remember night remember night american mystery comedy film directed film based novel murders investigation murder group friends survivors unable recall events night murder drunk remember night features ensemble cast headed whale convinced universal_studios head buy screen rights novel whale avoid directing daughter wished direct horror film soon shooting initial drafts screenplay deemed unsuitable production code focus excessive drinking novel original title unsuitable word following revisions film approved released november mixed reviews poor box office results plot celebrate month anniversary long_island tony arrange wild drinking party friends culminating stop restaurant owned unaware party host kidnap morning awake hung find dead gunshot heart wife missing tony calls friend district attorney investigate arrives home slept excessive drinking remember happened night evidence mounts tony calls professor help try recover memories professor reveal murderer murdered killed tony accomplice restaurant discovers tony knows kidnapping plot accomplice murders couple returns home find murdered quarters friend responds frantic telephone billy tony arrive planned billy moments jake jake attacks billy knocks regains consciousness billy attempts shoot jake tony saves arrive tony announces solved mystery billy borrowed money behalf jake false jake altered check instead forced billy reveal borrowed money jake jake shot jake home brought body party assumed passed jake paid remain quiet kill professor jones accomplice killed tony spoke kidnapping plot jake shot places jake arrest extracts pledge tony quit drinking agree drink cast tony wife wife jake wife mechanic harrison assistant professor butler photographer production universal_studios head eager fresh great success bride direct daughter whale idle waiting finish work begin work whale boat wary directing horror films row whale instead convinced buy rights mystery novel called whale argued sort audiences went horror films went mystery films pointed hit metro mayer film thin man evidence picture based novel success agreed buy rights promise whale direct daughter gone effect weeks release thin man restricted drinking alcohol screen disapproved project script written head forbade use word title agreed mid august temporarily retitled project wild night settling remember night response survey dispatched representatives meet whale studio censor effort reduce eliminate film reliance drinking men realized alcohol use required plot production code whale promised novel ending tony agree quit drinking page treatment approved april pair completed draft whale write dialogue draft ready submission july reviewed draft objections centered excessive alcohol use opportunity pointing regard matter treatment drinking story generally speaking presented light acceptable amusing desirable mode behavior feel rejection reasonably based revised script drinking toned slightly submitted july day whale started shooting remember night whale inserted lines fun horror pictures genre longer wished associated shown jumping diving board look daughter scene says feel like bride shooting wrapped september whale days schedule budget release reception remember night cleared september following previews october opened november financially film failure according lost money studio critical reception mixed hollywood reporter called film murder mystery kid murder mysteries riot comedy spots superimposed riot crime detecting whale reviewer found let directorial new_york_times praised film good minor fun noted pairing singled praise times concluded remember night enjoyed behavior film viewer come away feeling additional murders long_island better place live variety strongly film women men wives local censorship boards numerous cuts film long drinking party scene cut second kiss tony opened film cut line dialogue delivered response declaration marines landed atrocities want film released released home video format rarely shown television modern critical response light new york dubbed film delightful parody detective thriller whale use non unexpected stresses creates virtually blueprint style developed mash los_angeles_times reviewing film retrospective whale work found amusing tossed considerable wit skill whale pretty good fun mood period piece
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