Mrs. Doubtfire

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Robin Williams learns that keeping in touch with his children can be a drag in this hit comedy. Daniel Hillard Williams is an eccentric actor who specializes in dubbing voices for cartoon characters. Daniel is a kind man and a loving father, but he's a poor disciplinarian and a shaky role model. After throwing an elaborate and disastrous birthday party for his son, Daniel's wife Miranda Sally Field reaches the end of her patience and files for divorce. Daniel is heartbroken when Miranda is given custody of the children, and he's only allowed to visit them once a week. Determined to stay in contact with his kids, Daniel learns that Miranda is looking for a housekeeper, and with help from his brother Frank Harvey Fierstein, a makeup artist, Daniel gets the job disguised as Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire, a stern but caring Scottish nanny. Daniel pulls off the ruse so well that neither his ex-wife nor his children recognize him, and in the process, he learns how to be the good parent he should have been all along. However, Daniel also has to deal with the little matter of Miranda's new boyfriend, Stu Pierce Brosnan.

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Special Features

Closed Caption; Cutting Room: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; Production Office: from man to Mrs. - the evolution of Mrs. Doubtfire featurette; Aging gracefully - a look back at Mrs. Doubtfire featurette; behind-the-scenes photo gallery; Animation studio: a conversation with legendary animator Chuck Jones; original pencil test; final animation sequence; Make Up Department: makup application, photo gallery and tests; Stage A: the improvisation of Mrs. Doubtfire; Publicity Department: original 1993 featurette, theatricla trailers, publicity stills and more

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Chris Columbus' Mrs. Doubtfire is one of Robin Williams' biggest hits, with more than 420 million dollars in worldwide receipts and status as a surefire ratings-getter whenever it is shown on network television. Not long after voicing the motormouth Genie in Aladdin, Williams takes his range even further as one of the most popular cross-dressing figures of all time, next to Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie and Dame Edna Everage. Once the audience concedes that a dense layer of makeup is enough to conceal Williams' identity from the people who know him best, his family, Mrs. Doubtfire takes off as a first-rate screwball comedy with impeccable timing and a handful of classic scenes. Especially memorable are Williams' attempts to bounce between dinners at two different tables, as two different people, in one restaurant, which involves numerous costume changes and some awkward fumbling with an uncooperative set of false teeth. Numerous such close shaves are the bread and butter of this movie, and Williams makes them work perfectly. Even if they strain credibility to the breaking point, the outcome easily justifies a full suspension of disbelief. Supporting players Sally Field, Harvey Fierstein, and Pierce Brosnan are all wonderfully cast. The comedy's soft underbelly of sentiment would preview some of Williams' more saccharine choices later in the 1990s, but did not sufficiently detract from the proceedings at this point.

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Product Details

Release Date: 3/4/2008
UPC: 024543425465
Original Release: 1993

Rating:

Source: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: Cinemascope (2.35:1)
Presentation: Behind-the-Seams Edition / Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Language: English, Español, Français
Time: 2:05:00
Format: DVD
Sales rank: 1,472

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robin Williams	Daniel Hillard, Mrs. Iphegenia Doubtfire
Sally Field	Miranda Hillard
Pierce Brosnan	Stu
Harvey Fierstein	Frank
Polly Holliday	Gloria
Lisa Jakub	Lydia Hillard
Matthew Lawrence	Chris Hillard
Mara Wilson	Natalie Hillard
Robert Prosky	Mr. Lundy
Anne Haney	Mrs. Sellner
Scott Capurro	Jack
Scott Beach	Judge
Joe Bellan	TV Boss
Adam Bryant	Man in Men's Room
James Cranna	Ron
James Cunningham	Male Employee
Eva Gholson	Employee
Paul Guilfoyle	Head Chef
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins
Karen Kahn	1st Female Employee
Juliette Marshall	Miranda's Attorney
Molly McClure	Woman Housekeeper
Terry McGovern	ADR Director Lou
Martin Mull	Justin Gregory
Jessica Myerson	Miranda's Mother
William Newman	Mr.Spinkles
Rick Overton	Maitre 'd
Ralph Peduto	Cop
Danielle Spencer	Cook
Dr. Toad	Bartender
Syd Walker	Bus Driver

Technical Credits

Chris Columbus	Director, Screenwriter
Marit Allen	Costumes/Costume Designer
Joan Bradshaw	Co-producer, Production Designer
Greg Cannon	Makeup
Stephen Lee Davis	Asst. Director
Paula Depre'	Associate Producer
Leslie Dixon	Screenwriter
Harold L. Fuhrman	Set Decoration/Design
Robert C. Goldstein	Set Decoration/Design
Raja Gosnell	Editor
Angelo P. Graham	Production Designer
W. Steven Graham	Art Director
Geoffrey Hansen	Asst. Director
Janet Hirshenson	Casting
Jane Jenkins	Casting
Chuck Jones	Animator
Garry Lewis	Set Decoration/Design
Garrett Lewis	Set Decoration/Design
Cherylanne Martin	Asst. Director
Donald M. McAlpine	Cinematographer
John McLeod	Special Effects
Mark A. Radcliffe	Producer
Matthew Rushton	Executive Producer
Douglas Ryan	Camera Operator
Steven A. Saklad	Set Decoration/Design
Howard Shore	Score Composer
Randi Mayem Singer	Screenwriter
Nelson Stoll	Musical Direction/Supervision
Pamela Westmore	Makeup
Robin Williams	Producer
Ralph Williams	Producer
Marsha Garces Williams	Producer
Steven Wolff	Set Decoration/Design

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Mrs. Doubtfire
1. Main Titles [3:39]
2. Daddy [2:39]
3. Mom [:29]
4. The Birthday Party [:41]
5. The Party's Over [2:15]
6. A Temporary Thing [2:28]
7. Custody Proceedings [1:11]
8. The Court Liason [:52]
9. I Do Voices [4:14]
10. Reacquainted With Stu [:29]
11. Dad's New Place [1:02]
12. A Newspaper Ad [1:13]
13. Classified Responses [2:33]
14. Transformation [2:27]
15. Meet Mrs. Doubtfire [:55]
16. Daniel's Sister [2:10]
17. Running a Tight Ship [2:44]
18. In the Kitchen [:41]
19. Getting into the Role [3:32]
20. A Gentleman Caller [2:06]
21. Found Out [5:02]
22. A Real Dinosaur [1:12]
23. Girl Talk [5:57]
24. Beyond Obsession [:14]
25. A Surprise Break [3:27]
26. Too Good to Be True [1:10]
27. Dinner at Bridges [3:37]
28. Quick Change [2:48]
29. Show's Over [1:03]
30. Nobody Like Her [3:18]
31. The New Baby-Sitter [1:26]
32. End Titles [1:49]

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Disc #1 -- Mrs. Doubtfire
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Language Selection
   Language & Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Surround
   Language & Audio: Spanish Dolby Surround
   Language & Audio: French Dolby Surround
   Subtitles: English
   Subtitles: Spanish
   Subtitles: None
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Special Features
   Cutting Room
      Deleted and Extended Scenes
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         After Party
         Make-Up Montage
         A Simple Formula
         Cleaning: Mrs. Doubtfire Style
         Oatmeal Cookies
         In the Laundry Room
         The Boys Go Shopping
         Gloria Sprays Her Flowers
         A Dash
         Walk Like a Man
         The Dancing Scene
         Spelling Bee
         Playing the Same Note
         The Ladies Room
         Found and Lost
         The Cajun Chef
         Gloria's Surprise
         Family Fight
      Alternate Scenes
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         Daniel's First Day at Work
         The Bodysuit
         Bus Driver
         The Missing Ingredient
Disc #2 -- Mrs. Doubtfire
Production Office
   From Main to Mrs.: The Evolution of Mrs. Doubtfire
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      Cooking Up the Script
      An Eye For Casting
      Making-Up Mrs. Doubtfire
      On the Set With Euphegenia
      Seriously Funny
   Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery
   Aging Gracefully: A Look Back at Mrs. Doubfire
Animation Studio
   A Conversation With Legendary Animator Chuck Jones
   Original Pencil Test
   Final Animation Sequence
   Final Animation Sequence With Alternate Backgrounds
Make-Up Department
   Make-Up Application With Ve Neill
   Make-Up Photo Gallery
   Make-Up Tests
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      Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire - A
      Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire - B
      Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire - C
      Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire With Matthew Lawrence, Lisa Jakub and Mara Wilson
      Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire With Sally Field as Miranda Hillard
Stage A
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   Scene 26 "Another Applicant"
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      Take 2
      Take 5
      Take 13
      Take 16
      Final Scene
   Scene 34HH "A Work in Progress"
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      Take 5
      Take 6
      Take 15
      Final Scene
   Scene 78F "Mrs. Catchfire"
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      Take 1
      Take 2
      Take 3
      Final Scene
   Scene 111B "The Death of Mr. Doubtfire"
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      Take 9
      Take 10
      Take 11
      Take 12
      Take 13
      Final Scene
   Scene 131 "Daniel's Show"
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      Take 1
      Take 3
      Final Scene
   Scene 148A "Pitching Mr. Lundry"
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      Take 5
      Take 8
      Take 9
      Take 10
      Final Scene
   Scene 15B "Girlfriends"
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      Take 3
      Take 4
      Take 6
      Take 7
      Final Scene
Publicity Department
   Original 1993 Featurette
   Meet Mrs. Doubtfire
   Theatrical Trailer A
   Theatrical Trailer B
   Theatrical Trailer C
   TV Spots: One
   TV Spots: Two
   Theatrical Posters
   Publicity Photo Gallery

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