That Riviera Touch(1966)

A Fun-Filled Mirthquake

That Riviera Touch is a 1966 British comedy film starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise as two holidaymakers whose trip to the French Riviera spirals into chaos. When Eric and Ernie arrive for a relaxing getaway, they stumble into the middle of a jewel heist and find themselves entangled with a gang of professional thieves. What begins as an innocent vacation quickly becomes a farcical adventure as the duo's bumbling antics complicate the criminals' plans. The film trades on the chemistry and physical comedy that made Morecambe and Wise beloved entertainers, delivering slapstick humor against the glamorous backdrop of the Côte d'Azur. Their well-meaning interference creates escalating misunderstandings and mishaps that drive the plot forward, blending mistaken identity with heist-movie conventions for light-hearted entertainment.