Ritz, The (Lester)

Director: Richard Lester
Stars: Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Jerry Stiller
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK

On his deathbed, Carmine Vespucci’s mobster father tells him to “get Proclo” – Carmine’s brother-in-law Gaetano. With “the hit” on, Gaetano tells a cab driver to take him where Carmine can’t find him. He arrives at The Ritz, a gay bathhouse where he is pursued amorously by “chubby chaser” Claude and by entertainer Googie Gomez, who believes him to be a Broadway producer. His guides and protectors through The Ritz are gatekeeper Abe, habitue Chris, and bellhop/go-go boys Tiger and Duff. Squeaky-voiced detective Michael Brick and his employer Carmine do locate Gaetano at the Ritz, as does his wife Vivian, but family secrets come out.

 

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