamesCoburn #RaquelWelch #RichardBenjamin #IanMcShane, #JoanHackett, #DyanCannon (essentially playing/spoofing her then-agent #SueMengers), and #YvonneRomain (aka Mrs. LeslieBricusse) in a cameo as "Sheila". Set and shot in the French Riviera. Here's the U.S Insert poster. https://www.instagram.com/p/BytenG3FXRL/?igshid=y6o3hzr4xayg