One More Time (1970 film)

One More Time
Directed byJerry Lewis
Written byMichael Pertwee
Produced byMilton Ebbins
StarringSammy Davis Jr.
Peter Lawford
John Wood
CinematographyErnest Steward
Edited byBill Butler
Music byLes Reed
Production
companies
Chrislaw Productions
Trace-Mark Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • 27 May 1970 (1970-05-27)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish

One More Time is a 1970 American-British comedy film directed by Jerry Lewis[1] and starring Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford. It was filmed in 1969 and released in May, 1970 by United Artists. It is a sequel to the 1968 film Salt and Pepper.[2]

Plot

Chris Pepper and Charlie Salt lose their nightclub and turn to Pepper's aristocratic twin brother for help. He refuses to help them, and is then found murdered. Pepper assumes his identity, and soon discovers that he was a diamond smuggler, and was murdered by his accomplices. Salt and Pepper band together to put the criminals behind bars.

Cast

Production

Shooting took place during the summer of 1969. It was made at the MGM-British Studios in Elstree and on location around London. Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire was used for Lord Pepper's country estate.[3]

One More Time is the only film that Jerry Lewis directed in which he did not star, although he does have a role as the off-screen voice of the bandleader.

Home media

The film was released on DVD on January 25, 2005. A code 'A' Blu-ray was released by Kino Lorber in 2022 as part of a double-feature disc along with the original film. A code 'B' blu-ray was released in Germany in 2024 and contains the German and English soundtrack.

Novelization

Slightly before the release of the film, per the era's customary timing, a novelization of the screenplay was released by Popular Library. The author was Michael Avallone.

References

  1. ^ Blakley, Thomas (May 28, 1970). "Salt, Pepper Shake Diamonds". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (March 9, 2026). "Not Quite Movie Stars: Peter Lawford". Filmink. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  3. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/films/2004/04/one_more_time.shtml