Big Business
Just before the cameras rolled on each of her Rose Shelton scenes, Lily Tomlin would spin around in a circle several times until she got dizzy, in order to exhibit the air-headed qualities of her character.,When Sadie is standing in the crowd listening to music her wig is starting to fall off.,Sadie Shelton: Is this how we dress for the office? You look like a blood clot!,Seen about two-thirds of the way through the credits: Don't Go, It's Almost Over,Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Funny Farm/Rambo III/Big/Call Me/Crocodile Dundee II (1988),Higher Love
Written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings
Performed by Steve Winwood
Courtesy of Island Records,"Big Business" is a hilarious, stylish comedy starring Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin as two sets of twins mixed at birth. One mixed set has a successful company in New York City. The other mixed set lives a simpler life in the country. The Sadie twins (Bette Midler) desire the highlife of the city; with its glitz and glamour. So, the Sadie living in the country jumps at the chance to go to New York City when her "sister" Rose needs to travel there to save their local place of employment. The Rose twins (Lily Tomlin) desire a slower way of life, and the Rose living in New York City has never felt like she belonged there. What happens next is a comedy of errors and mixed identity as the Rose and Sadie from the country prepare to do battle with the company run by the Sadie and Rose of the city. Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin both shine in their roles. The finely acted supporting cast includes Fred Ward, Edward Herrmann, and Michael Gross. The movie was very well written and filmed. The use of the trick photography when both sets of twins are together looks great. The comedy in "Big Business" is constant with its sight gags and humor ranging from cheery and campy to slick and nicely sophisticated. "Big Business" is delightful, and a comedy that's hard to outsnake when it comes to laughter.,