Critic's Choice (1963)
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- Approved
- 1h 40min
- Comedy
- 13 Apr 1963 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast verified as complete
Bob Hope | ... |
Parker Ballantine
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Lucille Ball | ... |
Angela Ballantine
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Marilyn Maxwell | ... |
Ivy London
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Rip Torn | ... |
Dion Kapakos
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Jessie Royce Landis | ... |
Charlotte Orr aka Charlie
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John Dehner | ... |
S.P. Champlain
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Jim Backus | ... |
Dr. William Von Hagedorn
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Rickey Kelman | ... |
John Ballantine
(as Ricky Kelman)
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Dorothy Green | ... |
Mrs. Margaret Champlain
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Marie Windsor | ... |
Sally Orr
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Joseph Gallison | ... |
Philip 'Phil' Yardley
(as Evan McCord)
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Joan Shawlee | ... |
Marge Orr
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Richard Deacon | ... |
Harvey Rittenhouse
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Jerome Cowan | ... |
Joe Rosenfield
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Donald Losby | ... |
Geoffrey Von Hagedorn
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Lurene Tuttle | ... |
Mother in 'Sisters Three'
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Ernestine Wade | ... |
Thelma
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Stanley Adams | ... |
Bartender
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
John Alban | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Leon Alton | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Pamela Austin | ... |
Daughter (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Bill Baldwin | ... |
Radio Voice (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Kathy Bennett | ... |
Daughter (uncredited)
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Mary Benoit | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Willie Bloom | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Nesdon Booth | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Joe Brooks | ... |
Catcher (uncredited)
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Ivan Browning | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Theona Bryant | ... |
Beauty Operator (uncredited)
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Robert Buckingham | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Judy Cannon | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Ahna Capri | ... |
Daughter (uncredited)
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Gordon Carveth | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Louis Cavalier | ... |
Little League Rooter (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Beulah Christian | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Charles Cirillo | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Michael Cirillo | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Stephen Coit | ... |
Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Lillian Culver | ... |
Fat Woman (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Richard Davies | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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George DeNormand | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mimi Dillard | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Richard Durham | ... |
Robert DeMartin (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Fred Fisher | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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James Flavin | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Sam Flint | ... |
Little League Rooter (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers | ... |
Audience Member at 'Sisters Three' (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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George Ford | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Ray Foster | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jimmie Lee Gaines | ... |
Copy Boy (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Joseph Glick | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Sid Gould | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Judd Holdren | ... |
2nd Opponent (uncredited)
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George Holmes | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Stuart Holmes | ... |
Bald Audience Member at 'Sisters Three' (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Breena Howard | ... |
Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Eugene Jackson | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Thomas E. Jackson | ... |
Joe, the Stage Doorman (uncredited)
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Michael Jeffers | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Marilee Jones | ... |
1st Usherette (uncredited)
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Matty Jordan | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Elaine Joyce | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Stacy King | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Mike Lally | ... |
Audience Member at 'Sisters Three' (uncredited)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Frank London | ... |
The Butcher (uncredited)
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John Marlowe | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Lea Marmer | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Tom Mattox | ... |
1st Opponent (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Harold Miller | ... |
First Nighter in Audience (uncredited)
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Joy Monroe | ... |
Vicki Grant (uncredited)
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Ray Montgomery | ... |
Actor in 'Week End' (uncredited)
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Lyle Moraine | ... |
2nd Baseman (uncredited)
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Jack Mower | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Sol Murgi | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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William H. O'Brien | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Monty O'Grady | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Patricia Olson | ... |
Barbara Yardley (uncredited)
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Alan Paige | ... |
Pitcher (uncredited)
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Art Passarella | ... |
Umpire (uncredited)
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Patricia Patrick | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Jack Pepper | ... |
1st Baseman (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Beverly Powers | ... |
Girl with Dion (uncredited)
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Linda Rand | ... |
2nd Usherette (uncredited)
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Allan Ray | ... |
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
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Tony Regan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Frieda Rentie | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Soupy Sales | ... |
Boston Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Anita Samuels | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Scott Seaton | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Bernard Sell | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Barry Seltzer | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Eddie Shaw | ... |
Copy Boy (uncredited)
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Charles Sherlock | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Hal Smith | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Michael St. Angel | ... |
Actor, Jimmy in 'Week End' (uncredited)
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Norman Stevans | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Art Stewart | ... |
Umpire (uncredited)
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Ron Stokes | ... |
Partygoer (uncredited)
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Desiree Sumarra | ... |
Trophy Girl (uncredited)
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Tim Taylor | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Thompson | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Maxie Thrower | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Nancy Vaughn | ... |
Girl with Dion (uncredited)
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Ralph Volkie | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Robert Whaley | ... |
3rd Baseman (uncredited)
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Grace Lee Whitney | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Rhoda Williams | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Tom Wilson | ... |
First Nighter in Audience (uncredited)
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Directed by
Don Weis |
Written by
Ira Levin | ... | (from the stage play by) |
Jack Sher | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
Frank P. Rosenberg | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
George Duning |
Cinematography by
Charles Lang | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
William H. Ziegler |
Art Direction by
Edward Carrere |
Set Decoration by
William L. Kuehl |
Costume Design by
Edith Head |
Makeup Department
Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
Max Factor | ... | makeup artist: Miss Ball |
Irma Kusely | ... | hair stylist: Miss Ball |
Jean Burt Reilly | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Russell Llewellyn | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Tyrus Wong | ... | art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
Frank London | ... | dialogue supervisor |
Lyle Moraine | ... | dialogue supervisor |
Otto Preminger | ... | stage producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1963) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS (1967) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Parker Ballantine is the most respected and forthright of the New York theater critics. Most of his closest friends are part of the Broadway community, such as his ex-wife actress Ivy London and producer S.P. Champlain. These friendships are not affected by bad reviews from Parker. Angie Ballantine is Parker's current devoted and faithful wife, who goes with him to show openings and even waits in the newsroom for him to write his reviews. Parker and Ivy's son, John Ballantine, lives with his father and Angie, who he loves. Angie has had problems in her life seeing projects through to completion, so Parker reacts with some skepticism when Angie announces she plans to write an autobiographical play about her growing up period. This project does become one that Angie does see through to completion, at least to a first draft stage, and despite Parker's disdainful reaction to at least the process, she is eager for his opinion on this draft. He complies. He hates it and tells her as such. Instead of folding under, Angie is even more determined to get the play produced to prove Parker wrong. Angie's creative team, including Champlain and up and coming womanizing director Dion Kapakos, admit Angie's script does have problems but underneath those problems is a great play. As the play goes into production which includes out of town previews (with problems still existing), Parker decides that his relationship with Angie will not force him out from doing his professional duty of reviewing the play if it makes it to Broadway. Will Parker be tainted by his own preconceived notions of the play, will he be honest, and if he is honest and doesn't like the production, will his marriage be able to survive? Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Warner Bros. happily brings Broadway's 'choice' comedy to the screen! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Last of four feature films that Bob Hope and Lucille Ball made together. See more » |
Goofs | The movie takes place in New York, but during the softball game, the famed Los Angeles Gas Works tank is clearly visible in the background. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Bob Hope and Lucille Ball (1963). See more » |
Crazy Credits | Ending: "The absolute End" See more » |
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John Ballantine:
For the record, Sisters Three was written by Angela Ballantine, directed by Dion Kapakos, and produced by mistake. See more » |