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- “Thursday's Game,” last night's Sunday movie on the American Broadcasting Company network, had its faults, primarily in an unevenness of tone and an over‐indulgence of certain gag routines. But it also happened to be unusually perceptive, marvelously acted and very funny.
www.nytimes.com/1974/04/15/archives/tv-review-thursdays-game-is-an-unusual-movie.html
Filmed in 1971, but inexplicably shelved until 1974, Thursday's Game is a delightful comedy which features some moments of sheer comedic magic and a clutch of very strong performances. It's enormously surprising to find so few reviews here on the imdb, as this is a film that I would have expected to have a high number of fans.
Thursday’s Game. 1974. Directed by Robert Moore. Harry Evers and Marvin Ellison have been playing poker Thursday nights with their friends for years. When a disagreement breaks up the game, they decide to continue meeting and doing different things together, instead of staying home with their wives.
- Robert Moore
Reviews. 70% Audience Score 100+ Ratings. Harry Evers (Gene Wilder) and Marvin Ellison (Bob Newhart) are part of a regular Thursday night poker game that provides them a much needed respite...
- (3)
- Robert Moore
- PG
- Gene Wilder
Apr 14, 1974 · Thursday's Game: Directed by Robert Moore. With Gene Wilder, Bob Newhart, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman. Harry Evers and Marvin Ellison have been playing poker Thursday nights with their friends for years.
- (318)
- Comedy
- Robert Moore
- 1974-04-14
Synopsis. Harry Evers and Marvin Ellison have been playing poker Thursday nights with their friends for years. When a disagreement breaks up the game, they decide to continue meeting and doing...
Thursday's Game (also known as The Berk) is a 1974 American made-for-television comedy film starring Gene Wilder and Bob Newhart, written by James L. Brooks and directed by Robert Moore. Though filmed in 1971, it was originally broadcast April 14, 1974, on ABC.
A review by Peter McGinn. Harry Evers and Marvin Ellison have been playing poker Thursday nights with their friends for years. When a disagreement breaks up the game, they decide to continue meeting and doing different things together, instead of staying home with their wives.
