S.O.B. is a 1981 film written and directed by Blake Edwards starring Richard Mulligan and Julie Andrews. Robert Vaughn, Robert Preston, Larry Hagman, Shelley Winters, Loretta Swit, Robert Loggia and William Holden (in his last role) also appear. Blake Edwards (b. ... Blake Edwards (b. ... Julie Andrews as Maria, with the Von Trapp children in The Sound Of Music. ... William Holden William Holden (1918-1981), was an Oscar winning American film actor. ... Marisa Berenson (born February 15, 1946) is an American actress and former model. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... Blake Edwards (b. ... Richard Mulligan (November 13, 1932 - September 26, 2000) was an American television and film actor whose career spanned 34 years. ... Julie Andrews as Maria, with the Von Trapp children in The Sound Of Music. ... Robert Vaughn as Albert Stroller in Hustle Robert Francis Vaughn (born November 22, 1932) is an American actor noted for stage, screen and TV work. ... Preston in This Gun for Hire (1942) Robert Preston (June 8, 1918 - March 21, 1987), was an American actor. ... Larry Hagman, born Larry Martin Hageman on September 21, 1931, is an American actor who is famous for playing J.R. Ewing in the television soap opera Dallas. ... Winters in Cry of the City (1948) Shelley Winters (August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an Academy Award winning American actress. ... Loretta Swit was born on November 4, 1937, in Passaic, New Jersey to Polish immigrants. ... Robert Loggia (born January 3, 1930 in New York City) is an Italian-American character actor. ... William Holden William Holden (1918-1981), was an Oscar winning American film actor. ...

Plot

The story is a satire which is sharply critical of the film industry and Hollywood society. The main character, Felix Farmer (Mulligan) is a phenomenally successful producer-director who has just made the first flop of his career, to the dismay of the studio and the loss of his own sanity. The World According To Ronald Reagan - a Finnish satirical poster from 1984 Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ... ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...

After emerging from a period of shock and self-destructive behavior, he resolves to save both the film and his reputation. With great difficulty he persuades the studio and his wife Sally to allow him to revise the film as a soft-core pornographic feature. However, the egos of the filmmakers, the studio, and virtually everyone else in Hollywood continue to wreak havoc on the creative process... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφια pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ...

When writing the screenplay Edwards drew upon several of his own experiences. The character Felix Farmer is a person very similar to Edwards, and Sally Farmer is very similar to Julie Andrews, Edwards' wife in real-life. The story of S.O.B. strongly parallels the experiences of Edwards and Andrews in their infamous failure Darling Lili. Intended by Edwards to reveal Andrews' heretofore unseen wicked and sexy side, comedy musical Darling Lili had had a troubled shoot and went significantly over budget, and was subject to post-production studio interference. A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ...

In S.O.B., Andrews's character agrees (with some pharmaceutical persuasion) to "show her boobies" in a scene in the film-within-the-film. For this last performance, late night television comedian Johnny Carson thanked Andrews for "showing us that the hills were still alive", alluding to her most famous line from The Sound of Music. For the article about the Erskine College president, see Dr. John Carson John William Johnny Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his iconic status as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. ... The Sound of Music is a Broadway musical and film based on the book The Von Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. ...

Notes

Critical opinion on the merit of the film was sharply divided (it was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and two Razzie Awards) and remained so years after its release. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 29, 1982. ...

S.O.B. (in the film) stands for "Standard Operational Bullshit" and refers to misinformation being standard, usual, and the norm. The acronym also means "sexually oriented business" (if pertaining to strip clubs) and more generally "son of a bitch" (a ruthless person).

In an episode of Odd Job Jack uses the same plot as S.O.B. Odd Job Jack is a Canadian animated comedy television show featuring Don McKellar, about one guys misadventures in temporary employment. ...

External links

• S.O.B. at The Internet Movie Database