Product Details

• Actors: James Garner, Debbie Reynolds, Maurice Ronet, Terry-Thomas, Paul Lynde
• Directors: Jerry Paris
• Writers: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson, Muriel Resnik
• Producers: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: January 27, 1993
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630116976X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,068 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Sweet it is, November 17, 2000

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Beverly Kaynes (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Sweet It Is [VHS] (VHS Tape)

From the groovy credits done in sixties pop-art style to the freak-out ending, this is a film that captures the era right on! "Alone time" for Grif and Jenny Henderson (James Garner, Debbie Reynolds) has been almost impossible for this married couple, what with Grif's job as a photographer having him traveling for photo shoots and raising a teenage son in a time of revolution. There must be some way for the Hendersons to spend some time together. When their son Davey asks to go on vacation to Europe, alone with some other classmates, well of course that's out of the question. . . right? That is unless Jenny can come up with a clever plan so that the whole family can go and make this a much-needed family vacation. And what a vacation this turns out to be! Theft, adultery, imprisonment, divorce! These are but some of the things this movie has in store for you, along with some genuinely funny mishaps that you won't want to miss.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great one-liners in this comedy, December 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: How Sweet It Is [VHS] (VHS Tape)

James Garner delivers his typically quick and funny one-liners in this comedy movie made during the flower child era. I especially laughed when he was talking about his son with Debbie Reynolds. When she asked why he didn't do things with him anymore, Garner sneered said "we used to build model airplanes together. Now all he wants to do is sniff the glue."

Another time, Garner was in a French restaurant and he told the waiter that he didn't even like French bread.

I recommend this movie, especially at this price. No violence, just good clean fun, 1968 style.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best '60's Pop Comedy Has to Offer!, October 21, 2009

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B. Gordon - See all my reviews
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"How Sweet It Is!" (a television catchphrase popularized in the '50's and '60's by comedian Jackie Gleason) is an absolutely hilarious 1968 romantic comedy that takes place in the Italian Riviera, starring James Garner and Debbie Reynolds, with a supporting cast including Terry-Thomas, Paul Lynde, and Don Diamond. Garner plays a photographer who brings his wife and 17 year-old son (played by Donald Losby) along on a Paris shoot, with both husband and wife struggling to stay faithful under extreme temptation. The film was written by Muriel Resnick (from her novel, "The Girl in the Turquoise Bikini"), Garry Marshall, and Jerry Belson, and directed by Jerry Paris. Pat Williams scored the theme song and accompanying sound track.

The film was released in the early '80's on video for a short time before going out of print, which it has remained until recently re-released by the Warner Bros. Archive division for less than $20.00! The DVD is reproduced from a very high quality video print, and though it does not offer any extras, this does not take away from the sheer pleasure this movie still offers - 40 years later!

This film marks the return of James Garner after a one-year hiatus from filming. He had decided to take a year off from acting in 1967 to rest after several years of non-stop work. However, when he decided to return to work a year later, he learned that he was all but forgotten by the leading studios, hence taking the first decent script that came along. Lucky for us, it was a good script (Garry Marshall went on to produce the '70's television hit series, "The Odd Couple", "Happy Days", and "Laverne and Shirley" ) and both Garner and Debbie Reynold give it their all. The soundtrack was written by Pat Williams ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "The Bob Newhart Show", "Columbo", "Monk", as well as many television themes).

"How Sweet It Is!" is refreshingly breezy, colorful, chock-full of lively characters and gorgeous scenery, and it's just plain FUN!