What's Up, Doc? (1972 film)
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Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold | |
| Directed by | Peter Bogdanovich |
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| Story by | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Produced by | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Laszlo Kovacs |
| Edited by | Verna Fields |
| Music by | Artie Butler |
Production company | Saticoy Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $66 million |
What's Up, Doc? is a 1972 American screwball comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal. It was intended to pay homage to comedy films of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s, especially Bringing Up Baby and Warner Bros. Bugs Bunny cartoons.
What's Up, Doc? was a success, and became the third highest-grossing film of 1972. It won the Writers Guild of America (WGA) 1973 "Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen" award for Buck Henry, David Newman, and Robert Benton. What's Up, Doc? was ranked number 61 on the list of the 100 greatest American comedies published by the American Film Institute (AFI), number 68 on the AFI's list of 100 greatest love stories in American cinema, and number 58 on the list of the WGA's 101 Funniest Screenplays published by the Writers Guild of America. The film was very loosely based on the 1971 novel A Glimpse of Tiger by Herman Raucher – only a few character traits were used.