The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag is a 1992 American screwball comedy film directed by Allan Moyle and produced by Scott Kroopf. It stars Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Thal, William Forsythe, Cathy Moriarty and Alfre Woodard. Rock and roll recording pioneer Cordell Jackson played a bit part as "Bathroom Woman".
Plot
Betty Lou Perkins is a meek librarian in New Orleans who nobody pays much attention to, in particular her husband, Alex. A criminal kingpin is killed in cold blood, and Betty Lou happens to find the murder gun. She is so mousy, however, that she cannot even get the police to listen to her, including Alex, who is a detective. In sheer frustration, she not only produces the gun, but also announces that she is the one who committed the crime.
More details
| author | Grace Cary Bickley |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New Orleans |
| director | Allan Moyle |
| editor | Erica Huggins |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | bad guy kill librarian |
| musicBy | Richard Gibbs |
| producer | Scott Kroopf |
| productionCompany | Interscope Communications Nomura Babcock & Brown Touchstone Pictures |
| publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| recordedAt | New Orleans |
| theme | screwball comedy |