the party is one of those classic slapstick comedies that will leave you , at times , cracking up .
the film takes place , for the most part , in real - time during an exclusive evening party that is attended only by the biggest names in hollywood .
hrundi v .
bakshi , played very well by peter sellers , is a struggling actor who just came to america from his homeland , india .
hrundi tries out his acting talents , but it seems that he just is n't cut out for the job .
on the set of his current film that he stars in , hrundi seems to make everything go for the worse .
during the filming of this movie set in the 1800 's , hrundi manages to annoy the director ( herbert ellis ) in any way he can . this includes a pitiful acting job in many scenes , wearing an underwater watch in one scene , and accidentally detonating a massive set .
many of the hollywood producers and big names want hrundi out of the business forever .
and when the director makes a personal phone call to mr .
clutterbuck ( j . edward mckinley )
pleading for hrundi 's ejection from hollywood , everything is pretty much over for hrundi .
clutterbuck writes his name down on a piece of paper to insure that hrundi will never again work in hollywood .
but when this piece of paper turns out to be the guest list for clutterbuck 's exclusive party , hrundi is invited , and certain chaos is bound to occur .
of course , as predicted , hrundi causes lots of trouble .
each scene in which hrundi encounters a situation , usually one that he ca n't handle , is almost always very humorous .
and each scene with hrundi and the drunken waiter , who is alone hilarious
, adds to the comedy in a great way .
the party can be compared to many other films of it 's type , specifically the trio of naked gun movies and the airplane movies , but the party is a delightful movie that incorporates very well played out comedy into believable situations .
it also includes a number of memorable scenes
( can anyone say " birdy num - num " ? ) .
if you 're in the mood for fun and enjoyable slapstick comedy , check out the party .
it 's not going to be one of your all - time favorites , but if you enjoy this type of humor , you 'll enjoy the party .
played very well almost always very humorous fun and enjoyable slapstick comedy hilarious a delightful movie that incorporates very well played out comedy into believable situations adds to the comedy in a great way it also includes a number of memorable scenes