What's Up, Tiger Lily? Movie Review 1966

This legitimate Japanese spy movie--"Kagi No Kag" (Key of Keys), a 1964 Bond imitation--was re-edited by Woody Allen, who added a new dialogue track, with hysterical results. Characters Terri and Suki Yaki are involved in an international plot to secure egg salad recipe; Allen's brand of Hollywood parody and clever wit sustain the joke. Music by the Lovin' Spoonful, who make a brief appearance.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from Japanese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody, Spies & Espionage, Japan, Recycled Footage/Redubbed Dialogue

Screenplay

Julie Bennett, Frank Buxton, Louise Lasser, Mickey Rose, Bryan Wilson, Kazuo Yamada, Woody Allen

Cast

Tatsuya Mihashi, Mie Hama, Akiko Wakabayashi, China Lee, Eisei Amamoto, Kumi Mizuno, Tadao Nakamura, Lovin' Spoonful

Cinematography

Kazuo Yamada

Director

Senkichi Taniguchi, Woody Allen

Music

Jack Lewis, Lovin' Spoonful

Other

Woody Allen

Producer

Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises