It did take about 6-8 weeks to arrive when I ordered from this website (no idea why the lengthy order time is necessary, but oh well). Also, as I mentioned earlier, it isn't a studio-produced copy so the quality isn't as good and crisp as most of us would like to have, but it is quite watchable and in SP mode, so your VCR shouldn't huff and puff about tracking.
I'd love to see this released on DVD also, but considering that I've never even been able to find an old studio-released VHS (I don't think Paramount ever bothered), and the fact that there are no huge names in the picture, I'd be surprised.
If anyone wants to make a suggestion to Paramount Studios to release this film on VHS/DVD, here's their contact info (no e-mail address listed on their website, sorry to say):
Paramount Studios
5555 Melrose Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90038
323.956.5000
I first saw this movie a few years ago in my early 20s and I thought it was hilarious (still is). Everyone I've shown it to has loved it, regardless of age, even those that were very skeptical and resistant at first (mainly because humor doesn't often age well in older films).
Aside from the title, which spins a slightly different meaning now than it did then, I can't understand why such a funny film and book haven't been remembered by more people.
Incidentally, if you haven't read the book of the same title by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough, it's also hilarious and contains lots of other stories and mishaps from their trip that weren't included in the film. Not surprisingly this is also hard to find. Once a month or so one will come up on eBay if you keep an eye out (usually in the neighborhood of $5-$10).
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