Out to Sea


Out to Sea is a 1997 romantic comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Rue McClanahan, Dyan Cannon and Brent Spiner. It was the final film for both Donald OConnor and Edward Mulhare. The latter died on May 24, 1997, almost six weeks before the films release. To date it also remains the last film for actress Gloria DeHaven.

Compulsive gambler Charlie Gordon, hiding out from his various bookies and loan sharks, cons his close friend and brotherinlaw, widower Herb Sullivan, whose recently deceased wife, Susie GordonSullivan, was Charlies sister, into an all expensespaid luxury Holland America cruise. The catch, which Charlie does not reveal to Herb until the ship has left port, is that they are required to work as dance hosts and must sleep in a cramped cabin in the bowels of the ship.Ruled over by tyrannical, controlfreak cruise director Gil Godwin a song and dance man raised on a military base, they do their best, despite Charlies not actually being able to dance. Each meets a lady of interest. One is the luscious heiress Liz LaBreche, whose wealth attracts Charlie every bit as much as the rest of her does. The other is lovely widow Vivian, who is under the impression that Herb is really a doctor, not a dancer. After finally telling her the truth, Herb soon finds himself quite attracted to Vivian, and eventually the feeling becomes mutual. However, because Herb still pines for the day Susie will suddenly come back to him, this conflicts his very strong feelings for Vivian, leading him to eventually stand her up on the day that they were supposed to view the rare solar eclipse together. ........

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