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The Facts of Life ()

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Sophisticated comedy with Larry and Kitty leaving their spouses for an interlude together.
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Larry Gilbert
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Kitty Weaver
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Mary Gilbert
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Jack Weaver
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Hamilton Busbee
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Doc Mason (as Phillip Ober)
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Connie Mason
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Thompson - the Dry Cleaner
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Myrtle Busbee
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Airline Clerk
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Motel Clerk
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Gussie (as Louise Beaver)
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First Husband in Motel Room
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Board Member (uncredited)
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Man at Airport (uncredited)
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Little Gray Squirrel (uncredited)
Tex Brodus ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
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Man at Airport (uncredited)
Dick Cherney ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Woman at Airport (uncredited)
Rudy Germane ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson ...
Board Member (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Bern Hoffman ...
Motel Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
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Stevie Weaver (uncredited)
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Parent at Meeting (uncredited)
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Parent at Meeting (uncredited)
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Parent at Meeting (uncredited)
William Meader ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Stephen Paylow ...
Boy (uncredited)
Hazel Pierce ...
The Weavers' Maid (uncredited)
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Man at Drive-In (uncredited)
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Caddy (uncredited)
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Larry's Boss (uncredited)
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Man at Airport (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Fishing Boat Driver (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Man at Airport (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ...
Board Member (uncredited)
Bob Whitney ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Luree Wiese ...
Woman at Airport (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury ...
Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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Melvin Frank

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Norman Panama ... (written by) and
Melvin Frank ... (written by)

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Hal C. Kern ... associate producer
Norman Panama ... producer

Music by

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Leigh Harline

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Charles Lang ... director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.)

Editing by

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Frank Bracht

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Kerwin Coughlin

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J. McMillan Johnson ... (as J. MacMillan Johnson)
Kenneth A. Reid

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Ross Dowd

Makeup Department

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Wally Barton ... hair stylist supervisor
Charles Blackman ... makeup artist
Layne Britton ... makeup artist
Max Factor ... fashion makeup
Irma Kusely ... hair stylist
Hal King ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Walter Daniels ... production manager (as J. Walter Daniels)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jack Aldworth ... assistant director
Jay Sandrich ... assistant director
Norman Panama ... second unit director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Joe Edmondson ... sound mixer (as Joseph Edmondson)

Special Effects by

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Joe Lombardi ... special effects (as Joseph Lombardi)

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Paul Eagler ... process photography

Camera and Electrical Department

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Joe Barnes ... best boy
Jim Kirley ... head grip
Kenneth Meade ... assistant camera operator
Kyme Meade ... camera operator
George Rader ... dolly grip
John Rougeot ... second grip
Don Stott ... gaffer
Kenny Bell ... still photographer (uncredited)
Jack Harris ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Della Fox ... wardrobe: women
Wally Harton ... wardrobe: men
Edith Head ... wardrobe: Lucille Ball
Edward Stevenson ... wardrobe: Miss Ball

Music Department

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Leigh Harline ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Ulla Bourne ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Saul Bass ... title designer
Rufus Blair ... publicist
Adell Sliff ... dialogue director
Dave Golding ... publicity chief (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Middle-class suburbanites Larry and Kitty grow bored with their lives and respective marriages. Although each always found the other's manner grating, they fall in love when thrown together--without their spouses--on vacation. On returning home they try to break things off, only to grow closer. A holiday together will finally settle whether they should end their marriages. Written by scgary66

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Also Known As
  • Amor es juego prohibido (United States, Spanish title)
  • Voulez-vous pêcher avec moi? (France)
  • Los hechos de la vida (Spain)
  • På vift fast gift (Sweden)
  • Voulez-vous pêcher avec moi? (Belgium, French title)
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  • 103 min
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Trivia Bob Hope and Lucille Ball unsuccessfully tried to talk Desi Arnaz into making a guest appearance. See more »
Goofs Shadow of equipment swoops over set as Larry enters kitchen for breakfast. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Happy Birthday, Bob (1978). See more »
Soundtracks The Facts of Life See more »
Quotes Larry Gilbert: Are you sure you're with the right woman?
Man in Motel Room: No buddy, I'm with the wrong woman, but I've been with her for 30 years.
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