Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    Banner
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
      • Playlists
    • Television
      • Shows by Decade
        • 1950s Television
        • 1960s Television
        • 1970s Television
        • 1980s Television
        • 1990s Television
      • Shows by Genre
        • Comedy
        • Drama
        • Kids TV
        • Variety
        • News & Sport
        • Advertisements
      • Shows by Country
        • UK TV
        • USA TV
        • Australia & NZ TV
        • Canada TV
        • Europe TV
        • Japan TV
      • Shows A to K
        • Shows A
        • Shows B
        • Shows C
        • Shows D
        • Shows E
        • Shows F
        • Shows G
        • Shows H
        • Shows I
        • Shows J
        • Shows K
      • Shows L to Z
        • Shows L
        • Shows M
        • Shows N
        • Shows O
        • Shows P
        • Shows Q
        • Shows R
        • Shows S
        • Shows T
        • Shows U
        • Shows V
        • Shows W
        • Shows X
        • Shows Y
        • Shows Z
      • Shows 0 to 9
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • 1950s Music
        • 1960s Music
        • 1970s Music
        • 1980s Music
        • 1990s Music
      • Music A to K
        • Music A
        • Music B
        • Music C
        • Music D
        • Music E
        • Music F
        • Music G
        • Music H
        • Music I
        • Music J
        • Music K
      • Music L to Z
        • Music L
        • Music M
        • Music N
        • Music O
        • Music P
        • Music Q
        • Music R
        • Music S
        • Music T
        • Music U
        • Music V
        • Music W
        • Music X
        • Music Y
        • Music Z
      • Music 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • 1950s Movies
          • Movies 1950
          • Movies 1951
          • Movies 1952
          • Movies 1953
          • Movies 1954
          • Movies 1955
          • Movies 1956
          • Movies 1957
          • Movies 1958
          • Movies 1959
        • 1960s Movies
          • Movies 1960
          • Movies 1961
          • Movies 1962
          • Movies 1963
          • Movies 1964
          • Movies 1965
          • Movies 1966
          • Movies 1967
          • Movies 1968
          • Movies 1969
        • 1970s Movies
          • Movies 1970
          • Movies 1971
          • Movies 1972
          • Movies 1973
          • Movies 1974
          • Movies 1975
          • Movies 1976
          • Movies 1977
          • Movies 1978
          • Movies 1979
        • 1980s Movies
          • Movies 1980
          • Movies 1981
          • Movies 1982
          • Movies 1983
          • Movies 1984
          • Movies 1985
          • Movies 1986
          • Movies 1987
          • Movies 1988
          • Movies 1989
        • 1990s Movies
          • Movies 1990
          • Movies 1991
          • Movies 1992
          • Movies 1993
          • Movies 1994
          • Movies 1995
          • Movies 1996
          • Movies 1997
          • Movies 1998
          • Movies 1999
      • Movies A to K
        • Movies A
        • Movies B
        • Movies C
        • Movies D
        • Movies E
        • Movies F
        • Movies G
        • Movies H
        • Movies I
        • Movies J
        • Movies K
      • Movies L to Z
        • Movies L
        • Movies M
        • Movies N
        • Movies O
        • Movies P
        • Movies Q
        • Movies R
        • Movies S
        • Movies T
        • Movies U
        • Movies V
        • Movies W
        • Movies X
        • Movies Y
        • Movies Z
      • Movies 0 to 9
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Radio
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Movies»Movies by Decade»1980s Movies»Movies 1981
    Movies 1981 Movies I 1 Min Read

    Incredible Shrinking Woman, The (1981)

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    Lily Tomlin stars in this comedy as Pat Kramer, a frenetic American housewife who, falling victim to 20th-century technology, finds herself shrinking inch by inch after exposure to a new perfume.

    Consumer firms and the media fall over themselves to exploit her, much to the delight of her advertising executive husband, Vance (Charles Grodin) but evil scientists from the Organization of World Management also want to jump on the bandwagon for their own sinister plans.

    Pat also appears on The Mike Douglas Show and is befriended by a gorilla.

    A very odd spoof on the wonderful The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) brought bang up to date with some neat special effects but lacking the shock value of the original.

    Pat Kramer/Judith Beasley
    Lily Tomlin
    Vance Kramer
    Charles Grodin
    Dan Beame
    Ned Beatty
    Dr Eugene Nortz
    Henry Gibson
    Dr Ruth Ruth
    Elizabeth Wilson
    Rob
    Mark Blankfield
    Concepcion
    Maria Smith
    Sandra Dyson
    Pamela Bellwood
    Tom Keller
    John Glover
    Logan Carver
    Nicholas Hormann
    Lyle Parks
    Jim Mcmullan
    Beth Kramer
    Shelby Balik
    Jeff Kramer
    Justin Dana
    Sidney
    Richard A. Baker
    Mike Douglas
    Himself

    Director
    Joel Schumacher

    Related Posts

    • Sharky's Machine (1981)
      Sharky's Machine (1981)
      Burt Reynolds directs and stars as Atlanta vice cop Tom Sharky - a man with a vendetta against underworld kingpin…
    • Stainless Steel and the Star Spies (1981)
      Stainless Steel and the Star Spies (1981)
      This hour-long fantasy TV movie produced by Euston Films aired on New Year's Day 1981. Stainless Steel is the gallant…
    • Final Conflict, The: Omen III (1981)
      Final Conflict, The: Omen III (1981)
      Damien Thorn, the human son of Satan, is a child no longer. He is now 33 and the head of…
    • Stir Crazy (1981)
      Stir Crazy (1981)
      There was an improvisational air to much of the dialogue spouted by both Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy,…
    • Bad Blood (1981)
      Bad Blood (1981)
      Set in the early days of World War II and based on a true story, Australian actor Jack Thompson stars…
    • Hand, The (1981)
      Hand, The (1981)
      Oliver Stone directs Michael Caine in this hybrid horror that combines elements of The Beast with Five Fingers and The…
    • It's a Bikini World (1967)
      It's a Bikini World (1967)
      Mike Samson (Tommy Kirk), the big man on his southern California beach and the object of desire of every girl…
    • It Came from Outer Space (1953)
      It Came from Outer Space (1953)
      Based on Ray Bradbury's story The Meteor, this early 3-D classic was the first of many brilliant sci-fi films from…

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleKipling: The Indian Stories of Rudyard Kipling
    Next Article 1977

    Comments are closed.

    NC Radio Player
    Search the site

    Nostalgia Central has been a labour of love since 1998. The site carries no advertising, and I rely on donations to help with running costs and to keep the site running for your entertainment and education.

    If you find the site informative or enjoyable, please consider a donation – no matter how small. 

    Thank you so much.
    Enjoy your trip in the time machine!

    You may also like

    • It Came from Outer Space (1953)
      It Came from Outer Space (1953)
      Based on Ray Bradbury's story The Meteor, this early 3-D classic was the first of many brilliant sci-fi films from…
    • Incredible Shrinking Man, The (1957)
      Incredible Shrinking Man, The (1957)
      Scott Carey (Grant Williams) and his wife Louise (Randy Stuart) are holidaying on a boat when he is momentarily exposed…
    • Incredible Melting Man, The (1977)
      Incredible Melting Man, The (1977)
      Astronauts encounter a deadly burst of radiation while on a space mission to Saturn. Colonel Steve West (Alex Rebar) is…
    • If You Don't Stop It . . . You'll Go Blind!!! (1975)
      If You Don't Stop It . . . You'll Go Blind!!! (1975)
      A fast-moving compendium of crude sketches, the film essentially just adds moving images to a series of old recycled ribald…


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    Copyright © 1998, 2023 Nostalgia Central. Run by volunteers. Funded by donations.
    • About Nostalgia Central
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.